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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
viewport configuration A named collection of model viewports that can be
saved and restored. (VPORTS)
virtual screen display The area in which the program can pan and zoom
without regenerating the drawing.
visual style A collection of settings that control the display of edges and
shading in a viewport.
volumetric shadows A photorealistically rendered volume of space cast by
the shadow of an object.
watertight A closed 3D solid or mesh that has no gaps.
WCS See world coordinate system (WCS).
window selection A rectangular area specified in the drawing area to select
multiple objects at the same time. See also crossing selection, polygon window
selection.
wipeout object A polygonal area that masks underlying objects with the
current background color. This area is bounded by the wipeout frame, which
you can turn on for editing and turn off for printing.
wireframe model The representation of an object using lines and curves to
represent its boundaries.
working drawing A drawing for manufacturing or building purposes.
working set A group of objects selected for in-place reference editing.
workplane Another name for the XY plane of the user coordinate system. See
also elevation and user coordinate system (UCS).
world coordinate system (WCS) A coordinate system used as the basis for
defining all objects and other coordinate systems. See also user coordinate
system (UCS).
world coordinates Coordinates expressed in relation to the world coordinate
system (WCS).
X,Y,Z point filters See coordinate filters.
xref See external reference (xref).
zoom To reduce or increase the apparent magnification of the drawing area.
(ZOOM)
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