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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS)
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Draw Geometric Objects
- Change Existing Objects
- Select Objects
- Correct Mistakes
- Erase Objects
- Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Clipboard
- Modify Objects
- Modify Complex Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Overview of 3D Modeling
- Create Solids and Surfaces from Lines and Curves
- Create Solids
- Create Surfaces
- Create Meshes
- Create Wireframe Models
- Add 3D Thickness to Objects
- Modify 3D Models
- Create Sections and 2D Drawings from 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Save Plot Settings as Named Page Setups
- Reuse Named Page Setups
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Print or Plot Drawings
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Collaborate with Others
- Render Drawings
- Draw 2D Isometric Views
- Add Lighting to Your Model
- Materials and Textures
- Render 3D Objects for Realism
- Glossary
- Index
associative dimension A dimension that automatically adapts as the associated
geometry is modified. Controlled by the DIMASSOC system variable. See also
nonassociative dimension and exploded dimension.
associative hatch Hatching that conforms to its bounding objects such that
modifying the bounding objects automatically adjusts the hatch. (BHATCH)
associative surfaces Associative surfaces automatically adjust their location
and shape when the geometric objects associated with them are modified.
Controlled by the SURFACEASSOCIATIVITY system variable.
attenuation The diminishing of light intensity over distance.
attribute definition An object that is included in a block definition to store
alphanumeric data. Attribute values can be predefined or specified when the
block is inserted. Attribute data can be extracted from a drawing and inserted
into external files. (ATTDEF)
attribute extraction file A text file to which extracted attribute data is written.
The contents and format are determined by the attribute extraction template
file. See also attribute extraction template file.
attribute extraction template file A text file that determines which attributes
are extracted and how they are formatted when written to an attribute
extraction file. See also attribute extraction file.
attribute prompt The text string displayed when you insert a block with an
attribute whose value is undefined. See also attribute definition, attribute tag,
and attribute value.
attribute tag A text string associated with an attribute that identifies a
particular attribute during extraction from the drawing database. See also
attribute definition, attribute prompt, and attribute value.
attribute value The alphanumeric information associated with an attribute
tag. See also attribute definition, attribute prompt, and attribute tag.
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axis tripod Icon with X, Y, and Z coordinates that is used to visualize the
viewpoint (view direction) of a drawing without displaying the drawing.
(VPOINT)
B-spline curve A blended piecewise polynomial curve passing near a given
set of control points. See also Bezier curve. (SPLINE)
back face The opposite side of a front face. Back faces are not visible in a
rendered image. See also front faces.
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