Datasheet

Accessing the Toolbar Fly-Out Menus
Notice that one icon on the Standard toolbar has a little triangular arrow in the
lower-right corner. This arrow indicates that clicking this icon displays more
than one command. Follow these steps to see how this special icon works:
1. Move the cursor to the Standard toolbar, and point to the icon that
has a magnifying glass with a rectangle in it.
2. Rest the arrow on the button for a moment without clicking. A small
window opens just below it, displaying the command the button rep-
resents. In this case, the window should say Zoom Window. This is a
tool tip—all buttons have them. Notice the small arrow in the lower-
right corner of the icon. This is the multiple-command arrow men-
tioned earlier.
3. Place the arrow cursor on the button, and hold down the left mouse
button. A column of nine buttons opens vertically below the original
button (see Figure 1.9). The top button in the column is a duplicate
of the button you clicked. This column of buttons is called a toolbar
fly-out menu. In this example, you’re working with the Zoom toolbar
fly-out menu.
FIGURE 1.9: Toolbar fly-out menu
4. While still holding down the mouse button, drag the arrow down over
each button until you get to the one that has a magnifying glass with a
piece of white paper on it. Hold the arrow there until you see the
tooltip. It should say Zoom All. Now release the mouse button. The
fly-out menu disappears, and AutoCAD executes the Zoom All com-
mand. Look in the Command window at the bottom of the screen.
Using the Toolbars 15
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The Zoom All com-
mand changes the
view of your drawing
to include special pre-
set parameters.You’ll
look at this command
in Chapter 3.
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