{"id":336,"date":"2022-05-17T14:50:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T09:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/?p=336"},"modified":"2022-05-17T14:50:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T09:20:44","slug":"autocad-user-interface-and-basic-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/17\/autocad-user-interface-and-basic-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"AutoCAD User Interface And Basic Settings."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Content&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/image.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2022User <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/image.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interface<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/image-1.png\" target=\"_blank\">\u2022AutoCAD Basic Settings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter is-style-rectangular\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-342\" data-id=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/image.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image.png 720w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The basic tools that are available in AutoCAD screen.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"361\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-344\" data-id=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/image-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-1.png 645w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-1-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Some imp setting in autocad (short cut key OP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3>User Interface\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --> <!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"left\"} --><\/p>\n<p id=\"block-2cb31489-14fd-44d8-9027-8e08ac69da70\" class=\"has-text-align-left\">When we start AutoCAD for the first time, the user interface can actually be quit tough for the beginner.<br \/>Below is the screen detail of AutoCAD.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-358\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/autocad-screen-_1.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"759\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/autocad-screen-_1.png 1600w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/autocad-screen-_1-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/autocad-screen-_1-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/autocad-screen-_1-768x414.png 768w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/autocad-screen-_1-1536x828.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/p>\n<p>lets take an overall view of the working screen in AutoCAD, in top of screen there&#8217;s file name &#8220;Drawing1.dwg&#8221; that is title bar as we can see an snap, in that name &#8220;<strong>.dwg<\/strong>&#8221; is the file extension<i>\u00a0<\/i>or file format of AutoCAD.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application button<\/strong> has few same command like quick access tool bar (new, open, save, save as) but there are another command like import, export, publish, print, drawing utilities.\u00a0<br \/><strong>Import<\/strong>, we can convert the pdf file to dwg (AutoCAD).<br \/><strong>Export<\/strong>, convert form dwg to pdf or dgn etc.<br \/><strong>Publish<\/strong>, we need to make first page setup for pdf with the help of <strong>print option<\/strong> and then publish <strong>(sort cut key for publish alt+f+u)<br \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":363,\"width\":412,\"height\":330,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>A ribbon<\/strong> is horizontal array of panels containing buttons that allow you to access tools (Draw, modify, annotation etc) in AutoCAD.\u00a0<br \/>We can hide or unhide the ribbon when we want the more drawing area with the help of\u00a0 <strong>Minimize to panel tab.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":368,\"width\":65,\"height\":44,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-368\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/minimize-to-panel-tab-1.png?w=50\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"44\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Hide all tool bars in the ribbon.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":370,\"width\":542,\"height\":275,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-370\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/minimize-to-panel-tab_1.png?w=501\" alt=\"\" width=\"654\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/minimize-to-panel-tab_1.png 501w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/minimize-to-panel-tab_1-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Unhide tool bars in the ribbon.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":372,\"width\":611,\"height\":164,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-372\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/minimize-to-panel-tab_2.png?w=502\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/minimize-to-panel-tab_2.png 502w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/minimize-to-panel-tab_2-300x81.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The AutoCAD User <strong>Interface or &#8216;UI<\/strong>&#8216; \u2013 is Unlocked by default. We can drag out tools from ribbon to drawing area and stick in screen (Toolbars, Palettes, floating ribbon tabs) anywhere we like. <br \/>pick the tool&gt;drop in drawing area (with the help of mouse), and do the same for tool back to the ribbon.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"width\":617,\"height\":424} --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-378\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/ui-button-1.png\" alt=\"UI button\" width=\"622\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ui-button-1.png 856w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ui-button-1-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ui-button-1-768x529.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>command line<\/strong> is usually located at the bottom of the screen by default, but we can also change the location (pick &gt; drag&gt; drop ) and we can also hide the command line <strong>(ctrl+9)\u00a0<\/strong>for command line recovery type &#8220;Commandline&#8221; it will back at bottom location.<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The<strong> status bar<\/strong> displays the drawing tools, and tools that affect your drawing environment.<br \/>We can toggle settings such as <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/post\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grid, snap, polar tracking, and object snap<\/a>. We can also access additional settings for some of these tools by clicking their drop down arrows.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":380,\"width\":695,\"height\":348,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-380\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/status-bar.png?w=783\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/status-bar.png 783w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/status-bar-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/status-bar-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:\u00a0Not all tools are displayed by default; we can choose what tools to display from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/ui-button-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Customization menu<\/a>, the right-most button on the status bar.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<h3><strong>AutoCAD Basic Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When we are starting work with AutoCAD, before start work we need to do some basic setting like model\/layout, crosshair size, dwg save etc.<br \/>So for the setting we need to go option command (short cut key <strong>OP<\/strong>) .\u00a0<br \/>Go to Application button\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-385\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/option-button.png\" alt=\"option button\" width=\"28\" height=\"27\" \/> &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/application-button-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Options<\/a>.<br \/><br \/><br \/><strong>Display setting we can set the window color, crosshair size.<\/strong><br \/><b>For AutoCAD window theme.<\/b><br \/>Option&gt;Display&gt;Window Elements&gt; Color scheme &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/black-screen.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dark<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/light-screen.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">light<\/a> .<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-393\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/display.png\" alt=\"display\" width=\"524\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/display.png 524w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/display-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:jetpack\/slideshow {\"ids\":[386,388,395,396,403],\"sizeSlug\":\"large\"} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\">\n<figure><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Tool bar will be change, now we have to change the drawing area color.<br \/>Display &gt; Window Elements &gt; Colors &gt; Context (2D model space) &gt; Interface element(uniform background) &gt;Color.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image {\"id\":394,\"width\":560,\"height\":419,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-394\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/image-3.png?w=610\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-3.png 610w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image-3-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For Crosshair size<\/strong>\u00a0<br \/>Option&gt;Display&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/curssheir.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crosshair size<\/a><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-398\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/crosshair.png\" alt=\"crosshair\" width=\"564\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/crosshair.png 835w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/crosshair-300x286.png 300w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/crosshair-768x731.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>For Layout\/Model\u00a0<br \/><\/strong>Option&gt;Display&gt;Layout elements<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-399\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/layout.png\" alt=\"layout\" width=\"596\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/layout.png 897w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/layout-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/layout-768x691.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For Dwg open and save<br \/><\/strong>Saving the drawings as an earlier version allows to sharing the files with other AutoCAD users that are using an older version of AutoCAD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Option&gt;Open &amp; save &gt;File save &gt; save as<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-401\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/open-save-option-1.png\" alt=\"open save option\" width=\"682\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/open-save-option-1.png 682w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/open-save-option-1-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Object Selection\u00a0<br \/><\/strong>AutoCAD has two type of object selection<br \/><strong>Window Selection<\/strong><br \/>Drag from left to right to select all objects that are entirely enclosed in the selection rectangle.<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-549\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/window-selection.png\" alt=\"Window selection\" width=\"201\" height=\"131\" \/><br \/><strong>Crossing Selection<\/strong><br \/>Drag from right to left to select all objects that are crossed by the selection rectangle.<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/04\/selection-tools.png\" alt=\"Selection Tools\" width=\"180\" height=\"130\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><!-- \/wp:jetpack\/slideshow -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content&nbsp; \u2022User Interface \u2022AutoCAD Basic Settings User Interface\u00a0 When we start AutoCAD for the first time, the user interface can actually be quit tough for the beginner.Below is the screen detail of AutoCAD.\u00a0\u00a0 lets take an overall view of the&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/17\/autocad-user-interface-and-basic-settings\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-autocad","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}