Customization Guide (.pdf) - Documentation & Online Help - Autodesk

You create ribbon tabs to organize multiple ribbon panels into a single group
of related tools. Once ribbon panels are added to the ribbon tab, the ribbon
tab must be assigned to a workspace before it is displayed on the ribbon. For
more information about ribbon tab customization, see Ribbon Tabs on page
180.
Create a ribbon tab on page 182
Create a ribbon panel on page 61
(workflow diagram)
Assign a ribbon panel to a ribbon
tab on page 184
Assign a ribbon tab to a workspace
on page 301
Set a workspace current on page
289
Create a Ribbon Contextual Tab State
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Create a new ribbon tab to hold the ribbon panels
you want to display on the ribbon.
Create new ribbon panels as needed for the
----- commands and controls you want to display on
the ribbon.
----- Assign a ribbon panel to a ribbon tab.
----- Assign a ribbon tab to a workspace.
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Set the modified workspace current to see the
ribbon tab and its associated ribbon panels.
A contextual tab state is used to control the display of ribbon tabs on the
ribbon when certain commands are active or an object is selected.
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