User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour
- Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
- Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects
- Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
- Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
- Lesson: Creating Object Patterns
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Size
- Challenge Exercise: Grips
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
- Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Chapter 5: Altering Objects
- Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries
- Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
- Lesson: Joining Objects
- Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects
- Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
- Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects
- Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
22 ■ Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour
Lesson: Working with Files
This lesson describes how to open, create, and save drawings.
Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
■ Open drawings, create drawings, and save drawings.
Working with Files
Drawings are created and saved in the DWG drawing file format. To access this data, you must learn
how to create a new drawing, save a drawing, and open these file types.
Use the Quick Access toolbar to create, open, and save new drawings.
Open a Drawing
To open a drawing, use the Open command and select the files that you want to open.
Command Access
Open
Command Line: OPEN
Application Menu: File > Open
Toolbar: Quick Access