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CHAPTER 1Getting StartedAs we begin this chapter on getting started with AutoCAD, I’m reminded of a quote by Lao-Tzu: “A journey of a thousand miles b

Chapter 1 • Getting Started10 11. Take a look at the InfoCenter at the top right of the screen (see Figure 1.14); this is where you connect to Autod

Setting Drawing Units11Setting Drawing UnitsBefore you start drawing, it’s important to decide what one drawing unit rep-resents in the real world. Ar

Chapter 1 • Getting Started12 2. Type UN and press Enter to bring up the Drawing Units dialog box (see Figure 1.17). UN is the command alias (abbrev

Chapter 1 • Getting Started2RibbonIn-canvasviewportcontrolsCursorDrawing canvasUCS iconCommand linewindowStatus barApplicationmenuQuick AccesstoolbarD

Exploring the AutoCAD 2012 for Windows User Interface3 2. Click the red X at the extreme right edge of the search box to make the initial Applicatio

Chapter 1 • Getting Started4Auto-hide togglePalette properties menuPalette barTabbed interfaceFIGURE 1.4 Opening a sample drawing reveals this palet

Exploring the AutoCAD 2012 for Windows User Interface5 7. Double click Detail-B under 04 – Brush Roller Sub Assy in the Manufacturing sheet set. A n

Chapter 1 • Getting Started6People use workspaces to quickly configure the interface for the task at hand. Let’s take a brief look at AutoCAD’s workspa

Exploring the AutoCAD 2012 for Windows User Interface7FIGURE 1.8 Using the context menu to open toolbarsThe AutoCAD RibbonAutoCAD has so many toolba

Chapter 1 • Getting Started8over the panel buttons. The buttons expand to reveal all the tools shown on the full ribbon. Panel buttonsPanel titlesTabs

Exploring the AutoCAD 2012 for Windows User Interface9the GUI. The complete history of commands scrolls upward as new commands are entered. Close the