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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
lineweight A width value that can be assigned to all graphical objects except
TrueType
®
fonts and raster images.
LL84 coordinate system Common latitude longitudinal-based coordinate
system where latitude and longitude are both measured from -90 to 90 degrees.
Longitude begins at 0 degrees at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England
and is measured from -180 to 180.
Latitude is 0 degrees at the equator and is measured from -90 to 90.
lofted solid/surface A solid or surface that is drawn through a set of two or
more cross-section curves. The cross sections define the profile (shape) of the
resulting solid or surface. Cross sections (generally, curves or lines) can be
open or closed. (LOFT)
lumen The SI unit of luminous flux (Symbol: lm). Cd * Sr
luminaire This refers to the aggregation of a lamp or lamps and its fixture.
The fixture may be a simple can or a complex armature with constrained
joints.
luminance Luminance is the value of light reflected off a surface. It is a
measure of how bright or dark we perceive the surface.
luminous flux The perceived power in per unit of solid angle. The total
luminous flux for a lamp is the perceived power emitted in all directions.
lux The SI unit of illuminance (symbol: lx). Lm/m^2
main customization file A writable CUI file that defines most of the user
interface elements (including the pull-down menus and tool sets).
merge In tables, an adjacent cell selection that has been combined into a
single cell.
mesh A tessellated, or subdivided object type that is defined by faces, edges,
and vertices. Mesh can be smoothed to achieve a more rounded appearance
and creased to introduce ridges. Before AutoCAD 2010, only the less modifiable
polygon and polyface mesh was available.
mirror To create a new version of an existing object by reflecting it
symmetrically with respect to a prescribed line or plane. (MIRROR)
mode A software setting or operating state.
model A two- or three-dimensional representation of an object.
model space One of the two primary spaces in which objects reside. Typically,
a geometric model is placed in a three-dimensional coordinate space called
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