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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
876 | Index
dimension lines (continued)
order of
, 517
placing dimension text
above
, 525
within/outside of
, 519, 521
spacing for baseline/continued
dimensions
, 552
trimming of
, 519
See also arrowheads; dimension text; leaders
dimension scale
setting
, 106, 535
for dimensioning in layouts
, 536
the overall dimension scale
, 535
for scaling model space dimensions to
layouts
, 535
values affected/not affected by
, 534
Dimension Style Manager
, 514
dimension style overrides
, 548
applying
, 549
creating
, 548, 549
listing
, 514
dimension styles
, 514, 547, 849
applying
, 547
comparing
, 514, 516
creating
, 515
listing
, 514, 515
listing settings for
, 515
modifying
, 514
overriding
, 549
restoring
, 547
standards. See standards (for named objects)
standards. See standards, for named objects
See also named objects
dimension system variables
, 849
dimension text
, 468, 511, 519, 849
aligning
, 524, 552
with dimension lines
, 522, 524
controlling
, 519
home position
, 550
returning text to
, 551
modifying
, 550
moving
, 550
placing
above dimension lines
, 525
for diameter dimensions
, 521
horizontally
, 523, 524
manually
, 523, 525
at the second extension line
, 524
vertically
, 524, 525
within/outside of dimension lines
,
519, 521
prefixes and suffixes
, 526
replacing
, 550, 551
rotating
, 550, 551
text styles
, 526, 527
tolerances. See geometric tolerances; lateral
tolerances
dimension text (continued)
units. See alternate units; imperial units;
metric units; primary units
user text
, 526
values. See dimension values
See also leader text
dimension units
See also alternate units; imperial units; metric
units; primary units
dimension values
, 527
rounding off
, 530
units
, 527
adding and formatting
, 529
zero suppression
, 530, 531
dimension variables. See dimensioning system
variables
Dimensional CALS format
, 653
dimensioning
, 509, 510
basic concepts
, 510
methods
, 534
multiple objects
, 510
See also dimensions
dimensioning system variables, listing
, 514
dimensions
, 509
angular. See angular dimensions
associating/reassociating
, 555, 556
association points
, 555
associative. See associative dimensions
associativity
partial
, 553
associativity. See associativity (of
dimensions)
basic dimensions
, 532, 533
creating
, 536
See also dimensioning
definition points
, 553
elements
, 511
exploded dimensions. See exploded
dimensions
exploding
, 421
filtering associative/nonassociative
selections
, 512
geometry. See arrowheads; center marks;
centerlines; dimension lines;
extension lines; leaders
linear. See linear dimensions
modifying (editing)
, 547
nonassociative. See nonassociative
dimensions
radial. See radial dimensions
restyling
, 547
scaling
, 106
See also dimension scale
styles. See dimension styles
text. See dimension text
types
, 510