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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 hatches
creating 680
defined 676
exploding 354
extents 699
associative surfaces
about 486
creating 449, 505
associative text 724
atmospheric rendering effects 1001
attached xrefs
demand loading and 891
Internet-based xrefs 948
relocated xrefs 889
updating 890
attaching
block attributes 420, 424
files to drawings 907
raster images 911
xrefs 883, 886
attenuation of lights 984
attribute definitions 423
attribute extraction templates 426
attribute tags 423
attributes of blocks 420
auditing drawings
examples 76
Auto-list feature 716
AutoCAD
previous releases 928
working in AutoCAD and AutoCAD
LT 934
Autodesk Authorized Training Centers 4
Autodesk Consulting 5
Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) 5
Autodesk e-learning program 5
Autodesk Official Training Courseware 5
Autodesk products
information resources 4
late-breaking information about 5
Autodesk VIZ 1005
AutoFill feature 764
automatic saves 77
AutoSnap 226, 229
AutoStack feature 721
AutoTrack feature 244
axes
coloring 43
constraining movement to 554
constraining rotation to 557
constraining scale to 558
positive direction of 214
right-hand rule 214
WCS 210
B
B-splines 502
back faces of 3D solids 994
back, moving objects to 196
background colors
drawings 43
hatches 685
text 712
backgrounds
rendering effects 1001
visual styles and 99
backup files
restoring drawings from 77
saving 67
base points
snap base point 235
baseline dimensions 806
basic dimensions 797
beam angle (spotlights) 982
beveled corners 348
Big Fonts
properties 742
bills of materials (BOM) 757
binding
dependent named objects to
drawings 900
object definitions 900
xrefs to drawings 892
bisecting objects with construction
lines 288
bitmaps (BMP images)
exporting 924
importing 908
bitonal raster images 916
blending surfaces 495
blips 309
Index | 1039