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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
926 | Index
V
Validate Digital Signatures dialog box, 785
Validate Digital Signatures icon
, 784, 785
validating
digital IDs
, 787
digital signatures
, 784
See also SIGVALIDATE command
See also SIGWARN system variable
with the Validate Digital Signatures
icon
, 785
when opening drawings
, 785
in Windows Explorer
, 786
files
, 784
validating 3D solids
, 442, 443
variable attributes
inserting blocks with
, 340
variables. See dimensioning system variables;
system variables
variances. See geometric tolerances; lateral
tolerances
vector graphics
plot options
, 836, 837
vectors
, 857
vertical bar (|) (pipe character)
dependent named object name divider
, 676
vertical dimensions
, 510
creating
, 538
extension line origins
, 536
See also dimensions
vertical text
creating
, 487
setting
, 496
vertices
, 857
of multilines
, 427, 428
of polyface meshes
, 303
of polylines
, 424
view box (Aerial View window)
, 133
view windows
plotting
, 578, 579, 650
zooming to
, 129, 131
viewers for files. See Autodesk Express Viewer
viewing
drawings
in 3D
, 147
DWF files
, 820, 825, 832, 833
viewpoints (in 3D space)
, 140, 858
defining 3D views from
, 141
viewport configurations
, 162, 166
default options
, 163
deleting
, 166
listing
, 138, 166
naming
, 166
placing in layouts
, 589, 590
restoring
, 165, 166
saving
, 165, 166
tiled
, 858
viewport properties, modifying
, 590, 591
viewports
, 590, 858
arrangements. See viewport configurations
assigning UCSs to
, 230, 231
borders
, 590
hiding
, 593
cycling through
, 164, 165
drawing lines in
, 165
irregular. See nonrectangular viewports
layout. See layout viewports
making current
, 164, 165
Model tab. See model viewports
multiple. See multiple viewports
properties, modifying
, 590, 591
shaded image plotting options
, 622, 625,
626
resolution
, 625, 627
setting
, 623, 624, 627
updating of, in the Aerial View window
, 136
Viewports dialog box
, 589
viewports, viewing in Autodesk Express Viewer
,
833
views
, 136, 857
Aerial View. See Aerial View window
changing
, 136
database views
, 733
in 3D. See 3D views
linking, to other application documents
,
708, 709
magnifying. See zooming
multiple. See multiple viewports
named. See named views
naming
, 137
panning. See panning
in paper space
, 140
plotting
, 650
plan views. See plan views
plotting
, 578, 579, 650
restoring
previous
, 136, 137
saved views
, 137, 138
rotating, in layout viewports
, 602
saving
, 136, 137
scaling
, 107
relative to paper space
, 598
sectored
, 92
zooming. See zooming
See also viewpoints (in 3D space); viewports
virtual pens
, 840
control options
, 644
DWF configuration file settings
, 834
specifying pen numbers
, 645
virtual screen display
, 858
visibility
of layers
, 175
in layouts
, 175, 594