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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
text 572
DIC color guide 135
dimension lines
angular dimensions 593
defined 562
leader objects vs. 530
linear dimensions 585
Dimension Style Manager
creating styles 565
dimension values 578
fractions 583
text options 571
text styles 576
dimension styles
about 565
applying 609
listing 565
modifying 566
overriding 609
system variables 565
dimension text 571
dimensional constraints
about 295
annotational constraints 297
applying 296
displaying 299
dynamic constraints 297
editing 299
editing constrained objects 300
illustrated 282
parameters 302
reference parameters 298
surfaces 381
dimensional input 167
dimensions
about 561
alignment 573, 608
angular 592
annotations 489, 496, 583
arc length 596
arrowheads 562
associative 563, 597, 600
basic 580
breaks in 605
creating 561, 584
customizing contents 576
dimension lines 562, 566
dimensional constraints 295
elements of 562
exploded 271, 563, 599, 600, 603
extension lines 562
grips 597
inspection 604
jog lines 604
lateral 580
linear 584
model space settings 87
modifying 596, 597
nonassociative 563, 598, 601
ordinate 594
previous release formats and 697,
699
radial 588
scale 583
spacing between 608
styles 565, 609
text 562, 571, 602
text styles 576
types 561, 584
units of measurement 576, 577
values 577
direct distance entry 157, 185
direction
axes 149
direction grips 482
disassociated dimensions 598
disassociating compound objects 271
discontinuities 449
display drivers 71
display performance 145, 691
displaying
3D solid history 434
alignment paths 184
annotative objects 500
constraints 289
dimensional constraints 299
draw order 147
drawing properties 43
drawing units 87
gizmos 410
grid 174
grip tools (gizmos) 410
808 | Index