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

Part 1: AutoCAD Basics
Command line
The command line is located below the graphics window. It is very easy to execute a command using the
command line. You can just type the first letter of a command and it lists all the commands starting with that
letter. This helps you to activate commands very easily and increases your productivity.
Also, the command line shows the current state of the drawing. It shows various prompts while working with any
command. These prompts are series of steps needed to successfully execute a command. For example, when you
activate the LINE command, the command line displays a prompt, “Specify the first point”. You need to click in
the graphics window to specify the first point of the line. After specifying the first point, the prompt, “Specify next
point or [Undo]:” appears. Now, you need to specify the next point of the line. It is recommended that you should
always have a look at the command line to know the next step while executing a command.
Status Bar
Status Bar is located at the bottom of the AutoCAD window. It contains many buttons which help you to create a
drawing very easily. You can turn ON or OFF these buttons just by clicking on them. Some buttons are hidden by
default. You can display more buttons on the status bar by clicking the Customization button at the bottom right
corner and selecting the options from the menu. The buttons available on the status bar are briefly discussed in the
following section.
Button
Description
This button is hidden by default. You can show it by using the
Coordinates
Customization menu. It displays the drawing coordinates when you
move the pointer in the graphics window. You can turn OFF this
button by clicking on it.
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