2004

906 | Index
paper sizes
availability
, 615
custom
adding
, 573, 574, 616, 617
editing
, 575, 617
importing settings from previous releases
,
613
modifying
, 576
setting
for layouts
, 572, 573, 616
for plots
, 615, 616
for plotters
, 610, 615, 617
paper space
, 566, 569, 854
dimensioning in model space for plotting
in
, 534
drawing sheets in DWF files
, 823, 827, 830
freezing layers in
, 595, 596
hiding OLE objects in
, 702, 712
lineweight display in
, 203, 204
objects
copying between drawings
, 322
objects in. See paper space objects
scaling linetypes in
, 599
scaling views relative to
, 598
switching
to model space from
, 588
thawing layers in
, 595, 596
UCS limitations
, 228
viewing commands not available in
, 140,
228
views
, 140
plotting
, 650
See also layout tabs; layout viewports; layouts
paper space objects
hiding when plotting from layout tabs
, 625
plotting last/first
, 622, 623
paper space, converting text height between
model space and
, 501
PAPERUPDATE system variable
, 616
paragraph text. See multiline text; paragraphs
paragraphs (multiline text)
format codes
, 505
indenting
, 472, 476
hanging intents
, 477
selecting
, 473, 475
parallel
lines
drawing
, 269
filleting
, 401
parallel dimensions. See baseline dimensions
parallel projections (of 3D views)
, 140
creating
, 140
dynamically
, 144
in 3D Orbit view
, 155
parentheses ( ), query operators
, 758
parenthetical grouping, in queries
, 758
Partial Load dialog box
, 95
Partial Open dialog box
, 93
Partial Open option (Select File dialog box)
, 92,
93
partial plot configuration files. See PCP files
partial plot preview, generating
, 651
partial saves
, 84, 85
partially open drawings
, 92, 93
loading geometry into
, 94, 95
partner products and services, for Autodesk
products
, 12
parts (discipline-specific)
, 57
accessing
, 56, 58
downloading
, 56, 59, 60
parts lists, creating
, 344
password-protected drawings
viewing
, 777, 778
viewing drawing properties
, 778, 779
viewing password-protected xrefs
, 777, 778
password-protected xrefs, viewing
, 777, 778
passwords
for DWF files
, 821, 824
passwords (encryption passwords)
, 774
attaching to files
, 774, 775
before saving drawings
, 776
with digital signatures
, 774, 783
and encrypting drawing properties
,
775
while modifying drawings
, 775
case sensitivity
, 778
characters recommended for
, 775
entering
, 778
loss of
, 775
removing
, 776
need for
, 778
pasted information, converting to AutoCAD
format
, 445
PASTESPEC command
, 445
pasting
objects, into AutoCAD drawings
, 444, 445
text files into drawings
, 705
text, from other application
, 486
paths
for drawing sets
, 823, 827, 830
in DSD files
, 821
paths. See alignment paths; search paths
Pattern area (Boundary Hatch and Fill dialog
box)
, 451
pattern properties, of tool palette tools
, 23
patterns
pen patterns
, 840
patterns. See fill patterns; hatch patterns
PC2 (legacy plotter configuration) files
, 584,
613, 854
extracting linetype and lineweight
information from
, 613
importing
settings from
, 584, 585