Quick Access Toolbar QAT
Access common windows command:
New, Opem, Save, Save As, Plot, Undo, Redo
Ribbon
Ribbon contains tab and panel
Different tab coneains dufferent panel
Different panel contains different command
Eapand the panel to display more commands
File tab (below the ribbon)
Easy to access the open drawings
Command Line
Display the options for the command
Model Space
indicate by UCS icon
All objects drawn here
Paper Space (Layout)
indicate by Right-angle triangle icon
Layout for plotting
Status bar
Display:
Space: Model or Paper
Drawing tools: Polar Tracking, Object Snap Tracking, Object Snap ...
Settings before drawing
F10 Polar Tracking
F11 Object Snap Tracking
F3 Object Snap
Every object you create is measured in drawing units
Enter UN for drawing units
Set the Precision of units
Before drawing, you must decide:
One drawing unit = 1mm
One drawing unit = 1cm
One drawing unit = 1m
Quick Access Toolbar - New
Select AutoCAD template
Select acadiso for metric units
Save drawing at the previous version
Quick Access Toolbar - Save As
Files of Type: Select the version of the drawing
Using mouse wheel
Zoom in: Roll Up
Zoom out: Roll down
Pan: Press & Hold
Zoom Extents: Double-click
Cartesian Coordinate System
Indicate distance along X, Y axes
Polar Coordinate System
Indicate distance and angle to locate a point
Absolute Coordinate System
Enter coordinates based on system origin (0,0)
Relative Coordinate System
Enter coordinates based on last point pick
