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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
paper drawing sets 1155
paper size
fitting drawings on 1102
layout settings 1063
modifying 1099
plot scale and 1101
scaling drawings to fit 1071
settings 1096
paper space 263
about 263
blocks and 672
dimensioning in 999
drawing in 263
exporting objects from 275
hiding objects 1105
layer states and 345
layout work process 269
lineweight display in 373–374
moving objects to model space 269
navigation tools 239
object visibility 286
plotting options 1077, 1105
text in 923
paper-saving features 1099
paragraphs (multiline text) 848
parallel dimensions 1034
parallel lines
construction lines 510
filleting 599
parallel projections
creating 219
parameter groups 651
Parameter Manager 651
parameter sets 709
parameters
adding actions to 714, 719
Block Authoring palettes 709
Chain Actions property 731
custom properties 733
defined 718
dependencies 716
dynamic blocks 742
grips and 742
groups 651
key points 719
labels 734
lookup tables and 727
parameter sets 709
parametric constraints 644
values 738
visibility parameters 747
Parameters Manager 646, 666
parametric constraints
about 619
dimensional constraints 636
displaying 630, 639
editing constrained objects 633, 641
formulas 644
geometric constraints 623, 625
parameters 644
relaxing 622
removing 622
parametric drawing
about 619
parametric constraints 619
paramters
Parameters Manager 646
partial saves 179
Partner Products and Services
(Autodesk) 17
parts
DesignCenter Online content 100,
102
inspection dimensions 1026
parts lists 686
passwords
case sensitivity 1316
DWF files 1247
encryption passwords 1315
entering 1316
password-protected xrefs 1316–1317
published files 1164
removing 1316
viewing passworded drawings 1316
pasting
converting data while pasting 552
lists 859
objects 551
objects from other drawings 178
text 875
paths
default file locations 168
Index | 1443