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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
Index | 873
D
damaged files
recovering
, 96, 97, 98
data
3D solids, exporting
, 308
See also attribute information; database table
data
data labels. See labels
data sources
, 729
mapping between legacy and new
, 767
parameters, specifying new
, 767
See also external databases
Data Sources node (dbConnect Manager)
, 731,
733
Data View and Query Options dialog box
, 743
Data View window (in dbConnect)
, 729, 731
display options
, 743
editing data in
, 736
committing changes
, 736, 738
restoring original values
, 736, 738
tracking changes
, 736
exporting data from
, 736
finding data in
, 736
font size and style
, 735
grid elements
, 732
opening
, 730
replacing data in
, 737
saving column formatting/table sorts
, 733
sort order
specifying
, 734
uses of
, 732
database connectivity feature
, 738
components
, 729
external applications
, 730
database information (for objects), listing
, 172
database links
, 728, 738
in blocks
, 739
converting, from previous release formats
,
767, 768, 769
creating
, 739, 741
with labels
, 750, 751
editing key field values
, 740, 742
exporting
, 746, 747
limitations
, 747
multiple
, 739
saving, to previous release formats
, 768
selecting
, 743
synchronizing (error correction)
, 746
terminology changes
, 767
in xrefs
, 739
database objects associated with a drawing
, 730
database record fields, specifying for queries
, 760
database records
adding
, 736
deleting
, 737
editing
, 736
See also database table data
fields, data labels. See labels (data labels)
finding data in
, 736
linking to graphical objects
, 728, 738, 740,
741
replacing data in
, 737
viewing
in filtered subsets. See queries
viewing objects linked to
, 743, 744
automatically
, 743, 745
with iterative selection sets
, 762, 764
viewing records linked to objects
, 743, 744
automatically
, 743, 745
with iterative selection sets
, 762, 764
database table columns
aligning text in
, 735
freezing
, 735
hidden, displaying
, 734
hiding
, 734
moving
, 734
resizing
, 734
unfreezing
, 735
database table data
editing
, 736
committing changes
, 736, 738
restoring original values
, 736, 738
tracking changes
, 736
finding
, 736
replacing
, 737
viewing
, 731
See also database records
database tables
columns. See database table columns
opening
, 731, 733, 734
double-click setting
, 734
rows. See database records
sample tables
, 730
updating
, 736, 738
viewing
, 730
See also database table data
database views
, 733
databases
defining relationships between
, 728
external. See external databases
hierarchical database elements
, 729
structure (elements)
, 728
date stamps, adding to layouts
, 603
datum (for geometric tolerances)
reference frames
, 559
reference letters
, 557, 559