The ribbon is new to AutoCAD, but with a little practice you will quickly see the benefits. The ribbon consists of tabs and panels. Each tab contains multiple panels, and each panel contains multiple tools. These are completely customizable in the CUI—just as your existing toolbars are.
You can anchor them to the side of the screen much like the Dashboard or turn them off for more screen real estate. You can easily reorganize the panels by dragging and even tearing a panel off the ribbon to create a floating panel. You get to set the ribbon up to work the way you do. Lock them al into place
by using the Lock button on the status bar. And, of course, you can always switch back to the “AutoCAD Classic” workspace while you familiarize yourself with this new interface.
Status Bar
The status bar has been updated to include some new, powerful tools and improve efficiency. You can choose to view text or icons for the standard settings, such as Osnap, Grid, and Dynamic Input. The new interface makes it easier to tell which settings are on (much appreciated!).
Right-clicking many of these options (such as Polar or Osnap) also enables you to make quick work of changing the settings (thus saving you an extra click). You will find a variety of tools on the status bar that we’ll cover later in more detail. Following is a graphic to help you decipher the new icons (you can’t change these to text). Notice that Workspace has been moved down to the status bar (saving more room) and that Viewport and Annotation have been combined to keep them in sync.
Tips: Check out the new Hide XREF Scales
option added to the VP Scale list.
Very nice.. it's usefull. thanks.
Anton: u r welcome. Im glad.:)