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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
Asian set 609
association points of dimensions 669
associative arrays 247, 253
associative dimensions
about 629
annotation objects and 554
association points 669
changing associativity 669
leader objects and 597
limitations 629
modifying 665, 668
previous release formats and 761
updating 629
associative hatches
creating 568
defined 566
exploding 278
extents 576
associative surfaces
about 393
creating 364, 405
associative text 595
atmospheric rendering effects 820
attached xrefs
demand loading and 721
Internet-based xrefs 770
notification of 715
relocated xrefs 719
updating 720
attaching
block attributes 340, 342
files to drawings 741
raster images 745
xrefs 714, 716
attenuation of lights 802
attribute definitions 341
attribute extraction templates 344
attribute tags 341
attributes of blocks 340
auditing drawings
examples 58
Auto-list feature 588
AutoCAD
previous releases 757
working in AutoCAD and AutoCAD
LT 762
Autodesk 3ds Max 824
Autodesk Architecture 824
Autodesk Authorized Training Centers 2
Autodesk Consulting 3
Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) 3
Autodesk e-learning program 3
Autodesk Official Training Courseware 2
Autodesk products
information resources 2
late-breaking information about 3
Autodesk VIZ 824
AutoFill feature 626
automatic saves 59
AutoSnap 167, 169
AutoStack feature 592
AutoTrack feature 182
axes
coloring 40
constraining movement to 447
constraining rotation to 450
constraining scale to 452
positive direction of 146
right-hand rule 146
WCS 145
B
B-splines 403
back faces of 3D solids 809
back, moving objects to 144
background colors
drawings 40
hatches 572
text 585
backgrounds
rendering effects 820
visual styles and 75
backup files
restoring drawings from 58
saving 52
base grips 539
base points
snap base point 175
splines 285
baseline dimensions 653
basic dimensions 647
Index | 875