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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with 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
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
Use the Help System Efficiently | 3
Use the Help System Efficiently
AutoCAD Help contains complete information about using AutoCAD. In the
Help window, you use the left pane to locate information. The tabs above the
left pane give you several ways for finding the topics you want to view. The
right pane displays the topics you select.
Find Information in Help
The tabs on the left side of the Help window provide different methods for
finding information. To locate a specific word or phrase in the current topic,
use the CTRL+F keys.
Contents Tab
■ Presents an overview of the available documentation in a list of topics and
subtopics.
■ Allows you to browse by selecting and expanding topics.
■ Provides a structure so you can always see where you are in Help and
quickly jump to other topics.
Index Tab
■ Displays an alphabetical list of keywords related to the topics listed on the
Contents tab.
■ Accesses information quickly when you already know the name of a fea-
ture, command, or operation, or when you know what action you want
AutoCAD to perform.
Search Tab
■ Provides full-text search of all the topics listed on the Contents tab.
■ Allows you to perform an exhaustive search for a specific word or phrase.
■ Displays a ranked list of topics that contain the word or words entered in
the keyword field.
Favorites Tab
■ Provides an area where you can save "bookmarks" to important topics.
■ Displays your list of favorite or often-used topics.
■ Lists any topic that is displayed in the right pane of the Help window,
even topics that are on the Web.