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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
Index
2D Cartesian coordinates 387
coordinate filters 433
entering 390
2D coordinates
Cartesian 387
entering 390
polar 387
2D Drafting & Annotation
workspace 141
2D isometric views 1383
2D Navigation wheel 210
2D objects
simplified display 378
simulating 3D 1383
2D polar coordinates 387, 392
2D UCS icon 404
3D Cartesian coordinates
coordinate filters 433
defining 3D views 220
entering 394
3D coordinates
Cartesian coordinates 394
cylindrical coordinates 397
entering 394
spherical coordinates 398
3D Modeling workspace 141
3D models
thickness 757
3D mouse devices 243
3D objects
AutoCAD LT functionality 1305
Block Editor and 706
coordinates 394
creating 755
extending 589
filleting 599
hiding lines 224
shading 227
simulating in 2D 1383
thickness 757
trimming 589
3D point clouds
AutoCAD LT functionality 1307
3D solids
calculating geometric data for 450
coordinates 394
mass properties 452
3D space
coordinates 394
3D UCS icon 404
3D views
architectural design
conventions 220
changing viewpoints 223
defining 220
isometric views 220
mechanical design conventions 220
preset views 220
rotating 221
UCS orientation 223
3Dconnexion 3D mouse 243
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absolute coordinates
2D coordinates 390
3D coordinates 395
entering 387
absolute hyperlinks 1334, 1336
absolute xref paths 1181
ACB files 357
ACI colors 352
Acrobat PDF files
layers and 1255
plotting 1143
underlays 1244–1245
action parameters 663
actions
dependencies 716
actions (dynamic blocks)
about 719
array actions 726
1413 | Index