AutoCAD 2017 System Requirements for 64-bit
| Description | Requirement |
| Operating System | • Microsoft Windows ® 7 SP1 • Microsoft Windows ® 8.1 with update KB2919355 • Microsoft Windows ® 10 |
| Browser | Internet Explorer ® 9.0 or later. |
| Processor | 1 Gigahertz (GHz) or faster. |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM (8 GB Recommended). |
| Display Resolution | 1360 x 768 (1600 x 1050 or higher recommended) with True Color. 125% Desktop Scaling (120 DPI) or less Recommended. |
| Disk Space | Installation 6.0 GB. |
| Pointing Device | MS-Mouse Compliant. |
| Media | Download and installation from DVD. |
| .NET Framework | .NET Framework 4.6 |
| Additional requirements for large datasets, point clouds, and 3D modeling | 8 GB RAM or more6 GB free hard disk available not including installation requirements.1600 x 1050 or greater True color video display adapter, 128 MB VRAM or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Direct3D ® capable workstation class graphics card.Note: 64-bit operating systems are recommended if you are working with large datasets, point clouds and 3D Modeling, and required if you are using the Model Documentation feature of AutoCAD. |
A Wheel mouse has two or more buttons and a small wheel between the two topside buttons. The default functions for the two top buttons and the Wheel are as follows:
Left Hand button is for input and can’t be reprogrammed.
Right Hand button is for Enter or the shortcut menu.
The Wheel may be used to Zoom and Pan or Zoom and display the Object Snap menu. You will learn more about this later.
The following describes how to select the Wheel functions. After you understand the functions, you may choose to change the setting.
To change the setting you must use the MBUTTONPAN variable.
MBUTTONPAN setting 1: (Factory setting)
| ZOOM | Rotate the wheel forward to zoom inRotate the wheel backward to zoom out |
| ZOOM EXTENTS | Double click the wheel to view entire drawing |
| PAN | Press the wheel and drag the mouse to move the drawing on the screen. |
MBUTTONPAN setting 0:
| ZOOM | Rotate the wheel forward to zoom inRotate the wheel backward to zoom out |
| OBJECT SNAP | Object Snap menu will appear when you press the wheel |
To change the setting:
1. Type: mbuttonpan <enter>;
2. Enter 0 or 1 <enter>;
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
1. Open Multiple Drawings.
2. Easily switch from one open drawing to another.
3. Test your current AutoCAD skills.
4. Plot from Model Space.
Note:
This lesson should be used to determine whether or not you are ready for this level of instruction. If you have difficulty creating Exercises 1A, 1B and 1C you should consider reviewing the Beginning AutoCAD® 2017 Exercise Workbook before going on to Lesson 2.
The File Tabs tool allows you to have multiple drawings open at the same time. If the File Tabs tool is switched on (on by default), you can open existing saved drawings or create new ones.