Metric Tutorials - Autodesk

The Menu Bar
The Toolbar
By default, new projects are numbered consecutively until saved with a new name. In addition,
the Level 2 structural plan view is the default open view.
TIP The project template determines which view is opened and the view names as well.
3 Click View menu ➤ Zoom.
The Menu Bar across the top of the window includes standard menu names such as File, Edit,
and View. You can choose commands by placing the cursor over the menu name and clicking.
You then click the command name to run the command. Many of the commands also have
shortcut keys to speed up the design process. These shortcut keys are listed next to the command
on the menu.
TIP For example, the shortcut key for Zoom To Fit is ZF.
While working in the drawing area, you simply type the required keystrokes to run the command.
Another timesaving tool for selecting commands is to place the cursor in the drawing area and
right-click. The context menu changes depending on the function you are performing and what
is currently selected.
4 On the Window menu, click Toolbar.
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There are 6 toolbars across the top of the window just beneath the Menu Bar. The buttons on
the toolbar represent some of the more common commands. You can control the visibility of
the toolbars and turn the toolbar text labels on or off within the Window ➤ Toolbar menu. You
can use the toolbar grips to resize and move each toolbar.