AutoCAD Tutorial for Beginners (User Interface)
AutoCAD is a software application which has been developed by Autodesk. AutoCAD helps to enable the users to create, edit and collaborate innovative 2D and 3D designs. AutoCAD software has been widely used by engineers, interior designers, architects, and construction professionals.
This software helps to produce detailed geometric models and technical drawings along with unparallel accuracy and precision. This software also allows for the creation and modification of complex designs more accurately.
Overview of the user interface of AutoCAD
The user interface of AutoCAD helps to provide all the tools that are required to work on a drawing. The user interface of AutoCAD helps to simplify the design workflow of the users as well as enhance their design productivity by enabling the customization options for the interface thus helping to support the design work.
The Ribbon
This tool has been displayed horizontally across the top of the drawing window.
Action Recorder
This tool enables the automation of repetitive drafting and editing with the help of the recording action macros. Users can use most of the user interface elements of the AutoCAD software for creating their action macros. The action recorder can be found in the ribbon tab.
Quick Access Toolbar
From the quick access toolbar of AutoCAD, users can access the New, open, plot, undo, save, and redo options. In addition, users are also able to add commands to the quick access toolbar by using the shortcut menus of commands on the menu browser, ribbon and toolbar.
The Menu Browser
This tool helps to browse all classic drop-down menus that are available in AutoCAD. Users can use the menu browser to browse currently opened documents, recent documents, and commands that are recently executed from the menu browser.
ViewCube
Through this tool, users can display the visual feedback of the current orientation of the design model or can also adjust the viewpoint of the model.