Datasheet

Using the Ribbon 21
Insert tab ➢ Block Definition (formerly Attributes) panel The
Attributes panel from AutoCAD 2011 is on the left, replaced by the new
Block Definition panel on the right:
Displaying the Ribbon Tools
The Ribbon’s default location is at the top of the screen, but it can be moved or
docked almost anywhere on your screen. Individual panels have several display
options built into them as well. In the following exercises, you will have the
chance to explore many of these display options.
Collapsing, Moving, and Hiding the Ribbon
Available drawing area is always at a premium, and you can regain some of it by
collapsing the Ribbon:
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When you click the Minimize button to the right of the Ribbon tabs
once, the panels are collapsed vertically, showing only an icon for
each Ribbon panel.
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Clicking the Minimize button a second time collapses the Ribbon
further so only the tab and panel names display.
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Clicking it a third time collapses the Ribbon so only the tabs show.
When the Ribbon is in any of these states, you can expand any
panel or tab by clicking its visible panel or tab name.
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Clicking the Minimize button a fourth time returns the Ribbon to its
default state.
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