6 AutoCAD and Its Applications—Basics Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Exiting AutoCAD Exiting AutoCAD EXIT command to end an AutoCAD session. A common technique to access the EXIT command is to pick the program Close button, located in the upper- right corner of the AutoCAD window. Other ways to close AutoCAD are to double- click the Application Menu button in the upper-left corner of the AutoCAD window, select the Exit Autodesk AutoCAD 2018 button in the Application Menu, or, with a file fi open, type EXIT or QUIT and press [Enter]. See Figure 1-3. NOTE O T N O O T OT OT TE If you attempt to exit before saving your work, AutoCAD prompts you to save or discard changes. Exercise 1-2 www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/ Complete the exercise on the companion website. The AutoCAD Interface The AutoCAD Interf a ce Interface items include devices to input data, such as the keyboard and mouse, and devices to receive computer outputs, such as the monitor. AutoCAD uses a Windows-style graphical user interface (GUI) with an Application Menu, ribbon, dialog boxes, and AutoCAD-specific items. You will explore specific fi elements of the fi interface: Items that allow you to input data to and receive outputs from a computer system. graphical user interface (GUI): On-screen features that allow you to interact with software. Figure 1-3. Use any of several techniques to exit AutoCAD when you finish a drawing session. Pick the AutoCAD window Close button Double-click the Application Menu button Pick Type a command and then press [Enter]