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View a demo of the basic tools in the AutoCAD user interface.
Transcript
00:05
After startup, you’ll see the Start tab.
00:09
Here you can use the Open button to open a drawing
00:12
or the drop-down to open a sheet set
00:15
or explore the sample drawings.
00:18
Use the New button to create a drawing from the default drawing template file
00:22
or the New drop-down to browse available templates,
00:25
get more templates online or use the Create sheet set wizard.
00:31
View the most recently used documents, open and save files to your connected drives,
00:36
and explore various online learning content.
00:41
We also provided easy access to important online resources like the What’s New,
00:46
Online help, AutoCAD mobile app, AutoCAD web app, and more.
00:53
In the Announcements area you’ll receive information about product updates,
00:57
surveys, and Have You Tried articles.
01:00
And in Connect you can sign into your Autodesk account
01:03
to access online services or send us feedback.
01:08
The drawing area is where you create and modify objects to represent your design.
01:13
In the upper-left corner of the drawing area are the Viewport controls.
01:17
Here you toggle the display of the ViewCube and other viewing tools,
01:21
control the number of viewports,
01:26
select a named or preset view,
01:31
or select a visual style.
01:37
The ViewCube allows you to rotate the view of your drawing
01:39
to see it from a different viewpoint.
01:46
The Navigation bar provides access to the Steering Wheel, Pan,
01:50
Zoom and Orbit tools and ShowMotion.
01:54
Use the Menu button in the lower-right corner to customize the Navigation Bar.
01:60
The drawing area also contains the UCS icon which displays the
02:03
positive directions of the X, Y and Z axes.
02:09
When you hover over a drawing file tab you’ll see preview images of the model and layouts.
02:15
Right-click on any drawing file tab for additional options.
02:19
Drag a file tab from the application window, creating a floating window.
02:24
This makes it easy to move the drawing onto another monitor.
02:30
To return a floating window to the application, drag the title bar to the files tab.
02:38
Above the file tab is the ribbon.
02:40
The ribbon organizes commands and tools into tabs and panels.
02:45
For example, the Draw panel on the Home tab contains tools to create objects,
02:50
such as lines, circles, and ellipses; while the Modify panel contains tools to modify objects,
02:58
such as Move, Copy, and Rotate.
03:04
The Quick Access toolbar displays frequently used tools.
03:07
You can easily customize this to include the tools you like to use.
03:14
Click the application button to create, open, or publish drawings, or to search for commands.
03:22
In the lower-left corner of the drawing area are the controls to switch between model space –
03:27
where you’ll do most of your drawing – and paper space:
03:31
the Layout tabs that allow you to control which area of the drawing to publish,
03:35
and at which scale. You can add more layouts by clicking on the plus sign.
03:42
Use the command line to start a command and provide input for the current command.
03:48
As you enter a command, AutoComplete will suggest a list of matching commands.
03:55
From the command line you can access other content such as layers,
03:58
blocks, hatch patterns and more.
04:04
After typing a command name or input, press Enter.
04:08
Dynamic input, displays the command prompts next to the cursor.
04:16
At the bottom of the application window is the application status bar.
04:20
The status bar displays common drafting aids, annotation scaling tools,
04:25
and workspace customization tools.
04:28
Use the Workspace control to change to a 3D modeling workspace
04:32
where you can create solid, surface, or mesh models.
04:37
Tool Palettes contain tools to aid in the creation of your design.
04:42
Tool Palettes can also be customized with additional tools and content.
00:05
After startup, you’ll see the Start tab.
00:09
Here you can use the Open button to open a drawing
00:12
or the drop-down to open a sheet set
00:15
or explore the sample drawings.
00:18
Use the New button to create a drawing from the default drawing template file
00:22
or the New drop-down to browse available templates,
00:25
get more templates online or use the Create sheet set wizard.
00:31
View the most recently used documents, open and save files to your connected drives,
00:36
and explore various online learning content.
00:41
We also provided easy access to important online resources like the What’s New,
00:46
Online help, AutoCAD mobile app, AutoCAD web app, and more.
00:53
In the Announcements area you’ll receive information about product updates,
00:57
surveys, and Have You Tried articles.
01:00
And in Connect you can sign into your Autodesk account
01:03
to access online services or send us feedback.
01:08
The drawing area is where you create and modify objects to represent your design.
01:13
In the upper-left corner of the drawing area are the Viewport controls.
01:17
Here you toggle the display of the ViewCube and other viewing tools,
01:21
control the number of viewports,
01:26
select a named or preset view,
01:31
or select a visual style.
01:37
The ViewCube allows you to rotate the view of your drawing
01:39
to see it from a different viewpoint.
01:46
The Navigation bar provides access to the Steering Wheel, Pan,
01:50
Zoom and Orbit tools and ShowMotion.
01:54
Use the Menu button in the lower-right corner to customize the Navigation Bar.
01:60
The drawing area also contains the UCS icon which displays the
02:03
positive directions of the X, Y and Z axes.
02:09
When you hover over a drawing file tab you’ll see preview images of the model and layouts.
02:15
Right-click on any drawing file tab for additional options.
02:19
Drag a file tab from the application window, creating a floating window.
02:24
This makes it easy to move the drawing onto another monitor.
02:30
To return a floating window to the application, drag the title bar to the files tab.
02:38
Above the file tab is the ribbon.
02:40
The ribbon organizes commands and tools into tabs and panels.
02:45
For example, the Draw panel on the Home tab contains tools to create objects,
02:50
such as lines, circles, and ellipses; while the Modify panel contains tools to modify objects,
02:58
such as Move, Copy, and Rotate.
03:04
The Quick Access toolbar displays frequently used tools.
03:07
You can easily customize this to include the tools you like to use.
03:14
Click the application button to create, open, or publish drawings, or to search for commands.
03:22
In the lower-left corner of the drawing area are the controls to switch between model space –
03:27
where you’ll do most of your drawing – and paper space:
03:31
the Layout tabs that allow you to control which area of the drawing to publish,
03:35
and at which scale. You can add more layouts by clicking on the plus sign.
03:42
Use the command line to start a command and provide input for the current command.
03:48
As you enter a command, AutoComplete will suggest a list of matching commands.
03:55
From the command line you can access other content such as layers,
03:58
blocks, hatch patterns and more.
04:04
After typing a command name or input, press Enter.
04:08
Dynamic input, displays the command prompts next to the cursor.
04:16
At the bottom of the application window is the application status bar.
04:20
The status bar displays common drafting aids, annotation scaling tools,
04:25
and workspace customization tools.
04:28
Use the Workspace control to change to a 3D modeling workspace
04:32
where you can create solid, surface, or mesh models.
04:37
Tool Palettes contain tools to aid in the creation of your design.
04:42
Tool Palettes can also be customized with additional tools and content.