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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
RECOVERAUTO
Controls the display of recovery notifications before or after opening a
damaged drawing file.
REPORTERROR
Controls whether an error report can be sent to Autodesk if the program
closes unexpectedly.
Create and Restore Backup Files
Backup files help ensure the safety of your drawing data. If a problem occurs,
you can restore a drawing backup file.
Computer hardware problems, power failures or surges, user mistakes, or
software problems can cause errors in a drawing. By saving your work
frequently, you can ensure a minimum of lost data if your system fails for any
reason. If a problem occurs, you can restore a drawing backup file.
Use Backup Files
In the Application tab (Application Preferences dialog box), you can specify
that backup files are created when you save drawings. If you do, each time
you save a drawing, the previous version of your drawing is saved to a file
with the same name and a .bak file extension. The backup file is located in
the same folder as the drawing file.
You can revert to your backup version by renaming the .bak file in Finder to
a file with a .dwg extension. You may want to copy it to a different folder to
avoid overwriting your original file.
Save Your Drawing Automatically at Specified Intervals
If you turn the automatic save option on, your drawing is saved at specified
time intervals. By default, files saved automatically are temporarily assigned
the name filename_a_b_nnnn.sv$.
■ Filename is the current drawing name.
■ a is the number of open instances of the same drawing file in the same
work session.
■ b is the number of open instances of the same drawing in different work
sessions.
■ nnnn is a random number.
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