Autodesk 057A1-05A111-10MD - AutoCAD LT 2009, AutoCAD LT 2009 User Manual
AutoCAD LT® 2009
Preview Guide
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AUTOCAD LT 2009 PREVIEW GUIDE
Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
User Interface ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Application Window ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Menu Browser ................................................................................................................................................ 3
Quick Access Toolbar ..................................................................................................................................... 7
InfoCenter ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Ribbon ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Status Bar ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Quick Properties ........................................................................................................................................... 11
Quick View Layouts ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Quick View Drawings .................................................................................................................................... 16
Tooltips ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Hidden Message Settings ............................................................................................................................. 20
Design and Drafting ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Layer Management ....................................................................................................................................... 21
Working with DGN files ................................................................................................................................. 22
DWFx Support .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Xref Clipping ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Interactive Array Preview .............................................................................................................................. 26
Find and Replace .......................................................................................................................................... 26
Visualization ..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Geographic Location ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Navigation Wheel .......................................................................................................................................... 27
Image References ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Nonrectangular Viewports ............................................................................................................................ 29
Full Color and Color Book support ................................................................................................................ 30
Fields ............................................................................................................................................................ 31
64-Bit Operating System Support ................................................................................................................... 31
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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 productive as quickly as possible. And working with layers is now easier than ever. Move to new levels
of productivity with AutoCAD LT software.
User Interface
Application Window
The AutoCAD LT 2009 application window offers a new look and feel. It provides easy access to the most
commonly used tools while maximizing the drawing area. The default application window includes the Menu
Browser, Quick Access toolbar, InfoCenter, Ribbon, and Status bar. Many of these user interface
enhancements become even more valuable with a dual monitor confi guration.
The default model space background has been changed to an off-white, which enables you to draw in model
space with dark colors that you can see just as easily on the white layouts.
Ribbon
Quick Access toolbar
Menu Browser
Status Bar
Figure 1. AutoCAD LT 2009 application window
InfoCenter
Menu Browser
The new Menu Browser provides easy access to a variety of content, including commands and docum ents,
from a single button in the upper-left corner of the AutoCAD LT display.
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Figure 2. Menu Browser button
The Menu Browser displays a vertical list of the menus, emulating the menus that traditionally ra n 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-I-N-E in the search field, AutoCAD LT dynamically filters the
search options to display all CUI entries that include the word line (Linetype, Command Line, Line, Multiline,
and so forth). You can then click a listed item to launch the associated command.
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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
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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 repeat it.
Right-click menus within the Menu Browser offer additional controls, including the ability to pin a recent
document or action so that it remains on the list and the ability to clear the Recent Documents or Recent
Actions list.
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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 Access tools, which are
saved on a per-workspace basis, can be reorganized or removed by expanding the Quick Access Toolbar node
under each workspace. In addition to the Customize the Quick Access Toolbar option, the right-click menu
enables you to control the display of the menu bar and toolbars.
Figure 8. Quick Access toolbar
InfoCenter
The InfoCenter has been enhanced in AutoCAD LT 2009 to provide more flexibility when searching for help.
You can collapse or expand the search field, saving space on the title bar. And when searching the AutoCAD
help system for a topic, you can specify which document to search, decreasing the amount of time you spend
trying to locate a topic.
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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 behavior of the Ribbon. You can close the Ribbon and reopen it later using the
Ribbon command. Reduce the amount of space the Ribbon occupies by disabling the Show Panel Titles option
or by minimizing the tabs or panel titles.
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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 pan els; just right-click t o disp lay the contextsensitive 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 panels off the ribbon to create separate, floating panels.
And to customize the Ribbon still further, you can access the new Ribbon nodes in the Customize User
Interface dialog box.
Figure 13. Ribbon content right-click menu
Status Bar
The AutoCAD LT status bar has been updated with new tools and icons. The left side of the Status bar includes
button toggles for familiar functions such as Osnap, Grid, and Dynamic Input. A right-click menu enables you to
easily switch the Status bar display from icons to traditional text labels and back. The Quick Properties (Q P)
toggle is a new addition to the Status bar.
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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 by the Quick View Layouts button, which is
accompanied by the Quick View Drawings button. The Status bar provides easy access to navigatio n and
viewing tools, including Pan and Zoom as well as the new SteeringWheels™ functiona lity. The Annotation scale
button has been replaced by a Viewport/Annotation toggle that links the Annotation scale to the viewport scale,
helping to ensure that they stay in sync. A new Workspace Switching button replaces the Workspaces toolbar,
providing the same functionality in considerably less space.
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