[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":89,"prefetchLinks":90},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article_creating-a-custom-toolbar-in-draftsight_draftsight":3,"_apollo:default":87,"_apollo:identified":88},{"posts":4},{"nodes":5,"__typename":86},[6],{"id":7,"slug":8,"title":9,"uri":10,"excerpt":11,"locale":12,"featuredImage":15,"tableOfContents":23,"content":24,"date":25,"authorJobTitle":26,"author":27,"masterings":37,"globalTags":51,"products":60,"disciplines":71,"seo":75,"__typename":85},"cG9zdDo1OTI0Nw==","creating-a-custom-toolbar-in-draftsight","Creating a Custom Toolbar in DraftSight","\u002Fproducts\u002Fdraftsight\u002Fcreating-a-custom-toolbar-in-draftsight","\u003Cp>In our last blog, I talked about customising DraftSight using Alias commands. …\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":13,"__typename":14},"en_US","Locale",{"node":16,"__typename":22},{"large":17,"__typename":18,"medium_large":17,"thumbnail":19,"srcSet":20,"sizes":21},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbarcover.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbarcover-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbarcover.jpg.webp 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbarcover-300x172.jpg.webp 300w","(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our last blog, I talked about customising DraftSight using \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.draftsight.com\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F05\u002Fcustomising-commands-in-draftsight\u002F\">Alias\u003C\u002Fa> commands.  Today I’m going to talk about customising the Draftsight interface by creating a Custom Toolbar.  Why might you do this?  Well, you can create a Toolbar with all your most commonly used commands located in the one place.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OK, so how do we start?  Well, the first step is to enter Customize at the Command Window.  Click on Interface and then expand Toolbars.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar2-650x624-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59249\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar2-650x624-1.png.webp 650w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar2-650x624-1-300x288.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next step is to Right Click anywhere on the Toolbar Menus and select New Toolbar.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar3-650x624-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59250\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar3-650x624-1.png.webp 650w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar3-650x624-1-300x288.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You’ll see a new item appear at the bottom of the Toolbar list called Toolbar.  Right Click on this and call it whatever you would like. In my case, I’ll call in MJs Favourites.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we need to populate the Toolbar.  To do this, click on Show Command Explorer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar5-650x591-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59251\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar5-650x591-1.png.webp 650w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar5-650x591-1-300x273.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Customize Dialog Box will expand to show the Command Explorer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar6-650x458-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59252\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar6-650x458-1.png.webp 650w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar6-650x458-1-300x211.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From here it’s just a simple case of dragging and dropping the commands you want on to your new toolbar.  If you can’t find the command by scrolling through the list, you can enter the name in the Find field.  The video below shows me adding some icons to this new Toolbar and then sorting them as I’d like.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frecording-33a-650x456-1.gif.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59253\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final step is to have your new Toolbar display in DraftSight.  To do this, enter Toolbars at the Command Window. The Specify Toolbars Dialog Box will open.  Scroll down till you see your new Toolbar and select it, then click on OK.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"309\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59254\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar7.png 309w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fcustomtoolbar7-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your new Toolbar will now be displayed on screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Frecording-34-650x495-1.gif.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59255\">\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that’s how to create a Custom Toolbar in Draftsight!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IMPORTANT:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DraftSight 2019 for Windows® is offered in paid versions only.\nOnce you download and install DraftSight 2019 (free 30-day trial or purchased version), you will no longer be able to re-download or access any previous free version of DraftSight (2018 or earlier). All free versions of DraftSight (2018 or earlier) will cease to run after 12\u002F31\u002F2019.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about DraftSight 2019 \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Learn_More_DS2019_&utm_term=link-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","2019-11-12T14:30:27","",{"node":28,"__typename":36},{"nicename":29,"description":30,"slug":29,"name":31,"firstName":31,"lastName":26,"avatar":32,"__typename":35},"draftsight","DraftSight is a professional-grade 2D CAD product that allows you to access existing DWG files and create new ones at fraction of the cost of alternative CAD products.","DraftSight",{"url":33,"__typename":34},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fdraftsight-avatar.jpg-96x96.webp","Avatar","User","NodeWithAuthorToUserConnectionEdge",{"nodes":38,"edges":45,"__typename":50},[39],{"id":40,"name":41,"slug":42,"uri":43,"__typename":44},"dGVybToxOTk2","Tutorials","tutorials","\u002Fmastering\u002Ftutorials\u002F","Taxonomy_mastering",[46],{"isPrimary":47,"node":48,"__typename":49},false,{"id":40,"name":41,"slug":42,"uri":43,"__typename":44},"PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnectionEdge","PostToTaxonomy_masteringConnection",{"nodes":52,"__typename":59},[53],{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56,"uri":57,"__typename":58},"dGVybTo5NTk2","Tips and Tricks","tips-tricks","\u002Ftags\u002Ftips-tricks\u002F","Taxonomy_tag","PostToTaxonomy_tagConnection",{"edges":61,"nodes":68,"__typename":70},[62],{"isPrimary":47,"node":63,"__typename":67},{"id":64,"name":31,"slug":29,"uri":65,"__typename":66},"dGVybTo1NQ==","\u002Fproducts\u002Fdraftsight\u002F","Taxonomy_product","PostToTaxonomy_productConnectionEdge",[69],{"id":64,"name":31,"slug":29,"uri":65,"__typename":66},"PostToTaxonomy_productConnection",{"nodes":72,"edges":73,"__typename":74},[],[],"PostToTaxonomy_disciplineConnection",{"canonical":76,"title":77,"metaDesc":26,"opengraphAuthor":26,"opengraphDescription":78,"opengraphTitle":9,"opengraphUrl":76,"opengraphSiteName":79,"opengraphPublishedTime":80,"opengraphModifiedTime":81,"twitterTitle":26,"twitterDescription":26,"readingTime":82,"metaRobotsNoindex":83,"__typename":84},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-contrib-prd.itvpc.solidworks.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fdraftsight\u002Fcreating-a-custom-toolbar-in-draftsight\u002F","Creating a Custom Toolbar in DraftSight - Blog Solidworks","In our last blog, I talked about customising DraftSight using Alias commands. …","Blog Solidworks","2019-11-12T19:30:27+00:00","2026-02-12T20:38:52+00:00",2,"index","PostTypeSEO","Post","RootQueryToPostConnection",{},{},1790274813476,[91,97,99,101,103,106],{"rel":92,"href":93,"as":94,"type":95,"crossorigin":96},"preload","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002Ffonts\u002F3ds\u002F3ds-Light-v2.woff2","font","font\u002Fwoff2","anonymous",{"rel":92,"href":98,"as":94,"type":95,"crossorigin":96},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002Ffonts\u002F3ds\u002F3ds-Regular-v2.woff2",{"rel":92,"href":100,"as":94,"type":95,"crossorigin":96},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002Ffonts\u002F3ds\u002F3ds-SemiBold-v2.woff2",{"rel":92,"href":102,"as":94,"type":95,"crossorigin":96},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002Ffonts\u002F3ds\u002F3ds-Bold-v2.woff2",{"rel":92,"href":104,"as":105},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002F3ds-navigation\u002Fds-header.min.js","script",{"rel":92,"href":107,"as":105},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3ds.com\u002Fstatics\u002F3ds-navigation\u002Fds-footer.min.js"]