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thread561-255376: How to create a toolbar file *.tbr

How to configure nx to point to a startup directory that contains custom toolbars and code? What and where does one go to have nx point to certain custom toolbars created with .tbr files? Is there an environment variable setting?

RE: nx startup directory

Generally people set-up, for themselves, what's called a 'user directory' or folder. This folder can be anywhere that can be easily accessed. In this folder there will normally be two folders, one named 'application' and one named 'startup'. Now if you're modifying an existing toolbar/ribbon, you place the edited copy of the file (same name as the original) in the 'application' folder. But if you've created a NEW toolbar/ribbon file (not named the same as some original NX file), place that file in the 'startup' folder.

Once you've done that you'll need to set an environment variable so that the system can find your 'user directory'. The best place to set this variable is in your Windows profile. So go to your Windows desktop, select the 'Computer' icon, press MB3 and select 'Properties'. When the page comes-up select the 'Advanced Systems Settings' option and when that dialog comes-up, select the 'Environment Variables...' button. Now up in the 'User Variables...' section select 'New...' and enter the following as the 'Variable name:'...

UGII_USER_DIR

...and then enter the full path to your 'user directory' as the 'Variable value:'.

When you done, now when you launch an NX session, your changes and additions to the UI will be in effect.

John R. Baker, P.E.
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