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Toolbar Icons

Use this appendix as a guide to become acquainted with

AutoCAD

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Mechanical 6 toolbar icons.

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Appendix A

Toolbar Icons

Main Toolbar

Main Toolbar - New

Main Toolbar - Basic Layer

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New

Open

Save

Basic Layer

Layer Functions

Undo

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dbConnect

AutoCAD DesignCenter

Power Edit

Power Erase

Power Copy

Power Dimensioning

Power Snap

Compass Rose

UCS

Redraw All

New
Print Preview
Plot
Spelling

Contour
Contour
Contour
Hidden
Hidden Narrow
Auxiliary Line
Dimension/Annotation
Text
Centerline Wide
Centerline Narrow
Hatch
Section Line
Phantom

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Main Toolbar - Layer Functions

Main Toolbar - Undo

Main Toolbar - Inquiry

Main Toolbar - AutoCAD Mechanical Today

Main Toolbar - dbConnect

Layer/Layer Group Control
Visibility Enhancement
Move to Another Layer
Move to Another Group
Make Object’s Layer Current
C-Lines On/Off
Partref On/Off
Invisible Lines On/Off
Title Block On/Off

Undo
Redo

List
Locate Point
Distance
Area
Calculator

AutoCAD Mechanical Today
Autodesk Point A
Streamline
Meet Now

dbConnect
Library
Insert Hyperlink

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Toolbar Icons

Main Toolbar - Power Edit

Main Toolbar - Power Erase

Main Toolbar - Power Copy

Main Toolbar - Power Dimensioning

Power Edit
Object Properties
Match Properties
Edit Polyline
Edit Spline
Edit Reference

Power Erase
Erase
OOP’s

Power Copy
Power Recall
Power View
Power Manipulator

Power Dimensioning
Automatic Dimensioning
Dimension Angle
Hole Charts
Fits List
Multi Edit
Arrange Dimensions
Linear/Symmetric Stretch
Align Dimension
Join Dimensions
Insert Dimension
Break Dimension
Units 0 Decimal Place

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Main Toolbar - Power Dimensioning - Units

Main Toolbar - Power Snap

Main Toolbar - Compass Rose

Units 0 Decimal Place
Units 1 Decimal Place
Units 2 Decimal Places
Units 3 Decimal Places
Units 4 Decimal Places

User Configuration
User Configuration 1
User Configuration 2
User Configuration 3
User Configuration 4

Relative Point
Rel. Ang. 0 deg
Rel. Ang. 45 deg
Rel. Ang. 90 deg
Rel. Ang. 135 deg
Rel. Ang. 180 deg
Rel. Ang. 225 deg
Rel. Ang. 270 deg
Rel. Ang. 315 deg

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Toolbar Icons

Main Toolbar - UCS

Zoom Toolbar

Zoom Toolbar - RTZOOM

UCS
Named UCS
Preset UCS

UCS Previous

World UCS
Object UCS
Face UCS
View UCS

Origin UCS
Z Axis Vector UCS
3 Point UCS

X Axis Rotate UCS
Y Axis Rotate UCS
Z Axis Rotate UCS

Apply UCS

Zoom Realtime
Pan Realtime
Zoom Window
Zoom Extents
Zoom Previous

Zoom Realtime
3D Orbit

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Zoom Toolbar - ZOOM2

Design Toolbar

Design Toolbar - Draw

Zoom Window
Zoom Dynamic
Zoom Scale
Zoom Center

Zoom In
Zoom Out

Zoom All

Launches Draw Toolbar
Launches Edit Toolbar

Detail
2D Hide
Xref

Launches Draw Toolbar
Polyline
Line
Arc
Spline
Rectangle
Polygon
Circle
Centerline
Hatch
Construction Line
Construction Edit

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Toolbar Icons

Design Toolbar - Draw - Line

Design Toolbar - Draw - Arc

Design Toolbar - Draw - Rectangle

Design Toolbar - Draw - Circle

Line
Symmetrical Lines
Break Out Line
Section Line
Zig-Zag Line

Arc 3 Points
Arc Start Center End
Arc Start Center Angle
Arc Start End Angle
Arc Start End Radius
Arc Center Start End
Arc Center Start Angle

Rectangle
Rectangle-Full Base-Full Height
Rectangle-Base Middle-Second Corner
Rectangle-Base Middle-Full Base-Full Height
Rectangle-Base Middle-Half Base-Full Height
Rectangle-Height Middle-Second Corner
Rectangle-Height Middle-Full Base-Full Height
Rectangle-Height Middle-Full Base-Half Height
Rectangle-Center-Second Corner
Rectangle-Center-Full Base-Full Height

Circle Center Radius
Circle Center Diameter
Circle 2 Point
Circle 3 Point
Circle Tan Tan Radius
Ellipse
Donut

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Design Toolbar - Draw - Centerline

Design Toolbar - Draw - Hatch

Design Toolbar - Draw - Construction

Design Toolbar - Draw - Construction Edit

Centerlines
Centerline Cross
Centerline Cross with Hole

Hatch 45 deg., 2.5 mm/0.1 inch
Hatch 45 deg., 5 mm/0.22 inch
Hatch 45 deg., 13 mm/0.5 inch
Hatch 135 deg., 2.7mm/0.11 inch
Hatch 135 deg., 4.7 mm/0.19 inch
Hatch 135 deg., 11 mm/0.4 inch
User-Defined Hatch
Double Hatch 45/135 deg., 2.3 mm/0.09 inch

Horizontal
Vertical
Cross
2 Points or Angle
Relative Angle from Line
Parallel with Full Distance
Parallel with Half Distance
Perpendicular to 2 Points
Circle

Perpendicular to Line
Bi-sect
More C-Lines

Erase C-Lines
Erase All C-Lines
Automatic C-Line Creation
Trace Contour
Switch Ray / Xline

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Toolbar Icons

Design Toolbar - Modify

Design Toolbar - Modify - 2D Operations

Design Toolbar - Modify - Break

Design Toolbar - Modify - Stretch

Design Toolbar - 2D Hide

Launches Edit Toolbar
Rotate
Move
Align
Copy
2D Operations
Offset
Extend
Trim
Lengthen
Join Entities
Break
Stretch
Fillet
Chamfer

Mirror
Array

Break
Break at 1Point
Select and Break

Stretch
Scale X, Y
Scale

Hide Invisible Edges
Edit Hidden Edges

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Design Toolbar - Xref

Assistance Toolbar

Assistance Toolbar - Block Create

Assistance Toolbar - Xref/Block Insert

Assistance Toolbar - Title Block

Auto Detailing

External Reference
External Reference Setting
External Reference Bind

Block Create
Xref/Insert Block
Title Block
Text
Paper/Model Space

Create Block
WBlock

Insert Block
External Reference Attach
Explode

Drawing Title/Borders
Plot Date in Title
Add One Revision Line

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Appendix A

Toolbar Icons

Assistance Toolbar - Text

Assistance Toolbar - Paper/Model Space

Annotation Toolbar

Annotation Toolbar - Symbols

M Text
DTEXT
Language Converter
Text from Language Converter
Text M=7.0
Text M=5.0
Text M=3.5

Mspace <-> Pspace
Viewport/Scale Area
Scale Monitor
Zoom All Viewports
Viewport Auto Create

Symbols
Leader Note
BOM Database

Surface Texture
Feature Control Frame
Datum Identifier
Datum Target
Feature Identifier
Welding Symbol
Simple Weld
Edge Symbols

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Annotation Toolbar - Leader

Annotation Toolbar - BOM

Leader Note
Append Leader

BOM Database
Balloon
Part Reference
Parts List
Part Reference Edit
Part List/Balloons

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Appendix A

Toolbar Icons

Content Toolbar

Content - Screws

Content - Holes

Screws
Holes
Shaft Generator
Standardtools
Standard Parts
Calculations

Screw Connection
Screw Template
Screw
Nut
Washer

Through Holes
Tapped Through Holes
External Threads
Blind Holes
Tapped Blind Holes
Counterbores
Countersinks
Thread Ends
Through Slots
Blind Slots

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Content - Shaft Generator

Content - Standardtools

Content - Standard Parts

Shaft Generator
Parallel/Woodruff Keys
Retaining Rings/Circlips
Seals
Adjusting Rings
Centerholes
Undercuts
Shaft Breaks
Roller Bearings
Plain Bearings
Shaft Lock Nuts
Shim Rings

Change Representation
Leader Note

Plain Rivets
Countersunk Rivets

Parts Library

Steel Shapes

Cylindrical Pins
Taper Pins
Grooved Drive Studs
Split/Cotter Pins

Clevis Pins

Springs

Plugs
Lubricators
Sealing Rings

Drill Bushings
Drill Bushings with Hole

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Toolbar Icons

Content - Springs

Content - Calculation

Content - Calculation - Chain/Belt Calculation

Content - Calculation - Springs

Compression Springs
Extension Springs
Torsion Springs
Belleville Springs

FEA
Screw Calculation
Shaft Calculator
Moment of Inertia
Predefined Profile Section
Deflection Line
Bearing Calculator
Cam Configuration
Draw Sprocket / Pulley
Springs

Draw Sprocket/Pulley
Length Calculation
Draw Chain/Belt Links

Compression Springs
Extension Springs
Torsion Springs
Belleville Springs

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Power Snap Toolbar

Power Snap Toolbar - Point Filter

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Layer AM_8AMLAY

Temporary Tracking Point
Snap From
Point Filter

Entity Filter On/Off
Ignore Z Coordinate On/Off

Endpoint
Midpoint
Intersection
Apparent Intersection

Rectangle Center
Virtual Intersection
Mid of 2 Points
Symmetry
Center
Quadrant
Perpendicular
Tangent
Node

Insertion
Snap to Parallel
Nearest
None

X Filter
Y Filter
XY Filter
Z Filter
XZ Filter
YZ Filter

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