Datasheet

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Chapter 1 ✦ Starting to Draw
Figure 1-2: The AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT screens are very similar.
The drawing area
The blank area in the middle of the screen, called the graphics window or drawing area, is
where you draw. You can think of this as a sheet of drafting paper, except that this piece of
paper can be any size — even the size of a huge factory!
Menu bar
Properties toolbar
Styles toolbar
Standard toolbar
Draw toolbar
Layers toolbar
Application Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons
Drawing Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons
Modify toolbar
Crosshairs
Pickbox
Command line
Drawing area
Status bar
Status bar menu
Clean Screen button
Model tab
Layout tabs
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