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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
raster images 688
xrefs 663
lists in multiline text 523
live sectioning
about 474, 480
cameras and 483
LMC symbol (least material
condition) 612
loading
color books 137
linetypes 138
raster images 691
location
default drawing folder 46
locking
cursor movements 177, 179
layers 120
layout viewport scale 93, 95
layouts and projects 112
lofting objects
3D objects 350, 422
surfaces 422
log files
xrefs 663
logo startup screen 37
lookup grips 313
lumens 725
luminaire objects 714, 725, 735
luminous intensity distribution
(LID) 725
LZW compression 684
M
M symbol (maximum material
condition) 612
magnifying views 57
major grid lines 174
manufacturer data
IES lighting data files 721, 724
lighting fixtures 714
mapping
fonts 546
markers
equal segments on objects 187, 188
object snaps 171
point markers 187, 188
tracking points 183
markups
revision clouds 219
masking objects 516
mass properties 193
master drawings 643
material condition symbols 612
materials
about 736
Materials Browser 737
materials libraries 738
Materials Browser
browsing materials 737
materials libraries 738
MaxArray system registry variable 251
maximum material condition values 612
measurement units
about 40
coordinates 157
dimension text 576
dimensions 577
model space 86
plot scale 627
measurements
dimensions 561
equal intervals 187, 188
tolerances 610
memory (RAM)
allocating 71
memory tuning 72
menu grips 481
merge extend surfaces 447
merging
cells in tables 558
mesh faces 456
mesh models 341
meshes
about 382, 393
best practices 468
boxes 385
cones 386
converting objects to 397, 408
converting to 3D solids 363, 408,
471
creases 462, 469
822 | Index