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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
Contents
Get Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1 Find the Information You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Access and Search the Product Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Learn the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
View the Product Readme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Join the Customer Involvement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2
Get Information from Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Obtain General Drawing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 3 Start a Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Parts of the User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The Tool Sets Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Command Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Overview of Using the Command Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Enter Commands on the Command Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Enter System Variables on the Command Line . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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