The AutoCAD Working Environment
Like other windows- based applications, AutoCAD
comes with a wide range of features used in many
different aspects of a working drawing.
The AutoCAD Working
Environment
Application Menu Button
The application menu provides easy access to common tools.
- Open an existing drawing; open a new
template; save, print, or export
drawings; and other common options.
Search Tool
The Search bar displays at the top of the
Application menu. It is used to search for
any command. If you type any keyword in
the search bar, you can find a list of
commands related to it.
B. Quick Access Toolbar – is located along the top of the
application window (above or below the ribbon).
Provides direct access to common or defined set of commands
like New, Open, Save, and Plot.
Left-click on Arrow or to add or remove commands to the
toolbar
To Remove a tool: Place the cursor on the tool to remove and press
the right mouse button. Select Remove from Quick Access Toolbar.
D. Filename /title bar
Contains the program name (Autodesk
AutoCAD 2013) and the title of the current
drawing (Drawing1.dwg).
E: The InfoCenter is a tool used to search for
information. It is located in the upper right corner of the
screen.
InfoCenter Toolbar
Search Box – is a tool that allows you to search
for a particular data or document in a help file or
to web.
F. Toolbars/Ribbon - provide a single, compact
placement for operations/tools that are relevant to the
current workspace.
Comprised of three components.
C. Ribbon
I. Ribbon
• Draw Toolbar - Draw commands can be used
to create new objects such as lines and circles.
Modify Toolbar – is used to modify the basic
drawing objects in some way to suit the image
you need.
Eg.Move, Copy, Rotate and Mirror.
Ribbon Display Properties
Left-click once to minimize
ribbon interface to tabs and
panel titles
Left-click again to minimize
ribbon interface to tabs
Left-click again to see full
ribbon interface
Workspaces and the Ribbon
For products that run on the Windows
operating system, a workspace is set of
ribbon tabs and panels, menus, toolbars,
and palettes that provide you with a
custom, task-oriented drawing
environment. You can change to a
different the ribbon by changing the
workspace. On the status bar, click
Workspace Switching and select the
workspace you want to use. For
example, here are the initial workspaces
available in AutoCAD.
O. Command Line Bar - is where you enter the
commands from the keyboard and where the
prompts are displayed. It has a text area where all
the previous commands are displayed.
N. Origin Icon/ UCS – is found at the bottom left hand
corner of the AutoCAD drawing window. You will see a
symbol like the one shown below.
This is called the UCS (User Coordinate System) icon
and it is there to remind you which is the X axis and
which is the Y axis.
K. Working/Drawing Area – is the place where your
drawings are displayed and modified.
Consider this your paper. The color of this area can be changed using
Options / Display Tab / Color
J. Cursor/ Crosshairs – is a type of cursor consisting of two
lines that intersect. The movement of the pointing device, such as a
mouse, controls the movement of the cursor. You will use the
cursor to locate points, make selections and draw objects.
The size can be changed using Options / Display tab / Crosshair Size.
L. View Cube is used primarily in
the 3D mode.
• It enables you to view and rotate
the 3D Model.
Navigation Bar
The Navigation Bar is displayed in
the drawing area and contains
navigation tools.
M. Navigation Bar
The Navigation Bar is displayed
in the drawing area and contains
navigation tools.
S. Status Bar- The Status Bar is located on the bottom
of the screen. It displays the current settings. These settings
can be turned ON or OFF by clicking on one of the buttons or
by pressing a corresponding function key, F2, F3 etc.
Status Bar- The Status Bar is located on the bottom of the screen. It displays
the current settings. These settings can be turned ON or OFF by clicking on one of
the buttons or by pressing a corresponding function key, F2, F3 etc.
Quick Properties
Show/Hide Line Weight
Dynamic Input
Allow/Disallow Dynamic UCS
Object Snap Tracking
Object Snap
Polar Tracking
Ortho Mode
Grid Spacing
Snap Mode
Application Status Bar- contains additional tools to control Model &
Paper space
Workspace
Annotation Scale
Switching
Show Motion
Steering Wheels
Zoom
Pan
Quick View Drawings
Quick View Layouts
Model or Paper Space
R. Model and Layout Tabs
Model Space
There is only one Layout Space
Were we create actual Each layout tab represents a
geometry or model new sheet of paper
All drawings created in “Full You can have multiple
Scale” layouts or different drawings
of the geometry or model
You can rename each tab
H. The file tabs
The file tabs show the drawing files that are open in the current
session of AutoCAD. You can open as many file tabs as you want. To
open a new blank drawing, click the + icon next to the last file tab:
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Draw the following parts of the AutoCAD user interface:
1.Status Bar (Grid, ortho Mode, Object Snap etc.)
2. Ribbon - Draw, Modify & Annotation
(Ribbon Tabs, Ribbon Panels, Commands)
Draw the following parts of the AutoCAD user interface:
1.Status Bar (Grid, ortho Mode, Object Snap etc.)
Grid Snap Dynamic Ortho Object Workspace Customi-
Mode Mode Input Mode Snap Switching zation
Ribbon
Tabs 2. Ribbon - Draw, Modify & Annotation
(Ribbon Tabs, Ribbon Panels, Commands)
Commands
Ribbon Panels
