Metric Tutorials - Autodesk

The Design Bar is located on the left side of the interface, immediately below the Type Selector.
There are 9 tabs in the Design Bar, containing buttons grouped by function. You can control
which tabs display by selecting them in the Show Design Bars dialog box.
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Each tab contains frequently used commands that are also available from the Menu Bar.
■ Basics tab — commands for creating most basic structural model components
■ View tab — commands for creating different views in the project
■ Architectural tab — commands for adding architectural components to your project
■ Drafting tab — commands for both adding annotation symbols and creating the sheet details
for the project construction documents
■ Rendering tab — commands for creating rendered 3D images
■ Site tab — commands for adding site components and producing site plans
■ Massing tab — commands for executing conceptual massing commands
■ Modelling tab — all the commands to create structural model elements
■ Construction tab — commands for creating construction industry information
To access the commands within a tab, click the tab, and the respective commands are displayed
on the Design Bar.
TIP You can turn the visibility of each tab on and off by right-clicking on the Design Bar and selecting
the tab from the context menu.