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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
■ The INDEXCTL system variable must be set to a non-zero value.
When these conditions are met, you can create or modify visible objects, pan
or zoom, turn off or freeze layers, and any other operation that does not require
displaying objects not visible when the drawing was last saved.
NOTE The Quick View feature will not be fully functional during loading under
these conditions.
Resolve Missing References
As you open a drawing, you are notified (messages and task dialog boxes)
when a reference cannot be located. From the References - Unresolved
Reference Files task dialog box, click Update the Location of the Referenced
Files to open the Reference Manager palette to make changes to missing
external references.
The following table outlines some of the references that might be missing and
describes how to handle them.
DescriptionMissing Reference Types
Missing external references are the result of AutoCAD
for Mac not being able to resolve the last known loc-
External references
ation of an xref, raster image, or underlay. To resolve
a missing external reference, locate the file and update
its location using the Reference Manager palette.
For information about resolving missing referenced
files, see
■ Resolve Missing External References on page 898
■ Attach Raster Image Files on page 908
Missing shape files are often the result of custom
shapes being used in a linetype. Browse to the missing
Shapes
linetype file, or place the shape file in the folder with
the drawing or one of the support paths defined in
the Options dialog box. For information about custom
shape files in linetypes, see Shapes in Custom Line-
types in the Customization Guide.
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