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Chapter 1 Arranging the AutoCAD User Interface
With all these dockable windows competing for space on screen,
there is now officially no room left for drawing. Autodesk probably
figured that it couldnât just tell everyone to go out and buy three more
monitors, so it invented the anchor feature.
Right-click the vertical title bar of any palette (or, more correctly,
dockable window), and toggle on Allow Docking, if itâs not already on.
Repeat, and choose Anchor Left or Anchor Right.
The best thing about anchoring is that you can anchor multiple dockable windows on
each side of the screen without sacrificing any more pixels. Hover the mouse over any labeled
anchored dock, and the associated palettes expand, filling all the available space.
Anchoring is the most efficient way to work with dockable windows. Try anchoring as
many palettes on the edges of the screen as your display resolution allows. Youâll have instant
access to most of the UI without having to hunt for palettes in the menu or, worse yet, try to
remember shortcut keys.
If you want to decrease the amount of time it takes to unhide palettes, check out the cool program at
http://jtbworld.blogspot.com/2006/02/autocad-palette-auto-hide-speed.html
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