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Status Bars

The application and drawing status bars provide useful information, buttons for turning on and off
drawing tools.

The Menu Bar

Display pull-down menus from the menu bar using one of several methods. You can also specify
alternate menus.

Shortcut Menus
Display a shortcut menu for quick access to commands that are relevant to your current activity.

The Dashboard
The dashboard is a special palette that displays buttons and controls that are associated with a task-

based workspace.

1.6 AUTOCAD

AutoCAD is a CAD (Computer Aided Design or Computer Aided Drafting) software

application for 2D and 3D design and drafting. It is developed and sold by Autodesk, Inc. First
released in December 1982, AutoCAD was one of the first CAD programs to run on personal

computers.

Design and shape the world around you with the powerful, flexible features found in AutoCAD
design and documentation software, one of the world’s leading 2D and 3D CAD tools. Speed

documentation, share ideas seamlessly, and explore ideas more intuitively in 3D. With thousands

of available add-ons, AutoCAD software provides the ultimate in flexibility, customized for your
specific needs.

AutoCAD software, the world's leading customizable and extendable CAD application, lets you
design, visualize, and document your ideas clearly and efficiently.

With AutoCAD 2010 3D CAD software from Autodesk, you'll move to new highs of productivity.

New software features accelerate tasks, allow commands to be easily found, and help rapidly train
new AutoCAD users.

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