AUTOCAD FUNDAMENTALS 103 (Navigation Tools)

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AUTOCAD FUNDAMENTALS 103 (Navigation Tools)

Contents

0) PREPARATION        

1) VIEW TAB        

2) PAN        

3) ORBIT        

4) EXTENTS        

5) MOUSE Operation        

6) VIEWCUBE and (NEW) FLOATING NAVIGATION BAR        

7) STEERING WHEEL        

0) PREPARATION

Continue from previous tutorial or download the Startup File.

 

1) VIEW TAB

1-1) Start AutoCAD.

1-2) Find the VIEW Tab.

1-3)  Look at the three main navigation buttons.

Pan, Orbit, Extents.

2) PAN

2-1) Click the Pan Button.

2-2) Click on the Drawing Area and drag to Left or Right direction.

3) ORBIT

3-1) Click the Orbit Button.

3-2) Click and Drag, either Left/Right or Up/Down.

4) EXTENTS

4-1) Click the drop down button besides Extents Icon.

4-2) Start with the IN and OUT button.

4-3) Use Back/Forward Button to move between the view states that you have chosen.

Info: As shown above, there are many options under the Extents button. Details of each of them will be covered in separate tutorials.

5) MOUSE Operation

5-1) Use Mouse Scroll Button Up/Down to Zoom In/Out

5-2) Click Mouse Scroll Button to Pan.

6) VIEWCUBE and (NEW) FLOATING NAVIGATION BAR

6-1) Use VIEW CUBE to switch viewing angles.

6-2) Use the PAN and ORBIT

7) STEERING WHEEL

Now, try using Steering Wheel to perform the Navigation works.

7-1) Click the Steering Wheel on Navigation Bar.

7-2) Click somewhere on the drawing area to fix the position of the Steering Wheel.

7-3) Click the Pan Button on the Steering Wheel and move your mouse to Left and Right to see the outcome.

7-4) Try using other buttons as well.

7-5) Close the Steering Wheel by clicking the X button on top right corner of the wheel.

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