{"id":6513,"date":"2017-04-14T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-04-14T14:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=6513"},"modified":"2020-04-07T18:04:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T01:04:35","slug":"autocad-2018-user-interface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/autocad-2018-user-interface\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in AutoCAD 2018? User Interface Enhancements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/autocad-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AutoCAD 2018 release<\/a> continues to improve the way you interact with AutoCAD by ensuring consistency, simplicity, and flexibility across a variety of user interface elements. Let\u2019s take a look.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"file-navigation-dialog-box\">File Navigation Dialog Box<\/h2>\n<p>The file navigation dialog boxes for operations such as Open, Save, Attach, and many others now remember the sort order of the column. If, for example, you sort by file size or reverse sort by file name, the next time you access that dialog box it will automatically display files using that same sort order.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_File_Dialog_Box_webt7f-1024x563.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_File_Dialog_Box\" width=\"640\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_File_Dialog_Box_webt7f-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_File_Dialog_Box_webt7f-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_File_Dialog_Box_webt7f-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_File_Dialog_Box_webt7f-1536x845.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_File_Dialog_Box_webt7f.png 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"drafting-settings-dialog-box\">Drafting Settings Dialog Box<\/h2>\n<p>The Drafting Settings dialog can be resized in AutoCAD 2018. Access these settings from a variety of locations, including the DSETTINGS command.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Drafting_Settings_Dialog_Box_iv9t2j-1024x615.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Drafting_Settings_Dialog_Box\" width=\"640\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Drafting_Settings_Dialog_Box_iv9t2j-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Drafting_Settings_Dialog_Box_iv9t2j-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Drafting_Settings_Dialog_Box_iv9t2j-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Drafting_Settings_Dialog_Box_iv9t2j.png 1488w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"select-color-dialog-box\">Select Color Dialog Box<\/h2>\n<p>The True Color tab in the <a href=\"http:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/ACD\/2018\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-732A8E2D-1854-45CC-B7A6-6FED1DD1471E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Select Color dialog box<\/a> now supports comma separated entry of RGB color values.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Select_Color_Dialog_Box_ez2qyg.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Select_Color_Dialog_Box\" width=\"378\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Select_Color_Dialog_Box_ez2qyg.png 378w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Select_Color_Dialog_Box_ez2qyg-294x300.png 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quick-access-toolbar\">Quick Access Toolbar<\/h2>\n<p>The Layer Control option is now part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/ACD\/2018\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-5F9B5220-1D63-4791-96C6-97E50621320C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quick Access Toolbar<\/a> menu. Although it is turned off by default, you can now easily set it to display in the Quick Access Toolbar along with other frequently used tools.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_Quick_Access_Toolbar_2_lo4ali.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD_2018_Quick_Access_Toolbar_2\" width=\"700\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_Quick_Access_Toolbar_2_lo4ali.png 887w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_Quick_Access_Toolbar_2_lo4ali-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_Quick_Access_Toolbar_2_lo4ali-768x86.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6518 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Quick_Access_Toolbar_kfhlfq.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Quick_Access_Toolbar\" width=\"563\" height=\"983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Quick_Access_Toolbar_kfhlfq.png 563w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Quick_Access_Toolbar_kfhlfq-172x300.png 172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"status-bar\">Status Bar<\/h2>\n<p>The status bar icon for the System Variable Monitor tool is displayed when system variables deviate from their preferred values. In AutoCAD 2018, a right-click menu has been added to the System Variable icon, providing quick access to reset system variables to their preferred values without having to open the <a href=\"http:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/ACD\/2018\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-98A191B8-8F2C-488B-A14D-ED11B2D635DE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">System Variable Monitor dialog box<\/a>. The right-click menu also includes options to configure the System Variable Monitor and enable balloon notification.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Status_Bar_g0nso6.png?cld_params=w_auto:100:680\" alt=\"AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Status_Bar\" width=\"680\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Status_Bar_g0nso6.png 680w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Status_Bar_g0nso6-300x102.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rubber-band-line-color\">Rubber-band Line Color<\/h2>\n<p>A rubber-band line is a line that stretches dynamically within the drawing area as you move the cursor between two points. For example, if you move or copy an object by picking the basepoint and second point, a rubber-band line is temporarily displayed until you pick the second point.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Rubberband_Line_z7oqrb.png?cld_params=q_auto,w_auto:100:258\/q_auto,w_auto:100:258\" alt=\"AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Rubberband_Line\" width=\"258\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In AutoCAD 2018, the rubber-band line is added to the long list of interface elements for which you can control the color. Access that control from the Colors button on the Display tab of the Options dialog box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Rubberband_Line_2_t3em21.png?cld_params=w_auto:100:827\/q_auto,w_auto:100:827\/q_auto,w_auto:100:827\/q_auto,w_auto:100:827\" alt=\"AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Rubberband_Line_2\" width=\"827\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Rubberband_Line_2_t3em21.png 827w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Rubberband_Line_2_t3em21-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/AutoCAD_2018_User_Interface_Rubberband_Line_2_t3em21-768x540.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ReaHOzhP8Mw&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch this video<\/a> to see the AutoCAD 2018 user interface enhancements in more detail.<\/p>\n<p><em>Want to find out more about the new AutoCAD 2018? 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