Getting Started with the Basics in AutoCAD
To start AutoCAD To open AutoCAD, click Start menu (Windows) ➤ (All) Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ AutoCAD 2011 ➤ AutoCAD 2011- English. NOTE Close the Welcome Screen, if displayed . The AutoCAD window opens with an empty drawing file named Drawing1.dwg. Before moving on to the next lesson, become familiar with the areas of the AutoCAD window labeled below. Undo - How to start over If you are stuck, and want to start a lesson over, you can use the Undo command. Click the Undo icon on the Quick Access toolbar, which is located at the top of the window. You may need to click it a few times to undo all previous commands Esc - Cancel a command If you accidentally click in the drawing area, display a shortcut menu, or start a command, you can always escape by pressing the Esc key on your keyboard. To draw a line On the ribbon, click Home tab ➤ Draw panel ➤ Line. Drag the mouse down to the empty drawing. A crosshairs cursor appears with three text boxes. The “Specify first point” box is called the