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and AutoCAD-specific items. See fi Figure 1-4. You will explore specific elements of the fi
unique AutoCAD interface in this chapter and throughout this textbook. Learn the
format, appearance, and proper use of interface items to help quickly master AutoCAD.
NOTETEOT N OT
As you learn AutoCAD, you may want to customize the graphical
user interface according to common tasks and specific applications. fi
Use the
Options
dialog box to change display colors and window
elements. To display the
Options
dialog box, pick the
Options
button
at the bottom of the
Application
Menu, or right-click in the drawing
area and select Options…. Use the
Customize User Interface
dialog
box, accessed with the
CUI
command, to customize the ribbon and
other AutoCAD-specific items. fi
Welcome Screen
The
Welcome Screen
appears by default when you first t launch AutoCAD. See fi
Figure 1-4. The
Welcome Screen
provides access to AutoCAD resources online,
including the AutoCAD help system. The
Work
column includes options for beginning
k
a new drawing or opening a saved fi le. You will learn more about starting new drawings fi
and opening existing files in Chapter 2. The fi
Learn
column provides access to online
AutoCAD learning tools. The
Extend
column offers links to additional AutoCAD and
Autodesk tools and resources online. Deselect the
Display at Startup
check box to x
prevent the
Welcome Screen
from appearing the next time you launch AutoCAD. Then
pick the
Close
button of the
Welcome Screen
to exit the screen and begin working.
default: A value
maintained by the
computer until
changed.
check box: A
selectable box that
turns an item on
(when checked)
or off (when
unchecked).
Figure 1-4.
The default AutoCAD window with the
Drafting & Annotation
workspace active.
Minimize,
maximize,
restore,
or close
drawing
window
Navigation
bar
View cube
Crosshairs
X axis
(horizontal)
Close Maximize Minimize InfoCenter
AutoCAD window
title bar
Quick Access
toolbar
Application
Menu
Ribbon
File tabs
Viewport
controls
Welcome
Screen
Y axis
(vertical)
Minor
grid lines
Major
grid lines
(bold)
Coordinate
system
icon
Command
line
Origin (X=0, Y=0, Z=0)
Model space
and layout tabs
Status bar
Design Feed
palette