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You create a slide by saving the current view in slide format. A slide created
in model space shows only the current viewport. A slide created in paper space
shows all visible viewports and their contents. Slides show only what was
visible. They do not show objects on layers that were turned off or frozen or
objects in viewports that were turned off.
When you view a slide file, it temporarily replaces objects on the screen. You
can draw on top of it, but when you change the view (by redrawing, panning,
or zooming), the slide file disappears, and AutoCAD redisplays only what you
drew and any preexisting objects.
You can display slides one by one or use a script to display slides in sequence.
Slides also can be used in custom menus. For example, if you create scripts
that insert blocks containing mechanical parts you use frequently, you can
design a custom image tile menu that displays a slide of each part. When you
click the slide image on the menu, AutoCAD inserts the block into the drawing.
A slide library is a file containing one or more slides. Slide library files are used
for creating custom image tile menus and for combining several slide files for
convenient file management.
You cannot edit a slide. You must change the original drawing and remake
the slide. If you use a low-resolution graphics monitor when creating a slide
file and later upgrade to a high-resolution monitor, you can still view the
slide. AutoCAD adjusts the image accordingly; however, the slide does not
take full advantage of the new monitor until you remake the slide file from
the original drawing.
To make a slide
1 Display the view you want to use for the slide.
2 At the command prompt, enter mslide.
3 In the Create Slide File dialog box, enter a name and select a location for
the slide.
AutoCAD offers the current name of the drawing as a default name for
the slide and automatically appends the .sld file extension.
4 Click Save.
The current drawing remains on the screen, and the slide file is saved in
the folder that you specified.
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