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Starting AutoCAD 7
Switching the Current Workspace
Whether you choose to develop your own custom workspace or just use one that
comes with the software, you may switch your current workspace at any time.
As you become more comfortable with the software, you’ll likely choose to build
a workspace that better matches the way you use AutoCAD. You’ll be using the
Drafting & Annotation workspace for the first 15 chapters in this book. In the
final two chapters, you’ll switch to the 3D Modeling workspace (Figure1.6). For
now, however, you need to get your AutoCAD user interface to look like Figure1.5.
FIGURE 1.6 The AutoCAD Application window’s 3D Modeling workspace
NOTE The illustrations in this book show the drawing area of the
AutoCAD user interface with a white background; however, the default and
preferred method is to use a dark gray or black background to reduce eye-
strain. The color choice in the book is simply for readability.
If your screen looks like Figure1.6 or isn’t at all like Figure1.7, you need to
make a few changes:
1. Click the Workspace drop-down from the Quick Access toolbar, and
choose Drafting & Annotation, as shown in Figure1.7. Alternatively,
Command Line users can enter the following:
WSCURRENT↵
drafting & annotation↵
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