Virtual Tablet Navigator (VTN)
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@The OfficeVirtual Tablet Navigator (VTN) is an add-on AutoLISP application using DCL to bring Autodesk® AutoCAD® physical Tablet Menu commands virtually onto the graphics screen.
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Virtual Tablet Navigator (VTN) is an add-in app coded entirely using AutoLISP®/Visual LISP® offering 100% Autodesk® AutoCAD® compatibility. VTN takes the Tablet Menu commands in AutoCAD and visually presents them on the screen for selection. Now users without a physical digitizer tablet can select these built-in AutoCAD commands using Virtual Tablets on the screen. VTN divides the 2018 Dwg Format Tablet Menu in the AutoCAD template into 8 Virtual Tablet areas to be presented on the screen.
Using VTN's Navigator window users can click on one of these Virtual Tablet areas to navigate to the corresponding Tablet Menu and then select the AutoCAD commands on the screen.
The following are the 8 Virtual Tablet areas:
DRAW TABLET - Brings up the commands on the Draw Tablet Menu
EDIT/SNAP/MODIFY/DATABASE TABLET - Brings up the commands on the Edit/Snap/Modify/Database Tablet Menu
FILE TABLET - Brings up the commands on the File Tablet Menu
INSERT/FORMAT/DIMENSION TABLET - Brings up the commands on the Insert/Format/Dimension Tablet Menu
NUMERIC TABLET - Brings up the commands on the Numeric Tablet Menu
TOOLS TABLET - Brings up the commands on the Tools Tablet Menu
USER TABLET - Brings up on to the screen Tablet Menu area 1 - this area is purposely left blank for users to add their own commands
VIEW TABLET - Brings up the commands on the View Tablet Menu
VTN Video Introduction
Details
Operating system
Release date
Sep 2, 2021
Last updated
Mar 26, 2026
Version
1.0.0
Language
Compatible with
ACD
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
MAP
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
CIV3D
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
ACAD_E
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
BLDSYS
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
PLNT3D
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
Capabilities
Building design
Documentation
Tags
Commercial content
Schematics
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
What else should I know about this product?
The AutoCAD 2018 Drawing Format Tablet Template.dwg file is included for reference and is downloaded from Autodesk Knowledge Network: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Configuring-the-Tablet-Menu-Area-AutoCAD.html
This app relies heavily on AutoCAD slide files (*.sld). In order for this app to run properly, all slide files need to be stored in the same location as the AutoLISP files (*.lsp).
The end user’s graphic screen resolution must support at least 1600x1200 resolution for all Virtual Tablets to appear properly.
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