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.

Ch 1: Getting Started

Exploring Sample Drawings• Sheet Set Manager is an example of

a floating palette• Docked palettes• Auto-hide palettes• Tabbed palette interface holds

additional content

Ch 1: Getting Started

Opening Drawings• Open from Application

menu• Open from Quick Access

toolbar• Open from Sheet Set

Manager• Open from Command

line

Ch 1: Getting Started

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

Ch 1: Getting Started

Exploring the AutoCAD Classic workspace

• Classic menu bar• Toolbars• Floating and docking toolbars• Accessing additional toolbars• Shortcut menus

Ch 1: Getting Started

Exploring the Full Ribbon Interface• Tabs• Panels• Additional content within panels

Ch 1: Getting Started

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

Ch 1: Getting Started

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