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CHAPTER 1 GETTING FAMILIAR WITH AUTOCAD
Figure 1.3
The Tool palettes
If you don’t see the Dynamic Input display, go to the bottom of the AutoCAD window to the sta-
tus bar and click the DYN button . This is the Dynamic Input setting.
Along with the Dynamic Input display, the Command window and status bar just below the
drawing area provide feedback as you work with AutoCAD commands (see Figure 1.4). You can
also see the XY coordinate in the far left of the status bar in the lower-left corner of the AutoCAD
window.
Figure 1.4
The status bar and the
Command window
work with the
drawing area to
give you feedback
as you draw.
Model and Layout tabs
Tab Selection arrows
Command window
Status barCommand promptCoordinate readout
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