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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
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Contents
Chapter 1 Find the Information You Need . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Install the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Use the Help System Efficiently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Find Information in Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Use Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Use Ask Me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Understand How Help Topics Are Organized . . . . . . . . 7
Use the Up Arrow to Navigate Help Topics. . . . . . . . . 8
Print Help Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Show and Hide the Contents Pane . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Get Additional Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Use Active Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Learn the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Obtain Documentation Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Receive Product Updates and Announcements . . . . . . . . 13
Overview of Communication Center . . . . . . . . . 13
Customize Program Update and Announcement Options . . . 14
Receive New Information Notifications . . . . . . . . . 15
View the Product Readme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16