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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
Quick Reference
Commands
DVIEW
Defines parallel projection or perspective views by using a camera and target.
PLAN
Displays an orthographic view of the XY plane of a specified user coordinate
system.
System Variables
VIEWDIR
Stores the viewing direction in the current viewport, expressed in UCS
coordinates.
VIEWTWIST
Stores the view rotation angle for the current viewport measured relative to
the WCS.
WORLDVIEW
Determines whether input to the DVIEW and VPOINT commands is relative
to the WCS (default) or the current UCS.
Use ViewCube
ViewCube provides visual feedback of the current orientation of a model. You
can use the ViewCube tool to adjust the viewpoint of the model.
Overview of ViewCube
ViewCube tool is a navigation tool that is displayed when you are working in
2D model space or 3D visual style. With ViewCube tool, you can switch
between standard and isometric views.
The ViewCube tool is a persistent, clickable and draggable interface that you
use to switch between standard and isometric views of your model. When you
display the ViewCube tool, it is shown in one of the corners of the window
over the model in an inactive state. The ViewCube tool provides visual feedback
about the current viewpoint of the model as view changes occur. When the
cursor is positioned over the ViewCube tool, it becomes active. You can drag
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