File Management ( Beginners step 1 )

Command : NEW 

To create a new drawing file 

      Command format: 

           • Command: new 

      

           • hit enter 

            • Standard toolbar - click on new icon 

           • Main menu click file → new 

      

     👉 AutoCAD displays the start - up dialogbox in the screen. select metric and click OK button in the dialog box to accept the start from the scratch option.

Command : OPEN 

To open the existing drawing file 

      Command format: 

           • Command: open 

           • hit Enter

           • Standard toolbar - Click on open icon 

           • Main menu click file → open 

     👉 AutoCAD displays the select the dialog box, select the file to open and click on open.

Command: SAVE

To save the drawing under the current file name or a specified name 

      Command format: 

           • Command: save

           • hit enter

           • Standard toolbar - click on save icon 

           • Main menu click file → save 

     👉 If the drawing is named, AutoCAD displays the save drawing as dialog box, click on the save button. If the drawing is unnamed, enter a file name to save the drawing. 

Command: Save As 

To save an unnamed drawing with a file name or rename current drawing 

       Command format: 

           • Command: save as 

           • hit Enter

           • Standard toolbar - click on save as icon 

           • Main menu click file → save as 

     👉 AutoCAD displays the save drawing as dialog box, enter a file name click on the save button. 

Command: Close

To close the current drawing  

      Command format:

           • Command: close 

           • hit Enter

           • Main menu click file > close

     👉 It closes the current drawing if there is no change made in the drawing otherwise it prompts as save change to Drg? Click yes or no button for saving or not saving the file. Then it closes the file automatically. 

Command: Quit 

To exit from the AutoCAD 

      Command format:

           • Command: Quit

           • hit Enter

           • Standard toolbar - click on save icon 

           • Main menu click file → Exit 

     👉 It quits the AutoCAD if there is no change made in the drawing otherwise it prompts as save changes to Drg? Click Yes or No button for saving or not saving the file. Then it closes the AutoCAD automatically.

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