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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
edge The boundary of a face.
edge modifiers Effects such as overhang and jitter that control how edges are
displayed in a shaded model.
elevation The default Z value above or below the XY plane of the current user
coordinate system, which is used for entering coordinates and digitizing
locations. (ELEV)
empty selection set A selection set that contains no objects.
environment map A bitmap that is used to simulate reflections in materials
that have reflective properties. The map is “wrapped” around the scene and
any reflective object will show the appropriate portion of the map in the
reflective parts of its material.
environment variable A setting stored in the operating system that controls
the operation of a program.
explode To disassemble a complex object, such as a block, dimension, solid,
or polyline, into simpler objects. In the case of a block, the block definition
is unchanged. The block reference is replaced by the components of the block.
See also block, block definition, and block reference. (EXPLODE)
exploded dimension Independent objects that have the appearance of a
dimension but are not associated with the dimensioned object or each other.
Controlled by the DIMASSOC system variable. See also associative dimension,
nonassociative dimension, and explode. (EXPLODE)
extents See drawing extents.
external reference (xref) A drawing file referenced by another drawing. (XREF)
extrusion A 3D solid created by sweeping an object that encloses an area
along a linear path.
face A triangular or quadrilateral portion of a surface object.
face color mode A setting in the visual style that controls how color is
displayed on a face.
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