If you intend to use Toolbars menus to do this book, complete the following steps and skip Step 13 (Ribbon menus) and Step 14 (Ribbon menus). If you intend to use Ribbon menus to do this book, skip to Step 13 (Ribbon menus).

Step 13 (Toolbar menus)

In the Workspace Settings dialogue box, set My Workspace to the workspace: AutoCADbook. Enable Automatically save workspace changes by clicking the radio button. Click OK to close the box. (Figure Step 13)

Step 14 (Toolbar menus)

Click the small arrow in the Workplace Switching icon again on the Status bar. Click the workspace: AutoCADbook to set it as the current workspace. Make sure that the check mark is beside the workspace: AutoCADbook as shown in the figure. (Figure Step 14)

If you intend to use Ribbon menus to do this book, complete the following steps. If you intend to use Toolbar menus to do this book, skip to Step 15.

Step 13 (Ribbon menus)

In the Workspace Settings dialogue box, set My Workspace to the workspace: 3D Modeling. Enable Automatically save workspace changes by clicking the radio button. Click OK to close the box (Figure Step 13)

Step 14 (Ribbon menus)

Click the small arrow in the Workplace Switching icon again on the Status bar. Click the workspace: 3D Modeling to set it as the current workspace. Make sure that the check mark is beside the workspace: 3D Modeling as shown in the figure. (Figure Step 14)

Step 15

Click the Hamburger icon located on the far right side of the Status bar. This will display the Customization menu. Enable or disable each item in the menu until it matches the figure. (Figure Step 15)

Step 16

Enter the MENUBAR command and set it to 1, as shown below. Command: MENUBAR

Enter new value for MENUBAR <0>: 1

Command:

Step 17

Enter the NAVBARDISPLAY command and set it to 0, as shown below. Command: NAVBARDISPLAY

Enter new value for NAVBARDISPLAY <1>: 0

Command:

Step 18

Enter the VPCONTROL command and set it to OFF, as shown below. Command: VPCONTROL

Enter new value for VPCONTROL <ON>: OFF

Command:

If you are using AutoCAD 2015 execute the following command:

Step 19 (2015)

Enter the NEWTABMODE command and set it to 0, as shown below. Command: NEWTABMODE

Enter new value for NEWTABMODE <1>: 0

Command:

If you are using AutoCAD 2016, 2017, or 2018 execute the following command:

Step 19 (2016, 2017, and 2018)

Enter the STARTMODE command and set it to 0, as shown below.

Command: STARTMODE

Enter new value for STARTMODE <1>: 0

Command:

Step 20

Click the item Tools located in the top line of the in the Pull-down menu. In the Pull- down menu, click Options. (Figure Step 20)

Step 21

In the Options dialogue box, enable the Files tab. Expand Template Settings and Drawing Template File Location. Highlight the current location by clicking it. Click the Remove button. (Figure Step 21)

Step 22

It will display an empty box as shown in the figure. (Figure Step 22).

Step 23

Click the Browse button. In the Browse for Folders dialogue box, locate the folder: (Figure Step 23)

CAD Courses/ AutoCAD 3D/ Templates

Step 24

Click OK and the new location will appear as shown in the figure. (Figure Step 24A and 24B)

Step 25

Enable the display of the Display tab. (Figure Step 25)

Step 26

In the Display resolution area, set the Arc and circle smoothness to 20000. (Figure Step 26)

Step 27

Set the Crosshair size to 100. (Figure Step 27)

Step 28

Click the Colors button to open the Drawing Window Color dialogue box. Highlight 2D model space, Uniform Background and then select the color White as shown in the figure. (Figure Step 28)

Step 29

Highlight 3D parallel projection, Uniform background and then select the color White. (Figure Step 29)

Step 30

Enable the User Preferences tab. (Figure Step 30)

Step 31

Ensure that both boxes are enabled in the Windows Standard Behavior area. Click the Right-click Customization button. Enable the box Turn on time sensitive right-click and set the Longer click duration to 250 milliseconds. (Figure Step 31A and 31B)

Step 32

Click Apply and Close.

Step 33

In the Insertion scale area, pull down the Source content units menu and select Inches. Do the same for the Target drawing units menu to set both to inches. (Figure Step 33A and 33B)

Step 34

Enable the Drafting tab. (Figure Step 34)

Step 35

Click the Colors box. In the Color box, pull-down the list and click Select Color. Enable the Index Color tab in the Select Color dialogue box, enter the number 253 and click OK. (Figure Step 35A, 35B, and 35C)

Step 36

Click OK and then click Apply and Close.

Step 37

Set the AutoSNAP Marker Size and the Aperture Size to approximately the sizes shown in the figures. If required, you can adjust these sizes, when required, as you work your way through the book. (Figure Step 37)

Step 38

Enable the 3D Modeling tab. (Figure Step 38)

Step 39

In the Display Tools in Viewport area, set it as shown in the figure. (Figure Step 39)

Step 40

Enable the Selection tab. (Figure Step 40)

Step 41

Set the Pickbox Size and the Grip Size to approximately the sizes as shown in the figure. If required, you can adjust these sizes, when required, as you work your way through the book. (Figure Step 41)