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Lower Prices.  \n[www.SDCpublications.com](www.SDCpublications.com)  \nACCESS CODE UNIQUE CODE INSIDE  \nVisit the following websites to learn more about this book:  \nCHAPTER 2  \nDRAWING IN AUTOCAD®  \nCHAPTER OUTLINE  \n2.1) INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 5  \n2.1.1) Navigating through the AutoCAD tutorials ........................................................................................5  \n2.2) AUTOCAD’S WORKSPACES AND USER INTERFACE........................................................ 7  \n2.3) THE DRAWING AREA ............................................................................................................. 7  \n2.4) ACCESSING AUTOCAD COMMANDS................................................................................... 9  \n2.4.1) Application button .............................................................................................................................9  \n2.4.2) The ribbon....................................................................................................................................... 10  \n2.4.3) Tool palettes ................................................................................................................................... 12  \n2.4.4) Command prompt / window ............................................................................................................ 13  \n2.4.5) Shortcut menus ............................................................................................................................... 14  \n2.4.6) Application status bar...................................................................................................................... 14  \n2.4.7) Quick access toolbar ....................................................................................................................... 15  \n2.4.8) Touch screen .................................................................................................................................. 15  \n2.5) STARTING, SAVING, AND OPENING DRAWINGS ............................................................. 16  \n2.5.1) Starting a new drawing ................................................................................................................... 16  \n2.5.2) Saving and opening a drawing........................................................................................................ 18  \n2.5.3) File tab ............................................................................................................................................ 18  \n2.5.4) Autodesk 360 .................................................................................................................................. 19  \n2.6) CUSTOMIZE USER INTERFACE (CUI) ................................................................................ 20  \n2.7) USER INTERFACE AND STARTUP TUTORIAL ..................................................................20  \n2.7.1) Setting up the user interface ...........................................................................................................20  \n2.7.2) Starting a new drawing ...................................................................................................................24  \n2.7.3) Saving your drawing as a template .................................................................................................26  \n2.7.4) Checking your drawing parameters ................................................................................................27  \n2.8) COORDINATES ..................................................................................................................... 27  \n2.8.1) Cartesian and polar coordinates ..................................","cbCaiuqHyuFjA1yi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuqHyuFjA1yi","pdf",6102178,158,"English","# Chapter 2: Drawing in AutoCAD\n## Chapter Outline\n## 2.1 Introduction\n## 2.2 AutoCAD’s Workspaces and User Interface\n## 2.3 The Drawing Area\n## 2.4 Accessing AutoCAD Commands\n## 2.5 Starting, Saving, and Opening Drawings\n## 2.6 Customize User Interface (CUI)\n## 2.7 User Interface and Startup Tutorial\n## 2.8 Coordinates\n## 2.9 WCS/UCS Coordinate Systems Tutorial\n## 2.10 Drawing Using Coordinates Tutorial","[{\"question\":\"What does Chapter 2 of the book cover in AutoCAD?\",\"answer\":\"It covers core drawing tasks in AutoCAD, including the user interface, how to access commands, and how to start, save, and open drawings. 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