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Mastering AutoCAD
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Mastering AutoCAD

by Shaun Bryant
February 2025
Intermediate to advanced
458 pages
10h 45m
English
Packt Publishing
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Using the AutoCAD Interface to Work Smarter

AutoCAD is now over 40 years old. In that time, the AutoCAD interface has adapted and evolved to become more efficient and intuitive. This chapter will take you through several methods to enhance how AutoCAD is used, allowing you to work smarter, not harder.

We will go through some of the AutoCAD interface tools that make your daily use of AutoCAD easier, thus enhancing your efficiency and productivity. In this chapter, you will learn about the following interface tools:

  • Working with file tabs
  • Working with the Model and Layout tabs
  • Utilizing the drafting settings on the status bar
  • The AutoCAD ViewCube
  • The AutoCAD navigation bar

All the preceding tools provide specific methods with which to navigate ...

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