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AutoCAD includes the Express Tools tab (at the far right end of the Ribbon — refer to Figure 2-2); AutoCAD LT does not include or support the Express Tools.

So what are Express Tools? They are what programmers play with in their spare time. They can be extremely useful but aren’t fully supported by Autodesk. When users show enough interest in particular tools, they often get rolled into future releases. Examples include a tool to arrange text around a circular arc, or to draw a jagged break symbol when the real line is longer than line in the drawing such as a long shaft.

The tabs on the Ribbon are organized by task and differ according to the workspace selected. The Drafting & Annotation workspace offers the following panels on the Ribbon:

 Home: Contains Draw, Modify, Annotation, Layers, Block, Properties, Groups, Utilities, Clipboard, and View panels. Some panels may be displayed as collapsed, depending on the screen resolution. I cover most of the commands in these panels in other parts of the book.