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Looking at the keyboard — Part 1

Looking at the keyboard — Part 1

by Mark | Jan 14, 2012 | Basics---Better, Featured, The Human Side, The Interface

A “key” part of the AutoCAD user’s hardware, and a vital part of the CAD interface, is the keyboard. The computer keyboard is, in many ways, an archaic piece of equipment. Look at it and you can almost imagine little steel levers coming down from the underside of each key, like in the antique Remington typewriters.

Mapping the AutoCAD Interface

by Mark | Dec 20, 2011 | Basics---Better, The Interface

This map of the AutoCAD interface from the Autodesk website is a good reference when we talk about the various parts of the screen.

Snap Into Action

by Mark | Dec 6, 2011 | Basics---Better, Featured, Settings and Options, The Interface

Tip 1004: Using the “Basket of Snaps” Effectively  The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket. — Andrew Carnegie I think of the OSNAP tool as a “basket of snaps.” This entire basket can be...

Rolling with the Wheel of Five

by Mark | Dec 4, 2011 | Basics---Better, Featured, Power Tools, The Interface

Tip 1003:  Use the Wheel of Five to modify an object quickly. Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza. — Dave Barry...
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