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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
Glossary | 855
point filters See coordinate filters.
pointer A cursor on a video display screen that can be moved around to place textual
or graphical information. See also crosshairs.
polar array Objects copied around a specified center point a specified number of
times. (ARRAY)
Polar Snap A precision drawing tool used to snap to incremental distances along the
polar tracking alignment path. See also polar tracking.
polar tracking A precision drawing tool that displays temporary alignment paths
defined by user-specified polar angles. See also Polar Snap.
polygon window selection A multisided area specified to select objects in groups.
See also crossing selection and window selection.
polyline An object composed of one or more connected line segments or circular
arcs treated as a single object. Also called pline. (PLINE, PEDIT)
plot style An object property that specifies a set of overrides for color, dithering, gray
scale, pen assignments, screening, linetype, lineweight, endstyles, joinstyles, and fill
styles. Plot styles are applied at plot time.
plot style table A set of plot styles. Plot styles are defined in plot style tables and
apply to objects only when the plot style table is attached to a layout or viewport.
procedural materials Materials that generate a 3D pattern in two or more colors,
and apply it to an object. These include marble, granite, and wood. Also called template
materials.
prompt A message on the command line that asks for information or requests action
such as specifying a point.
proxy object A substitute for a custom object when the ObjectARX application that
created the custom object is not available to AutoCAD or other host applications. See
also custom object and object enabler.
PWT A template file format used to publish drawings to the Web.
redraw To quickly refresh or clean up blip marks in the current viewport without
updating the drawing’s database. See also regenerate. (REDRAW)
reference A definition, known as an external reference or block reference, that is
used and stored in the drawing. See also block (BLOCK) and external reference (xref).
(XREF)
reflection color The color of a highlight on shiny material. Also called specular color.
reflection mapping Creates the effect of a scene reflected on the surface of a shiny
object.
regenerate To update a drawing’s screen display by recomputing the screen
coordinates from the database. See also redraw. (REGEN)
relative coordinates Coordinates specified in relation to previous coordinates.
return button The button on a pointing device used to accept an entry. For example,
on a two-button mouse, it is the right button.