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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
Glossary
Commands associated with definitions are shown in parentheses at the end
of the definition.
absolute coordinates Coordinate values measured from a coordinate system's
origin point. See also origin, relative coordinates, user coordinate system (UCS),
world coordinates, and world coordinate system (WCS).
acquired point In the tracking or object snap tracking methods of locating
a point, an intermediate location used as a reference.
acquisition marker During tracking or object snap tracking, the temporary
plus sign displayed at the location of an acquired point.
Action bar Toolbar-like UI that displays the actions associated with a parameter
object.
activate Part of the Autodesk software registration process. It allows you to
run a product in compliance with the product's end-user license agreement.
adjacent cell selection A selection of table cells that share at least one
boundary with another cell in the same selection.
affine calibration A tablet calibration method that provides an arbitrary linear
transformation in two-dimensional space. Affine calibration requires three
calibration points to allow a tablet transformation that combines translation,
independent X and Y scaling, rotation, and some skewing. Use affine calibration
if a drawing has been stretched differently in the horizontal or vertical
direction. (TABLET)
alias A shortcut for a command. For example, CP is an alias for COPY, and Z
is an alias for ZOOM. You define aliases in the acadlt.pgp file.
aligned dimension A dimension that measures the distance between two
points at any angle. The dimension line is parallel to the line connecting the
dimension's definition points. (DIMALIGNED)
angular dimension A dimension that measures angles or arc segments and
consists of text, extension lines, and leaders. (DIMANGULAR)
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