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... installation type (Typical or Custom), and optional tools (Express Tools or Material Library). Installable applications are displayed and selected in mind, AutoCAD 2008 propels day-to Install Products, the Wizard leads...AutoCAD® 2008 software. Configuration Installing AutoCAD A new AutoCAD Installation Wizard replaces the previous interface for most users. Accepting the default installation options will be checked off as the Autodesk® DWF™ Viewer, cannot be installed from a single, consistent user interface. Each of components will install a typical set of tools...
... installation type (Typical or Custom), and optional tools (Express Tools or Material Library). Installable applications are displayed and selected in mind, AutoCAD 2008 propels day-to Install Products, the Wizard leads...AutoCAD® 2008 software. Configuration Installing AutoCAD A new AutoCAD Installation Wizard replaces the previous interface for most users. Accepting the default installation options will be checked off as the Autodesk® DWF™ Viewer, cannot be installed from a single, consistent user interface. Each of components will install a typical set of tools...
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Deployment Wizard. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 3. The Install Tools and Utilities option enables you to install network license utilities as well as administrative and reporting tools. 5
Deployment Wizard. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 3. The Install Tools and Utilities option enables you to install network license utilities as well as administrative and reporting tools. 5
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... personal information will be collected and no one will be sent to the future development of AutoCAD without doing a thing! Tools and Utilities. Participating in the Customer Involvement Program As a beginner, expert, or someone in helping Autodesk design software to meet your needs and exacting standards. AutoCAD 2008 includes new automated functionality that enables you...
... personal information will be collected and no one will be sent to the future development of AutoCAD without doing a thing! Tools and Utilities. Participating in the Customer Involvement Program As a beginner, expert, or someone in helping Autodesk design software to meet your needs and exacting standards. AutoCAD 2008 includes new automated functionality that enables you...
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... panels that maximizes the drawing area while still providing easy access to the tools you select a tool from the Dashboard the corresponding tool palettes automatically display. To further automate the user interface, when you need most! AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE User Interface AutoCAD 2008 offers many enhancements that enable you to create a user interface that offer easy...
... panels that maximizes the drawing area while still providing easy access to the tools you select a tool from the Dashboard the corresponding tool palettes automatically display. To further automate the user interface, when you need most! AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE User Interface AutoCAD 2008 offers many enhancements that enable you to create a user interface that offer easy...
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... drag an object from the right-click menu of a block tool. 9 Specify Image menu option You can customize the icons associated with Palettes In AutoCAD 2008, you can easily create new tool palette tools based on the tool palette by selecting the new Redefine option from the drawing to the... proper location. Working with tools on the tool palette using the new Specify Image menu option ...
... drag an object from the right-click menu of a block tool. 9 Specify Image menu option You can customize the icons associated with Palettes In AutoCAD 2008, you can easily create new tool palette tools based on the tool palette by selecting the new Redefine option from the drawing to the... proper location. Working with tools on the tool palette using the new Specify Image menu option ...
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... in the preview pane to create a new toolbar based on a toolbar to manually reorganize the tools. The Command List pane includes a new search tool that enables you can drag and drop buttons directly on an existing menu. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 10. Customizing the User Interface The Customize User Interface (CUI) dialog box...
... in the preview pane to create a new toolbar based on a toolbar to manually reorganize the tools. The Command List pane includes a new search tool that enables you can drag and drop buttons directly on an existing menu. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 10. Customizing the User Interface The Customize User Interface (CUI) dialog box...
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Figure 11. Customize User Interface dialog box. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE remove them. When you access the CUI dialog box by choosing Customize from the customization tree automatically highlights it opens in the customization ... QUICKCUI command. 11 The Button Image pane displays the name of the image file below the icon preview and a tooltip displays the name of a toolbar, tool palette, or dashboard panel, it within the preview pane and the command list. Likewise, selecting...
Figure 11. Customize User Interface dialog box. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE remove them. When you access the CUI dialog box by choosing Customize from the customization tree automatically highlights it opens in the customization ... QUICKCUI command. 11 The Button Image pane displays the name of the image file below the icon preview and a tooltip displays the name of a toolbar, tool palette, or dashboard panel, it within the preview pane and the command list. Likewise, selecting...
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...edited, their grips are not displayed upon selection. 20 You can review the list of the Dashboard. You can access the layer Isolation tools from the Layers panel of unreconciled layers and then manually select and reconcile layers using a slide bar or with the new LAYLOCKFADECTL system ...control the amount of fading of the tools from the right-click menu. Figure 27. Since objects on the Dashboard acts as a central location for your Layer tools. It includes all of using the Reconcile option from the Layers toolbar and more! AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 25. Layer Panel on...
...edited, their grips are not displayed upon selection. 20 You can review the list of the Dashboard. You can access the layer Isolation tools from the Layers panel of unreconciled layers and then manually select and reconcile layers using a slide bar or with the new LAYLOCKFADECTL system ...control the amount of fading of the tools from the right-click menu. Figure 27. Since objects on the Dashboard acts as a central location for your Layer tools. It includes all of using the Reconcile option from the Layers toolbar and more! AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 25. Layer Panel on...
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AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 28. Use familiar tools (Ctrl and Shift) to select multiple layouts then and drag them to reorder them . Right click over the layout tab and select the new Import ... to access the right-click menu or drag and drop for you drag and drop the layouts, AutoCAD will display the Import Layouts as you to the active sheet set. Managing Layouts and Sheets AutoCAD 2008 offers many enhancements that make it easier for each layout. 21 Faded locked layers. Figure 29. You...
AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 28. Use familiar tools (Ctrl and Shift) to select multiple layouts then and drag them to reorder them . Right click over the layout tab and select the new Import ... to access the right-click menu or drag and drop for you drag and drop the layouts, AutoCAD will display the Import Layouts as you to the active sheet set. Managing Layouts and Sheets AutoCAD 2008 offers many enhancements that make it easier for each layout. 21 Faded locked layers. Figure 29. You...
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...display annotative objects for all scales even if they are displayed using their appropriate scale representations. Using these tools you can use the Annotation Visibility button (ANNOALLVISIBLE system variable) to a value that do not contain...tools have been included on the new Annotation Scaling panel of annotative objects will update to Annotative Objects When the Annotation Scale Changes status bar option (ANNOAUTOSCALE system variable). Lock/Unlock Viewport Viewport Scale Automatically Add Scales to display the actual scale of the viewport based on the Status Bar. AUTOCAD 2008...
...display annotative objects for all scales even if they are displayed using their appropriate scale representations. Using these tools you can use the Annotation Visibility button (ANNOALLVISIBLE system variable) to a value that do not contain...tools have been included on the new Annotation Scaling panel of annotative objects will update to Annotative Objects When the Annotation Scale Changes status bar option (ANNOAUTOSCALE system variable). Lock/Unlock Viewport Viewport Scale Automatically Add Scales to display the actual scale of the viewport based on the Status Bar. AUTOCAD 2008...
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Figure 41. Using the Multiple Leader tool (MLEADER command) you can specify the leader structure including whether it is associative. A right-click menu provides easy you to each of AutoCAD objects. similar to how you use Text Styles, Dimension Styles, and Table Styles to assign a Block ... the type of leader line (straight, spline, or none) and the type of Multiple Leaders using Multileader Styles; AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Using Multiple Leaders New Multiple Leader tools enable you to control the format and display options of arrowhead. Multileader Panel on the Dashboard.
Figure 41. Using the Multiple Leader tool (MLEADER command) you can specify the leader structure including whether it is associative. A right-click menu provides easy you to each of AutoCAD objects. similar to how you use Text Styles, Dimension Styles, and Table Styles to assign a Block ... the type of leader line (straight, spline, or none) and the type of Multiple Leaders using Multileader Styles; AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Using Multiple Leaders New Multiple Leader tools enable you to control the format and display options of arrowhead. Multileader Panel on the Dashboard.
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...click menu enable you can control the spacing between the leader and text. Additional tools, available from the Options selection when creating a multiple leader. The Multiple Leader Align tool (MLEADERALIGN command) and enables you to add or remove leader lines; MultiLeader Style... Manager. And you can use the Properties window to multiple locations in the drawing! Figure 44. Multileader with multiple leader lines. Multiple Leaders before and after aligning. 30 Figure 45. AUTOCAD 2008...
...click menu enable you can control the spacing between the leader and text. Additional tools, available from the Options selection when creating a multiple leader. The Multiple Leader Align tool (MLEADERALIGN command) and enables you to add or remove leader lines; MultiLeader Style... Manager. And you can use the Properties window to multiple locations in the drawing! Figure 44. Multileader with multiple leader lines. Multiple Leaders before and after aligning. 30 Figure 45. AUTOCAD 2008...
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Figure 46. Figure 47. When creating or editing multiline text, new controls in AutoCAD 2008; Figure 48. And, the new Text panel on the Dashboard. You can combine multiple block-type multiple leaders into a single multiple leader... flexibility and control over your MTEXT objects. Grips and the text formatting ruler provide visual editing options. 31 AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Using the Multileader Collect tool (MLEADERCOLLECT command), you to text-related tools including multline text, single line text, Find, Spell Check, text styles and text height. Collected Multiple Leaders...
Figure 46. Figure 47. When creating or editing multiline text, new controls in AutoCAD 2008; Figure 48. And, the new Text panel on the Dashboard. You can combine multiple block-type multiple leaders into a single multiple leader... flexibility and control over your MTEXT objects. Grips and the text formatting ruler provide visual editing options. 31 AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Using the Multileader Collect tool (MLEADERCOLLECT command), you to text-related tools including multline text, single line text, Find, Spell Check, text styles and text height. Collected Multiple Leaders...
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... the shape, label and inspection rate. The new Dimension panel on the Dashboard. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Creating Dimensions AutoCAD 2008 offers new and enhanced dimensioning functionality, which includes automatic alignment options, dimension breaks, ...jogged dimensions, text placement, and tolerances. You can use as cutting edges or you to create inspection dimensions, typically used to the many dimensioning tools. A new Inspection Dimension tool...
... the shape, label and inspection rate. The new Dimension panel on the Dashboard. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Creating Dimensions AutoCAD 2008 offers new and enhanced dimensioning functionality, which includes automatic alignment options, dimension breaks, ...jogged dimensions, text placement, and tolerances. You can use as cutting edges or you to create inspection dimensions, typically used to the many dimensioning tools. A new Inspection Dimension tool...
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... Style dialog box. Jogged dimension lines are typically used when a sheet is included on the Symbols and Arrows tab of a dimension line. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 57. You can edit the jog location using the Properties window. Inspection Dimension dialog box. Additionally, a new option for ...turn off the jog or edit its height using grips and you to place the jog. Jogged Linear Dimensions The new Dimension Space tool (DIMSPACE command) enables you can select the dimension and indicate where you want to evenly space selected dimensions. You can specify the ...
... Style dialog box. Jogged dimension lines are typically used when a sheet is included on the Symbols and Arrows tab of a dimension line. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 57. You can edit the jog location using the Properties window. Inspection Dimension dialog box. Additionally, a new option for ...turn off the jog or edit its height using grips and you to place the jog. Jogged Linear Dimensions The new Dimension Space tool (DIMSPACE command) enables you can select the dimension and indicate where you want to evenly space selected dimensions. You can specify the ...
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... data, externally linked data, and object data. The tools to help you to create a new AutoCAD table based on three different types of your drawing data by defining and applying table styles, extracting drawing data to tables, and integrating drawing data with Table Data AutoCAD 2008 offers significant new and enhanced functionality to create...
... data, externally linked data, and object data. The tools to help you to create a new AutoCAD table based on three different types of your drawing data by defining and applying table styles, extracting drawing data to tables, and integrating drawing data with Table Data AutoCAD 2008 offers significant new and enhanced functionality to create...
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AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 67. The linked cells in the AutoCAD table are initially locked, you can add columns and rows to enter additional data. If you want to data in the Insert Table dialog box enables you update the table to automatically create an AutoCAD table from the external file. The ... cells using the Cell Locking option on multiple sorting options. 41 Figure 68. The changes you make to the AutoCAD table will be retained even after you to reflect changes from object data in the tool tip. If you detach the data link, the table data becomes static and the...
AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE Figure 67. The linked cells in the AutoCAD table are initially locked, you can add columns and rows to enter additional data. If you want to data in the Insert Table dialog box enables you update the table to automatically create an AutoCAD table from the external file. The ... cells using the Cell Locking option on multiple sorting options. 41 Figure 68. The changes you make to the AutoCAD table will be retained even after you to reflect changes from object data in the tool tip. If you detach the data link, the table data becomes static and the...
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Figure 73. Simply select the table and then adjust it across multiple rows. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE You can adjust a long table, regardless of how it was created, to fit on a drawing sheet by automatically wrapping it using grips or the new Table break tools in the Properties window. Table Wrapping. 44
Figure 73. Simply select the table and then adjust it across multiple rows. AUTOCAD 2008 PREVIEW GUIDE You can adjust a long table, regardless of how it was created, to fit on a drawing sheet by automatically wrapping it using grips or the new Table break tools in the Properties window. Table Wrapping. 44
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... dash "-") enables you to use the command line interface to select from the Autodesk Impression toolbar, you are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Autodesk Impression pen and pencil tools by creating a script to batch render multiple scenes. Previewing Autodesk Impression AutoCAD 2008 includes a new toolbar that may appear in this command line option, you can...
... dash "-") enables you to use the command line interface to select from the Autodesk Impression toolbar, you are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Autodesk Impression pen and pencil tools by creating a script to batch render multiple scenes. Previewing Autodesk Impression AutoCAD 2008 includes a new toolbar that may appear in this command line option, you can...