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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
NOTE SURFUNTRIM does not restore areas removed by the SURFAUTOTRIM
system variable and PROJECTGEOMETRY. It only restores areas trimmed with
SURFTRIM.
The Properties Inspector palette indicates if the surface contains any trimmed
edges.
Projecting Geometry onto Surfaces, Solids, and Regions
Similar to projecting a movie onto a screen, you can project geometry onto
3D solids, surfaces, and regions from different directions to create trimming
edges. The PROJECTGEOMETRY command creates a duplicate curve on the
object that you can move and edit. You can also trim against 2D curves that
do not actually touch the surface, but that appear to intersect the object in
the current view.
Use the SURFACEAUTOTRIM system variable to automatically trim a surface
when you project geometry onto it.
Options for Projecting Geometry
Project geometry from 3 different angles: the Z axis of the current UCS, the
current view, or a path between two points.
■ Project to UCS - Projects the geometry along the positive or negative Z axis
of the current UCS.
■ Project to View - Projects the geometry based on the current view.
■ Project to Two Points - Projects the geometry along a path between two
points.
Quick Reference
Commands
3DOSNAP
Sets the object snap modes for 3D objects.
PROJECTGEOMETRY
Projects points, lines, or curves onto a 3D solid or surface from different
directions.
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