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
280 ■ Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
Layers Panel - Layer Control List
The following image shows the Layers panel. With an object selected, you can view and modify the
layer associated with that object.
Properties Panel - Select a Linetype
The following image shows the Properties panel with the linetype list selected. Using this panel, you
can view and modify an object's color, linetype, and lineweight.
Show/Hide Lineweight
The Show/Hide Lineweight option on the status bar controls the visibility of lineweights in the
drawing.
Click to turn this feature on or off. Right-click and select Settings to adjust the display scale.