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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
Add Content with DesignCenter | 53
■ Right-click a drawing in the DesignCenter tree view or content area,
and click Create Tool Palette of Blocks on the shortcut menu. The new
tool palette contains the blocks from the drawing you selected.
You can drag additional drawings, blocks or hatches from the Design-
Center content area to the tool palette.
Standard toolbar
Command line
ADCENTER
To load the content area from the DesignCenter Search dialog box
1 If DesignCenter is not already open, on the Tools menu, click Design-
Center.
2 In DesignCenter, use one of the following methods:
■ Drag the item from the search results list into the content area.
■ Double-click the item in the search results list.
■ Right-click the item in the search results list and choose Load into
Content Area.
3 In the DesignCenter content area, double-click the Blocks icon.
Standard toolbar
Command line
ADCENTER
To load the content area of DesignCenter with a symbol library
1 If DesignCenter is not already open, on the Tools menu, click
DesignCenter.
2 On the DesignCenter toolbar, click Home.
3 In the content area, double-click the symbol library drawing that you
want to load into the DesignCenter and then double-click the Blocks icon.
The symbol library you selected is loaded into the DesignCenter content
area.
Note You can set your home folder to any folder that contains symbol library
drawings. If your home folder is set to a different path, navigate to a folder that
contains symbol library drawings and right-click on the folder. From the shortcut
menu, click Set as Home.
Standard toolbar
Command line
ADCENTER