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AutoCAD and Its Applications—Basics
NOTE N OT OT TE
Type
WELCOMESCREEN
and press
[Enter]
to redisplay the
Welcome
Screen
after closing.
Workspaces
The
Drafting & Annotation
workspace, shown in Figure 1-4, is active by default when
you launch AutoCAD. The
Drafting & Annotation
workspace displays interface features
above and below a large drawing window, also called the w graphics window, and contains w
the commands and options most often used for 2D drawing. To activate a different
workspace, pick the
Workspace
fl yout fl on the t
Quick Access
toolbar or the
Workspace
Switching
button on the status bar and select a different workspace. See Figure 1-5.
The
3D Basics
and
3D Modeling
workspaces provide commands and options appro-
priate for 3D modeling. The AutoCADClassicworkspacedisplaysthetraditionalAutoCAD
menu bar, toolbars, and tool palettes. The list also includes any saved custom
workspaces.
NOTE N OT OT TE
This textbook focuses on the default
Drafting & Annotation
workspace,
except in specific situations that require additional interface items. fi
The default model space drawing window background color is dark
gray, but this textbook shows a white background for clarity. Add
items and AutoCAD tools to the interface as needed. AutoCAD and
Its Applications—Advanced details the
3D Modeling
workspace.
PROFESSIONAL S N TIP P P P R OF R O FE S SS I O NA A A L T I NA AL T TI P P P P
Reload the
Drafting & Annotation
workspace to return interface items
to their default locations. You can reload the workspace by picking
the
Workspace
fl yout on the fl
Quick Access
toolbar or the
Workspace
Switching
button on the status bar and selecting the
Drafting & Annotation
option.
workspace:
A preset work
environment
containing specific
interface items.
drawing window
(graphics window):
The largest area
in the AutoCAD
window, where
drawing and
modeling occurs.
flyout: A set of
related buttons that
appears when you
pick the arrow next
to certain command
buttons.
Figure 1-5.
Use the
Workspace
flyout on the
Quick Access
toolbar or the
Workspace Switching
button on
the status bar to change to a different workspace, create a new workspace, or customize the
user interface.
Workspace
Switching
button
Workspace
flyout
Active
workspace
Quick Access Q i k A
toolbar Status Bar t lb