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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
System Variables
VSAZEBRACOLOR1
Sets the first color of the zebra stripes displayed during zebra analysis
(ANALYSISZEBRA).
VSAZEBRACOLOR2
Sets the second (contrasting) color of the zebra stripes displayed during zebra
analysis (ANALYSISZEBRA).
VSAZEBRADIRECTION
Controls whether zebra stripes display horizontally, vertically, or at an angle
during zebra analysis (ANALYSISBRA).
VSAZEBRASIZE
Controls the width of the zebra stripes displayed during zebra analysis
(ANALYSISZEBRA).
VSAZEBRATYPE
Sets the type of zebra display when using zebra analysis (ANALYSISZEBRA).
Analyze the Curvature of a NURBS Surface
Displays a color gradient onto surfaces to evaluate areas of high, low and
Gaussian curvature.
The color gradient allows you to visualize Gaussian, minimum, maximum,
and mean U and V surface curvature. Maximum curvature and a positive
Gaussian value display as red, and minimum curvature and a negative Gaussian
value display as blue. Positive Gaussian curvature means the surface is shaped
like a bowl. Negative Gaussian curvature means the surface is shaped like a
saddle as shown in this illustration. Mean curvature and a zero Gaussian value
means the surface is flat in at least one direction (planes, cylinders, and cones
have zero Gaussian curvature).
The curvature analysis tool ensures that your model stays within a specified
range. You can analyze the following on a point on a surface or curve:
NOTE Analysis tools only work in the 3D visual styles; they will not work in 2D.
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