Interface básica do AutoCAD – Janela do AutoCAD explicada

Basic AutoCAD Interface – AutoCAD Window Explained

AutoCAD is a software application for 2D and 3D computer-aided drafting and drafting (CAD) – available since 1982 as a desktop application and since 2010 as a web- and cloud-based mobile application, currently marketed as AutoCAD 360. Developed and marketed by Autodesk, Inc. AutoCAD was first released in December 1982
– having been acquired a year earlier in its original form by Autodesk founder John Walker. The software is currently marketed in its eighteenth generation.

HOW TO START AUTOCAD

If you've already installed AutoCAD and are ready to jump in and check it out, proceed with the following steps to launch the program:
1. Choose Start All Programs Autodesk AutoCAD AutoCAD 2014. You can also double-click the AutoCAD 2014 icon on the Windows desktop.
2. The AutoCAD window displays a blank default document named Drawing1.dwg. Users can see the Sheet Set Manager palette on the left of the AutoCAD window. AutoCAD users can see the Information palette on the left of the AutoCAD window.

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The figure shows a typical layout of the AutoCAD program window. You can arrange the AutoCAD window in any arrangement you want and save it as a workspace. You can save and recall a workspace at any time by using the Workspace Switch tool in the Quick Access toolbar. The default workspace in Figure 2.2 is called the Drafting & Annotation workspace and is one of several workspaces built into AutoCAD.

Application menu:

The Application menu offers tools to help you manage your AutoCAD files. It's basically the File drop-down menu from previous versions of AutoCAD. Try it to see how it works:

1. Click the Application menu icon in the upper left corner of the AutoCAD window. A list of options appears.
2. Move the cursor slowly down the list of options in the left column. As you highlight Options, additional options appear in a column to the right.
3. Highlight the Export option to see the different formats available for export.

Drawing area:

The drawing area covers most of the screen. In this area you can draw objects and use commands. To draw the objects, you need to define the coordinate points, which can be selected using your pointing device. The position of the pointing device is represented on the screen by the cursor. The window also has the standard Windows buttons like close, minimize, scrollbar, etc. on the top right corner.

Command window:

As mentioned, at the bottom of the screen, just above the status bar, there is a small horizontal window called the command window. Here, AutoCAD displays responses to your inputs as you use a command. By default, it shows one line of text. This line shows the current
responses to your command input, as well as command options.

UCS Icon:

In the lower left corner of the drawing area, you see an L-shaped line. This is the User Coordinate System (UCS) icon, which tells you your orientation in the drawing. This icon comes in handy when you start working with complex 2D drawings and 3D models. OX and Y
indicate the x and y axes of your drawing.

Tape:

The most prominent feature in the AutoCAD window, besides the drawing area, is the Ribbon. This is where you will select tools to draw, edit, or perform other functions. The Ribbon contains a set of panels that represent groups of tools and features.

Navigation bar:

The navigation bar appears in the drawing area and contains navigation tools,

View cube:

The view cube is available in the upper-right corner of the drawing area and is used to switch between standard and isometric views or scroll the current view.

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