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Note
Since the tool tip names of tools with flyouts can change, describing them by name can be a bit prob-
lematic—the name may have changed based on the last tool you used from a flyout. For this reason,
if a tool has a flyout, I’ll refer to it by a general name that is related to the set of tools in a flyout rather
than by the tool tip name. For example, I’ll call the circle icon tool the Circle tool rather than the Cen-
ter, Radius tool. Likewise, I’ll refer to the magnifying glass icon in the Utilities panel as the Zoom tool
instead of the Extents tool.
The Zoom tool
The Toolbars
Between the Ribbon and the Menu Browser, you’ll be able to find nearly every tool you’ll need.
At times, however, you may want readily available on the screen a set of tools that is geared to-
ward a specific task. AutoCAD offers a number of toolbars that contain tools for specific types of
drawing functions. For example, the View toolbar offers a set of tools that quickly give you a 3D
view. The Inquiry toolbar contains tools that display information about your drawing.
Figure 1.10
The tool with a fly-
out will change to
the last tool used.
Select 2-Point from the flyout and
the default Circle tool becomes 2-Point.
The Circle tool starts
out as Center, Radius…
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