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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
8 | Chapter 1 Find the Information You Need
■ Procedures. Provides step-by-step instructions for common procedures
related to the current topic. After displaying a procedure, you can click the
Procedures tab to redisplay the current list of procedures.
■ Reference. Lists commands and system variables related to the current
topic, with links to detailed descriptions of related commands. If you click
an entry on the Reference tab, the Command Reference opens to the com-
mand or system variable that you selected.
When you click a different tab, the topic remains the same. Only the type of
information displayed--concepts, procedures, or reference links--is different.
Concepts Tab Organization
In the Concepts tab, there are two types of information displayed: navigation
text and destination text. Navigation text displays links with short descrip-
tions. The purpose of navigation text is to guide you step-by-step to the infor-
mation that you need. The links on navigation pages lead to additional nav-
igation pages deeper in the Help structure until you come to a destination
page. Each link is designed to provide you with more detailed information.
Procedures Tab and Reference Tab Organization
As you navigate deeper into the Help structure, the corresponding informa-
tion on the Procedures tab and on the Reference tab becomes more specific,
and the number of entries displayed on each tab decreases.
To change the type of Help information displayed
■ Choose the Concepts, Procedures, or Reference tab to change the type of
information displayed in the right pane of the Help window.
Use the Up Arrow to Navigate Help Topics
An up arrow may be displayed in the upper right corner of a topic.
Click this arrow to move up a level from the current topic to a topic that con-
tains a broader scope of information.
Print Help Topics
The quickest way to print the current topic is to right-click within the topic
and choose Print.
The Print button on the Help toolbar provides these print options:
■ Print the selected topic (recommended)
■ Print the selected heading and all subtopics