AutoCAd Lt 2015

[Anonymous]

I just switched from AutoCad Lt 2009 for PC to AutoCad Lt for Mac and having a lot of trouble -

can you get the ribbon format?

when i select more than one item - do i always have to hold the shift key - is there a way to change that?

i like to keep the snaps off and then use them for each line - can i do that ? like start a line from a midpoint and go to a perpendicular point ?

is there a good manual?

[maxim_k]

Welcome to the Autodesk Forums!

Hi Lisa,

1/ Ribbon is not available in AutoCAD for Mac

2/ You need to clear check mark "Use Shift key to add selection" in the "Cursor & Selection" tab of AutoCAD Preferences window (menu "AutoCAD LT 2015" -> Preferences

3/ You can accomplish this the same way as in PC version. Clear all running object snaps on the "Object Snaps" tab of AutoCAD "Drafting Settings" window (menu Tools -> "Drafting Settings"). than choose one of the following methods:

   - use keyboard shortcuts NEA, END, MID, etc. when AutoCAD asks you to pick point

   - use right click context menu "Snap overrides" which is available inside most of drafting/editing commands

   - use OSNAP context menu inside drafting/editing command - you can activate it with Shift+right click or with middle click (if the system variable MBUTTONPAN=0)

   - create custom buttons for object snaps on Tool Sets palette and use them when you need

4/ About manual - I think you can try this:

http://www.infiniteskills.com/training/learning-autodesk-autocad-lt-2015-for-mac.html

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Thanks!

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[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Why does "save as" only offer choices of old formats... isn't there a file type for 2015?

[maxim_k]

AutoCAD 2015 and new AutoCAD 2016 which is available now on PC both use 2013 DWG format. There is no newer than 2013 DWG format.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

When using a command such as "stretch" and you are selecting objects - how do you get your window to be in ortho mode - a rectangle - as opposed to a random shaped bubble?

[maxim_k]

When you start to make selection you just need to pick two points- at the he first an at the second corner, you don't need to drag mouse with pick button pressed.

Maxim