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Origin of AutoCAD
AutoCAD was derived from a program called Interact, which was
written in a proprietary language (SPL) and ran on the Marinchip
Systems 9900 computer (Marinchip was owned by Autodesk co-
founders John Walker and Dan Drake.)
When Marinchip Software Partners (later to be renamed Autodesk)
was formed, they decided to re-code Interact in C and PL/1 -- C,
because it seemed to be the biggest upcoming language, and PL/1.
In the end, the PL/1 version was unsuccessful. The C version was, at the
time, one of the most complex programs in that language to date.
Autodesk even had to work with the compiler developer (Lattice) to
fix certain limitations to get AutoCAD to run
Vertical Program
Autodesk has also developed a few vertical programs, for discipline-specific
enhancements.
AutoCAD Architecture (formerly Architectural Desktop)
AutoCAD Electrical
AutoCAD Civil 3D
AutoCAD Map 3D
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD MEP
AutoCAD P&ID
AutoCAD Plant 3D
AutoCAD Structural Detailing
File formats
AutoCAD's native file format, DWG, and to a lesser
extent, its interchange file format, DXF, have become de
facto standards for CAD data interoperability.
AutoCAD in recent years has included support for DWF,
a format developed and promoted by Autodesk for
publishing CAD data. In 2006, Autodesk estimated the
number of active DWG files to be in excess of one
billion.
AutoCAD Released Version
Official Name Release Date of release Comments
DWG R1.0 file format
AutoCAD Version 1.0 1 1982, December
introduced.
DWG R1.2 file format
AutoCAD Version 1.2 2 1983, April
introduced.
AutoCAD Version 1.3 3 1983, August
DWG R1.4 file format
AutoCAD Version 1.4 4 1983, October
introduced.
Annotative Objects
introduced. First release
AutoCAD 2008 22 2007, March
for the x86-64 versions of
Windows XP and Vista.
Revisions to the user interface
AutoCAD 2009 23 2008, March including the option of a Microsoft
Office 2007-like tabbed ribbon.
Command Window
Model and Layout Tabs
Draw Toolbar
Status bar
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Command Window
Definition of Terms
Title bar – It contains the program name and the title of the current drawing.
Menu bar – It contain the drop down menus for Microsoft and AutoCAD.
Standard Toolbar – It contain 27 command buttons. Several of this button will be
familiar to Windows user; the rest are AutoCAD command.
Object Properties Toolbar – It contain two command button and five dropdown list
for editing object properties.
Object Snap Toolbar – Allow the user to pick specific points on object like endpoints,
midpoints, the center of a circle, etc.
Crosshair Cursor – It is moved and controlled by the mouse with a little box at the
intersection of the 2 crosshair lines.
User Coordinate System (UCS) Icon – An icon with double arrow which is used to
indicate the positive direction of x and y coordinates.
Definition of Terms
Modify Toolbar – It contains the commands for making changes to
objects already existing in the drawing.
Draw Toolbar – It holds the commands for putting new objects (like
lines or circles) on the screen.
Command Window – It is where the user tell the program what to do,
and where the program tells the user what’s going on.
Status Bar- It contain eight readout buttons that indicates the various
drawing modes and also indicates the coordinates of the cursor.
Model and Layout Tabs – It contain 3 tabs: a Model and 2 Layout
Tabs. These are used for switching between viewing modes
Drawing Area – The black middle section of the screen