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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
conform to your expectations, make sure you understand and use the
following:
■ Manipulate the 3D workplane (UCS). To understand how your model is
projected in 3D space, learn how to use the X, Y, and Z axes. For more
information, see Specify Workplanes in 3D (UCS).
■ Rotate the view to display the model from different viewpoints. Several
navigation tools, including 3D Orbit and the ViewCube tool, are available
to help you rotate around your workspace. For more information, see
Use
Viewing Tools
on page 107.
■ Display multiple viewports. Set up two or more viewports with different
viewing angles and visual styles. When you make a change in one viewport,
you can see its impact from several viewpoints at the same time. For more
information, see
Display Multiple Views in Model Space on page 121.
See also:
■
Specify Workplanes in 3D (UCS) on page 214
■ Use Viewing Tools on page 107
■ Display Multiple Views in Model Space on page 121
Use Gizmos to Modify Objects
Use gizmos to move, rotate, or scale objects and subobjects in a 3D view.
Overview of Using Gizmos
Gizmos help you move, rotate, or scale a set of objects along a 3D axis or
plane.
There are three types of gizmos:
■ 3D Move gizmo. Relocates selected objects along an axis or plane.
■ 3D Rotate gizmo. Rotates selected objects about a specified axis.
■ 3D Scale gizmo. Scales selected objects along a specified plane or axis, or
uniformly along all 3 axes.
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