TABLE OF CONTENTS UI The user interface is an acronym that is thrown around a lot. Just for a moment, don't think of it as just those two letters. The UI is what comes between you (the user) and it (the essentially incomprehensible computer). The UI lets you interact with the inner workings of the machine, ideally in an intuitive fashion.
Unlike an automobile with a manual transmission, whose stick-shift and clutch are parts of its permanent UI, your computer's UI is highly customizable. You don't like a stick-shift? Click here, and you have an automatic.
The AutoCAD UI is important. Many people gloss over it, thinking the real meat is in using tools and getting the job done. That may be so, but if you're ever going to enjoy the dining experience, you need to pay attention to how you access and work with the tools.
Although using Windows out of the box works, you'll get more out of your operating system and AutoCAD if you make a few alterations. This section offers you tips and tricks for tweaking the ubiquitous Windows.
These aren't exactly AutoCAD tips proper, but knowing a few things about maintaining the health of your operating system can make you a much happier CAD user and human being. In addition, it's a little-known fact that a few parts of AutoCAD's UI aren't controlled by AutoCAD at all. Shhh in these cases, AutoCAD must defer control to Almighty Windows.
