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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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■ Folders
■ Drawings and related support files
■ Xrefs, layouts, hatch styles, and named objects, including blocks, layers,
linetypes, text styles, dimension styles, and plot styles within a drawing
Click an item in the tree view to display its contents in the content area.
Click the plus (+) or minus (-) signs to display and hide additional levels in
the hierarchy. You can also double-click an item to display deeper levels.
Right-clicking in the tree view displays a shortcut menu with several related
options.
History, Open Drawings, and DC Online Tabs
The History, Open Drawings, and DC Online tabs provide alternate methods
of locating content.
■ Open Drawings displays a list of the drawings that are currently open.
Click a drawing file and then click one of the definition tables from the
list to load the content into the content area.
■ History displays a list of files opened previously with DesignCenter. Dou-
ble-click a drawing file from the list to navigate to the drawing file in the
tree view of the Folders tab and to load the content into the content area.
■ DC Online provides content from the DesignCenter Online web page
including blocks, symbol libraries, manufacturer's content, and online
catalogs.
Bookmark Frequently-Used Content
DesignCenter provides a solution to finding content that you need to access
quickly on a regular basis. Both the tree view and the content area include
options that activate a folder called Favorites. The Favorites folder can contain
shortcuts to content on local or network drives as well as in Internet
locations.
When you select a drawing, folder, or another type of content and choose
Add to Favorites, a shortcut to that item is added to the Favorites folder. The
original file or folder doesn't actually move; in fact, all the shortcuts you
create are stored in the Favorites folder. The shortcuts saved in the Favorites
folder can be moved, copied, or deleted using Windows Explorer.
To change the source of the content displayed in DesignCenter
1 If DesignCenter is not already open, on the Tools menu, click
DesignCenter.
2 On the DesignCenter toolbar, click one of the following tabs:
■ Folders. Lists your local and network drives.
■ Open Drawings. Lists the drawings that are currently open.