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Entries in AutoCAD Interface (10)

Saturday
Sep102011

AutoCAD Interface - Drawing Aides on the Status Bar


Objective: Identify the Drawing Tools or Drawing Aides found on the Status Bar. Describe the function of each tool and how it assists in drawing accurately.


Terms to Know:

  • Snap and Grid
  • Ortho Mode
  • Polar Tracking
  • Object Snap
  • Object Snap Tracking
  • Dynamic Input
  • Show / Hide Lineweight
  • Quick Properties
  • Drafting Settings

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Friday
Sep092011

AutoCAD Interface - Introduction to the User Interface


Objective: Identify the different areas in the AutoCAD user Interface and tell tell their uses or functions.


Terms to Know:

  • Application Menu
  • Quich Access Toolbar
  • InfoCenter
  • Ribbon
  • In-Canvas Viewprot Control
  • Drawing Window
  • Command Line Window
  • Model Tab
  • Layout tabs
  • Status Bar
  • View Cube
  • Navigation Bar

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Saturday
Sep102011

AutoCAD Interface - Model & Layout Tabs


Objective: Identify the location and use of the Model tab and the Layout in the AutoCAD user interface.


Terms to Know:

  • Model Space
  • Paper Space
  • Layouts
  • Viewport
  • Title Block

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Sunday
Sep112011

AutoCAD Interface - Quick View Tools on ths Status Bar


Objective: Use the Quick Access Tools on the Status Bar to switch views or drawings that are displayed in the drawing windowl


Terms to Know:

  • Quick Access Layout
  • Quick Access Drawings

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Friday
Jul182008

AutoCAD Interface - The Application Menu


Objective: Identify the tools available in the Application Menu in AutoCAD


Terms to Know:

  • Application Menu
  • File Tools
  • Drawing Utilities
  • Display Recent Documents
  • Display Open Documents
  • Command Line Search

 

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Saturday
Sep102011

AutoCAD Interface - The Command Line Window


Objective: Identify the Command Line and its interactive function for entering command input and options


Terms to Know:

  • Command Line Window
  • Command Options
  • Default Options
  • Command Line History

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Sunday
Sep112011

AutoCAD Interface - The Options Control Panel


Objective:  Access the Option Control Panel and use it to make some basic changes to the AutoCAD user interface.


Terms to Know:

  • Options
  • Change System Color
  • Restore System Default Options

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Friday
Sep092011

AutoCAD Interface - The Quick Access Toolbar


Objective: Identify the Quick Access Toolbar and the command icons located there.

Terms to Know:
  • Quick Access Toolbar
  • Workspace Menu
  • Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

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Saturday
Sep102011

AutoCAD Interface - The Ribbon


Objective: Locate the ribbon, the ribbon tabs and the tool panels in the AutoCAD user interface


Terms to Know:

  • Ribbon
  • RIBBON Command
  • Tooltips

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Sunday
Sep112011

AutoCAD Interface - Workspaces


Objective: Identify the use of the pre-configured Workspaces and be able to change and restore a Workspace in AutoCAD.


Terms to Know:

  • Workspace
  • Drafting & Annotation
  • 3D Basic
  • 2D Modeling
  • AutoCAD Classic

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