User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour
- Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
- Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects
- Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
- Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
- Lesson: Creating Object Patterns
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Size
- Challenge Exercise: Grips
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
- Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Chapter 5: Altering Objects
- Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries
- Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
- Lesson: Joining Objects
- Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects
- Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
- Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects
- Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
142 ■ Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
Drawing Units Dialog Box
When you start the Units command, the Drawing Units dialog box is displayed. You set the unit types
for length, angle, and insertion scale. You can set the precision for both length and angle units and you
can also set the angle direction. The precision options are displayed in the selected unit format.
To set your drawing units, select the appropriate unit in the Length and Angle lists and then set the
unit's precision with the Precision lists for length and angle.
Current Unit Setting
The current unit setting affects the manner in which values are presented to you as
well as the format in which you can enter distances and angles. Regardless of the
unit setting you choose, you can always enter values in decimal format.
Warning!
The Lighting area shown in the Units dialog box is not available in AutoCAD LT.