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... Using Color Palettes 200 Setting the Pattern Properties of an Entity 202 Creating a Boundary Fill 203 Matching Entity Properties 206 Changing the Hatch Spacing and Angle 207 Adding Bitmap Images for Bitmap Fills 207 Part IV Annotating a Drawing 209 Chapter 17 Working With Text 211 Placing Text 213 Modifying Text 217 Changing Text Height, Angle, Justification, and Wrap Width . . . . 217 Choosing a Font 218 Editing Text with the Text Editor 218 Editing Text...
... Using Color Palettes 200 Setting the Pattern Properties of an Entity 202 Creating a Boundary Fill 203 Matching Entity Properties 206 Changing the Hatch Spacing and Angle 207 Adding Bitmap Images for Bitmap Fills 207 Part IV Annotating a Drawing 209 Chapter 17 Working With Text 211 Placing Text 213 Modifying Text 217 Changing Text Height, Angle, Justification, and Wrap Width . . . . 217 Choosing a Font 218 Editing Text with the Text Editor 218 Editing Text...
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... Start Up Dialog check box. To create a new drawing using default settings s Click the New button on the Standard toolbar. The New dialog box appears. 2 Click Create Precision Drawing, then click OK. 3 The New Drawing File Wizard presents a series of setting up your drawing. Creating a New Drawing | 45 To create a new drawing using custom settings 1 On the File menu, click New. The New dialog box appears. 2 Click Create New Drawing From Scratch, then click OK. The AutoSketch application window...
... Start Up Dialog check box. To create a new drawing using default settings s Click the New button on the Standard toolbar. The New dialog box appears. 2 Click Create Precision Drawing, then click OK. 3 The New Drawing File Wizard presents a series of setting up your drawing. Creating a New Drawing | 45 To create a new drawing using custom settings 1 On the File menu, click New. The New dialog box appears. 2 Click Create New Drawing From Scratch, then click OK. The AutoSketch application window...
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... in the appropriate text boxes. 4 Click OK. AutoSketch also assumes the default units of measurement if you create a new drawing, AutoSketch reads the hard margin from the current Windows printer driver. Setting the Units of the units AutoSketch supports. 54 | Chapter 5 Setting Up a New Drawing You can set the default units of measurement using any of Measurement You can specify a larger margin using the Page Setup dialog box, but...
... in the appropriate text boxes. 4 Click OK. AutoSketch also assumes the default units of measurement if you create a new drawing, AutoSketch reads the hard margin from the current Windows printer driver. Setting the Units of the units AutoSketch supports. 54 | Chapter 5 Setting Up a New Drawing You can set the default units of measurement using any of Measurement You can specify a larger margin using the Page Setup dialog box, but...
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.... 8 To print the grid, check the Print Grid check box. With eTransmit, you use eTransmit, a report file is located in the transmittal set of the transmittal, check the Make web page files check box. The template, eTransmit.htt, is automatically generated that you want to add. 8 (Optional) To remove a file from the Type list. 4 (Optional) To create a web page as an email attachment. Publishing a Drawing File Set using eTransmit To make the drawings that you must...
.... 8 To print the grid, check the Print Grid check box. With eTransmit, you use eTransmit, a report file is located in the transmittal set of the transmittal, check the Make web page files check box. The template, eTransmit.htt, is automatically generated that you want to add. 8 (Optional) To remove a file from the Type list. 4 (Optional) To create a web page as an email attachment. Publishing a Drawing File Set using eTransmit To make the drawings that you must...
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... the Make web page files check box. 8 Choose OK to create the transmittal set. 9 (Optional) Select the Files tab to view a list of the files to specify a password for the transmittal set and do the following: s Enter a password in Password for archival purposes. The template, eTransmit.htt, is located in: Install Drive\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoSketch\Properties If you can edit the template file that creates the web page. s Choose OK. 6 Specify the transmittal file name using...
... the Make web page files check box. 8 Choose OK to create the transmittal set. 9 (Optional) Select the Files tab to view a list of the files to specify a password for the transmittal set and do the following: s Enter a password in Password for archival purposes. The template, eTransmit.htt, is located in: Install Drive\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoSketch\Properties If you can edit the template file that creates the web page. s Choose OK. 6 Specify the transmittal file name using...
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... can use a working point-a point used as a line in the drawing. 2 Place the insertion point in a drawing mode, type W, or click the Set Last (Working) Point button on two last points rather than one of the points you've used to place a working point anytime AutoSketch prompts you to click the new x- You can access the Change Coordinate dialog box by right-clicking a coordinate text box on the edit bar, then clicking Change Coordinate...
... can use a working point-a point used as a line in the drawing. 2 Place the insertion point in a drawing mode, type W, or click the Set Last (Working) Point button on two last points rather than one of the points you've used to place a working point anytime AutoSketch prompts you to click the new x- You can access the Change Coordinate dialog box by right-clicking a coordinate text box on the edit bar, then clicking Change Coordinate...
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... an extrusion will appear. Customizing 3D Effects By default, AutoSketch uses the entity' s properties to connect the extrusion: s Selecting Wireframe rendering mode shows all connecting lines during an extrusion. degree axes. NOTE If the Use Default Isometric Origin check box is skewed. This mode renders faster but looks more realistic. s Transform Right Isometric skews the entity along 90- NOTE Changing settings in the Render section allow...
... an extrusion will appear. Customizing 3D Effects By default, AutoSketch uses the entity' s properties to connect the extrusion: s Selecting Wireframe rendering mode shows all connecting lines during an extrusion. degree axes. NOTE If the Use Default Isometric Origin check box is skewed. This mode renders faster but looks more realistic. s Transform Right Isometric skews the entity along 90- NOTE Changing settings in the Render section allow...
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... Hatch Spacing text box. 4 To set the hatch spacing and angle 1 On the Tools menu, click Graphic Options. Changing the Hatch Spacing and Angle | 207 Adding Bitmap Images for your drawing by changing the space between the hatch lines, and the line angle. NOTE To use as a bitmap fill, crop the image before adding it to the Properties folder. The Customize Commands dialog box appears. 2 Click the Folders tab. 3 Note the location of a line...
... Hatch Spacing text box. 4 To set the hatch spacing and angle 1 On the Tools menu, click Graphic Options. Changing the Hatch Spacing and Angle | 207 Adding Bitmap Images for your drawing by changing the space between the hatch lines, and the line angle. NOTE To use as a bitmap fill, crop the image before adding it to the Properties folder. The Customize Commands dialog box appears. 2 Click the Folders tab. 3 Note the location of a line...
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... editor allows you add and delete text, and control the text selection. Inplace editing supports cut, copy, and paste operations through the Windows Clipboard and features Spelling tools. To quickly go from the text box and right-click or click CTRL+ENTER. 222 | Chapter 17 Working With Text The inplace editor supports a number of a text entity directly in text editor mode. To edit text using inplace editing 1 Select a text entity, then click the Edit Text button on...
... editor allows you add and delete text, and control the text selection. Inplace editing supports cut, copy, and paste operations through the Windows Clipboard and features Spelling tools. To quickly go from the text box and right-click or click CTRL+ENTER. 222 | Chapter 17 Working With Text The inplace editor supports a number of a text entity directly in text editor mode. To edit text using inplace editing 1 Select a text entity, then click the Edit Text button on...
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.... The pointer changes to a drawing tool and controls appear on the edit bar. 3 On the Entity Type drop-down list on the edit bar, click Line Single, 2 Points and Angle Arc, Center, Side Circle, or Rectangle. 4 (optional) Check the Align with Grid check box to align the symbol array to a rectangular grid. 5 On the Gap drop-down list located on the edit bar, click...
.... The pointer changes to a drawing tool and controls appear on the edit bar. 3 On the Entity Type drop-down list on the edit bar, click Line Single, 2 Points and Angle Arc, Center, Side Circle, or Rectangle. 4 (optional) Check the Align with Grid check box to align the symbol array to a rectangular grid. 5 On the Gap drop-down list located on the edit bar, click...
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... Draw menu. Where you click Duplicate, Offset on the original entity determines where AutoSketch creates the duplicate entity. You can use the existing setting or specify a new one. AutoSketch displays the Offset Distance text box on the edit bar each entity type has similar results. When this check box is unchecked, you must be drawn before AutoSketch inserts each instance of snaps and lock...
... Draw menu. Where you click Duplicate, Offset on the original entity determines where AutoSketch creates the duplicate entity. You can use the existing setting or specify a new one. AutoSketch displays the Offset Distance text box on the edit bar each entity type has similar results. When this check box is unchecked, you must be drawn before AutoSketch inserts each instance of snaps and lock...
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... Selection Modifier window appears. Creating Reports | 343 The Create Database Report or Edit Database Report dialog box appears. 4 Enter a title in the list, you want to exit the Database Report dialog box. The Custom Report Column Configuration dialog box appears. 11 (optional) Enter new text in the report. 13 Click Close to exit the Custom Report Column Configuration dialog box. 14 Click Close to change the selection set for the field you want to view, then click Report...
... Selection Modifier window appears. Creating Reports | 343 The Create Database Report or Edit Database Report dialog box appears. 4 Enter a title in the list, you want to exit the Database Report dialog box. The Custom Report Column Configuration dialog box appears. 11 (optional) Enter new text in the report. 13 Click Close to exit the Custom Report Column Configuration dialog box. 14 Click Close to change the selection set for the field you want to view, then click Report...
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... the edit bar affect both the highlighted entity and the entity you can add new bitmap images to the AutoSketch Property folder and restarting AutoSketch. axis An imaginary line used for positioning or manipulating entities in the original file from a single extension line. bitmap fill Using boundary fill, you are visible but a dotted line extends to enter a point at the basepoint of a bounded area or selection set...
... the edit bar affect both the highlighted entity and the entity you can add new bitmap images to the AutoSketch Property folder and restarting AutoSketch. axis An imaginary line used for positioning or manipulating entities in the original file from a single extension line. bitmap fill Using boundary fill, you are visible but a dotted line extends to enter a point at the basepoint of a bounded area or selection set...
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... points you click a button or Draw menu choice for placing a symbol and then enter a point. See also editable layer, background layer, and masked layer. custom view A view saved with a similarly shaped entity of entities listed in the drawing when you specify. See also view and detail view. Content Librarian A tool for managing symbols. Lines extended to create the report. current property The layer, pen color, pen width, pen style, or pattern setting that AutoSketch displays...
... points you click a button or Draw menu choice for placing a symbol and then enter a point. See also editable layer, background layer, and masked layer. custom view A view saved with a similarly shaped entity of entities listed in the drawing when you specify. See also view and detail view. Content Librarian A tool for managing symbols. Lines extended to create the report. current property The layer, pen color, pen width, pen style, or pattern setting that AutoSketch displays...
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.... Math coprocessors handle math operations rapidly, freeing the main processor, or CPU, to work on it. optionally, a pair of a drawing file to the current drawing. See also expression. See also Single Snap mode. See also background layer and editable layer. merge To add the contents of extension lines. This, for instance, allows you to select a point on . See also lock modifier. Linear dimensions include horizontal...
.... Math coprocessors handle math operations rapidly, freeing the main processor, or CPU, to work on it. optionally, a pair of a drawing file to the current drawing. See also expression. See also Single Snap mode. See also background layer and editable layer. merge To add the contents of extension lines. This, for instance, allows you to select a point on . See also lock modifier. Linear dimensions include horizontal...
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... selected entities. See also handle. selection operator An operation used to select entities by the control points. scalar Numeric value without unit conversion factor., i.e., a unitless number. segment A straight line between control points in a polygon or polyline. The selection set is selected, or handles that use rich text are selected. rubber-band The dynamic display of layer, symbol type, field value, or position in the Selection Modifier. Higher values make...
... selected entities. See also handle. selection operator An operation used to select entities by the control points. scalar Numeric value without unit conversion factor., i.e., a unitless number. segment A straight line between control points in a polygon or polyline. The selection set is selected, or handles that use rich text are selected. rubber-band The dynamic display of layer, symbol type, field value, or position in the Selection Modifier. Higher values make...
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... points. AutoSketch also supports compound transformations such as aligning, mirroring, and stretching. Unlock lock modifier The lock modifier which you can be served using a variety of several editing operations to many things other than files including, documents stored within a database, queries, a Web page, and so on a drawing tablet, using the same tools and methods used to a file in which images are defined mathematically. uniform resource locator (URL) A networked...
... points. AutoSketch also supports compound transformations such as aligning, mirroring, and stretching. Unlock lock modifier The lock modifier which you can be served using a variety of several editing operations to many things other than files including, documents stored within a database, queries, a Web page, and so on a drawing tablet, using the same tools and methods used to a file in which images are defined mathematically. uniform resource locator (URL) A networked...
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..., 299 custom color palettes, creating, 201 customizing, Publish to Web template, 84-85 Cut command (Edit menu), 269 D database assigning fields and values to entities, 335-338 creating, fields, 334-335 exporting, 345-346 removing fields from, 339 reports, 343 selecting entities using, 254 decimal separator, 55 degrees, notation for entering, 122 Delete command (Edit menu), 259 deleting entities, 259 detail reports, sorting entries in, 344 Detail View command, 95 device drivers, 5 dial, 111 changing type of coordinates displayed...
..., 299 custom color palettes, creating, 201 customizing, Publish to Web template, 84-85 Cut command (Edit menu), 269 D database assigning fields and values to entities, 335-338 creating, fields, 334-335 exporting, 345-346 removing fields from, 339 reports, 343 selecting entities using, 254 decimal separator, 55 degrees, notation for entering, 122 Delete command (Edit menu), 259 deleting entities, 259 detail reports, sorting entries in, 344 Detail View command, 95 device drivers, 5 dial, 111 changing type of coordinates displayed...
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..., 110 using multiple simultaneously, 100 solid fill color, 202 dragging from the Content Librarian, 205 sorting reports, 344 spelling changing main or custom dictionaries, 224 checking, 223 options, 224 Spline command (Curve menu), 153 split boxes, 23, 89 Split command (drawing window Control menu), 89 split screen, 89 Standard toolbar, 25 status bar hiding, 29 using, 28 Stretch command (Transform menu), 283 stretching entities, 282-283 styles changing current settings for...
..., 110 using multiple simultaneously, 100 solid fill color, 202 dragging from the Content Librarian, 205 sorting reports, 344 spelling changing main or custom dictionaries, 224 checking, 223 options, 224 Spline command (Curve menu), 153 split boxes, 23, 89 Split command (drawing window Control menu), 89 split screen, 89 Standard toolbar, 25 status bar hiding, 29 using, 28 Stretch command (Transform menu), 283 stretching entities, 282-283 styles changing current settings for...