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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
- Work with the User Coordinate System (UCS)
- Enter Coordinates to Specify Points
- 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
- Create Objects
- Select and Modify Objects
- Select Objects
- Correct Mistakes
- Erase Objects
- Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Clipboard
- Modify 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 Drawings from 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Overview of Annotations
- Scale Annotations
- Overview of Scaling Annotations
- Set Annotation Scale
- Create Annotative Objects
- Display Annotative Objects
- Add and Modify Scale Representations
- Set Orientation for 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
- Work with Annotations
- 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
- Publish Drawings
- 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
Specify Command Options
When you enter a command in the Command Line, you see either a set of
options, a dialog box, or a palette. To specify an option displayed in the
Command line, enter the capitalized letters for the option. For example, when
you enter circle, the following prompt is displayed:
Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan radius)]:
You can specify the center point for the circle either by entering X,Y coordinate
values, or by using the pointing device to click a point in the drawing area.
To choose a different option, enter the letters capitalized in one of the options
in the brackets. You can enter uppercase or lowercase letters. For example, to
choose the three-point option (3P), enter 3p.
Repeat and Cancel Commands
You can repeat the previous command by pressing Enter or Spacebar.
To repeat a recently used command, right-click in the Command Line or click
the drop-down arrow to the left of the command input area. This action
displays a shortcut menu with a list of recently used commands.
You can also repeat a recently used command by cycling through the
commands with Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys, and then pressing Enter.
To cancel any command in progress, press Esc.
See also:
Use Dynamic Input (page 163)
Create Command Aliases
Enter System Variables on the Command Line
System variables are settings that control how certain commands work.
Sometimes you use a system variable in order to change a setting. At other
times you use a system variable to display the current status.
With system variables, you can
Turn on or turn off features. For example, the GRIDMODE system variable
turns the grid display on and off when you change the value.
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