Take the pyramids of Egypt as an example.

Dashour Pyramid, the most ancient and

true pyramid that was built years before the Pyramid of Giza, is the blueprint
example for the rest of the pyramids.

File Management

Before going through the application, a folder to contain files should be present.
This is not a requirement of the application but for the sake of an organized file
structure.

File Explorer

window will pop up. This is where navigation and basic manipulation of files and
folders are usually done.

Documents

This should change the current directory and open the folder

Address Bar

which holds the current directory should now point to > This PC > Documents.

Context Menu

once more, but this time left clicking on Delete just above Rename.

Splash Screen
shows up whenever we start AutoCAD
User Interface

is composed of the usual parts of an application plus AutoCAD specific parts.

Application Button

is represented by the AutoCAD icon and clicking on it shows a drop-down menu.

Quick Access Toolbar

is a customizable toolbar for frequently used commands. added or removed from

the toolbar.

Title Bar

is where the name of the application and the current drawing file name can be
found.

Info Center

is where keywords and phrases can be quickly searched, opening the Offline Help
is optional and can be manually downloaded

Minimize Button

hides the application window as an icon on the TaskBar but does not close it.

Maximize Button

makes the window fixed and fit on the whole screen. window is not maximize
Restore Button returns

the window size to its original and unfix it from the screen making it movable and
the window is maximized.

Close Button

makes the application exit as well as close any drawing files currently opened.
Ribbon

contains commands grouped into tabs and panels. Most of the drawing
commands lies here.

Drawing Area

is the space where creation and modification of objects to represent designs

are done

Drawing File Tab

Is an opened drawing file. Hover to see preview images of the model and
layouts.

Viewport Control

provides access to multiple viewport configurations, several viewport tools

and the display options of the current viewport of a layout provide access to
standard and custom views, and 3D projections

Visual Style

Controls provide access to standard and custom visual styles.

Space Views
gives tabs to change between two kinds of space.
The model space is where drawing is mostly done

while, paper space or the layout tabs allow control of which area of the
drawing to publish and at which scale.

User Coordinate System

indicates the positive direction of the coordinate axes.

The Crosshair

indicates the mouse position within the drawing area

Command Line

is where commands are executed, and provide input for the current
command. As commands are typed, auto-complete will suggest a list of
matches. Layers, blocks, patch-patters and more can be accessed through the
command line

View Cube

allows rotating the view of a drawing to see it from a different viewpoint

Navigation Bar

provides access to the steering wheel, pan, zoom and orbit tools, and show
motion. Can be customized through its menu button on the lower right
corner.

Status Bar

displays common drafting aids such as the drawing coordinates, annotation

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MODULE 4 AND 5

AutoCAD this is known as the World Co-ordinate System (WCS).

ABSOLUTE CO-ORDINATES - Using this method, you enter the points as

they relate to the origin of the WCS. To enter a point just enter in the exact
point as X,Y.

RELATIVE CO-ORDINATES - This allows you to enter points in relation

to the first point you have entered. After you've entered one point, the next
would be entered as @X,Y. This means that AutoCAD will draw a line from
the first point to another point X units over and Y units up relative to the
previous point.

POLAR CO-ORDINATES - You would use this system if you know that
you want to draw a line a certain distance at a particular angle. You would
enter this as @D

AutoCAD allows you to have access to a large number of commands. The

general rule is that you will use 20% of the commands 80% of the time