AutoCAD 2018 and Inventor 2018 Tutorial By Tutorial Books (www.engbookspdf.com)

Part 1: AutoCAD Basics
Using Tool Palettes
You can arrange blocks, dimensions, hatch patterns
and other frequently used tools in Tool Palettes.
Similar to the DesignCenter palette, you can drag
and place various features from Tool Palettes into
the drawing. You can display the Tool Palettes by
clicking View > Palettes > Tool Palettes on the
ribbon or entering TOOLPALETTES in the
command line.
There are many blocks available in the
Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and
Structural palettes. You can drag and place blocks
from these palettes. You can also right-click on a
block and perform various operations using the
shortcut menu displayed as shown in figure.
Creating a New Tool Palette
Right-click on the Tool Palette and select
New Palette from the shortcut menu; a new
palette is added to Tool Palettes.
Enter Electronic Symbols as the name.
You can also create a new tool palette using the
There are many palettes arranged in the Tool
Customize dialog.
Palettes window. You can display more palettes by
clicking the lower left corner of the Tool Palettes and
selecting the required palettes.
Right-click on Tool Palettes and select
Customize Palettes; the Customize dialog
appears.
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