Wiley Introducing AutoCAD 2008 978-0-470-12150-4 Manual De Usuario

The opening greeting, called a splash screen, appears momentarily; then if this is a
new installation, AutoCAD will display the Workspaces message box. This message
box offers an option to select 2D Drafting & Annotation, 3D Modeling, or AutoCAD
Classic.

2. Click 2D Drafting & Annotation. You’ll see the AutoCAD window with a blank

default document named 

Drawing1.dwg

, as shown at the top of Figure 1.1. If this is a

new installation, you will also see the New Features Workshop window. If this hap-
pens, select Maybe Later, and then click OK.

3. The default document appears to be an empty 2D space. You’ll also see a special

tool palette, called the Dashboard, to the right of this space. This is a set of 2D draft-
ing and annotation tools that gives you ready access to the most common drafting
functions.

Figure 1.1

In some installations, you might see a Startup dialog box. If this happens to you, click Cancel,

and AutoCAD will display the blank default document.

understanding the autocad window

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