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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
types 465
types of 447
validating 586
vertices 570
wireframes 542
3D space
3D models 441
coordinates 205
elevations 216
object snaps 228
UCSs 214
workplanes 214
3D surfaces 485, 547
composite solids 581
composite surfaces 584
edges 576, 589
editing 594
extending 598
faces and 573
filletting 599
modifying 570
NURBS surfaces 600
properties 591
reconstructing 601
separating into original shapes 585
surface analysis 602
trimming 596
vertices 580
3D UCS icon 221
3D views
architectural design conventions 90
changing viewpoints 91
defining 90
dynamic viewing 110
gizmos in 551
interactive 3D views 107
isometric views 89
mechanical design conventions 90
moving objects in 554
multiple UCSs 219
navigation tools 108
preset views 89
rotating 90
rotating objects in 556
scaling objects in 558
UCS orientation 91
3ds Max 1005
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absolute coordinates
2D coordinates 200
3D coordinates 206
entering 199
absolute xref paths 888
ACB files 179
ACI colors 176
ACIS files 907, 926
Acrobat PDF files
plotting 877
actions (user)
redoing 308
undoing 307
adaptive grid display 234
Adjust Distance tool 108
ADN (Autodesk Developer Network) 5
Adobe Acrobat PDF files
plotting 877
aligned constraints 387
aligned dimensions 805
alignment
AutoTrack feature 244
dimension text 787, 830
dimensions 825
displaying paths for 238
equal intervals 249–251
hatches 689, 698
isometric planes 951
lateral tolerances 798
multileaders 726
multiline text 713
object snaps 226
objects 324
previous release formats and 929
single-line text 708
text 729
viewport objects 154
allocating memory 105–106
alternative fonts 744
American lighting units 959
angles
angle overrides 241
Index | 1037