Datasheet

5. Move the cursor to the left side of the status bar at the bottom of the
screen, and click the Grid Display button so it’s in the Off (unpushed)
position and the dots disappear. Be sure all the other readout buttons
except Dynamic Input are in their Off (unpushed) positions. You can
pause your cursor over each button to reveal its name in a tooltip.
Your screen should now look similar to Figure 1.6.
Introducing the AutoCAD
Graphics Window
At the top of the graphics window (see Figure 1.12) sit the Ribbon, the Quick
Access toolbar to the left, and the InfoCenter and related tools on the right.
FIGURE 1.12: The Ribbon, Quick Access toolbar, and InfoCenter
The title bar is analogous to the title bar in any Windows program. It contains
the program name (AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT) and the title of the current draw-
ing with its path, as long as any drawing other than the default
Drawingn.dwg is
open. Below the title bar is the Ribbon, where you’ll find most of the AutoCAD
commands and tools needed to complete any drawing task. Related tasks are
found under the different tabs, which are further segmented into panels contain-
ing similar tools.
To the far right of the title bar is the InfoCenter containing the Search, Sub-
scription Center, Communication Center, Favorites, and Help buttons. You can
enter a question in the field to the left of the Search button to access information
from the Help system quickly through the drop-down panel. With the Communi-
cation Center, you can determine what type of information, such as software
updates, product support, or Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds, Autodesk
sends directly to your system. With the Favorites tool, you can define a list of help
or informational topics that can be quickly accessed whenever you need them.
The Help button is a direct link to the AutoCAD help system.
Application Menu
button
Quick Access
toolbar
Subscription Center
Introducing the AutoCAD Graphics Window 11
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The title bar and
menu bar at the top
of the LT screen are
identical to those in
AutoCAD except that
AutoCAD LT appears
in the title bar rather
than AutoCAD.
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