AutoCad Working Environment

• Menu browser


  • Lets the user read or scan documents
• Quick access toolbar


  • Located along the top of the applications window to provides direct access to common or define set of commands
• File name


  Name of the current file you are working on
• Menu bar


  • Horizontal strip across the top of the application that contains the feature of the autocad
• Search box


  • Allows you to search a file or data
• Toolbars or ribbon


  • Single compacts placements of operations or tools that is relevant
• Command line bar


  • Where you enter the commands from the keyboard
• Tray setting / info bar


  • Quick search for a variety of information sources, access product updates and announcements
• User coordinates system (UCS)

  Found in bottom left hand corner of drawing window, reminds you the x and y axis
• Word coordinates system (WCS)


  You can start a new (black) drawing you use, indicates you (0,0,0,) point
• Draw toolbar


  • Use to create new objects such as lines and circle
• Modify toolbar


  • Used to modify basic drawing objects in some way to suit the image you need
• Crosshair


  Cursor consist of two lines that intersect and used to locate points and selects objects
• Main work area


  • Place when your drawing are displayed and modified