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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
view A graphical representation of a model from a specific location (viewpoint)
in space. See also viewpoint and viewport. (VPOINT, VIEW)
viewpoint The location in 3D model space from which you are viewing a
model. See also view and viewport. (VPOINT)
viewport A bounded area that displays some portion of the model space of a
drawing. The TILEMODE system variable determines the type of viewport
created. 1. When TILEMODE is off (0), viewports are objects that can be moved
and resized on a layout. (MVIEW) 2. When TILEMODE is on (1), the entire
drawing area is divided into nonoverlapping model viewports. See also
TILEMODE, view, and viewpoint. (VPORTS)
viewport configuration A named collection of model viewports that can be
saved and restored. (VPORTS)
virtual screen display The area in which the program can pan and zoom
without regenerating the drawing.
WCS See world coordinate system (WCS).
wheel
A reference to one of the individual user interface elements that make up
SteeringWheels. See also SteeringWheels.
wheel surface
Area of a SteeringWheels that is used to organize wedges and other buttons.
wheel wedge
A section on the surface of a SteeringWheels that is designated for a specific
navigation or orientation tool.
window selection A rectangular area specified in the drawing area to select
multiple objects at the same time. See also crossing selection, polygon window
selection.
wipeout object A polygonal area that masks underlying objects with the
current background color. This area is bounded by the wipeout frame, which
you can turn on for editing and turn off for plotting.
wireframe model The representation of an object using lines and curves to
represent its boundaries.
working drawing A drawing for manufacturing or building purposes.
workplane Another name for the XY plane of the user coordinate system. See
also elevation and user coordinate system (UCS).
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