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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
named range A tool in Microsoft Excel that provides a method to assign a
meaningful name to a single cell or a range of cells.
named view A view saved for restoration later. (VIEW)
navigation bar Navigation tools that are common across multiple Autodesk
programs. The unified navigation tools include Autodesk
®
ViewCube
®
,
SteeringWheels
®
, ShowMotion
®
, and 3Dconnexion
®
.
node An object snap specification to locate points, dimension definition
points, and dimension text origins.
nonassociative dimension A dimension that does not automatically change
as the associated geometry is modified. Controlled by the DIMASSOC system
variable. See also associative dimension and exploded dimension.
noun-verb selection Selecting an object first and then performing an operation
on it rather than entering a command first and then selecting the object.
object One or more graphical elements, such as text, dimensions, lines, circles,
or polylines, treated as a single element for creation, manipulation, and
modification. Formerly called entity.
object enabler A tool that provides specific viewing and standard editing
access to a custom object when the ObjectARX application that created the
custom object is not present. See also custom object and proxy object.
Object Snap mode Methods for selecting commonly needed points on an
object while you create or edit a drawing. See also running object snap and
object snap override.
object snap override Turning off or changing a running Object Snap mode
for input of a single point. See also Object Snap mode and running object snap.
ObjectARX (AutoCAD LT Runtime Extension) A compiled-language
programming environment for developing AutoCAD LT applications.
OLE For object linking and embedding. An information-sharing method in which
data from a source document can be linked to or embedded in a destination
document. Selecting the data in the destination document opens the source
application so that the data can be edited. See also embed and link.
origin The point where coordinate axes intersect. For example, the origin of
a Cartesian coordinate system is where the X, Y, and Z axes meet at 0,0,0.
Ortho mode A setting that limits pointing device input to horizontal or
vertical (relative to the current snap angle and the user coordinate system).
See also snap angle and user coordinate system (UCS).
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