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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
unreferenced linetypes 523
unused named objects 721
vertices 1132
renaming
layers 483
sheets and sheet sets 443
Render (renderer) 2111
render destinations 2119
render history 2139
render presets
about 2112
customizing 2114
Render Settings palette 2111
rendering
about 2101
advanced techniques 2133
atmospheric effects 2116
background effects 2116
basic techniques 2119
configuring Renderer 2111
displaying images 2144
exporting images 2146
flipped normals 2126
image quality 2128
legacy drawings and 2147
plotting rendered objects 1572
preparing models for 2103
render history 2139
render presets 2112, 2114
Render Settings palette 2111
saving images 2142, 2145
section objects 1217
shaded viewport objects 1540, 1571
simplifying geometry for 2106
texture maps 2126
two-sided 2126
renumbering sheets in sheet sets 443
repairing
damaged drawing files 207
repeating commands 55, 58
repeating patterns 2097
replacing
dimension text 1504
text 1383
reports 223
republishing drawing sets 1644
reshaping
objects 769, 1141
resizing
3D solid faces 1122
Aerial View image 241
annotations 1225, 1227, 1253
arrowheads 1435
columns in text 1332
data extraction tables 1863
dimension breaks 1495
dimensions 1461
edges 1126
extending objects 763
fitting drawings on paper 1535
layout viewports 408
leader objects 1339
object grips and 730
objects 769
OLE objects 1729
tables 1398
text 1378, 1380, 1385
textures 2096
toolbars 49
trimming objects 763
windows 134
resolution
animations 361
PDF files 1615
plotting 1574
raster images 1785
rendering and 2109, 2124
restoring
backup files 210
damaged drawings 210
layer settings 506
previous view 235
UCSs 563, 569
viewports 378
views 243
resulting color 2015, 2023, 2050
resulting intensity 2015, 2023, 2050
reverse lookup 934
reversing actions 719
reviewing
drawings 1988
new layers in drawings 500
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