Datasheet

FIGURE 1.2

The AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT screens are very similar.

Instead of the model and layout tabs, you may see two buttons on the status bar that you can

use to switch between model space and paper space.

When you start to draw, you need to specify where to start drawing. One way is to use coordinates. To spec-

ify a coordinate, the universally accepted convention is to put the X coordinate first, followed by a comma,

and then the Y coordinate. Examples are –3,5, 3,2, 6,–2, and –1,–1. These coordinates specify points in the

drawing area.

Chapter 4 is devoted to explaining how to specify coordinates. To create three-dimensional

models, you need to add a Z coordinate when specifying a point. Chapter 21 discusses three-

dimensional coordinates.

If you want the maximum amount of free space for drawing, click the Clean Screen button at

the right side of the status bar to remove the title bar, toolbars, palettes, and the status bar.

Click the same button to get them back. You can also press Ctrl+0 to toggle between the two displays.

TIP

CROSS-REF

NOTE

Menu bar

InfoCenter

Standard Annotation toolbar

Workspaces toolbar

Application Minimize, Maximize, and Close button

Drawing Minimize, Maximize, and Close button

Dashboard

Crosshairs

Pickbox

UCS icon

Drawing area

Status bar

Status bar menu

Clean Screen button

Model tab

Layout tabs

Starting to Draw

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