topic Layout menu on mac in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

Layout menu on mac

evrod20 — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:53:36 GMT

Hey guys,

I am learning Autocad by watching some tutorials online. Most of them are made for Windows, and when I can find most of the stuff on my Mac version, I am having trouble with the layout menu this guy is explaining. I am attaching an image. So I wonder where I can find this menu or what would be the equivalent.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Layout menu on mac

pendean — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:00:37 GMT

The Windows interface is not available on a MAC, sorry.

Re: Layout menu on mac

paullimapa — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:30:57 GMT

If you want to learn the Mac version of AutoCAD then your best bet is to look for video tutorials that are for that.

If you want to learn the Windows version of AutoCAD on your Mac there are options to do so (Parallels/VMware):

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-run-Windows-specific-Autodesk-programs-on-a-Mac.html

Re: Layout menu on mac

maxim_k — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 06:28:31 GMT

Hi @evrod20 ,

Due to the fact that the AutoCAD for Mac interface is different from the interface of AutoCAD for Windows you can find command buttons related to the Layout in other places on Mac.

1/ Buttons from Layout panel on Windows side:

You can find on Mac:

New Layout - between Model and Layout tabs switcher:

Page Setup button - on the Toolbar here:

2/ Buttons from the Layout Viewports Ribbon panel:

You can find on the Toolbar too, but you need to use "Customise Toolbar" from right-click context menu to add them to the Toolbar:

3/ Buttons from the Create View, Modify View and Update Ribbon panels (Model doc feature):

are not available on Mac, because the commands from these panels are not available in AutoCAD for Mac.

4/ Section and Detail view style drop-downs:

available on Mac on the Properties Palette (when no objects are selected):

Re: Layout menu on mac

evrod20 — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:01:07 GMT

OMG, what a great response. I appreciate you so much for the help navigating the menu.

Re: Layout menu on mac

xiandavis — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:49:18 GMT

You are the man. I just discovered the Section and Detail pull downs in the MacOS properties and was wondering what the heck they are and how I can edit them. Not cool that Autodesk isn't developing both platforms simultaneously.

Re: Layout menu on mac

xiandavis — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:51:30 GMT

Right? Very helpful dude.

Re: Layout menu on mac

maxim_k — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:37:18 GMT

Hi @xiandavis ,

On Mac you can only view (print) 2D drawing views, created in AutoCAD for Windows, but cannot edit them.

Re: Layout menu on mac

xiandavis — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 04:36:52 GMT

I guess I wasn’t aware of Section and Detail Views. How far back were they introduced in Windows AutoCAD?

Re: Layout menu on mac

maxim_k — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 06:00:23 GMT

@xiandavis wrote:
I guess I wasn’t aware of Section and Detail Views. How far back were they introduced in Windows AutoCAD?

If you mean Model Documentation - in AutoCAD 2012.