To source the setup files at login you need to add the appropriate lines to your . login file. On a UNIX workstation, you can start AutoCAD by typing acad at a UNIX prompt. AutoCAD creates a number of files in your home directory that store information about your AutoCAD session. On a Windows 95 computer you should double-click on the AutoCAD icon that can be found in the Unsupported Software folder. The AutoCad Display Normal AutoCAD operation uses two windows.
Most new users find the pull-down menus the easiest to use.
Behind the graphics window , you will find the AutoCAD Text Window . This window keeps a record of the commands you have issued. It is simply a text window that acts in the same way as the command area. The text window is useful when examining the output of a command when it is more than a few lines long or when you need to look at the commands you have previously entered. The majority of AutoCAD commands that are used for creating and editing a drawing file can be found under the Drawing , Construct , and Modify pull- down menus.