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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 Single-View Drawings (Model Space)
- Create Multiple-View Drawing Layouts (Paper Space)
- Work with Layouts in a Project
- 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
- Overview of Notes and Labels
- Create Text
- Create Leaders
- Use Fields in Text
- Work with Text Styles
- Change Text
- Check Spelling
- Format Multiline Text at the Command Prompt
- 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
- Named Page Setups with Projects
- 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
- Import Other File Formats
- Attach PDF Files as Underlays
- Attach Raster Image Files
- Export Drawings to Other File Formats
- Use Drawings from Different Versions and Applications
- Collaborate with Others
- Render Drawings
- Draw 2D Isometric Views
- Add Lighting to Your Model
- Materials and Textures
- Render 3D Objects for Realism
- Glossary
- Index
Create a Project
You can create a project from scratch or use an existing project to define the
properties, items, and structure for a new project.
Layouts from specified drawing files can be imported into the project. The
associations and information that define a project are stored in a project data
(DST) file.
When creating a new project, a new folder is created as the default project
storage location. This new folder, named AutoCAD Projects, is located in the
Documents folder. The default location for the sheet set file can be changed,
and it is recommended that the DST file is stored with the files referenced by
the project.
NOTE The DST file should be stored in a network location that is accessible to all
users and mapped using the same logical drive. It is strongly recommended that
you store the DST and the drawings in the same folder. If an entire project needs
to be moved, or a server or folder name changes, the DST file will still be able to
locate the drawings using relative path information.
Preparation Tasks
Before you begin creating a project, you should complete the following tasks:
Consolidate drawing files. Move the drawing files to be used in the
project into a small number of folders. This will simplify administration
of managing the project and its files.
Eliminate multiple layout tabs. Each drawing you plan to use in the
project should have only one layout. This is important for access to layouts
when multiple users are working on the same project. A drawing can only
be opened for edit by one user at a time.
Create a layout from a template. Create or identify a drawing template
(DWT) file to be used by the project for creating new sheets. This drawing
template file is called the sheet creation template. You specify this template
file in the Details panel when a project is selected. You can also assign a
drawing template to a sub-group. Each sub-group can be assigned a different
drawing template than that assigned to the project.
Create a page setup overrides file. Create or identify a DWT file to
store page setups for publishing. This file, called the page setup overrides
file, can be used to apply a single page setup to all layouts in a project,
overriding the individual page setups stored in each drawing.
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