Wiley Introducing AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 978-0-470-43867-1 User Manual

Getting Familiar with AutoCAD

  totally new to AutoCAD, you’ll want to read this chapter. It provides 

an overview of AutoCAD’s layout and shows you what to expect when you start to use it. 
Even if you’ve had an AutoCAD class or used an older version of AutoCAD, you’ll find 
this chapter helpful because it covers the new AutoCAD interface.

You’ll start by taking a tour of the AutoCAD window to become familiar with the 

menus and other components. You’ll then get a chance to try your hand at drawing, 
and in doing so, you’ll be introduced to the way AutoCAD’s commands work. You’ll 
also learn how to use the Zoom and Pan tools to help you get around in a drawing. 
And you’ll look at the ways you can view your drawing by using the layout feature. 
Finally, you’ll be introduced to the Help system for those times when you forget to 
have this book on hand.

This chapter covers the following topics:

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