201 Chapter 14 Create Single-View Drawings Model Space.. 217 Create and Modify Layout Viewports.. 266 Part 5 Create and Modify Objects.. 269 Chapter 17 Control the Properties of Objects.
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Trang 5Chapter 1 Find the Information You Need 1
Install the Product 2
Use the Help System Efficiently 3
Find Information in Help 3
Use Searches 5
Understand How Help Topics Are Organized 8
Use the Up Arrow to Navigate Help Topics 9
Print Help Topics 9
Show and Hide the Contents Pane 9
Get Additional Help 10
Use Quick Help on the Info Palette 10
Learn the Product 12
Access Subscription Center 13
Overview of Subscription Center 13
Integration of the Vault 15
Receive Product Updates and Announcements 16
Overview of Communication Center 16
Customize the Update and Announcement Options 18
Receive New Information Notifications 19
View the Product Readme 20
Part 1 The User Interface 21
Trang 6Chapter 2 Toolbars and Menus 23
Toolbars 24
The Menu Bar 25
Shortcut Menus 26
The Dashboard 30
Chapter 3 The Command Window 33
Enter Commands on the Command Line 34
Enter System Variables on the Command Line 36
Navigate and Edit Within the Command Window 36
Switch Between Dialog Boxes and the Command Line 38
Dock, Resize, and Hide the Command Window 39
Chapter 4 DesignCenter 43
Overview of DesignCenter 44
Understand the DesignCenter Window 44
Access Content with DesignCenter 46
Add Content with DesignCenter 49
Retrieve Content from the Web with DesignCenter Online 54
Overview of DesignCenter Online 54
Understand DesignCenter Online Content Types 56
Retrieve Content from the Web 57
Chapter 5 Customize the Drawing Environment 61
Set Interface Options 62
Create Task-Based Workspaces 69
Save and Restore Interface Settings (Profiles) 72
Customize Startup 74
Chapter 6 Tool Palettes 79
Create and Use Tools from Objects and Images 80
Create and Use Command Tools 86
Change Tool Palette Settings 88
Control Tool Properties 90
Customize Tool Palettes 94
Organize Tool Palettes 98
Save and Share Tool Palettes 102
Part 2 Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing 105
Chapter 7 Start a Drawing 107
Start a Drawing from Scratch 108
Use a Wizard to Start a Drawing 110
Trang 7Use a Template File to Start a Drawing 111
Specify Units and Unit Formats 114
Determine the Units of Measurement 114
Set Linear Unit Conventions 115
Set Angular Unit Conventions 118
Add Identifying Information to Drawings 119
Chapter 8 Open or Save a Drawing 121
Open a Drawing 122
Open Part of a Large Drawing (Partial Load) 123
Work with Multiple Open Drawings 126
Save a Drawing 127
Find a Drawing File 130
Specify Search Paths and File Locations 131
Chapter 9 Repair, Restore, or Recover Drawing Files 133
Repair a Damaged Drawing File 134
Create and Restore Backup Files 136
Recover from a System Failure 137
Chapter 10 Maintain Standards in Drawings 141
Overview of CAD Standards 142
Define Standards 144
Check Drawings for Standards Violations 146
Translate Layer Names and Properties 153
Convert Layers to Established Drawing Standards 153
View Selected Drawing Layers 155
Purge Unreferenced Layers 155
Part 3 Control the Drawing Views 157
Chapter 11 Change Views 159
Pan or Zoom a View 160
Pan and Zoom with the Aerial View Window 164
Save and Restore Views 167
Control the 3D Projection Style 171
Overview of Parallel and Perspective Views 171
Define a Perspective Projection (DVIEW) 172
Define a Parallel Projection 173
Choose Preset 3D Views 174
Define a 3D View with Coordinate Values or Angles 175
Change to a View of the XY Plane 177
Shade a Model and Use Edge Effects 178
Use a Visual Style to Display Your Model 178
Trang 8Chapter 12 Use 3D Viewing Tools 183
Overview of 3D Views ?
Use 3D Navigation Tools ?
Walk and Fly Through a Drawing ?
Create a 3D Dynamic View (DVIEW) ?
Define a 3D View with a Camera 184
Overview of Cameras 184
Create a Camera 184
Change Camera Properties 185
Create Motion Path Animations 189
Control a Camera Motion Path 189
Specify Motion Path Settings 190
Record a Motion Path Animation 191
Chapter 13 Display Multiple Views in Model Space 193
Set Model Space Viewports 194
Select and Use the Current Viewport 196
Save and Restore Model Tab Viewport Arrangements 197
Part 4 Choose a Work Process Before You Begin 201
Chapter 14 Create Single-View Drawings (Model Space) 203
Quick Start for Model Space Drafting 204
Draw, Scale, and Annotate in Model Space 204
Chapter 15 Create Multiple-View Drawing Layouts (Paper Space) 209
Quick Start for Layouts 210
Understand the Layout Process 210
Work with Model Space and Paper Space 211
Work on the Model Tab 211
Work on a Layout Tab 212
Access Model Space from a Layout Viewport 217
Create and Modify Layout Viewports 219
Control Views in Layout Viewports 223
Scale Views in Layout Viewports 223
Control Visibility in Layout Viewports 225
Scale Linetypes in Layout Viewports 231
Align Views in Layout Viewports 233
Rotate Views in Layout Viewports 235
Reuse Layouts and Layout Settings 236
Chapter 16 Work with Sheets in a Sheet Set 239
Quick Start for Sheet Sets 240
Understand the Sheet Set Manager Interface 240
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Create a Sheet Set 242
Organize a Sheet Set 246
Create and Modify Sheets 249
Include Information with Sheets and Sheet Sets 259
Publish, Transmit, and Archive Sheet Sets 261
Use Sheet Sets in a Team 266
Part 5 Create and Modify Objects 269
Chapter 17 Control the Properties of Objects 271
Overview of Object Properties 273
Display and Change the Properties of Objects 273
Copy Properties Between Objects 276
Work with Layers 277
Overview of Layers 277
Use Layers to Manage Complexity 278
Create and Name Layers 287
Change Layer Settings and Layer Properties 290
Filter and Sort the List of Layers 293
Save and Restore Layer Settings 299
Work with Colors 302
Set the Current Color 302
Change the Color of an Object 305
Use Color Books 307
Work with Linetypes 309
Overview of Linetypes 309
Load Linetypes 310
Set the Current Linetype 312
Change the Linetype of an Object 313
Control Linetype Scale 315
Display Linetypes on Short Segments and Polylines 316
Control Lineweights 317
Overview of Lineweights 317
Display Lineweights 319
Set the Current Lineweight 321
Change the Lineweight of an Object 321
Control the Display Properties of Certain Objects 322
Control the Display of Polylines, Hatches, Gradient Fills, Lineweights, and Text 323
Control How Overlapping Objects Are Displayed 325
Chapter 18 Use Precision Tools 327
Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS) 328
Overview of Coordinate Entry 328
Enter 2D Coordinates 330
Trang 10Enter 3D Coordinates 334
Understand the User Coordinate System (UCS) 339
Specify Workplanes in 3D (UCS) 343
Assign User Coordinate System Orientations to Viewports 354
Control the Display of the User Coordinate System Icon 356
Use Dynamic Input 358
Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps) 364
Use Object Snaps 364
The Object Snap Menu 367
Set Visual Aids for Object Snaps (AutoSnap) 367
Override Object Snap Settings 369
Restrict Cursor Movement 371
Adjust Grid and Grid Snap 371
Use Orthogonal Locking (Ortho Mode) 376
Use Polar Tracking and PolarSnap 377
Lock an Angle for One Point (Angle) 380
Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates 380
Combine Coordinate Values (Coordinate Filters) 381
Track to Points on Objects (Object Snap Tracking) 383
Track to Offset Point Locations (Tracking) 386
Specify Distances 387
Enter Direct Distances 387
Offset from Temporary Reference Points 387
Specify Intervals on Objects 388
Extract Geometric Information from Objects 391
Obtain Distances, Angles, and Point Locations 391
Obtain Area Information 392
Use a Calculator 397
Use the QuickCalc Calculator 397
Use the Command Line Calculator 414
Chapter 19 Draw Geometric Objects 417
Draw Linear Objects 418
Draw Lines 418
Draw Polylines 419
Draw Rectangles and Polygons 423
Draw Multiline Objects 426
Draw Freehand Sketches 429
Draw Curved Objects 431
Draw Arcs 432
Draw Circles 436
Draw Polyline Arcs 438
Draw Donuts 442
Draw Ellipses 443
Draw Splines 445
Draw Helixes 447
Draw Construction and Reference Geometry 449
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Draw Construction Lines (and Rays) 450
Create and Combine Areas (Regions) 452
Create Revision Clouds 455
Chapter 20 Create and Use Blocks (Symbols) 459
Overview of Blocks 460
Create and Store Blocks 460
How Blocks Are Stored and Referenced 460
Create Blocks Within a Drawing 461
Create Block Libraries 463
Create Drawing Files for Use as Blocks 464
Use Tool Palettes to Organize Blocks 467
Add Dynamic Behavior to Blocks 467
Quick Start to Creating Dynamic Blocks 467
Overview of Dynamic Blocks 468
Use the Block Editor 471
Add Dynamic Elements to Blocks 482
Save a Block in the Block Editor 551
Control the Color and Linetype Properties in Blocks 553
Nest Blocks 555
Insert Blocks 556
Work with Dynamic Blocks in Drawings 560
Attach Data to Blocks (Block Attributes) 563
Overview of Block Attributes 563
Define Block Attributes 564
Extract Data from Block Attributes 566
Extract Block Attribute Data (Advanced) 568
Modify Blocks 573
Modify a Block Definition 573
Modify Block Attributes 576
Change the Color and Linetype in a Block 581
Disassemble a Block Reference (Explode) 583
Remove Block Definitions 584
Chapter 21 Change Existing Objects 587
Select Objects 588
Select Objects Individually 588
Select Multiple Objects 590
Prevent Objects from Being Selected 592
Filter Selection Sets 593
Customize Object Selection 596
Group Objects 601
Correct Mistakes 605
Erase Objects 607
Use Windows Cut, Copy, and Paste 609
Modify Objects 611
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Move or Rotate Objects 612
Copy, Offset, or Mirror Objects 620
Change the Size and Shape of Objects 631
Fillet, Chamfer, Break, or Join Objects 642
Use Grips to Edit Objects 654
Modify Complex Objects 664
Disassociate Compound Objects (Explode) 664
Modify or Join Polylines 665
Modify Splines 669
Modify Helixes 672
Modify Multilines 673
Part 6 Work with 3D Models 677
Chapter 22 Create 3D Models 679
Overview of 3D Modeling 680
Create 3D Solids and Surfaces 681
Overview of Creating 3D Solids and Surfaces 681
Create 3D Solid Primitives 682
Create a Polysolid 691
Create Solids and Surfaces from Lines and Curves 694
Create Solids and Surfaces from Objects 704
Create Solids from Surfaces 707
Create Composite Solids 707
Create Solids by Slicing 710
Check for Interferences within a Solid Model 711
Create Meshes 713
Create Wireframe Models 722
Add 3D Thickness to Objects 724
Chapter 23 Modify 3D Solids and Surfaces 727
Manipulate 3D Solids and Surfaces 728
Manipulate Individual Solids and Surfaces 728
Work with Composite Solids 731
Select 3D Subobjects ?
Move, Rotate, and Scale Subobjects ?
Modify Faces on 3D Solids ?
Modify Edges on 3D Solids ?
Modify Vertices on 3D Solids ?
Press or Pull Bounded Areas 734
Use Grip Tools to Modify Objects 735
Understand Grip Tools 735
Use the Move Grip Tool to Modify Objects 738
Use the Rotate Grip Tool to Modify Objects 741
Add Edges and Faces to Solids 743
Trang 13Separate 3D Solids 744
Shell 3D Solids 745
Clean and Check 3D Solids 746
Chapter 24 Create Sections and 2D Drawings from 3D Models 749
Section 3D Solids 750
Work with Section Objects 751
Overview of Section Objects 751
Create Section Objects 751
Set Section Object States 754
Use Section Object Grips 754
Access Section Object Shortcut Menu 756
Change Section Object Properties 757
Associate Section Objects with Views and Cameras 758
Publish Section Objects 758
Save Section Object as Tool Palette Tool 759
Add Jogs to a Section 759
Live Sectioning 761
Understand Live Sectioning Behavior 762
Generate 2D and 3D Sections 763
Create a Flattened View 764
Part 7 Hatches, Notes, Tables, and Dimensions 767
Chapter 25 Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts 769
Overview of Hatch Patterns and Fills 770
Define Hatch Boundaries 775
Overview of Hatch Boundaries 775
Control the Hatching in Islands 776
Define Hatch Boundaries in Large Drawings 778
Create Unbounded Hatches 779
Choose Hatch Patterns and Solid Fills 780
Create Solid-Filled Areas 780
Create Gradient-Filled Areas 783
Use Predefined Hatch Patterns 785
Create User-Defined Hatch Patterns 786
Modify Hatches and Solid-Filled Areas 787
Create a Blank Area to Cover Objects 790
Chapter 26 Notes and Labels 793
Overview of Notes and Labels 794
Create Text 794
Overview of Creating Text and Leaders 794
Create Single-Line Text 795
Create Multiline Text 798
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Import Text from External Files 822
Use Fields in Text 823
Insert Fields 823
Update Fields 828
Use Hyperlinks in Fields 830
Work with Text Styles 831
Overview of Text Styles 831
Assign Text Fonts 833
Set Text Height 838
Set Text Obliquing Angle 839
Set Horizontal or Vertical Text Orientation 840
Change Text 841
Overview of Changing Text 841
Change Single-Line Text 842
Change Multiline Text 843
Change Text with a Leader 846
Change Text Scale and Justification 847
Check Spelling 848
Use an Alternate Text Editor 850
Overview of Using an Alternate Text Editor 850
Format Multiline Text in an Alternate Text Editor 851
Chapter 27 Tables 855
Create and Modify Tables 856
Work with Table Styles 860
Add Text and Blocks to Tables 864
Use Formulas in Table Cells 868
Chapter 28 Dimensions and Tolerances 875
Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning 876
Overview of Dimensioning 876
Parts of a Dimension 877
Associative Dimensions 878
Use Dimension Styles 880
Overview of Dimension Styles 880
Compare Dimension Styles and Variables 881
Control Dimension Geometry 883
Control Dimension Text 889
Control Dimension Values 899
Set the Scale for Dimensions 906
Create Dimensions 908
Create Linear Dimensions 908
Create Radial Dimensions 915
Create Angular Dimensions 920
Create Ordinate Dimensions 922
Create Arc Length Dimensions 923
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Apply a New Dimension Style to Existing Dimensions 925
Override a Dimension Style 926
Modify Dimension Text 928
Modify Dimension Geometry 931
Change Dimension Associativity 934
Add Geometric Tolerances 936
Overview of Geometric Tolerances 936
Material Conditions 938
Datum Reference Frames 938
Projected Tolerance Zones 939
Composite Tolerances 939
Part 8 Plot and Publish Drawings 943
Chapter 29 Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing 945
Quick Start to Preparing Drawings for Plotting and Publishing 946
Specify Page Setup Settings 946
Overview of Page Setup Settings 946
Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout 948
Select a Paper Size for a Layout 950
Set the Plot Area of a Layout 954
Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout 955
Set the Plot Scale for a Layout 956
Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout 958
Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout 959
Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout 962
Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout 964
Use the Layout Wizard to Specify Layout Settings 965
Import PCP or PC2 Settings into a Layout 965
Create and Use Named Page Setups 966
Use Named Page Setups with Sheet Sets 971
Chapter 30 Plot Drawings 973
Quick Start to Plotting 974
Overview of Plotting 974
Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings 978
Select a Printer or Plotter 980
Specify the Area to Plot 980
Set Paper Size 981
Position the Drawing on the Paper 984
Specify the Printable Area 984
Set the Position of the Plot 985
Set Drawing Orientation 985
Control How Objects Are Plotted 985
Set Plot Scale 985
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Set Options for Plotted Objects 990
Use Plot Styles to Control Plotted Objects 995
Use Color-Dependent Plot Style Tables 1001
Use Named Plot Style Tables 1002
Change Plot Style Settings 1008
Preview a Plot 1017
Plot Files to Other Formats 1019
Plot DWF Files 1019
Plot to DXB File Formats 1020
Plot to Raster File Formats 1021
Plot Adobe PDF Files 1022
Plot Adobe PostScript Files 1024
Create Plot Files 1025
Chapter 31 Publish Drawings 1027
Quick Start to Publishing 1028
Overview of Publishing 1028
Create and Modify a Drawing Set for Publishing 1031
Create a Paper or Plot File Drawing Set 1037
Publish an Electronic Drawing Set 1040
Publish a Sheet Set 1043
Republish a Drawing Set 1048
View a Published Electronic Drawing Set 1050
Set Publish Options 1050
3D DWF Publishing 1058
Configure a DWF6 Driver (Advanced) 1064
Overview of Creating or Modifying a DWF6 Configuration File 1065
Set the DWF File Resolution 1068
Set the DWF File Compression 1070
Set Font Handling for the DWF File 1071
Edit Pen Patterns for the DWF File 1072
Part 9 Share Data Between Drawings and Applications 1075
Chapter 32 Reference Other Drawing Files 1077
Overview of Referenced Drawings (Xrefs) 1078
Attach and Detach Referenced Drawings 1078
Attach Drawing References (Xrefs) 1078
Set Paths to Referenced Drawings 1082
Detach Referenced Drawings 1087
Update and Bind Referenced Drawings 1088
Nest and Overlay Referenced Drawings 1088
Update Referenced Drawing Attachments 1090
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(Bind) 1091
Understand Clipping Boundaries 1093
Clip Referenced Drawings and Blocks 1093
Define Clipping Boundaries 1094
Edit Referenced Drawings 1095
Edit a Referenced Drawing in a Separate Window 1096
Edit Selected Objects in Referenced Drawings and Blocks 1096
Use the Working Set to Edit Referenced Drawings and Blocks 1099
Save Back Edited Referenced Drawings and Blocks 1101
Edit Referenced Drawings and Blocks with Nesting, OLE, or Attributes 1102
Resolve Referenced Drawing Errors 1103
Resolve Missing External References 1103
Resolve Circular External References 1105
Resolve Name Conflicts in External References 1105
Track External Reference Operations (Log File) 1107
Increase Performance with Large Referenced Drawings 1109
Overview of Demand Loading 1109
Unload Xrefs 1109
Work with Demand Loading 1110
Work with Layer and Spatial Indexes 1111
Set Paths for Temporary Xref File Copies 1112
Part 10 Create Realistic Images and Graphics 1115
Chapter 33 Add Lighting to Your Model 1117
Overview of Lighting 1118
Create and Manipulate Lights 1118
Choose the Type of Light to Use 1118
Control the Location and Properties of Lights 1122
Simulate Sunlight 1127
Index 1131
Trang 19Find the Information You
Need
The Help system is organized in a structured design that makes
information easy to locate
This program is a powerful application with tools that help you
work with a high level of efficiency and productivity You install
this software with the Installation wizard that starts
automatically when you insert the product CD
This application is often intuitive, but when you do need to
look something up, you can save time and avoid frustration if
you use the Help system to find information The Help system
is organized in a structured design that makes information easy
to locate
1
In this chapter
■ Install the Product
■ Use the Help System Efficiently
■ Use Quick Help on the Info Palette
■ Learn the Product
■ Access Subscription Center
■ Receive Product Updates and
Announcements
■ View the Product Readme
Trang 20Install the Product
You can easily install and configure this program on a stand-alone computer.Insert the product CD in the CD-ROM drive Then, in the Media Browser, onthe Install tab, click Stand-Alone Installation Then, click Install TheInstallation wizard leads you through the installation process The MediaBrowser also provides instructions for network installations and access toinformation about technical support and licensing
If you want more information about installing a stand-alone version ofAutoCAD®, consult the Stand-Alone Installation Guide To access this guide, in the Media Browser, click the Documentation tab Then click Stand-Alone
Installation Guide (PDF).
If you want more information about deploying this program on a network,
consult the Network Administrator's Guide To access this guide, in the Media
Browser, click the Documentation tab Then, click Network Administrator's
Guide (PDF).
Once the product is installed, you can access either the Stand-Alone Installation
Guide or the Network Administrator's Guide in the Help system.
Migration Tools
Migration Tools help you when upgrading to a new release of this program.You can download the Migration Tools in several languages from the Autodeskwebsite
NOTE You can migrate some custom settings and files by using the Migrate
Custom Settings dialog box For more information about the Migrate Custom
Settings dialog box, see the Stand-Alone Installation Guide.
Available tools include
■ Layer State Converter
NOTE Because these are public tools, product support for them is limited to the
Autodesk discussion groups
2 | Chapter 1 Find the Information You Need