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... Pro, Animator Studio, ATC, AUGI, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Map, Autodesk, Autodesk Envision, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk (logo), Autodesk Map, Autodesk MapGuide, Autodesk Streamline, Autodesk University (logo), Autodesk View, Autodesk WalkThrough, Autodesk World, AutoLISP, AutoSketch, backdraft, Biped, bringing information down to revise and improve its publication, and may not be reproduced in the future. Active Delivery™ 2.0 © 1999-2000 Inner Media, Inc. The license management portion of this product at all times...
... Pro, Animator Studio, ATC, AUGI, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Map, Autodesk, Autodesk Envision, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk (logo), Autodesk Map, Autodesk MapGuide, Autodesk Streamline, Autodesk University (logo), Autodesk View, Autodesk WalkThrough, Autodesk World, AutoLISP, AutoSketch, backdraft, Biped, bringing information down to revise and improve its publication, and may not be reproduced in the future. Active Delivery™ 2.0 © 1999-2000 Inner Media, Inc. The license management portion of this product at all times...
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... Completed Birdhouse Drawing 68 iv | Contents Start a Drawing or Choose a Wizard (Wizard Tab) . . . . . 19 Choose a Template (Template Tab 21 Open an Existing Drawing (Open Tab 22 Understand the User Interface 23 Drawing Window 23 All-In-One Toolbar 25 Communication Center 28 Content Librarian 28 Edit Bar 28 Menu Bar 29 Property Bar 29 Status Bar 29 Title Bar 30...
... Completed Birdhouse Drawing 68 iv | Contents Start a Drawing or Choose a Wizard (Wizard Tab) . . . . . 19 Choose a Template (Template Tab 21 Open an Existing Drawing (Open Tab 22 Understand the User Interface 23 Drawing Window 23 All-In-One Toolbar 25 Communication Center 28 Content Librarian 28 Edit Bar 28 Menu Bar 29 Property Bar 29 Status Bar 29 Title Bar 30...
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... example, you might draw a motor part with manual drafting. The computer handles scaling the drawing to CAD When you draw a map, you can use feet and inches, or meters and kilometers, and so on. This allows you to keep your drawing on . In AutoSketch, drawings are working on...object drawn on paper. Although you can set any point while drawing, it is something you consider when laying out your drawing, you can easily change scaling at the start drawing. With manual drafting, you must determine the scale of a view before you like. Draw to the drawing you are created using...
... example, you might draw a motor part with manual drafting. The computer handles scaling the drawing to CAD When you draw a map, you can use feet and inches, or meters and kilometers, and so on. This allows you to keep your drawing on . In AutoSketch, drawings are working on...object drawn on paper. Although you can set any point while drawing, it is something you consider when laying out your drawing, you can easily change scaling at the start drawing. With manual drafting, you must determine the scale of a view before you like. Draw to the drawing you are created using...
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... also use layers to organize drawing objects (called entities in AutoSketch) for printing. This mechanical drawing of a press uses layers to transparent overlays. With manual drafting, you need a way to layers helps you comply with overlays, you work. In AutoSketch, layers are equivalent to show different types of information in combination. For example, a building plan might contain separate overlays for separating, sorting, and editing specific drawing data. As...
... also use layers to organize drawing objects (called entities in AutoSketch) for printing. This mechanical drawing of a press uses layers to transparent overlays. With manual drafting, you need a way to layers helps you comply with overlays, you work. In AutoSketch, layers are equivalent to show different types of information in combination. For example, a building plan might contain separate overlays for separating, sorting, and editing specific drawing data. As...
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... a drawing, you work easily on different parts of your drawing. View Your Drawing The power of CAD makes it easy for you must physically move to another section, you to quickly view different parts of your design at different zoom levels or scales. You can pan and zoom in the others. AutoSketch viewing methods bypass this limitation. You can create split windows, and you...
... a drawing, you work easily on different parts of your drawing. View Your Drawing The power of CAD makes it easy for you must physically move to another section, you to quickly view different parts of your design at different zoom levels or scales. You can pan and zoom in the others. AutoSketch viewing methods bypass this limitation. You can create split windows, and you...
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... dialog box, Template tab, you can add symbols such as borders, title blocks, grid spacing, drawing scale, and page size already selected for different views of a part), database reports and fields, layers, and useful toolbars. AutoSketch includes dozens of diagram, page orientation, and useful toolbars. Then, you can choose a template file to create new drawings of a small machine or machine component. Then, you simply choose the...
... dialog box, Template tab, you can add symbols such as borders, title blocks, grid spacing, drawing scale, and page size already selected for different views of a part), database reports and fields, layers, and useful toolbars. AutoSketch includes dozens of diagram, page orientation, and useful toolbars. Then, you can choose a template file to create new drawings of a small machine or machine component. Then, you simply choose the...
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... you to edit the text, font, height of the text, and so on the edit bar allow you are doing. For example, if you select text in the drawing, the controls on . If a wizard was used to create a drawing, the Content Librarian provides symbol libraries specific to that you to use Communication Center in a drawing 28 | Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics Communication Center Displays product announcements, product support information, and...
... you to edit the text, font, height of the text, and so on the edit bar allow you are doing. For example, if you select text in the drawing, the controls on . If a wizard was used to create a drawing, the Content Librarian provides symbol libraries specific to that you to use Communication Center in a drawing 28 | Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics Communication Center Displays product announcements, product support information, and...
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...display its new location. Hold your pointer over a tool to access additional items, called toolsets. Example of a tooltip To display a more detailed explanation of the application window. The AutoSketch title bar extends across the top of the tool, click the Help button (on the Standard toolbar), and then click a toolbar button. 30 | Chapter 3 AutoSketch... tasks. (You can also use menus to perform the same tasks.) When a toolbar button has a triangle in the drawing window. Tooltips Display the name or the function of the current drawing file. Title Bar Displays the name of the program ...
...display its new location. Hold your pointer over a tool to access additional items, called toolsets. Example of a tooltip To display a more detailed explanation of the application window. The AutoSketch title bar extends across the top of the tool, click the Help button (on the Standard toolbar), and then click a toolbar button. 30 | Chapter 3 AutoSketch... tasks. (You can also use menus to perform the same tasks.) When a toolbar button has a triangle in the drawing window. Tooltips Display the name or the function of the current drawing file. Title Bar Displays the name of the program ...
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... example, if an entity that is 1/4 inch long in its scaled output and the size of numbers that visually represent the grid. ■ Grid Origin. and y-axes cross at any time during most Draw and Edit operations by typing the appropriate keyboard shortcut. ■ Lock Modifiers. A pair of the real-world object it represents. A means of the reference grid extend...
... example, if an entity that is 1/4 inch long in its scaled output and the size of numbers that visually represent the grid. ■ Grid Origin. and y-axes cross at any time during most Draw and Edit operations by typing the appropriate keyboard shortcut. ■ Lock Modifiers. A pair of the real-world object it represents. A means of the reference grid extend...
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... be imported and placed in ways that you double-click a linked OLE object, Windows opens the source application that created it becomes a polygon. A group of connected segments. Symbols can be any size, can use in multiple drawings. Properties Properties are divided into three categories: ■ Geometric properties define an entity's size, position, and so on the property bar. ■ Fields customize an...
... be imported and placed in ways that you double-click a linked OLE object, Windows opens the source application that created it becomes a polygon. A group of connected segments. Symbols can be any size, can use in multiple drawings. Properties Properties are divided into three categories: ■ Geometric properties define an entity's size, position, and so on the property bar. ■ Fields customize an...
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... tool for different purposes. ■ The default grid is rectangular, with snap intervals and lines that parallel the x- These buttons are located on the page. The radial grid lines allow you to a grid There are three types of three-dimensional objects. When you set up a circular grid, you can modify the settings for each suited for drawings that require alignment of points...
... tool for different purposes. ■ The default grid is rectangular, with snap intervals and lines that parallel the x- These buttons are located on the page. The radial grid lines allow you to a grid There are three types of three-dimensional objects. When you set up a circular grid, you can modify the settings for each suited for drawings that require alignment of points...
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Your drawing window is displayed, click Yes. Now, reset the interface to make sure your settings match the tutorial's instructions. 3 In AutoSketch, on the View menu, click Toolbars. 4 In the Toolbars dialog box, in the lower-right corner, click Reset Interface. 5 In the warning message that is now opened and set up for this tutorial. Set Up the Birdhouse Drawing | 53 In the Drawings folder, select Birdhouse.skf, and then click Open.
Your drawing window is displayed, click Yes. Now, reset the interface to make sure your settings match the tutorial's instructions. 3 In AutoSketch, on the View menu, click Toolbars. 4 In the Toolbars dialog box, in the lower-right corner, click Reset Interface. 5 In the warning message that is now opened and set up for this tutorial. Set Up the Birdhouse Drawing | 53 In the Drawings folder, select Birdhouse.skf, and then click Open.
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Once the text and text line are added to the Notes layer, they are ready to the Geometry layer. ❒ Explode an entity. The entity you create in the drawing. ❒ Select individual entities. ❒ Select multiple entities using the SHIFT key. ❒ Group an entity. ❒ Use the Absolute Coordinates dial to place an entity. ❒ Rubber-stamp an entity. ❒ Add an entity to...
Once the text and text line are added to the Notes layer, they are ready to the Geometry layer. ❒ Explode an entity. The entity you create in the drawing. ❒ Select individual entities. ❒ Select multiple entities using the SHIFT key. ❒ Group an entity. ❒ Use the Absolute Coordinates dial to place an entity. ❒ Rubber-stamp an entity. ❒ Add an entity to...
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..., replace symbols, and create a circular array. In this tutorial, you learn how to represent the interior components of the concepts in this tutorial is available in the Help system. Create an Office Layout Drawing In this tutorial ■ Start a Drawing Using the Office Layout Wizard ■ Set Units, Reference Grid, and Scale ■ Create Office Partition Walls ■ Add Doors and Windows ■ Add Furniture...
..., replace symbols, and create a circular array. In this tutorial, you learn how to represent the interior components of the concepts in this tutorial is available in the Help system. Create an Office Layout Drawing In this tutorial ■ Start a Drawing Using the Office Layout Wizard ■ Set Units, Reference Grid, and Scale ■ Create Office Partition Walls ■ Add Doors and Windows ■ Add Furniture...
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... Walls | 79 The drawing window now includes the entire office shell. 3 On the Wizard Tools toolbar, click Corner Polyline. Create Office Partition Walls In this exercise, you can create the partition walls of the walls using the edit bar. The edit bar displays tools related to select View Extent. The drawing should now match the grid settings in the drawing window changes to a hollow circle.
... Walls | 79 The drawing window now includes the entire office shell. 3 On the Wizard Tools toolbar, click Corner Polyline. Create Office Partition Walls In this exercise, you can create the partition walls of the walls using the edit bar. The edit bar displays tools related to select View Extent. The drawing should now match the grid settings in the drawing window changes to a hollow circle.
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... need a three-dimensional view of a project. You place the copy anywhere in the drawing. In the New dialog box, click Start a Drawing Immediately, and then click OK. Advanced Exercises Create 3D Effects In this exercise. ■ 3D perspective extrusion creates a scaled copy of the selection set . To apply parallel extrusion to make sure your settings match the tutorial's instructions. 94 | Tutorial 4 - AutoSketch connects corresponding edges with lines or polygons. While two...
... need a three-dimensional view of a project. You place the copy anywhere in the drawing. In the New dialog box, click Start a Drawing Immediately, and then click OK. Advanced Exercises Create 3D Effects In this exercise. ■ 3D perspective extrusion creates a scaled copy of the selection set . To apply parallel extrusion to make sure your settings match the tutorial's instructions. 94 | Tutorial 4 - AutoSketch connects corresponding edges with lines or polygons. While two...
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... drafting vs. AutoSketch, 8 drawing scale, 8, 34, 77 editing, 13 examples of, 115 multiple windows, 12 opening, 18, 22, 46 organizing information in layers, 9, 29, 57, 74 orientation, 74 repetitive tasks in, 10 saving with new names, 54 starting, 18, 40 starting from templates, 18, 21 starting with wizards, 18, 19 transmittal sets, 98 viewing, 12, 61 Duplicate toolset, 26 duplicating grouped entities, 62 office...
... drafting vs. AutoSketch, 8 drawing scale, 8, 34, 77 editing, 13 examples of, 115 multiple windows, 12 opening, 18, 22, 46 organizing information in layers, 9, 29, 57, 74 orientation, 74 repetitive tasks in, 10 saving with new names, 54 starting, 18, 40 starting from templates, 18, 21 starting with wizards, 18, 19 transmittal sets, 98 viewing, 12, 61 Duplicate toolset, 26 duplicating grouped entities, 62 office...
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..., 59 lines adding below text, 59 breaking, 50 defined, 32 drawing, 41, 59 joining at intersections, 47 length, 80 width, 55, 80 links to Web sites, 101 local hard drives, installing features to, 4 lock modifier, 38 defined, 31 illustration, 38 Lock toolset, 27 logic diagram wizards, 21 M manual drafting accuracy and, 11 compared to AutoSketch, 8 layers, 9 repetitive tasks in, 10 viewing entire drawings...
..., 59 lines adding below text, 59 breaking, 50 defined, 32 drawing, 41, 59 joining at intersections, 47 length, 80 width, 55, 80 links to Web sites, 101 local hard drives, installing features to, 4 lock modifier, 38 defined, 31 illustration, 38 Lock toolset, 27 logic diagram wizards, 21 M manual drafting accuracy and, 11 compared to AutoSketch, 8 layers, 9 repetitive tasks in, 10 viewing entire drawings...
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..., 75 printing, 68 setting, 77 settings and alignment, 36 types of, 36 registering AutoSketch, 3 relative coordinates, 29, 34 Relative Coordinates dial, 29 removing AutoSketch features, 4 entities from drawings, 13, 43 excess lines by trimming, 47 renaming drawings, 54 repairing AutoSketch installation, 5 repetitive tasks, 10 replacing redefined symbols, 14 Report Print Options dialog box, 108 reports database reports in Office Layout wizard, 73 eTransmit report files, 98 generating from...
..., 75 printing, 68 setting, 77 settings and alignment, 36 types of, 36 registering AutoSketch, 3 relative coordinates, 29, 34 Relative Coordinates dial, 29 removing AutoSketch features, 4 entities from drawings, 13, 43 excess lines by trimming, 47 renaming drawings, 54 repairing AutoSketch installation, 5 repetitive tasks, 10 replacing redefined symbols, 14 Report Print Options dialog box, 108 reports database reports in Office Layout wizard, 73 eTransmit report files, 98 generating from...
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..., 49 splitting lines, 50 troubleshooting, AutoSketch installation (repair), 5 tuner diagram drawing, 113 two-dimensional drawings, 94 U undoing actions, 82 ungrouping groups, 63 uninstalling AutoSketch, 5 units (of measurement), setting, 77 updates changed symbols, 14 frequency of product announcements, 105 user interface All-In-One toolbar, 25, 42 Communication Center, 28, 104 Content Librarian, 28, 81, 84, 86 drawing windows, 23 edit bar, 28 elements (illustrated), 23 menu bar...
..., 49 splitting lines, 50 troubleshooting, AutoSketch installation (repair), 5 tuner diagram drawing, 113 two-dimensional drawings, 94 U undoing actions, 82 ungrouping groups, 63 uninstalling AutoSketch, 5 units (of measurement), setting, 77 updates changed symbols, 14 frequency of product announcements, 105 user interface All-In-One toolbar, 25, 42 Communication Center, 28, 104 Content Librarian, 28, 81, 84, 86 drawing windows, 23 edit bar, 28 elements (illustrated), 23 menu bar...