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This chapter introduces you to AutoCAD’s digital drawing techniques and tools using a visual vocabulary that you are already familiar with from your experience with manual drafting. One of the best ways to learn something new is to refer to something you already know.
By the end of this chapter, you will be familiar with the AutoCAD equivalent to many of the drawing tools you use daily in manual drafting.
This chapter includes and discusses the following AutoCAD commands and concepts:
- Traditional Drawing Tools
- The Menu Bar
- The Command Prompt
- The Button Bar
- Tool Palettes
- The Pan Command
- The Zoom Command
- Additional Resources
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