Ch 1: Getting Started AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012 Essentials By Scott Onstott
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Ch 1: Getting Started
AutoCAD 2012and
AutoCAD LT 2012 Essentials
By Scott Onstott
Ch 1: Getting Started
Identifying the user interface:• Application menu• Quick Access toolbar• InfoCenter• Ribbon• Drawing window• ViewCube• Navigation bar• Command line• Application status bar
Ch 1: Getting Started
Application Menu• Search feature allows
you to discover features• Standard features
include Open, Save, Export, Print, etc.
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Exploring Sample Drawings• Sheet Set Manager is an example of
a floating palette• Docked palettes• Auto-hide palettes• Tabbed palette interface holds
additional content
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Opening Drawings• Open from Application
menu• Open from Quick Access
toolbar• Open from Sheet Set
Manager• Open from Command
line
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Exploring the Quick View Drawings Feature• Navigating between open drawings• Explaining the two drawing spaces:
Paper and Model• Navigating to specific space within open drawing
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Exploring the AutoCAD Classic workspace
• Classic menu bar• Toolbars• Floating and docking toolbars• Accessing additional toolbars• Shortcut menus
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Exploring the Full Ribbon Interface• Tabs• Panels• Additional content within panels
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Exploring Minimized Ribbon Modes• Identifying the minimize toggle button• Panel buttons and titles reveal the full panel
when the cursor hovers above• In tabs mode you must click the tabs
to see additional content
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Exploring the AutoCAD InfoCenter• Search for concepts and commands• Access subscription content• Read industry blogs and connect to Autodesk for
program updates • Access Help and numerous online resources
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