2004

Index | 861
3D solids (continued)
storing
, 721
subtracting
, 312, 315
torus/tori
, 310, 314
validating
, 442, 443
wedges
, 310, 314
3D space
defining UCSs in
, 227
drawing planes in
, 228
specifying
, 225
dynamic viewing
, 143
entering coordinates in
, 225
extending objects in
, 393, 394
filleting objects in
, 402, 429
relocating UCSs in
, 225
rotating objects in
, 377, 378
trimming objects in
, 393, 394, 395
viewpoints in
, 140
3D Studio files
, 721
exporting to
, 721
format
, 721
importing
, 714, 715
3D surface meshes, predefined
, 300
3D UCS icon
, 152, 232, 233
changing the appearance of
, 233
3D views
architectural vs. mechanical design
conventions
, 141
changing to plan views
, 143
defining
, 141
dynamic viewing
, 143
exporting
, 721
Fill mode option
, 206
isometric views
, 140
multiple viewports in
, 225, 227, 230
positioning the camera
, 149, 150
preset views
, 140, 141
restoring the default view
, 143, 145
rotating
, 141
specifying
, 140
interactively
, 147
3DARRAY command
, 383
3DMESH command
, 301
3DORBIT command
, 147
CAMERA command and
, 149
displaying lights, materials, textures, and
transparency
, 148
exiting
, 153, 155
graphics display options
, 148
GRID command and
, 151
3DSIN command
, 513, 714
3DSOUT command
, 721
3D solids
calculating total area
, 255
A
absolute coordinates, 212, 845
entering
, 210
Cartesian
, 212, 213, 216, 218
polar
, 214
absolute hyperlinks
, 793
creating
, 794
limitations
, 794
absolute paths, for xrefs
, 685
acad*.cfg files
extracting linetype and lineweight
information from
, 613
migrating pen settings from
, 613
acad.err file
, 97
acad.mnu (template menu) file
, 29, 30
acad.pat (hatch pattern library) file
, 451
acad.psf (PostScript fill pattern library) file
, 719
acad_dpg.hlp file
, 729
accuracy. See precision
ACI colors (numbers)
, 187
setting (for new objects)
, 188
ACIS files (SAT format)
, 714, 720
creating (exporting)
, 720
importing
, 714, 715
acquired points
, 845
acquisition marker
, 845
actions
redoing
, 369, 370
undoing. See undoing actions
activating
Model tab
, 568
previous layout
, 568
Active Assistance window
, 10
disabling
, 11
displaying
, 10, 11
navigating
, 10
printing information from
, 11
settings
, 11
ActiveX controls
, 833
Adaptive Adjustment option (Plot Style Table
Editor)
, 646
adaptive sampling
, 845
Add Plot Style Table wizard
, 612, 614
Add-a-Plotter wizard
, 608, 613, 834
adding
3D solids
, 312, 315
areas
, 256, 258
drawing sheets from other drawings
, 822,
826, 829
regions
, 293, 294
Adjust Clipping Planes window
, 159
Adobe PostScript driver
, 654
ADSKSIGTIMESRVR environment variable
, 789
Advanced Setup wizard, starting drawings
, 80