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AutoCAD and Its Applications—Basics
Getting Help Getting Help
If you need help with a specific command, option, or AutoCAD feature, use this fi
textbook as a guide. AutoCAD also includes a help system that you access online, by
default, through the
Help
window shown in Figure 1-26. The graphic shown in this
margin identifi ways to access help and the fies
Help
window. You can also open the
Help
window from the InfoCenter, described later in this chapter. You can also select
r Help
from a shortcut menu or use the command line
Search in Help
tool.
You can download and install help system files from Autodesk in order to view the fi
Help
window offline. If you cannot view the online version, force AutoCAD to display fl
the installed help system by deselecting the
Access online content when available
check box in the
Help and Welcome Screen
area on the
System
tab of the
Options
dialog box.
The
Help
window uses a format similar to a typical website with menus of links,
navigation options, and a search function. To search the help system index for a specificfi
topic, such as a command or option, type in the
Search
text box, located near the
upper-left corner of the
Help
page. Use the drop-down list to filter the search. Menus fi
available in the
Help
window provide direct access to content such as tutorials, sample
files, and Autodesk support. fi
PROFESSIONAL TIP P P P R OFE R O S S S I O N N A FE S SS I O NA A A L T I NA AL T TI P P P P
Press
[F1]
while using a command to display context-oriented help. This
saves time when you are looking for help with the current command
and drawing task.
context-oriented
help: Help
information for the
active command.
HELP
InfoCenter
Type
HELP
?
[F1]
Figure 1-26.
The
Help
window and the
InfoCenter
displayed in the AutoCAD window.
InfoCenter
Help
window
Search
text box
Additional
help menus
Autodesk 360
button
Use to search
for information
Autodesk
Exchange
Apps
button
Stay
Connected
flyout
Expanded
Help
flyout
Offline
help link