Datasheet

Starting AutoCAD

Many of these parts remain unchanged regardless of how the software is con-

ﬁgured, whereas other elements may not always be viewable. We’ll discuss how

AutoCAD chooses to conﬁgure the user interface shortly. At this point, however,

your graphics window should look similar to Figure 1.4.

Standard AutoCAD Workspaces

AutoCAD provides the following standard workspaces:

2D Drafting & Annotation Utilizing the Ribbon, this workspace (shown in

Figure 1.4) is considered the default workspace. Unless otherwise speciﬁed, this

is also the workspace used throughout this book.

AutoCAD Classic Mimics the menu-based interface utilized prior to

AutoCAD 2009.

3D Basics Provides the core tools needed to get started with 3D modeling inside

AutoCAD. (For AutoCAD users only. 3D features are not included in AutoCAD LT.)

3D Modeling Provides the complete set of 3D modeling tools found inside AutoCAD,

including materials via the Materials Browser. (For AutoCAD users only. 3D features

are not included in AutoCAD LT.)

Initial Setup Workspace You may have one or more Initial Setup Workspaces if

you have completed the steps inside the Initial Setup dialog box one or more times.

AutoCAD

and AutoCAD LT

offer numerous

dialog boxes with

various combina-

tions of buttons and

text boxes. You’ll

learn many of their

functions as you

progress throughout

the book.

FIGURE 1.3 The Customer Involvement Program dialog box

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