Chapter 1. Getting to Know AutoCAD

Opening either AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT for the very first time can be an intimidating experience. Faced with such an expansive collection of tools, settings, and more, where is one to start? To help you answer that question, this chapter will break down the many components of the user interface into manageable segments and introduce you to basic operations such as opening drawings. Even if you've used earlier versions of AutoCAD, you'll still want to review this chapter to become acquainted with some of the changes from recent years.

Although the 2011 release does have some subtle user interface improvements, the interfaces are almost identical in AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Generally speaking, both platforms offer ...

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