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Despite (or is it because of?) AutoCAD's long heritage as the most successful CAD software for personal computers, newcomers are still astonished at the amount of typing they have to do. Some more-modern programs have much less dependency on the keyboard than AutoCAD, but as you get used to ...

In AutoCAD 2011, primary access to the display commands has moved from the status bar to a new Navigation bar that appears, by default, at the right edge of the program window. AutoCAD also has a ViewCube that provides an alternative to the Orbit tool (neither the cube nor ...

The Application Menu is accessible from all workspaces. AutoCAD 2011's Application Menu follows Microsoft's Fluent User Interface (or FUI - honest!) guidelines in placing file management commands here, and all drawing and editing commands on the Ribbon. The Application Menu is divided into ten categories, as follows: ✓ New: ...

In addition to the 2D Drafting & Annotation workspace, there are a few additional preconfigured workspaces available from the Workspace Switching button. You can also create an "initial setup" based on the industry you work in, and the content you want to see on the Ribbon. You can create ...

To take full advantage of AutoCAD in your work environment, you need to be aware of the DWG file format, the format in which AutoCAD saves drawings. Here are some DWG facts to keep in mind: ✓ In some cases, an older release of AutoCAD can't open a DWG ...

AutoCAD LT is one of the best deals around, a shining example of the old 80/20 rule: roughly 80 percent of the capabilities of AutoCAD for roughly 20 percent of the money. (Actually, with recent price creep, it's now more like a 70/30 rule!) Like AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT runs ...

If you're upgrading from AutoCAD 2010 or another recent release, and you work mostly or entirely in 2D, you're probably already current with system requirements. In fact, if your work is mostly or entirely 2D - and therefore, this applies especially for LT users - AutoCAD 2011 will run ...

AutoCAD has been around a long time - since 1982, which I suspect, dear readers, is longer than some of you! AutoCAD ushered in the transition from really expensive mainframe and minicomputer CAD systems costing tens of thousands of dollars to merely somewhat expensive microcomputer CAD programs costing a ...

AutoCAD has been around a long time - since 1982, which I suspect, dear readers, is longer than some of you! AutoCAD ushered in the transition from really expensive mainframe and minicomputer CAD systems costing tens of thousands of dollars to merely somewhat expensive microcomputer CAD programs costing a ...

AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011 are supported in the following Windows flavors, including both 32- and 64-bit versions: ✓ Windows 7 and Windows Vista Home Premium ✓ Windows 7 Professional ✓ Windows 7 and Windows Vista Enterprise ✓ Windows 7 and Windows Vista Ultimate ✓ Windows Vista Business ...