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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Tools in the Application Window
- Other Tool Locations
- Customize the Drawing Environment
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Change Views
- Use Viewing Tools
- Display Multiple Views in Model Space
- 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
- 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 Constraints to Dynamic Blocks
- Add Action Parameters to Dynamic Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Overview of 3D Modeling
- Create Solids and Surfaces from Lines and Curves
- Create Solids
- Create Surfaces
- Create Meshes
- Create Wireframe Models
- Add 3D Thickness to Objects
- Modify 3D Models
- Create Sections and 2D Drawings from 3D Models
- Create 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
- Use Named Page Setups with Sheet Sets
- 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
- Export Drawings to Other File Formats
- Use Drawings from Different Versions and Applications
- Extract Data from Drawings and Spreadsheets
- Access External Databases
- Overview of Using External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Manage Files with Autodesk Vault
- Collaborate with Others
- Protect and Sign Drawings
- Use the Internet for Collaboration
- Use Markups for Design Review
- Render Drawings
- Draw 2D Isometric Views
- Add Lighting to Your Model
- Materials and Textures
- Render 3D Objects for Realism
- Glossary
- Index
cell ranges 1412
formulas in 1412
merging 1399
modifying 1398
text in 1407
center location overrides 1475
center marks in dimensions 1420, 1474
Center tool 323
centerlines in dimensions 1420, 1474
centers of gravity 625
certificate authorities 1929, 1941
certification of hardware and
software 280
Chain Actions property 937
chamfering
3D solids 1128
hatch boundaries 779
objects 778
characters
formatting 1315, 1364
height 1374
international 1368
password characters 1922
PostScript rendering 1813
query operators 1899
stacking 1329
Unicode text 1958
checkerboard patterns 2089
checking interferences 1012
checking spelling 1387
CIP (Customer Involvement Program) 19
circles
calculating geometric data for 622
dimensioning 1474, 1480
donuts 675
drawing 668
grips on 731
isometric circles 677, 2003
modifying 695
PostScript rendering 1814
rendering 2109
circular references between xrefs 1703
circumferences 622
clamp curves 1035
classic menu bar 47
Classic workspace 148
cleaning
3D solids 1139
clearing screen 110
screen display 721
clearing screen 110
Clipboard (Windows) 724
clipping
blocks 1686
layout viewport boundaries 407
underlays 1769
xrefs 1686, 1711
clipping boundaries
blocks 1686
layout viewports 407
raster images 1787–1788
underlays 1769
xrefs 1670, 1686
clipping planes
3D views and 294
cameras and 349
closed areas 1141
closed curves 1035
closed meshes 1078
closed polylines 671
code pages 1958
coincident grips 789
collaborative drawing standards 217,
222
collaborative sheet set use 459
collaborative web sites 1960
collected leader lines 1340
collections of content 102, 105–106
color books 519
color libraries 513
color mapping tables 1595
color palettes 513
color-dependent plot style tables 1555
about 1588
color mapping tables 1595
plot styles in 1581
switching to named 1582
color-dependent plot styles 1581–1582
colors
3D solids 1124
ACI colors 514
application window elements 109
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