Moving counter clockwise we have the classic command line which operates just like the command line in Windows. There are three different tool sets which we can control here at the top. There is no ribbon, however the tool palette, which holds all of our tools, is here along the left side of the screen by default. Here the menu bar, which is hidden in AutoCAD for Windows by default, is here at the top of the screen.
#AUTOCAD FOR MAC 2017 FOR MAC#
Now let's switch to AutoCAD for Mac 2016. Along the bottom we have our command line, the status bar here, and the properties palette docked on the right side of my screen. At the top we have the menu bar here, the quick access toolbar, the ribbon which holds all of our tools, the drawing tab bar here. Here we see AutoCAD 2017 running on Windows 10. If you have a version newer than 2017, you'll obviously be more focused on the new interface changes. So if you're using a version for AutoCAD for Mac older than 2017, you'll be more interested in that part of this walkthrough. For AutoCAD for Mac in 2017 the interface underwent a redesign and many of the elements changed slightly. Why three? From its release in 2010 through 2016, the interface for AutoCAD for Mac is fairly consistent. I want to show you three different versions.
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And most importantly, lead you through these differences so you can see that AutoCAD for Mac interface is not nearly as scary as it may appear at the first glance. We'll get into the specifics of each of the elements of the interface in later videos, but I want to give you a high level look at the differences you're going to run into. So the interface certainly reflects that. This was designed not as a port, but redesigned and rewritten just for Mac.
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When AutoCAD for Mac was released in 2010, it was completely redesigned to be as Mac-like as possible. The first time you start up AutoCAD for Mac, the biggest shock is most definitely the interface.