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This Block helps in saving time by using a pre-drawn image and it will make your file size smaller.

• Grid

• Absolute coordinates

• Drawing template file

• Block

AutoCAD had a feature of automatic backup of your drawing and it will save it. This is a safeguard in case your file gets corrupted. It is saved with a .BAK extension.

• Layer

• Grips

• Backup file

• Dialog box

It is display on which you draw your drawing and it is of full size.

• Absolute coordinates

• Clean Screen

• Cursor

• Database

This terminology is used for your cursor which is used to move in your drawing area.

• Model Space

• Crosshairs

• Object

• Modify

This terminology is used for your cursor which is used to move in your drawing area.

• Cursor

• Crosshairs

• Styles

• Snap

It is basically, one large database containing all information which one needed to reproduce objects, when file is opened. Information for layers and line types are stored in this manner.

• Limits(Grid)

• Drawing template file

• Database

• Dialog box

Coordinates that reference the position of an object with respect to an origin in a given coordinate system

• Absolute coordinates

• Relative

  coordinates

• Reference

  coordinates

• Polar

  coordinates

Saved drawing file under .dwt

• Grip

• Snap

• Acad.dwt

• Drawing template file

Allows you to control variable

• Ribbon

• Dialog box

• Limits

• Extents

Allows drawings to be edited

• Grips

• Grid

• Model Space

• Database