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To get this result...Use this method...On a product-wide
level...
Define a set of standard objects
for your organization so that new
Set up object classifica-
tion.
1 Select a sample object for the
object class.
drawing objects of that type use
the properties you defined.
See
Overview of Setting Up Ob-
ject Classification (page 117).
2 Attach an object definition file.
3 On the Map Explorer tab of the
Task Pane, right-click Object
Classes. Click Define Object Class.
Convert paper-based graphical
information into a digital format
Set up for digitizing
1 Configure the digitizer in the
AutoCAD Options dialog box.
using drawing commands to
2 Register the map using the TAB-
LET command.
trace data from the paper map
into a DWG file.
See
Setting Up for Digitizing
(page 130) and Overview of Digit-
izing Objects (page 1079).
3 Set digitizing specifications in the
Digitize Setup dialog box.
4 Use the MAPDIGITIZE command
to digitize the objects.
Change settings that affect the
work environment, how the
In the Tool-based Ribbon Workspace,
click Map Setup tab ➤ Map pan-
el ➤ angle-arrow.
Set default values and set-
tings.
program starts up, whether users
must log in, and settings for your
current drawings, data sources,
and more.
See
Setting Options (page 216).
Changes settings related to the
Raster Extension, such as where
In the Tool-based Ribbon Workspace,
click Insert tab ➤ Image panel ➤ angle-
arrow.
Set options related to im-
ages you added with Ras-
ter Extension. image-related files are stored,
how images display in maps, and
memory usage options. These
options do not affect images you
added with Data Connect.
Setting Raster Image Options
(page 249)
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