Can someone please help me to find the upper menus in autocad 2011

[Californo]

I lost the upper commands in AutoCad 2011 and need help to bring them back

 

thanks:cry:

[ReMark]

Try typing MENU at the command line. Select the acad.cuix.

[Californo]

thanks for the quick reply, i tried that and it gave me unknown comand

[ReMark]

OK. Just so I know we are talking about the same thing...

 

Are you referring to the Menu Bar with the pull-down menus (File, Edit, View, Insert, etc., etc.)?

[Californo]

Yes with all the upper manus and icons: layers, dim, etc.

i basiclly have almost no manus and icon just empty large screen (working area)

[ReMark]

It always help us if we have ALL the information beforehand so we know the scope of the problem we're dealing with. More info = better help.

 

So now you're saying that the Ribbon is missing too?

 

The Ribbon consists of Tabs and each tab has a series of Panels on them. Example: the Home tab has the Draw, Modify, Layers, Annotation, Block, Properties, Utility and Clipboard panels on it. This is what you are referring to isn't it?

 

Had you just opened up AutoCAD or had you been working in AutoCAD when you lost everything?

[Californo]

Yes it's true the Ribbon is all missing i only have the icons for new open save print and search on the right side

[ReMark]

Were you working in AutoCAD when this happened or had you just opened it up for the start of a new drawing session?

 

It sounds like you still have the Quick Access Toolbar available.

 

You have a command line at the bottom of your screen right?

[Californo]

it's happened while i was working in AutoCAD

[ReMark]

Look in the lower right-hand corner of your screen. There should be a button with a very small screen icon on it. If you hover above it a Tooltip will appear called Clear Screen. Click on that button. What happens? Any change to your screen? If so, what changed?

[Californo]

Nothing really changed

[ReMark]

Do you have a command line? Yes/No/I don't know what a command line is?

[Californo]

Yes, I do have the command bar but missing this menu like here in the jpeg attached

[ReMark]

Maybe you haven't been reading my posts all the way through. I know what you are missing.

 

Type the word RIBBON on the command line and press enter. What happens?

 

And make it quick...my joints are rusting.

[Californo]

Got one Ribbon menu opened now, what next how to bring it all back to like out of the box?

sorry about the joints, it's CT weather otherwise I would live there myself

[ReMark]

I have no idea what you mean by "one Ribbon menu opened". Are you saying there is only one tab? If so, which tab do you have? Home, Insert, Annotate, other?

 

You have the Quick Access Toolbar at the top left-hand corner of your screen. Look at the right end of it. There should be a black arrow pointing downwards with a thin black line over the top of it. Click on this arrow and in the drop-down menu that appears, near the very bottom, click on the entry that says Show Menu Bar. You should now have the menu bar I spoke of earlier.

 

My hydraulic fluid is getting thicker so make it quick.

[Californo]

Got it, Thanks alot

[Californo]

thanks a lot I've been not using AutoCAD for years now and very excited with 2011 Thank you for your help

[ReMark]

I can't believe it. 17 posts. We should have had this done in 3 or 4 tops.

 

You have everything including all tabs on the Ribbon AND your menu bars? Please confirm.

[Californo]

Yes I do. Thanks again