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AutoCAD 2000 Preview Guide Page 8 00000-005000-5513
Polar Tracking Tab of Drafting Settings Dialog
IntelliMouse™ Support – Real-time Zooming and Panning
AutoCAD 2000 supports Microsoft IntelliMouse and compatible pointing devices with Real-time Pan and
Zoom features. Rotating the IntelliMouse wheel performs a Real-time zoom; clicking and dragging the
wheel performs a Real-time pan and double clicking the wheel performs a zoom extents function. With
these operations, drawing navigation proceeds smoothly and transparently—even in the middle of a
command.
QDIM (Quick Dimensioning)
Dimensioning is one of the most time-consuming but vital drawing tasks for a designer. The new QDIM
command can greatly reduce this time and boost productivity significantly. QDIM enables you to create
several dimensions with a simple selection of geometry. In many instances, the QDIM command can
substitute for a conventional dimensioning procedure, greatly reducing the number of screen picks
required to place dimensioning elements. QDIM supports the rapid creation of a number of dimensioning
modes including staggered, baseline, and ordinate among others. For example, to dimension the part
below required just four mouse-clicks. And with the new Dimensioning Shortcut menu, an additional
right-click provides elements such as the Dimension style or precision to be quickly changed.