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Express Document Tab

Express Document Tab

Win32 and 64, English
BIMsoft
The Express Document Tab program is a utility program that makes it easy to switch between DWG drawings in Autodesk® AutoCAD®.

General Usage Instructions

Glossary of Terms

Describes terms used in the Express Document Tab

  • Tab: The Express DocTab means the dialog box that appears attached to the top, bottom, left, and right sides of AutoCAD.
  • Tab items: Individual items that display drawings in the Express Document Tab.
  • Link tab: means a tab item added in Express Document Tab as a shortcut without opening the drawing.
  • Preview: A preview image of a DWG drawing.

Screenshots

Commands

Ribbon/Toolbar Icon Command Command Description

DT_SHOW

Activate the Express Document Tab.

DT_HIDE

Disable the Express Document Tab.

DT_LKD

Change the drawing to an uneditable state.

DT_ULD

Change the drawing to editable.

DT_BSCRIPT

Run scripts on one or more drawings

DT_OMS

AutoCAD window to full size of monitor

DT_CFG

Set the preferences for the Documents tab.

Installation/Uninstallation

The installer that ran when you downloaded this app/plug-in from Autodesk App Store will start installing the app/plug-in. OR, simply double-click the downloaded installer to install the app/plugin. You may need to restart the Autodesk product to activate the app/plug-in. To uninstall this plug-in, exit the Autodesk product if you are currently running it, simply rerun the installer, and select the "Uninstall" button. OR, click Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features (Windows 7/8.1/10) and uninstall as you would any other application from your system.

Additional Information

Known Issues

Contact

Company Name: BIMsoft
Support Contact: arx119@gmail.com

Author/Company Information

BIMsoft

Support Information

Support contact: arx119@gmail.com

Version History

Version Number Version Description

3.5.3

Added 2022 support.

3.5.0

Added 2021 support. Ribbon support.

3.4.0

Added 2020 support. No change in version number.

3.2.0

- Added the ability for the user to change the background of tab items - Support Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2019 (32/64)

3.1.0

- Support Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2018 (32/64) - Added batch script functionality
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