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toolbar can be displayed or hidden without affecting the others, and they can all
be docked to a side or the top of the drawing area or float freely.
Although the Ribbon has largely filled the role toolbars once played inside the
software, some tools are still found only on toolbars. For this reason, some opt
to build a hybrid workspace utilizing both toolbars and the Ribbon in tandem.
A popular example of where this functionality may prove helpful is the Object
Snap toolbar, which lacks a Ribbon equivalent.
Object Snaps are tools used to ensure accuracy as a plan is drawn, and are dis-
cussed at length in Chapter 4, “Developing Drawing Strategies: Part 1.” To load
the Object Snap toolbar into your current workspace, do the following:
1. On the Ribbon, click the View tab.
2. Click the Toolbars tool on the Windows panel to display a list of tool-
bar sets. Choose AutoCAD
➢ Object Snap from the list to open the
Object Snap toolbar (see Figure1.36).
FIGURE 1.36 Loading the Object Snap toolbar
Similar to Ribbon panels, toolbars may be floating or docked.
Floating toolbars are not connected to the Application window in any
way, whereas docked toolbars will move with the application as it’s
moved between monitors, or even resized on a single monitor.
3. Drag the Object Snap toolbar to your desired location. Dragging the
toolbar near any edge of the drawing area will dock the toolbar to
that edge of the user interface. Figure1.37 shows the Object Snap
toolbar docked to the right edge of the drawing area.
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