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Tutorialswww.autodesk.com/autocad-tutorials

New Features Workshop

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Menu Browser

FEATURES

Search for menu commands by name, description, orsynonymPin fles to the open or recent documents listSort fles by date or type in the open or recentdocuments list

UserInterface

Create personalized tagsfor menu commands tomake them easier to fnd by

using the Customize UserInterface (CUI) Editor.

Perform menu browsersearches in any language.

Use the search feld at the

top of the menu browserto fnd text in menucommands, basic tooltips,

command prompt textstrings, or tags.

Keep a fle or command in

the Recent Documents orRecent Actions windows byselecting the push pin nextto the fle or command inthe list.

With the menu browser, you can browse regular drop-down

menus and recently saved or open documents, as well assearch for menu commands.

Menu Browser

Push pinbutton

Content list

Thumbnails

button

Menu listSearch on all of themenu actions


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Action RecorderAction Recorder

Place recorded action

macros on a network drivefor easy sharing.

Action macros are created

by recording many of thecommands that you arealready familiar with inAutoCADsoftware.

Action macros can be

recorded to prompt forinput during playback.

The Action Recorder

does not require previousprogramming experience.

CustomizeandExtend

With Action Recorder, you can create action macros that can

be used to automate repetitive tasks.

ACTRECORD

Starts the recording of a new action macroACTSTOP

Stops the recording of an action macro

ACTUSERINPUTAdds a request for user input to one of the recordedactions

ACTUSERMESSAGEAdds a custom user message to an action macro that

is displayed during playback

FEATURES

Record action macrosPlay back action macrosAutomate repetitive tasks

Actionsrecorded

Request userinput

Insert message

Record Preferences

Availableaction macros

Play


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ductivity

LAYEROpens the Layer Properties Manager dialog boxLAYERCLOSE

Closes the Layer Properties Manager dialog box-LAYER

Creates and manages layers from the command lineUse the Hide/Show layerflters button to controlthe layer flter tree display.

Use Freeze column to lockthe position of the Namecolumn while you scrollhorizontally through thelayer columns.

Place the Layer Properties

Manager in a secondarydisplay while drafting inyour primary display.

Use wild-card characters

to flter layer names. Forexample, enter *text* tosearch for all the layers

that contain the word text.

With the Layer Properties Manager you can view layer

property changes in real time and edit drawings in an openedLayer Properties Manager. You can also customize the layerinterface easily.

FEATURES

Quickly access the Layer Properties ManagerUse layer flters in real time

Enhanced LayerProperties Manager

Enhanced LayerProperties Manager

Frozen column

Search forlayer

Collapses the layerfilter tree

Controls the visibilityfor layers not isolated


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erInterface

RIBBONOpens the ribbon window

RIBBONCLOSE

Closes the ribbon window

Float a ribbon panel by

dragging it into the drawingarea. The oating panel isdisplayed only when theassociated ribbon tab isselected.

Associate a tool palette

group with each panel onthe ribbon. Right-click theribbon panel to display alist of available tool palettegroups.

Rearrange ribbon tabs bydragging them to a newposition on the ribbon.

Align the ribbon horizontallyalong the top of the drawingwindow or vertically to the

left or right of the drawing

window.

The ribbon is composed of tabs. Each tab has labeled panels

that contain many of the same controls that are available indialog boxes and toolbars.

FEATURES

Display the ribbon horizontally or verticallyHide the ribbon until you need to access itDetach panels rom the ribbon and oat them

within the drawing workspace

RibbonRibbon

Toggleorientation

Contextual

panel

Send to Ribbon

Close

Minimizebutton

Slideoutindicator

Slideout

pane

Floating Panel

Active tab Contextual tab

Panel Push pinbutton

Options


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stomizeandExtend

Use the Panel Preview tovisually see how commandsand controls will appear on

a panel

Organize commands and

controls on a panel withrows, sub-panels, youts,and separators.

Create custom tabs to

organize and control thedisplay in which panelsappear on the ribbon.

Use existing toolbars toadd new rows to a ribbonpanel.

CUIDisplays the CUI Editor

RIBBON

Opens the ribbon window

FEATURES

Organize the commands that you commonly use onthe ribbonUse existing or create new toolbars and commands to

customize ribbon panelsControl the location of the ribbon and the display oftabs and panels on the ribbon through a workspace

Ribbon CustomizationRibbon Customization

The ribbon can be customized using the Customize User

Interface (CUI) Editor. Panels, tabs, and commands can beadded, modifed, or removed.

Flyout

Panelseparator

Sub-Panel

Row


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AutoCAD2

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ViewCubeViewCube

UserInterface-3D

Defne a Home view that

can take you to back to aknown view of the model.

You can orbit a model bydragging the ViewCube.

Use the ViewCube feature

to switch to preset viewsby clicking a faces, edge orcorner.

Saved UCSs can be setcurrent from the UCSmenu on the ViewCube.

NAVVCUBE

Shows or hides the ViewCube

FEATURES

View the current orientation of a modelChange the view of a model to one of 26 preset viewsDefne and restore the Home view or a model

Change the view projection for a modelSet a named user coordinate system (UCS)

The ViewCubedisplays the orientation of a 3D model and

enables you to change the current view of a 3D model.

Roll arrows

Compass

Active preset

view

UCS menu

Home view

Orthogonal view

controls


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erInterface-3D

Objects can be selected

before a navigation toolis activated to control thecenter point used by thenavigation tools.

You can restore the Home

view, with which you cango back to a known viewof the model.

The Full Navigation

wheel provides access toall available 2D and 3Dnavigation tools from a

single wheel.

The Tour Building and Full

Navigation wheels can beused to walk/y through orlook around a 3D model.

NAVSWHEEL

Displays the SteeringWheels feature

The SteeringWheelsfeature provides access to 2D and 3D

navigation tools from a single user interface.

FEATURES

Access 2D and 3Dnavigation tools in a single userinterfaceRestore previous views or the Home view of a model

Choose wheels in two different versions: big and mini

SteeringWheelsSteeringWheels

2D NavigationWheel

View ObjectWheel

Tour BuildingWheel

Mini Full Navigation

Wheel

Full Navigation Wheel

Wheel Menu

Close

Wedge

Tooltip


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New Features WorkshopSee product Help menu.

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erInterface-3D

ShowMotion ShowMotion

FEATURES

Create named views with or without motion and, ifdesired, arrange them within a categoryNavigate a model by using saved named views

Play back the motion associated to a named view

NAVSMOTIONDisplays ShowMotion featureVIEWPLAY

Plays the motion associated with a named viewVIEWGO

Restores a named viewViews can be played back

individually or all views ina category can be playedback.

Named views can be

organized by categories.

Existing named views

created with previousreleases work withShowMotion without anymodifcations needed.

You can specify the

transition to use whenplaying back the motionassociated to a named

view.

The ShowMotionfeature enables you to play back a view

with motion for each of the named views saved with a modeland restore a named view.

Click to pinShowMotion

Stop

Play

View category

Playback motion

Go to view

Views organized bycategory

New view

Loop

CloseShowMotion


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erInterface

SHOWPALETTESRestores the display of hidden palettes

HIDEPALETTESHides currently displayed palettes (including the

command line)

The application window has been enhanced to display

common tools such as the menu browser button, the QuickAccess toolbar, and InfoCenter.

FEATURES

Quick access to tools for navigating open drawings,layouts, and viewsAccess commands you frequently want to use with

the Quick Access toolbarEasily switch workspaces from the status bar

Tools in the ApplicationWindow

Tools in the ApplicationWindow

Easily change the settingof the polar, object snap,and object snap track from

the shortcut menu of thesedrawing tools.

Display the classic menu

bar by clicking Show MenuBar on the Quick Accesstoolbar shortcut menu.

Quickly search for a varietyof information sourceswith one query and

access product updatesand announcements withInfoCenter.

Customize the Quick Access

toolbar to display onlycommands you frequentlyuse.

Command Linewindow

InfoCenter Applicationwindow controls

Documentwindow controls

Workspaceswitching

ShowMotion

Steering Wheels

Clean screen

Lock toolbar/

window position

QuickProperties

Quick Viewlayouts

Quick Viewdrawings

Anchored palette

Menu browserQuick Access

toolbar

AnnotationScale tools

Drawing tools


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001A1-050000-PC10AViewDrawings

Quick ViewQuick ViewFEATURES

Preview and switch between open drawingsPlot a current layoutPublish multiple layouts

QVDRAWINGDisplays open drawings and layouts in a drawing inpreview images

QVDRAWINGCLOSECloses preview images of open drawings and layoutsin a drawing

QVLAYOUTDisplays the preview image of model space andlayouts in a drawing

QVLAYOUTCLOSECloses preview images of model space and layouts in

a drawing

Save all open drawings

by clicking Save All fromthe thumbnail image of adrawing shortcut menu.

Close all open drawingsexcept the one you wantto work on by clickingClose Other Files on theshortcut menu of thethumbnail image of the

drawing you want towork on.

Plot and publish a layoutby clicking the buttonsat the top corners of thethumbnail image when thecursor is on it.

Dynamically resize the

thumbnail images bypressing Ctrl+Scrollwheel.

With Quick View, you can preview and switch between open

drawings and layouts in a drawing by displaying them in atwo-level structure of thumbnail images.

New drawing

Close QuickView drawings

Open drawing

Pin Quick Viewdrawings

PublishPlot

Thumbnail images

of open drawings

Thumbnail images

for model space andlayouts in a drawing


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001A1-050000-PC11AProductivity

Clear the Auto-Collapse

option on the shortcutmenu of Quick Propertiespanel to display the panelat its full height.

Set the Quick Properties

panel using theQPMODEsystem variable to appearonly for objects that aredefned in the CUI Editor to

display properties.

Use the Quick Properties

button on the status bar tocontrol the on or off stateof the Quick Propertiespanel.

Customize the general

properties or undefnedobject types using theCustomize User Interface

(CUI) Editor.

FEATURES

Easily access commonly used propertiesPanel can appear oating or attached to the cursorwhen any object types are selected

Quick PropertiesQuick PropertiesWith the Quick Properties feature, you can create a customized

properties panel or a specifc object type or multiple objecttypes in a selection. The Quick Properties panel displays thecommonly used properties for each object type.

Object type

drop down listClose panel

Options

Properties list

Customizebutton


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areDrawings

DWFx

FEATURES

Share drawings easily as DWFx fles can be viewed onWindows Vista and Windows XP (with IE 7)Maintain precision as DWFx is a vector based ormat

PLOTPlots a drawing to a plotter, printer, or fle (DWF/DWFx)

PUBLISHPublishes drawings to DWF/DWFx fles or plotters

DWFATTACHAttaches a DWF/DWFx underlay to the currentdrawing

MARKUPDisplays the details o DWF/DWFx fles containingmarkups; also enables you to change the markup

status and republishWhen background plottingis on, use the plotter icon toview the status.

Drag drawings from thedesktop into the Publishdialog box to add sheets

to the list.

Re-create the default

plotter confguration fleusing the Add-A-Plotterwizard.

Use dpi settings in the

custom properties of theDWFx plotter confgurationfle to control the fle size.

DWFx the uture o DWF technology is based on the XML

Paper Specifcation (XPS) ormat rom Microsot. DWFx flescan be viewed using the XPS Viewer, that is integrated into theWindows Vistaplatform and WindowsInternet Explorer7.

DWFx


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areDrawings

Defne a location by

importing a KML orKMZ fle into AutoCAD.

Display the latitude andlongitude values in thestatus bar using theGeographic option on theshortcut menu.

Import a specifc location

from Google Earth.

Set the GEOMARKERVISIBILITY system variable to seegeographic markers inyour drawing.

GEOGRAPHICLOCATION

Inserts geographic location information in a drawing

Geographic location embeds location-specifc reerences

expressed as real-world coordinates (X, Y, and Z) in yourdrawing. You can then send your georeferenced drawing forreview.

FEATURES

Include location information in your drawingUse geographic location information from GoogleEarth fles

Geographic LocationGeographic Location

38 06.36N, 1223212.44W

To specify a

location on amap

E t L t t M d l E t L t t M d l


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Online Tutorial

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areDrawings

FEATURES

Maintain the same layout visual fdelity in modelspaceAutomatically binds all external references to the

exported drawingExport objects that are outside the boundaries of alayout

EXPORTLAYOUTExports layout to model space drawing

As the command cantake a few minutes withcomplex drawings, save

your drawing beforerunning the command.

Solid hatch, in particular,

can take time to exportwhen clipped by aviewport boundary.

The results are best whenobjects are not clippedby viewport boundaries,

particularly xrefs, text, andhatch objects.

Exchange drawings with

users of other modelspacebased CAD systems.

The Export Layout to Model Space Drawing feature exports

visible objects from the current layout to the model space of anew drawing.

Export Layout to ModelSpace Drawing

Export Layout to ModelSpace Drawing

Autodesk, AutoCAD, DWF, ShowMotion, SteeringWheelsand ViewCube are registered trademarks of Autodesk,Inc., in the USA and/or other countries.All other brand names, product names, or trademarksbelong to their respective holders.Autodesk reserves the right to alter product offeringsand specifcations at any time without notice, and is notresponsible for typographical or graphical errors that mayappear in this document. 2008 Autodesk, Inc. All rightsreserved.

Layout to beexported

New drawing