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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Tools in the Application Window
- Other Tool Locations
- Access the Classic Menu Bar
- Toolbars
- Status Bars
- Keytips
- The Command Line Window
- Shortcut Menus
- Tool Palettes
- DesignCenter
- Content Explorer
- Overview of Content Explorer
- Understand the Relationship between Content Explorer and Content Service
- Understand the Content Explorer Window
- Understand How Content Is Indexed
- Understand Watched Folders
- Manage Content Sources
- Basic Searching with Content Explorer
- Advanced Searching with Content Explorer
- Manage Saved Searches in Content Explorer
- Browse Folders with Content Explorer
- Filter Results in Content Explorer
- Sort and Group Results in Content Explorer
- Customize the View in Content Explorer
- Perform Tasks with Files in Content Explorer
- Perform Tasks with Objects in Content Explorer
- Streamline Searches with User-Created Properties in Content Explorer
- Troubleshooting Content Explorer
- Customize the Drawing Environment
- 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)
- Work with Sheets in a Sheet Set
- 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
- Create Objects
- Select and Modify Objects
- Select Objects
- Correct Mistakes
- Erase Objects
- Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Clipboard
- Modify 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
- Specify Settings for Plotting and Publishing
- Save Plot Settings as Named Page Setups
- Reuse Named Page Setups
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of 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
- Other Ways to Create Page Setups
- Print or Plot Drawings
- 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
- Specify Settings for Plotting and Publishing
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Convert Drawing File Formats
- Import Other File Formats
- Attach Files as Underlays
- Attach Raster Image Files
- Export Drawings to Other File Formats
- 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
point filters See coordinate filters.
pointer A cursor on a video display screen that can be moved around to place
textual or graphical information. See also crosshairs.
polar array Objects copied around a specified center point a specified number
of times. (ARRAY)
Polar Snap A precision drawing tool used to snap to incremental distances
along the polar tracking alignment path. See also polar tracking on page 1535.
polar tracking A precision drawing tool that displays temporary alignment
paths defined by user-specified polar angles. See also Polar Snap.
polygon window selection A multisided area specified to select objects in
groups. See also crossing selection and window selection.
polyline An object composed of one or more connected line segments or
circular arcs treated as a single object. Also called pline. (PLINE, PEDIT)
primary table fragment The fragment of a broken table that contains the
beginning set of rows up to the first table break.
primitive Basic 3D forms such as boxes, cones, cylinders, pyramids, wedges,
spheres, and tori. You can create primitive meshes and primitive 3D solid
objects.
prompt A message on the command line or in a tooltip that asks for
information or requests action such as specifying a point.
proxy object A substitute for a custom object when the ObjectARX application
that created the custom object is not available. See also custom object and
object enabler.
push pin A push pin-shaped button used on the ribbon and in the application
menu. On the ribbon, pins keep panels expanded. In the application menu,
pins keep an item in the list of recently viewed items.
PWT A template file format used to publish drawings to the Web.
rectangular break To break a table into multiple parts that are evenly spaced
and set at a user-specified height using the table breaking grips.
redraw To quickly refresh or clean up blip marks in the current viewport
without updating the drawing's database. See also regenerate. (REDRAW)
reference A definition, known as an external reference or block reference,
that is used and stored in the drawing. See also block (BLOCK) and external
reference (xref). (XREF)
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