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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
active viewports in the layout remain visible while you work. You can freeze
and thaw layers in the current viewport in the Layers palette, and you can
pan the view. To return to paper space, double-click an empty area on the
layout outside a viewport. The changes you made are displayed in the viewport.
If you set the scale in the layout viewport before you access model space, you
can lock the scale to prevent changes. When the scale is locked, you cannot
use ZOOM while you work in model space.
Quick Reference
MODEL
Switches from a named (paper space) layout to the Model layout.
MSPACE
In a layout, switches from paper space to model space in a layout viewport.
PSPACE
In a layout, switches from model space in a viewport to paper space.
VPMAX
Expands the current layout viewport for editing.
VPMIN
Restores the current layout viewport.
VPMAXIMIZEDSTATE
Indicates whether the viewport is maximized or not.
Create and Modify Layout Viewports
You can create a single layout viewport that fits the entire layout or create
multiple layout viewports in the layout. Once you create the viewports, you
can change their size, their properties, and also scale and move them as needed.
NOTE It is important to create layout viewports on their own layer. When you are
ready to output your drawing, you can turn off the layer and output the layout
without the boundaries of the layout viewports.
With MVIEW, you have several options for creating one or more layout
viewports. You can also use COPY and ARRAY to create multiple layout
viewports.
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