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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
Switch Between Model Space and Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Specify Application Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Specify the Behavior of Dockable Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Control the Display of Toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Create Task-Based Workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Save and Restore Interface Settings (Profiles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Customize Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Play Back an Action Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Migrate and Specify Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Part 3 Start and Save Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Chapter 6 Start a Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Overview of Starting a New Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Specify Units and Unit Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Determine the Units of Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Set the Unit Format Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Use a Drawing Template File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Add Identifying Information to Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Specify the Geographic Location of a Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Chapter 7
Open or Save a Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Open a Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Open Part of a Large Drawing (Partial Load) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Work with Multiple Open Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Preview Open Drawings and Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Switch Between Open Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Switch Between Layouts in the Current Drawing . . . . . . . . . 193
Transfer Information between Open Drawings . . . . . . . . . . 196
Save a Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Find a Drawing File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Specify Search Paths and File Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Chapter 8
Repair, Restore, or Recover Drawing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Repair a Damaged Drawing File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Create and Restore Backup Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Recover from a System Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Chapter 9
Maintain Standards in Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Overview of CAD Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Define Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Check Drawings for Standards Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Translate Layer Names and Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
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