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Chapter 1: Starting to Draw
Summary
In Chapter 1, I explained how to start AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT and create a new drawing. I gave you
a tour of the screen and explained how to save a drawing. This chapter provided the basis for all your
work in AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.
In this chapter, you learned the following:
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A brief history of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
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Some of the different disciplines that use AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
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How to start AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
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How to start a new drawing
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The user interface and its various sections, including the drawing area, the UCS icon, the
crosshairs, the Ribbon, the Quick Access Toolbar, the command line, and the status bar
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How to start a command from the Ribbon, menu, command line, and toolbar
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How to save a drawing for the first time
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How to close a drawing and exit AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
You may have several questions at this point, but “well begun is half done.” The next chapter explains
all the ways to start a new drawing as well as how to open an existing drawing.
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