TABLE OF CONTENTS Opening a new drawing
Getting familiar with the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Graphics windows
Modifying the display
Displaying and arranging toolbars
Your introduction to AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT begins with a tour of the features of the screens used by the two programs. In this chapter, you'll also learn how to use some tools that help you control the screen's appearance and how to find and start commands. For the material covered in this chapter, the two applications are almost identical in appearance. Therefore, as we tour AutoCAD, I'll point out any differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. In general, LT is a 2D program, so it doesn't have most of the 3D features that come with AutoCAD, such as solids modeling and rendering. The other differences are minor. As mentioned in this book's introduction, when I say AutoCAD, I mean both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. I'll also refer to AutoCAD LT as LT throughout this chapter and the rest of the book. Starting up AutoCAD is the first task at hand.
If you installed AutoCAD or LT using the default settings for the location of the program files, start AutoCAD by choosing Start 
All Programs 
Autodesk 
AutoCAD 2007 
AutoCAD 2007. For LT, choose Start 
All Programs 
Autodesk 
AutoCAD LT 2007 
AutoCAD LT 2007. If you customized your installation, find and click the AutoCAD 2007 or the AutoCAD LT 2007 icon to start the program.
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