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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
904 | Index
objects (AutoCAD) (continued)
revolving
, 311, 315
rotating
, 376, 377
in 3D space
, 377, 378
rotating, with grips
, 411, 413
saving selected objects
, 84, 85
scaling
, 396
by reference
, 396, 398
by scale factor
, 104, 396, 397
scaling, with grips
, 411, 413
screening
, 593, 641, 643
selecting. See selecting objects
ShapeManager objects, exporting
, 720
snapping to points on
, 234, 235
stretching
, 396, 397
moving objects by
, 374
stretching, with grips
, 411, 412
text. See text objects
trimming
, 390, 393
chamfered objects
, 405
extending while
, 390
filleted objects
, 399
in 3D space
, 393, 394, 395
visibility
, 175
in layout viewports
, 594, 592
See also blocks; groups; lines; regions;
selection sets; working sets; xrefs;
and <specific objects>
oblique
extension lines
, 517, 542
stroke arrowheads, and dimension lines
,
516
obliquing angle (text)
setting
, 487, 495
format code (multiline text)
, 506
ODBC (Microsoft)
, 729
offset snaps, copying objects with
, 414, 416
offsetting
construction lines
, 291
faces of 3D solids
, 436
leader text
, 484
objects
, 386, 387
in copying with grips
, 414, 416
distance method
, 387
through points
, 388
the plot origin
, 577
points, from temporary reference points
,
249, 250
OLE (object linking and embedding)
, 699, 853
OLE DB (Microsoft)
, 729
OLE objects
, 702
3D Orbit view and
, 152
in blocks
, 684
clearing
, 711
copying
, 705, 711
cutting
, 705, 711
displaying
, 702
OLE objects (continued)
editing
, 709
embedding
in drawings
, 700, 705, 706
in other application documents
, 708,
709
exporting
, 708
height
, 707
hiding
, 702, 712
layers, changing
, 712
linking
in drawings
, 701, 702, 703
to other application documents
, 708,
709
moving
, 711
behind/in front of AutoCAD objects
,
705, 712
pasted text as
, 486
plot quality
, 705
plot rotation and
, 708
resizing
, 705, 711
restoring
, 712
scaling
, 711
text in
, 705, 707
selectability
, 712
selecting
, 710
width
, 707
in xrefs
, 684
OLE Properties dialog box
, 705
not displaying automatically
, 705
OLE Scale dialog box, not displaying
automatically
, 705
OLEHIDE system variable
, 702, 712
one-color gradient fills, creating
, 462
online content (for drawings) (DesignCenter
Online)
accessing
, 55, 58
browsing
, 58, 59
downloading
, 56, 59, 60
previewing
, 56, 59
searching for
, 56, 58, 59
types
, 57
online meetings
participation in
See also guests (of online meetings);
hosts (of online meetings)
OOPS command
, 369, 371
opacity maps
, 853
Open Drawings tab (DesignCenter)
, 49
open meshes
, 300
opening
batch plot lists
, 659
Communication Center
, 13
Data View window (in dbConnect)
, 730
database tables
, 731, 733, 734
double-click setting
, 734
dbConnect Manager
, 730