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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
These selection previewing effects are turned on by default. You can turn them
off with the SELECTIONPREVIEW system variable. When the PICKBOX system
variable is set to 0, selection previewing of objects is not available.
Control the Appearance of Selected Objects
By default, selected objects are displayed with dashed lines. You can increase
program performance by setting the HIGHLIGHT system variable to 0. Turning
off selection highlighting does not affect grips on selected objects.
Set Up Default Selection Methods
The default selection methods are:
■ Use selection previewing and selection area effects to preview selection.
■ Select objects before entering a command (noun-verb selection) or after
entering a command. (PICKFIRST)
■ Press Shift to append objects to the selection set. (PICKADD)
■ Click and drag to create a selection window. Otherwise you must click
twice to define the corners of a selection window. (PICKDRAG)
■ Start Window or Crossing selection automatically when you click an empty
space. Otherwise, you must enter c or w to specify window crossing
selection. (PICKAUTO)
■ Change the size of the pickbox. (PICKBOX)
■ Select all objects in a group when you select one object in that group.
■ Include the boundary in the selection set when you select a hatch.
Quick Reference
PROPERTIES
Controls properties of existing objects.
CROSSINGAREACOLOR
Controls the color of the selection area during crossing selection.
DRAGMODE
Controls the way dragged objects are displayed.
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