QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR

RIBBON
APPLICATION MENU

TITLE BAR
INFORMATION CENTER
FILE TAB

VISUAL STYLE

VIEWCUBE

DRAWING WINDOW

UCS ICON NAVIGATION BAR

COMMAND LINE
STATUS BAR
LAYOUT TABS
APPLICATION MENU VIEWCUBE
Contains most of the important file management This will allow user to change the view when
commands modelling

OPTIONS NAVIGATION BAR

Allows you to customize the program such as Tools used to help you navigate around the
change the colors, cursor design, print settings, etc… drawing

QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR DRAWING WINDOW

Gives you quick access to some of the most Where the drawing is displayed
commonly used commands (commands that can also be
found under the application button)
Use this to quickly create a new document, open RIBBON
an existing document, save, print, undo last command,
Contain buttons used to execute certain
redo last undo
commands in AutoCAD. Note: you can also type the
TITLE BAR commands instead.
The buttons are grouped into tabs relating to their
Displays the name of the program followed by the
use. The Home tab contains most of the commonly used
name of the drawing currently open
icons. The other tabs expand off of this tab with larger
INFORMATION CENTER buttons and more detailed commands.

If you are stuck or forget a command, type in the

keyword here to search the on-line help directory. It will Keyboard notes:
try to find the right command you are searching for.
SPACEBAR performs the same function as the
The question mark is the help button to search enter key (to start and end commands)
the on-line help directory
The ESCAPE key is used to exit a command and
FILE TAB return to the blank command prompt

Provide access to all open

VISUAL STYLE PAN

Provides access to standard and custom visual Moves the view planar to the screen
styles
ZOOM
UCS ICON Changes the magnification of the current view
User Coordinate System icon that indicates the
current drawing plane ORTHO
Locks the draw command in 90 degree lines to
LAYOUT TAB ensure straight accurate lines
Allow you to switch between the drawing area
(Modelling) and the layout/print area (Paper Space) POLAR TRACKING
Snap to the closest preset angle and specify a
COMMAND LINE distance along that angle
Once a command is entered, you can see it listed
here along with any options available to you. If a LOCKING ANGLE
command isn’t working, look here to see what it’s asking Lock to a single, specified angle and specify a
you distance along that angle
WORKSPACE SWITCHING OBJECT SNAPS
Switches buttons (work environment) from 2D
and 3D (or allows you to customize your own Ribbon
buttons)
 Snap to precise locations on existing objects, FILLET
such as an endpoint of a polyline, the midpoint of a line,
or the center point of a circle Rounds and fillets the edges of objects

COORDINATE ENTRY CHAMFER

Specify a location by its Cartesian or polar Bevel the edges of objects
coordinates, either absolute or relative
EXPLODE
LINE Disassociates a compound object into its
Creates straight line segments component parts

POLYLINE RECTANGULAR ARRAY

A connected sequence of line or arc segments Distribute object copies in a combination of rows
that is created as a single object and columns and levels

HATCH PATH ARRAY

Is a single, compound object that covers a Evenly distributes object copies along a path or a
specified area with a pattern of lines, dots, shapes, a solid portion of a path
fill color, or a gradient fill
POLAR ARRAY
MOVE Evenly distributes object copies in a circular
Transfer objects a specified distance in a pattern around a certain point or axis of rotation
specified direction
File Management
COPY NEW
Creates a duplicate of selected objects a
Use to open a new drawing
specified distance in a specified direction
OPEN
SCALE
Use to open an existing drawing
Enlarges or reduces of the selected objects,
keeping the proportions of the object the same SAVE AS
TRIM Use to save a file for the first time/ before it has
been named or to save the drawing under a new
Cut objects to meet the edges of other objects name/file
EXTEND SAVE
Extend objects to meet the edges of other objects
Use to save a file that you’ve already
named/saved before

CLOSE
Use to close a file that is currently open