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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
Depending on the render settings you have chosen, rendering can be a
time-consuming process. However, redisplaying a previously rendered image
is instantaneous.
Once rendering is complete, you can save the image or save a copy of the
image to one of the following file formats: BMP, TGA, TIF, PCX, JPG, or PNG.
Redisplay a Rendered Image
Having saved your rendered image, you can view that rendering at any time.
If you do not want to use an external program, you can also view the image
by inserting it into the drawing with the IMAGEATTACH command.
Use Models with Other Applications
You can use other Autodesk products to further enhance the quality of your
models.
Autodesk
®
products continually improve their ability to share drawings and
models, including 3ds Max
®
, Autodesk
®
VIZ, and AutoCAD
®
Architecture.
3ds Max or Autodesk VIZ
With these products, you can make greater improvements on your models.
You have the option of opening DWG or DXF files without converting or you
can use the File Link Manager to create a live link with a drawing file. 3ds Max
or Autodesk VIZ offers expanded animation, lighting, material, and rendering
capabilities that add further polish to your presentation graphics.
AutoCAD Architecture
AutoCAD for Mac geometry can be opened in AutoCAD Architecture, no
conversion is necessary. Once the model is open you can use architectural
related features, such as architectural objects, schedules or integrated rendering,
to streamline your architectural design and documentation process.
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