2004

Index | 897
logo screen, starting AutoCAD without
displaying
, 65
LTSCALE system variable
, 107, 199, 599
LWDEFAULT system variable
, 202
M
M maximum material condition symbol, 559
magnet (AutoSnap lock)
, 237
magnifying views. See zooming
main window. See AutoCAD window
manufacturers options in plotter wizard
, 834
manufacturers' content
, 57
accessing
, 55
downloading
, 56, 59, 60
mapping
2D images onto 3D object surfaces. See image
mapping
coordinate systems on paper to the WCS
,
273
See also color mapping; font mapping
mapping, layers to standard layers
, 121, 122
maps
color maps
, 848
See also material maps
markers
for object snaps
, 234, 236
for point objects
, 251, 253
for tracking points
, 246, 247
See also blips; center marks
marking
equal segments on objects
, 250, 252, 253
measured intervals on objects
, 250, 251,
252
MARKUP layer
, 816, 817
default properties
, 817
markup tools
, 814
markups (markup objects)
, 814
as converted into AutoCAD objects
, 815
creating
, 814
distinguishing
, 816, 817
editing
, 814, 817
highlighting with revision clouds
, 351
inserting
, 814, 816
multiple sets
, 815
properties
, 817
uses
, 814
masking objects
, 464, 465
master drawings, creating
, 666
material condition symbols
, 557, 559
material conditions (of features)
, 559
materials (for rendering)
colors
See also ambient color; diffuse color;
specular color
display limitations
, 149
displaying
, 148
materials (for rendering) (continued)
export file formats
, 721
exporting
in 3D Studio files
, 721
maps. See material maps
texture. See texture (of materials)
transparency
, 148
displaying
, 148
MaxArray system registry variable, setting
, 383
MaxHatch system registry variable, setting
, 422,
423, 451
maximum material condition value (M/MMC)
,
559
measurement units. See units of measurement
measuring intervals on objects
, 250, 251, 252
mechanical blocks, accessing collections of
, 59,
60
Mechanical Desktop
3D modeling capabilities
, 296
memory (RAM), resolution settings and
, 836
Menu and Toolbar Porter (Migration Tool)
, 2
menu bar
, 29
menu files
default
, 29
specifying
, 29
menus
choosing options
, 29
custom menus
, 91
See also menu files; shortcut menus
meshes (faceted surfaces)
, 296, 299
closing
, 301
Coons surface patch meshes
, 306, 307
creating
, 299
density
, 299
edge-defined surface meshes
, 306, 307
exporting
, 721
open
, 300
polyface (polygon). See polyface meshes
predefined 3D surface meshes
, 300
rectangular meshes
, 301, 306
ruled surface meshes
, 304, 306
surface of revolution meshes
, 305, 307
tabulated surface meshes
, 305, 307
uses
, 300
metafiles. See WMF files
metric units
converting imperial units to/from
, 102, 103
alternate units conversion values
, 528
linetype definition file for
, 194
specifying, in English unit drawings
, 528
metric units, starting drawings based on
, 78
Microsoft Internet Explorer
, 833
migrating pen settings from previous releases
,
613
migration tool
, 729
Migration Tools
, 2
minus sign (-), tree view level display button
, 49