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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
QuickCalc evaluates expressions according to the following standard
mathematical rules of precedence:
■ Expressions in parentheses first, starting with the innermost set
■ Operators in standard order: exponents first, multiplication and division
second, and addition and subtraction last
■ Operators of equal precedence from left to right
The Input box of the calculator is where you enter and retrieve expressions.
With QuickCalc, there are two ways you can enter data in the Input box. You
can either enter expressions using the QuickCalc Number Pad buttons, or you
can use the computer keyboard or numeric keypad. To use the computer
numeric keypad, you must have NUMLOCK on.
To evaluate an expression, click the equal (=) sign on the QuickCalc Number
Pad, or press Enter on the computer keyboard.
Understand the Syntax of Expressions
The syntax for QuickCalc expressions and Command prompt calculator
expressions is identical. For example, to perform an operation on the vector
or coordinates 5,2,0, you enter [5,2,0] in the Input box.
You can use the GETVAR function to read the value of a system variable. The
syntax is
getvar(variable_name)
For more information see CAL.
Use the History Area
The History area keeps an ongoing record of calculations, similar to the paper
tape in a physical desk calculator. You can use the History area to review
previous operations and pass them back to the Input box for re-evaluation
with different parameters.
Rules for Displaying and Handling Units
QuickCalc adheres to the following rules:
■ Results of calculations are always expressed in decimal format unless a
distance is entered in feet and inches
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