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You can use the View tool in the upper-right portion of the Menu Browser to select the way
the list of files are displayed in a manner similar to the way you would use the Windows Explor-
er Views option. You can click on this icon and select Medium Images to have the list display the
files with thumbnail images of their content. Hover over a file name and you will see a tool tip
that displays a larger thumbnail of the drawing.
The Open Documents option lets you quickly change from one open file to another when you
are viewing your files full screen. Finally, the Recent Actions option lists recent activity in the
Menu Browser. You can repeat an action you’ve performed through the Menu Browser by select-
ing from this list. This is a handy tool if you are performing repetitive tasks, though you have to
remember to start the task from the Menu Browser before they will become available under the
Recent Actions option.
Communicating with the Command Window and Dynamic Input Display
AutoCAD is the perfect servant: It does everything you tell it to and no more. You communicate with Auto CAD
by using tools and menu options. These devices invoke AutoCAD commands. A command is a single-
word instruction you give to AutoCAD telling it to do something, such as draw a line (the Line tool in the
Draw Ribbon panel) or erase an object (the Erase tool in the Modify Ribbon panel). Whenever you invoke
a command, by either typing it or selecting a menu or tool, AutoCAD responds by presenting messages
to you in the Command window and the dynamic input display or by displaying a dialog box.
Figure 1.6
Options at the
bottom of the Menu
Browser give you
ready access to
recent files and
actions.
These options give you
access to recent documents
and actions.
Use the View tool to change
the panel to show previews
of the items in the list
Hover over an item
in the list to get
information about
the item and a
preview image.
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