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TIPS AND TRICKS
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TIPS AND TRICKS
User InterfaceUser Interface
Use the Lock User Interface tool to check/
uncheck multiple UI elements at one time.
Click on the icon to quickly enable/disable
locking.
The Status bar will automatically wrap onto
two rows when the icons can’t fit into a
single row.
If you are new to AutoCAD, check out the
Hitchhiker’s Guide to AutoCAD Basics!
Status Bar
Populate the Status bar with the tools you
want by clicking on the three stacked lines
(the “hamburger”) in the lower-right corner
of the editor. Isolate Objects and Lock UI
options have been added.
Set STARTMODE to  if you don’t
want the Start tab to display.
Right-click on a file tab to access the Close
All Other Drawings option (or use the
CLOSEALLOTHER command).
Color Schemes
Have you been staring at AutoCAD all day?
Give your eyes a rest with the dark-themed
interface.
You can easily switch AutoCAD back
to the more traditional light theme by setting
the Color scheme control on the Display tab
of Options or by setting COLORTHEME to .
Help
Can’t find a tool? Click on the Find link in the
Help window and an animated arrow points
to its location in the Quick access toolbar,
ribbon, Status bar, and Application menu.