[V8i Ss4/10] Open a Custom Task

I have created a task named Structures Main. 

What key-ins would allow me to open this as a task and as a toolbox?

  • I knew there was something. I had made some notes on these back at those previous jobs, but when you change jobs, some of those get left behind.

    I really like the Task panel and find it annoying that in the Open Roads Designer product, enabling tasks breaks part of its interface and this "defect" has never been fixed.

    In a world where many Civil 3D users also have to be Bentley Civil users, the ribbon with tasks presents a very similar interface for both products. I think that's a plus that should not be overlooked. 


    Charles (Chuck) Rheault
    CADD Manager

    MDOT State Highway Administration

    • MicroStation user since IGDS, InRoads user since TDP.
    • AutoCAD, Land Desktop and Civil 3D, off and on since 1996
  • As long as the new task dialog you want to open is a workflow and not a task, you can open it in its own task window. To do this, either right-click on the workflow and select "open (workflowname) in new dialog".

    The key in would be "tasktoolbox open (workflowname)" So if you wanted to open the Drawing Composition workflow as its own Task Dialog, then keyin "tasktoolbox open Drawing Composition".

    you can also control the look of the dialog with this key in, "tasktoolbox viewmode panel". The options are just like the dialog options when right-clicking on them, panel, icon or list. So for a complete open and set visual, keyin "tasktoolbox open Drawing Composition; tasktoolbox viewmode panel"

    enjoy!