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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)
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Work with Object Properties
- Work with Layers
- Work with Colors
- Work with Linetypes
- Control Lineweights
- Control the Display Properties of Certain Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS)
- 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
- Draw Geometric Objects
- Change Existing Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with Blocks
- Create and Modify Blocks
- Add Behaviors to Blocks (Dynamic Blocks)
- Overview of Dynamic Blocks
- Quick Start to Creating Dynamic Blocks
- Create and Edit Dynamic Blocks
- Add Action Parameters to Dynamic Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with 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
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Quick Start to Saving Settings for Plotting and Publishing
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Overview of Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for 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
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Use the Layout Wizard to Specify Layout Settings
- Import PCP or PC2 Settings into a Layout
- Create and Use Named Page Setups
- Plot Drawings
- Quick Start to Plotting
- 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
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Import Other File Formats
- Attach Files as Underlays
- Attach Raster Image Files
- Use Drawings from Different Versions and Applications
- Access External Databases
- Collaborate with Others
- Protect and Sign Drawings
- Use the Internet for Collaboration
- Use Markups for Design Review
- Render Drawings
- Glossary
- Index
■ DC Online. Provides content from the DesignCenter Online web page
including blocks, symbol libraries, manufacturer's content, and online
catalogs.
NOTE The DesignCenter Online (DC Online tab) is disabled by default. You can
enable it from the
CAD Manager Control utility on page 102.
Bookmark Frequently Used Content
DesignCenter provides a solution to finding content that you need to access
quickly on a regular basis. Both the tree view and the content area include
options that activate a folder called Favorites. The Favorites folder can contain
shortcuts to content on local or network drives as well as in Internet locations.
When you select a drawing, folder, or another type of content and choose
Add to Favorites, a shortcut to that item is added to the Favorites folder. The
original file or folder doesn't actually move; in fact, all the shortcuts you create
are stored in the Favorites folder. The shortcuts saved in the Favorites folder can
be moved, copied, or deleted using Windows
®
Explorer.
To change the source of the content displayed in DesignCenter
1 Click View tab ➤ Palettes panel ➤ DesignCenter.
2 On the DesignCenter window, click one of the following tabs:
■ Folders. Lists your local and network drives.
■ Open Drawings. Lists the drawings that are currently open.
■ History. Lists the last 20 locations accessed through DesignCenter.
■ DC Online. Displays online content from the Web.
NOTE The DesignCenter Online (DC Online tab) is disabled by default. You
can enable it from the
CAD Manager Control utility on page 102.
To change the folder of the Home button in DesignCenter
1 Click View tab ➤ Palettes panel ➤ DesignCenter.
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