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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
880 | Index
drawings (continued)
automatic saves
, 83, 85
format options
, 84
incremental saves
, 84
to the Internet
, 800, 802
with layer indexes
, 695, 696, 697
partial saves
, 84, 85
with preview images
, 89
to previous release formats
, 84, 722,
723
with spatial indexes
, 695, 696, 697
scaling
, 102, 104, 397
calculating scale factor
, 105
dimensions
, 106
entering sizes before plotting
, 105
to fit the page
, 621, 622
for plotting
, 106
sample architectural scale ratios for text
size
, 106
text
, 106
sharing on the Internet
, 791, 792
signing. See digital signatures
standards for. See standards (for named
objects)
starting
with hyperlinks
, 799
from scratch
, 78
with setup wizards
, 80
switching between
, 91
templates. See templates (template files)
titles. See title blocks
tracking
, 95
viewing without AutoCAD
, 819, 820, 825,
832, 833
working drawings
, 858
with xrefs, archiving
, 676
zooming. See zooming
drivers
backing up files before editing
, 834
changing settings
, 835
creating configuration files
, 834
DWF6 configuration files. See DWF6
ePlot.pc3 configuration files
DSD (Drawing Set Descriptions) files
defined
, 821
republishing with updated files
, 831
saving
, 823, 828, 831
duplicating
layouts
, 568, 581, 582
DWF (Design Web Format files
passwords
, 832
DWF (Design Web Format) files
, 722, 850
advantages of
, 821
background colors
, 834
changing settings
, 835
color depth
, 834, 835, 840
DWF (Design Web Format) files (continued)
compression
advantages of
, 821
setting
, 834, 837
configuration files. See DWF6 ePlot.pc3
configuration files
creating
configuration process
, 833
Design Publisher
, 819
font handling
, 838, 839
format
, 722, 810
layer information in
, 833, 834
naming
, 824
page setup
, 823, 827, 830
passwords
, 824
pen patterns
, 840
publishing
, 722, 820, 824
resolution, setting
, 836, 837
viewing
with Autodesk Express Viewer
, 833
with browsers
, 722
with the WHIP! plug-in
, 722
DWF drivers
backing up files before editing
, 834
configuring
, 835
creating configuration files
, 834
DWF6 configuration files. See DWF6
ePlot.pc3 configuration files
DWF6 ePlot Properties dialog box
DWF settings
, 835
file compression
, 838
font handling
, 839
pen settings
, 840
resolution
, 837
DWF6 ePlot.pc3 configuration files
backing up before editing
, 834
configuring
, 833, 835
creating
, 821, 834, 835
Design Publisher and
, 825
driver model for DWF6 files
, 833
file compression
, 838
font handling
, 838, 839
pc3 editor
, 833
pen patterns
, 840
pixel resolution
, 836, 837
DWF6 format files
driver model
, 833
single- or multi-sheet files
, 820
See also DWF (Design Web Format) files
DWG (drawing) files
, 850
adding sheets from
, 822, 826, 829
displaying with Autodesk Express Viewer
,
819, 820, 825, 832, 833
distributing
, 820
DWG files. See drawing (DWG) files
DWGCHECK system variable
, 88