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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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Control the Number of Categories and Items in a Page
By using the Settings view, you can control how many categories or items are
displayed on each page in the content area as a result of a search or folder
navigation.
Collections
You can choose the type of content to navigate and search. In the Collections
pane, you can specify the content types that are displayed each time you
open DesignCenter Online. For example, if you use architectural blocks in
your drawings, you select collections that contain architectural items. Once
you make your selection, categories that you specified are displayed.
Download Content
To download content from the Web, locate the folder containing the content
that you want to use. Then, click a thumbnail image of the content in the
content area. The content is displayed in the preview area along with infor-
mation about the content. You can drag the block directly from the preview
area into a drawing or tool palette, or you can save it to your computer to be
used later.
To browse for content in DesignCenter Online
1 In DesignCenter Online, at the top of the left pane, click the heading and
then click Category Listing.
2 Click a folder to list its contents. If the folder contains other folders, click
one of them to list its contents.
3 Click an item in the content area to display the item in the Preview area.
To search for content in DesignCenter Online
1 In DesignCenter Online, at the top of the left pane, click the heading and
then click Search.
2 In the Search view, enter a single word or multiple-word strings.
Note The Need Help link provides more information about searches, including
examples of Boolean searches.