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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
defining 160
displaying location 160
geographic markers 160
geometric calculators 454
geometric constraints
about 623
applying 625
constraint points 627
displaying 630
editing 629
editing constrained objects 633
fix constraints 628
illustrated 619
multiple constraints 628
relaxing 622
removing 622, 625
geometric tolerances 1050
composite tolerances 1055
datum reference frames 1053
lateral tolerances 993
material conditions 1052
projected tolerances 1054
geometry
authoring blocks with
constraints 678
object geometric data 447
global constants 465
global linetype scale factor 367
Google Earth 160
gradient fills
creating 812
simplified display 378
grayscale 1127
grid
displaying 420
snapping to 420
grid limits
calculating 259
overriding 421
zooming to 202
grip modes 556
grips
Block Editor display 718
blocks 568
coincident 611
constrained objects 633, 642
copying objects with 564
dependencies 716
dimension text 1041
dimensional input 407
dimensions 1044
display options 558
dynamic blocks 742
editing objects with 556
hatches 832
insertion cycling 744
jog lines 1024
multi-functional 562, 610
non-associative hatch objects 562
OLE objects 1231
parameters 718
polylines 562
quadrant grips 558
selecting 558
splines 562, 616
tables 936
text objects 916, 918
tooltips 744
types of 663
underlay files 1257–1259
Group Manager
editing groups 544
selecting objects in groups 542
groups
adding objects to 544
creating 539–540
editing groups 544
editing objects 544
layer group filters 333
named and unnamed groups 540
parameter groups 651
removing objects from 544
tool palette groups 84
gutters between text columns 872
H
hanging indents 864
hardware
linetypes and 360
hatches
alignment 830
Index | 1431