03 March, 2014

Learning AutoCAD 2013 & 2014 Part 1 Basics

Launching AutoCAD

If you’ve already installed AutoCAD (see Appendix B, “Installing and Setting Up AutoCAD”)
and are ready to jump in and take a look, proceed with the following steps to launch the
program:

1. Choose Start a All Programs a Autodesk a AutoCAD 2014 a AutoCAD 2014. You can
also double-click the AutoCAD 2014 icon on your Windows Desktop. AutoCAD LT users
will use AutoCAD LT 2014 in place of AutoCAD 2014.

2. The AutoCAD window displays a blank default document named Drawing1.dwg. Users
may see the Sheet Set Manager palette to the left of the AutoCAD window. AutoCAD LT
users may see the Info palette to the left of the AutoCAD window.