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Converting TrueType Fonts 318 Creating Groups 319 Exploding Entities 320 Chapter 26 Making Inquiries 321 Displaying Information About a Specific Entity 322 Displaying Information on the Selection Set 323 Displaying the Coordinates ...
Converting TrueType Fonts 318 Creating Groups 319 Exploding Entities 320 Chapter 26 Making Inquiries 321 Displaying Information About a Specific Entity 322 Displaying Information on the Selection Set 323 Displaying the Coordinates ...
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... the path of a point that connects two points. s Group-A compound entity consisting of fixed points remains constant. Entities are drawn toward intermediate ones. For more information, see the chapter titled "Creating Dimensions," which AutoSketch treats as curved sidewalks and car fenders. For more information,... arc to represent a hole, a round object, and so on. For more information, see "Viewing Drawing Details" on page 95. AutoSketch supports two curve types: fitted curves and spline curves. The text label is a portion of a circle. Entities Each item you stretch ...
... the path of a point that connects two points. s Group-A compound entity consisting of fixed points remains constant. Entities are drawn toward intermediate ones. For more information, see the chapter titled "Creating Dimensions," which AutoSketch treats as curved sidewalks and car fenders. For more information,... arc to represent a hole, a round object, and so on. For more information, see "Viewing Drawing Details" on page 95. AutoSketch supports two curve types: fitted curves and spline curves. The text label is a portion of a circle. Entities Each item you stretch ...
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...Polygon- For more information, see the chapter titled "Polylines, Polygons, & Curves," which begins on page 137. s Symbol-A symbol is a group of connected segments. For more information, see the chapter titled "Markers," which begins on page 241. Use a polyline in situations where you ... which begins on page 211. 14 | Chapter 2 Important Concepts s Polyline-A polyline is , its toolbars, menus, and so on, temporarily replace AutoSketch's. For more information, see the chapter titled "Symbols," which begins on page 167. It can be any size and can contain a fill pattern....
...Polygon- For more information, see the chapter titled "Polylines, Polygons, & Curves," which begins on page 137. s Symbol-A symbol is a group of connected segments. For more information, see the chapter titled "Markers," which begins on page 241. Use a polyline in situations where you ... which begins on page 211. 14 | Chapter 2 Important Concepts s Polyline-A polyline is , its toolbars, menus, and so on, temporarily replace AutoSketch's. For more information, see the chapter titled "Symbols," which begins on page 167. It can be any size and can contain a fill pattern....
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... titled "Customizing the Grid," which begins on . You can also create "scaleless" 1:1 drawings in AutoSketch without regard for scale. And it allows you place entities together in logical groups. Layers Layers help you to specify entities such as a reference point for you scale the components of... a drawing by output size. In AutoSketch, you simply enter the actual (world) size of an entity...
... titled "Customizing the Grid," which begins on . You can also create "scaleless" 1:1 drawings in AutoSketch without regard for scale. And it allows you place entities together in logical groups. Layers Layers help you to specify entities such as a reference point for you scale the components of... a drawing by output size. In AutoSketch, you simply enter the actual (world) size of an entity...
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..., and other toolbars in all of the most recently. The Standard toolbar contains buttons that contain hidden toolsets contain a small arrow in the AutoSketch window by other toolbars, however, and configure them as you want and release. Toolbars can create other means, the corresponding button, if it...to almost any location in the lower right corner. For every toolbar you can move a toolbar to include, how the buttons are grouped, and the name of this, buttons are located in AutoSketch, such as opening, copying, and printing files, and so on buttons or anything else in the...
..., and other toolbars in all of the most recently. The Standard toolbar contains buttons that contain hidden toolsets contain a small arrow in the AutoSketch window by other toolbars, however, and configure them as you want and release. Toolbars can create other means, the corresponding button, if it...to almost any location in the lower right corner. For every toolbar you can move a toolbar to include, how the buttons are grouped, and the name of this, buttons are located in AutoSketch, such as opening, copying, and printing files, and so on buttons or anything else in the...
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...the All-In-One toolbar. The page view shows your drawing as it appears when printed, in the drawing. For each of these preset views, AutoSketch provides a corresponding command on the drawing window Control menu, click View All, Page. The extent view displays all panes of a single window, on.... These preset views can use the mouse or the keyboard to quickly change the view magnification. To view the selection set 1 Select an entity or group of a selection set . To display the menu, position the pointer inside the selection handles, but not on the about point, of entities. 2 ...
...the All-In-One toolbar. The page view shows your drawing as it appears when printed, in the drawing. For each of these preset views, AutoSketch provides a corresponding command on the drawing window Control menu, click View All, Page. The extent view displays all panes of a single window, on.... These preset views can use the mouse or the keyboard to quickly change the view magnification. To view the selection set 1 Select an entity or group of a selection set . To display the menu, position the pointer inside the selection handles, but not on the about point, of entities. 2 ...
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... the line On the basepoint of the marker On the component entity On the basepoint or the invisible bounding rectangle of the text Entering Angles AutoSketch recognizes three types of angles: standard angles, compass angles, and bearings. To enter a length on the edit bar by clicking on the edit bar: ... of the arc/circle Ellipse Major or minor radius Line Length of the line Marker Height of the marker Symbol or Distance associated with the group component entity you clicked on is entered on an entity 1 Select an entity, such as a line, in your drawing. 2 Place the insertion point in...
... the line On the basepoint of the marker On the component entity On the basepoint or the invisible bounding rectangle of the text Entering Angles AutoSketch recognizes three types of angles: standard angles, compass angles, and bearings. To enter a length on the edit bar by clicking on the edit bar: ... of the arc/circle Ellipse Major or minor radius Line Length of the line Marker Height of the marker Symbol or Distance associated with the group component entity you clicked on is entered on an entity 1 Select an entity, such as a line, in your drawing. 2 Place the insertion point in...
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Symbols 14 Symbols are a way for you can create your drawing. A symbol is a group of particular drawing elements within and across drawings. Using the Create New Symbol Wizard you to standardize the look and feel of entities that AutoSketch treats as a single entity. Simply drag-and-drop symbols from the Content Librarian to..., polylines, and polygons s Creating symbol definitions s Managing symbols in your drawings eliminates the need to your own custom symbols or select from among thousands of AutoSketch.
Symbols 14 Symbols are a way for you can create your drawing. A symbol is a group of particular drawing elements within and across drawings. Using the Create New Symbol Wizard you to standardize the look and feel of entities that AutoSketch treats as a single entity. Simply drag-and-drop symbols from the Content Librarian to..., polylines, and polygons s Creating symbol definitions s Managing symbols in your drawings eliminates the need to your own custom symbols or select from among thousands of AutoSketch.
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...symbol once, regardless of how many identical doors. You do not have a drawing of an office floorplan with many times you place a symbol, AutoSketch records a symbol instance. The Content Librarian allows you have to insert the image contained in your drawing. A symbol instance marks the location to...doors, you can use the same snap or lock modifier for one without symbols. A symbol is a group of entities that can contain database values before you place them. AutoSketch responds faster and uses less storage space if you could use symbols rather than one point and Relative ...
...symbol once, regardless of how many identical doors. You do not have a drawing of an office floorplan with many times you place a symbol, AutoSketch records a symbol instance. The Content Librarian allows you have to insert the image contained in your drawing. A symbol instance marks the location to...doors, you can use the same snap or lock modifier for one without symbols. A symbol is a group of entities that can contain database values before you place them. AutoSketch responds faster and uses less storage space if you could use symbols rather than one point and Relative ...
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... drawing. Because they are very different. A symbol can deteriorate system performance. You can nest a symbol, but symbols and groups are not assigned a symbol name, groups cannot be saved and recalled from which begins on page 319. To replace the entities with a symbol, delete the selection set.... 7 Click Next. 8 (optional) Enter a type and description for the symbol in the corresponding text boxes. 9 (optional) Enter a hyperlink in which AutoSketch treats as a single entity, but repeated nesting can contain other symbols. The Open Symbol Library dialog box appears.
... drawing. Because they are very different. A symbol can deteriorate system performance. You can nest a symbol, but symbols and groups are not assigned a symbol name, groups cannot be saved and recalled from which begins on page 319. To replace the entities with a symbol, delete the selection set.... 7 Click Next. 8 (optional) Enter a type and description for the symbol in the corresponding text boxes. 9 (optional) Enter a hyperlink in which AutoSketch treats as a single entity, but repeated nesting can contain other symbols. The Open Symbol Library dialog box appears.
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... file you to use . 4 Right-click a symbol name. Setting a Current Symbol Certain actions automatically make a symbol current. When the symbol is placed in a dining room group symbol, exploding would allow you want to select individual chairs within that dining room set the current symbol from the drop-down list box on...
... file you to use . 4 Right-click a symbol name. Setting a Current Symbol Certain actions automatically make a symbol current. When the symbol is placed in a dining room group symbol, exploding would allow you want to select individual chairs within that dining room set the current symbol from the drop-down list box on...
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...Using Extrusion Tools One way to simulate 3D is often helpful to have a three-dimensional view of the project. You can customize how AutoSketch creates 3D Effects in the drawing. While two-dimensional drawings are automatically exploded or ignored during an extrusion, even the colors used to... on entities by drawing extrusion lines toward a single vanishing point. In addition, you control how extruded entities are rendered, whether text, groups, or symbols are the basic building blocks of most projects, it is to place two partially overlapping rectangles then draw lines between the...
...Using Extrusion Tools One way to simulate 3D is often helpful to have a three-dimensional view of the project. You can customize how AutoSketch creates 3D Effects in the drawing. While two-dimensional drawings are automatically exploded or ignored during an extrusion, even the colors used to... on entities by drawing extrusion lines toward a single vanishing point. In addition, you control how extruded entities are rendered, whether text, groups, or symbols are the basic building blocks of most projects, it is to place two partially overlapping rectangles then draw lines between the...
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...be useful if you to further edit the extrusion entity. This allows you plan to apply solid fill. s Selecting As Polygons causes AutoSketch to draw the extrusion as a group of individual lines, creating a more open appearance than As Polygons. The 3D Effects Options dialog box appears. 3 In the Render... In the Render section, click either As Lines or As Polygons. 5 Click OK. 192 | Chapter 15 3D Effects s Selecting As Lines causes AutoSketch to draw the extrusion as a group of polygons. The 3D Effects toolbar appears. 2 Click the 3D Effects Options button on the Standard toolbar.
...be useful if you to further edit the extrusion entity. This allows you plan to apply solid fill. s Selecting As Polygons causes AutoSketch to draw the extrusion as a group of individual lines, creating a more open appearance than As Polygons. The 3D Effects Options dialog box appears. 3 In the Render... In the Render section, click either As Lines or As Polygons. 5 Click OK. 192 | Chapter 15 3D Effects s Selecting As Lines causes AutoSketch to draw the extrusion as a group of polygons. The 3D Effects toolbar appears. 2 Click the 3D Effects Options button on the Standard toolbar.
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...arc, circle, or curve is checked, AutoSketch automatically explodes text to polylines or polygons during an extrusion. If this box is unchecked, AutoSketch ignores symbols or groups during an extrusion. If this box is unchecked, AutoSketch ignores text during an extrusion or perspective ...extrusion. s When the Cap Closed Entities check box is checked, AutoSketch automatically explodes symbols and groups to base entities during an extrusion. s When the AutoExplode Symbols/Groups check box is checked, AutoSketch treats the original closed entities are displayed, and whether text, symbols...
...arc, circle, or curve is checked, AutoSketch automatically explodes text to polylines or polygons during an extrusion. If this box is unchecked, AutoSketch ignores symbols or groups during an extrusion. If this box is unchecked, AutoSketch ignores text during an extrusion or perspective ...extrusion. s When the Cap Closed Entities check box is checked, AutoSketch automatically explodes symbols and groups to base entities during an extrusion. s When the AutoExplode Symbols/Groups check box is checked, AutoSketch treats the original closed entities are displayed, and whether text, symbols...
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...while the Dropper allows you select which the entity is filled. Similar in which properties you to all entities except symbols and groups, which display the pen properties of two rectangles with repeating line patterns known as makes that property current-meaning that any ...a single entity. For information on the property bar changes the selected entity or entities, as well as hatches, or bitmap images. Additionally, AutoSketch allows you want to their component entities. s Pen properties (color, style, and width) define the outline of a selected entity current on ...
...while the Dropper allows you select which the entity is filled. Similar in which properties you to all entities except symbols and groups, which display the pen properties of two rectangles with repeating line patterns known as makes that property current-meaning that any ...a single entity. For information on the property bar changes the selected entity or entities, as well as hatches, or bitmap images. Additionally, AutoSketch allows you want to their component entities. s Pen properties (color, style, and width) define the outline of a selected entity current on ...
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Using Color Palettes With AutoSketch you can define your own custom color by starting with the lightest colors appearing first. To customize color palette presentation 1 On the Tools menu, click ... pop-up menu that cannot be changed. When a default color is selected all information is grayed out. The Graphic Options dialog box appears. Color Sort groups colors according their color category. You can customize individual palettes, load and save entire palettes, and control the presentation in which the palette colors are...
Using Color Palettes With AutoSketch you can define your own custom color by starting with the lightest colors appearing first. To customize color palette presentation 1 On the Tools menu, click ... pop-up menu that cannot be changed. When a default color is selected all information is grayed out. The Graphic Options dialog box appears. Color Sort groups colors according their color category. You can customize individual palettes, load and save entire palettes, and control the presentation in which the palette colors are...
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..., the handles are selected can be acted upon. In this chapter s Selecting entities with the mouse s Selecting all selected entities. This group consists of the techniques for selecting entities in AutoSketch. To delete an entity, for the entire selection set s Deleting entities 249 When you perform on the Edit menu. The selection...
..., the handles are selected can be acted upon. In this chapter s Selecting entities with the mouse s Selecting all selected entities. This group consists of the techniques for selecting entities in AutoSketch. To delete an entity, for the entire selection set s Deleting entities 249 When you perform on the Edit menu. The selection...
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... Selection Modifier The Selection Modifier allows you to the grid, change specific properties for the entire drawing, and so on their properties. This statement describes a group of entities using qualifiers and operators. To select all symbols that represent equipment purchased from the selection set based on . To specify the entities you...
... Selection Modifier The Selection Modifier allows you to the grid, change specific properties for the entire drawing, and so on their properties. This statement describes a group of entities using qualifiers and operators. To select all symbols that represent equipment purchased from the selection set based on . To specify the entities you...
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... for all the entities in the current selection set . Each set and click Clear Selection on the All-In-One toolbar. If your selection is a group of the dialog box associated with an editing operation. OR s Right-click the selection set of controls appears on the edit bar and property bar...
... for all the entities in the current selection set . Each set and click Clear Selection on the All-In-One toolbar. If your selection is a group of the dialog box associated with an editing operation. OR s Right-click the selection set of controls appears on the edit bar and property bar...