Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Close: Close the current drawing or close all drawings. If any drawings have been
changed, you're prompted to save before AutoCAD closes the file.
But wait! There's more under the Big Red A
In addition to the Application Menu's actual file menu items, a few other features are
worth a mention:
Recent Documents: If you choose this option, the right pane displays a list of draw-
ings that you recently edited but that aren't currently open. You can show them in
a simple list or as thumbnail images, as shown in Figure 2-3. You can also pin them
to stop them from scrolling off the list. Naturally enough, clicking one of the icons
opens the drawing.
Open Documents: Choose this option to see what's already open, and click an item
to switch to it. This is equivalent to pressing Ctrl+Tab to switch between open
documents in any Windows program and works the same basic way as the Quick
View Drawings feature, described in the “Looking for Mr. Status Bar” section, later
in the chapter.
Options: Click this button to open the Options dialog box, where you can make
hundreds of system settings. You can also open Options by typing OP (the alias
for the OPTIONS command).
Search: If you're not sure of a command name or you want help on a topic, just
start typing in the Application Menu's search bar. AutoCAD 2012 very quickly dis-
plays a categorized list, complete with links to start commands or to access the
online help (see Figure 2-4).
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