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AutoCAD LT 2009
Preview Guide
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 User Interface ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Application Window .......................................................................................................
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Introduction ® You can dramatically increase your productivity with AutoCAD LT software, the world’s number-one-selling 2D drafting and detailing product. AutoCAD LT is a powerful solution for designers who need full native DWG™ file format compatibility without 3D capabilities or advanced customization. Increase efficiency with an updated user interface that not only accelerates routine tasks but also makes commands easier to find, helping new users become pr
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 2. Menu Browser button The Menu Browser displays a vertical list of the menus, emulating the menus that traditionally ran horizontally across the top of the AutoCAD LT window. Selecting a menu from the Menu Browser expands the menu list, enabling you to launch a command. Figure 3. Menu Browser A search tool at the top of the Menu Browser enables you to search the CUI (customize user interface) file for key terms. For example, as you begin typing L
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 4. Menu Browser search tool In addition to providing command access, the Menu Browser enables you to view and access recent or open documents. You can display the document names along with icons or with small, medium, or large preview images, making them easy to identify. Figure 5. Menu Browser document preview images www.autodesk.com/autocadlt Confidential–Subject to Nondisclosure Agreement
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE When viewing recently used documents in the Menu Browser, you can display them in an ordered list or group them by date or file type. Hovering the cursor over a document name automatically displays a preview image and other document information. Figure 6. Recent documents preview In addition to recent documents, the Menu Browser offers easy access to recently taken actions. You can view a list of the actions you have recently selected and then select one to
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 7. Menu Browser right-click menu options Quick Access Toolbar The Quick Access toolbar is displayed at the top of the AutoCAD LT window, next to the Menu Browser. It includes the most commonly used tools, such as New, Open, Save, Plot, Undo, and Redo. You can add and remove tools using the Customize User Interface dialog box, which is accessible from the right-click menu. Drag commands from the Command list onto the Quick Access toolbar. The Quick Acc
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 9. InfoCenter Ribbon The Ribbon, displayed near the top of the AutoCAD LT window, provides easy access to AutoCAD LT tools through a collection of tabs and panels. Each tab contains multiple panels, and each panel contains multiple tools. Some panels can be expanded to access additional tools. Figure 10. Ribbon By default, the Ribbon is docked at the top of the AutoCAD LT window. However, a right-click menu enables you to control the display and b
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 11. Ribbon right-click menu You can also emulate Dashboard behavior by undocking the Ribbon and anchoring it to the left or right. Figure 12. Ribbon title bar right-click menu You can control the display of content within the Ribbon’s tabs and panels; just right-click to display the context- sensitive menu and turn Panels or Tabs on and off. Easily reorganize Ribbon tabs, or panels within the tabs, by dragging them to new locations. You can even drag
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 14. Status bar toggles The right-click menus for some Status bar toggles include additional controls relevant for that particular toggle. Easy access to these controls minimizes the need to access them in the Settings dialog box. Figure 15. Right-click menus for Snap, Polar, and Osnap The Model and Layout buttons have been moved to the right side of the Status bar, where several new tools have also been added. The Layout flyout has been replaced
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Model Layout Quick View Layouts Quick View Drawings Pan Viewport Scale Zoom Viewport/Annotation SteeringWheels Workspace Switching Figure 16. Status bar tools Quick Properties The Quick Properties panel enables you to view and modify object properties when you need them, without sacrificing screen real estate. You can turn on quick properties with the QP toggle on the Status bar. With it turned on, the Quick Properties window automatically displays
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 18. Quick Properties location modes The Settings option provides additional controls for the Quick Properties window through a new Quick Properties tab in the Drafting Settings dialog box. On the Quick Properties tab, you can specify whether Quick Properties is enabled and whether the Quick Properties window displays when any object is selected or only when those with defined quick properties are selected. This option provides an alternate method for s
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE If multiple objects are selected, the Quick Properties window behaves similarly to the familiar Properties window, displaying only the properties that are common to all selected objects. A drop-down list enables you to select a specific type of object in order to display all Quick Properties for that particular object type. Figure 20. Quick Properties window with multiple object types selected You can customize what properties are displayed for each object ty
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 22. Edit Object Type list Quick View Layouts The Quick View Layouts button on the status bar displays a horizontal row of Quick View Layout images. This new functionality provides a faster and more visual alternative to using the traditional Model and Layout tabs for switching between layouts within the current drawing. You can identify and select layouts, not only by name, but by appearance. Move the mouse past the edge of the image strip to view lay
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 23. Quick View Layout images Passing the cursor over a layout preview displays Plot and Publish buttons in the upper corners of the image. Additional tools are available in the Quick View control panel, which is automatically displayed below the Quick View images. Using these tools you can pin Quick View open so that it remains visible while you work in the drawing editor. Then use the Close button to turn off Quick View when you no longer want it disp
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE You can right-click a layout preview to display the familiar Layout menu options, including access to the Page Setup Manager. A new option in the right-click menu enables you to export layout geometry to model space in a new drawing. Figure 25. Quick View Layouts right-click menu Quick View Drawings The Quick View Drawings button, on the Status bar, displays a horizontal row of Quick View drawing images. This new functionality is a faster and more visual a
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 26. Quick View Drawings images Passing the cursor over a drawing preview displays Save and Close buttons in the upper corners of the image, enabling you to quickly save or close any open drawing, not just the current one. Additional tools are available in the Quick View Drawings control panel, which is automatically displayed below the Quick View images. Using these tools, you can pin Quick View Drawings open so that it remains visible while you work i
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE When you hover the cursor over a Quick View Drawings image, previews of all the layouts in that drawing, including model space, are displayed above the drawing images in a separate image bar. You can easily view and activate any layout within any open drawing directly from the Quick View Drawing bar. To see a larger view of the layout images, simply pass the cursor over a layout preview image. AutoCAD LT software automatically enlarges the layout images and red
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 29. Tooltip help In addition to using command tools, you can control the content displayed in the tooltips for the External References palette. Right-click the border of the External References palette, select the Tooltip Style option, and then choose to display a preview, details, or both. When displaying a preview, you can specify a small, medium, or large image. www.autodesk.com/autocadlt Confidential–Subject to Nondisclosure Agreement
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 30.Tooltip styles If you pass the cursor over an item in the External References palette, you can quickly preview the drawing geometry and detail information without selecting the item. Figure 31. Preview and Details tooltip Preview images display as tooltips for layout tabs helping you locate the layout you want to use. Hidden Message Settings Warning messages have been updated in AutoCAD LT 2009 software to provide more consistent messaging and
