Introduction to AutoCAD 2011 2D and 3D Design pot

[...]... the buttons in the status bar can be set on and/ or off Fig 1.18 The buttons at the right-hand end of the status bar Fig 1.19 The Application Status Bar menu 15 CHAPTER 1 Introducing AutoCAD 2011 CHAPTER 1 16 Introduction to AutoCAD 2011 The AutoCAD coordinate system In the AutoCAD 2D coordinate system, units are measured horizontally in terms of X and vertically in terms of Y A 2D point in the AutoCAD. .. shows the AutoCAD Classic workspace screen Fig 1.29 Selecting Classic Workspace from the popup menu Fig 1.30 The AutoCAD Classic workspace 21 CHAPTER 1 Introducing AutoCAD 2011 CHAPTER 1 22 Introduction to AutoCAD 2011 In the AutoCAD Classic workspace, tools icons are held in toolbars, which are docked against the sides and top of the workspace The tool icons in the Draw toolbar (docked left-hand side)... Introducing AutoCAD 2011 Fig 1.7 The descriptive tooltip appearing with a click on the Line tool icon Fig 1.8 The tooltip for the Circle tool and its popup menu Introduction to AutoCAD 2011 Quick Access toolbar: The toolbar at the top right of the AutoCAD window holds several icons, one of which is the Open tool icon A click on the icon opens the Select File dialog (Fig 1.9) Navigation bar: contains several tools... left-hand button down and moving the mouse The item moves in sympathy to the mouse movement To pick has a similar meaning to a left-click 4 Palettes are a particular feature of AutoCAD 2011 The Command palette and the DesignCenter palette will be in frequent use 5 Tools are shown as icons in the tool panels 6 When a tool is picked, a tooltip describing the tool appears describing the action of the tool Tools... Introducing AutoCAD 2011 CHAPTER 1 18 Introduction to AutoCAD 2011 toolbar An example of a template file being opened is shown in Fig 1.22 In this example the template will be opened in Paper Space and is complete with a title block and borders When AutoCAD 2011 is used in European countries and opened, the acadiso.dwt template is the one most likely to appear on screen In this part (Part 1 – 2D Design) ... Introduction to AutoCAD 2011 REVISION NOTES 1 A double-click on the AutoCAD 2011 shortcut in the Windows desktop opens the AutoCAD window 2 There are FOUR main workspaces in which drawings can be constructed – the 2D Drafting & Annotation, AutoCAD Classic, 3D Basics, 3D Modeling Part 1, 2D Design, of this book deals with 2D drawings and these will be constructed mainly in the 2D Drafting & Annotation... features will be added to the template in future chapters 19 CHAPTER 1 Introducing AutoCAD 2011 CHAPTER 1 20 Introduction to AutoCAD 2011 Methods of showing entries in the command palette Throughout the book, a tool is “called” usually by a click on a tool icon in a panel – in this example entering zoom at the command line and the following appears in the command palette: Command: enter zoom right-click... AutoCAD 2011 CHAPTER 1 24 Introduction to AutoCAD 2011 Continuing clicks cause the changes to revert to the previous change Fig 1.34 shows the Minimize settings Any one of these settings leaves more space in the AutoCAD drawing window in which to construct drawings The various settings of the ribbon allow the user discretion as to how to use the ribbon When minimized to panel titles or to panel buttons... used for toggling (turning on/off) various functions when operating within AutoCAD CHAPTER 1 14 Introduction to AutoCAD 2011 2011 (Fig 1.17) A click on a button turns that function on, if it is off; a click on a button when it is off turns the function back on Similar results can be obtained by using function keys of the computer keyboard (keys F1 to F10) Fig 1.17 The buttons at the left-hand end of... are towards the operator as if coming out of the monitor screen and negative Z units going away from the operator as if towards the interior of the screen 3D coordinates are stated in terms of x,y,z x,y,z ϭ 100,50,50 is 100 units to the right of the origin, 50 units above the origin and 50 units towards the operator A 3D model drawing as if resting on the surface of a monitor is shown in Fig 1.21 Y tor . and methods of operating AutoCAD 2011. Chapter 1 Introducing AutoCAD 2011 Introduction to AutoCAD 2011 CHAPTER 1 4 Opening AutoCAD 2011 AutoCAD 2011 is designed to work in a Windows operating.