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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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Chapter 12 Specify a 3D View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
View a Parallel Projection in 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Overview of Viewing Parallel Projections in 3D . . . . . . 140
Choose Preset 3D Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Define a 3D View with Coordinate Values or Angles. . . . . 141
Change to a View of the XY Plane . . . . . . . . . . 143
Change a 3D View Dynamically . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Display a Perspective View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Specify 3D Views Interactively (3D Orbit) . . . . . . . . . . 147
Overview of 3D Orbit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Set 3D Graphics Display Options (3D Orbit) . . . . . . . 148
Set Lights and Materials (3D Orbit) . . . . . . . . . . 148
Locate the Camera Position (3D Orbit) . . . . . . . . . 149
Use 3D Orbit Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Adjust Clipping Planes (3D Orbit) . . . . . . . . . . 159
Chapter 13 Display Multiple Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Set Model Tab Viewports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Select the Current Viewport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Save and Restore Model Tab Viewport Arrangements . . . . . . 165
Part IV Create and Modify Objects . . . . . . . . 167
Chapter 14 Control the Properties of Objects . . . . . . . . . 169
Overview of Object Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Display and Change the Properties of Objects . . . . . . . . 170
Copy Properties Between Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Work with Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Overview of Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Use Layers to Manage Complexity . . . . . . . . . . 175
Create and Name Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Change Layer Settings and Layer Properties . . . . . . . 180
Filter and Sort the List of Layers . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Save and Restore Layer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Work with Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Set the Current Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Change the Color of an Object . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Use Color Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191