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Macros don’t understand dialog boxes except for the Layer Manager and Properties dialog boxes. All other commands with dialog boxes need to be run at the command line, with a dash [–] in front of the command. For example: –HATCH. An Action Macro can get you into a dialog box, but the user would need to enter any information and exit manually.
The Preferences button enables you to determine the behavior of the Action Tree.
If you plan on working in 3D be sure to switch to the 3D Modeling workspace. This will insure the 3D tools display in the Ribbon.
The 3D Gizmo The new Action Macro Manager makes it easy to organize your macros.
AutoCAD 2007 introduced the gizmo with 3D Move and 3D Rotate options. A new 3D Scale gizmo has been added for even more 3D functionality.
If you are using a 3D visual style the gizmo will display when an object is selected. The Sub-object panel on the Home tab makes it easy to change from one gizmo mode to another. 3D Tips
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3D Tips