Point Cloud panel

The Insert tab includes a Point Cloud panel to support the new Point Cloud functionality

Ribbon panel buttons

When minimize the ribbon to panel buttons, large icons appear for each panel

Hovering over the button causes the panel to expand

Ribbon

A new pull‐down menu has been added to the ribbon cycle button at the end of the list of tabs

Navigation bar

Includes a new Navigation bar with frequently used navigation tools

SteeringWheels®
ViewCube
ShowMotion
Pan
Zoom
Orbit

Previously accessible on the Status bar

Quick Access Toolbar

Displays the name of the current workspace

Includes both the Save and the Save As tools

User Interface

Drawing Window
Display a dark gray background in modelspace

The traditional dot grid has been replaced with horizontal and vertical gridlines to more closely represent engineering graph paper

What New in AutoCAD 2011

New features in AutoCAD 2011 Essential
New features in AutoCAD 2011 Intermediate
New features in AutoCAD 2011 3D Modeling