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Thursday 14 March 2013

Part 1: Work Space and keys in AutoCAD

Launch the AutoCAD application ,using one of the
following two methods:
  •  Double-click the AutoCAD 2010 icon on the Windows desktop.
  •  Click Start > All Programs (or Programs) > Autodesk > AutoCAD 2010 > AutoCAD 2010. 

Work space define in AutoCAD 2010


By default, AutoCAD has four workspace configurations:
  •  2D Drafting & Annotation
  •  3D Modeling
  •  AutoCAD Classic
  •  Initial Setup Workspace


AutoCAD is shown here with the 2D Drafting & Annotation workspace active.
2D Drafting and Annotation
2D Drafting & Annotation


After you start the program you can switch to the desired workspace. The application will open with
the last workspace used. The Workspace Switching dropdown list is accessed in the lower right corner
of the AutoCAD window on the Status Bar.
Switch workspace in AutoCAD
Switch workspace


Keyboard input in AutoCAD 2010

Using the keyboard is familiar to everyone who works with computers. For much of the work that you
do in AutoCAD you use the keyboard, but you use a few keystrokes more often than others.

Special Keys
You use the following keys most often. These keys have special meaning to the software.
n Use the ESC key to cancel all current actions and return to the Command: prompt.
n Press the ENTER key following all keyboard input. You also complete many commands by pressing
ENTER.
n Pressing the SPACEBAR is equivalent to pressing the ENTER key and is often easier to use.
n Pressing the SPACEBAR or ENTER at the Command: prompt repeats the last command used.
n Pressing the UP and DOWN arrow keys will cycle through previous commands used.
n The TAB key is especially useful to navigate in a dialog box. You should use the TAB key to move
from field to field. Be careful not to press ENTER.

Function Keys
The use of each of the function keys can be duplicated in other ways with the exception of F2. You may
find that the on-screen equivalents to the function keys are easier and allow you to keep your eyes on
the screen.

Option
Description
F1
Displays Help
F2
Toggles Text Window
F3
Toggles OSNAP
F4
Toggles TABMODE
F5
Toggles ISOPLANE
F6
Toggles UCSDETECT (Not available in AutoCAD LT)
F7
Toggles GRIDMODE
F8
Toggles ORTHOMODE
F9
 Toggles SNAPMODE
F10
Toggles Polar Tracking
F11
Toggles Object Snap Tracking
F12
Toggles Dynamic Input






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