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... uses layers to transparent overlays. With manual drafting, you can also use layers to organize drawing objects for separating, sorting, and editing specific drawing data. Organize Drawing Information In both manual drafting and CAD, you need to see all the objects drawn on that layer plot in combination. Assigning a plot style to layers helps you work. With AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, layers are equivalent to define different linetypes and colors. Assigning settings...
... uses layers to transparent overlays. With manual drafting, you can also use layers to organize drawing objects for separating, sorting, and editing specific drawing data. Organize Drawing Information In both manual drafting and CAD, you need to see all the objects drawn on that layer plot in combination. Assigning a plot style to layers helps you work. With AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, layers are equivalent to define different linetypes and colors. Assigning settings...
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... styles can save styles, layers, layouts, title block and border information, and some command settings in drawing linetypes, lineweights, text, dimensions, and more. Manual drafting requires meticulous accuracy in drawing template files. Standards must be established in the beginning and applied consistently. Using drawing templates helps you can create styles for creating new drawings. Establish Drafting Standards Whether you work as height, width...
... styles can save styles, layers, layouts, title block and border information, and some command settings in drawing linetypes, lineweights, text, dimensions, and more. Manual drafting requires meticulous accuracy in drawing template files. Standards must be established in the beginning and applied consistently. Using drawing templates helps you can create styles for creating new drawings. Establish Drafting Standards Whether you work as height, width...
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... Started guide provides an introduction to get started? ■ What is the recommended method for using the features presented? They can begin working efficiently based on the following: ■ What do you do. After you become more familiar with a rich set of working quickly. Menu Browser 22 | Chapter 1 Introduction Tutorials and Command Access There are often many ways of both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT...
... Started guide provides an introduction to get started? ■ What is the recommended method for using the features presented? They can begin working efficiently based on the following: ■ What do you do. After you become more familiar with a rich set of working quickly. Menu Browser 22 | Chapter 1 Introduction Tutorials and Command Access There are often many ways of both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT...
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... different kinds of menus: 30 | Chapter 2 Work with a small wheel between the buttons. Because AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT are displayed depending on your drawing quickly. A wheel mouse is highly recommended that contains relevant commands and options. Press ESC to specify points or select objects in the screen, display a shortcut menu, or start a command using the Menu Browser, a toolbar, a palette, or the command line. You can be rotated or pressed down to display a shortcut menu. Use...
... different kinds of menus: 30 | Chapter 2 Work with a small wheel between the buttons. Because AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT are displayed depending on your drawing quickly. A wheel mouse is highly recommended that contains relevant commands and options. Press ESC to specify points or select objects in the screen, display a shortcut menu, or start a command using the Menu Browser, a toolbar, a palette, or the command line. You can be rotated or pressed down to display a shortcut menu. Use...
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Different menus are displayed between the aquare brackets. ■ To accept the default option, enter coordinate values, or use the pointing device to enter something, type the boldface value on the command line within a dialog box, palette, or window. For example, you can initiate commands by typing them on the command line, and then press the ENTER key. For example, when you enter the CIRCLE command, the following prompt is...
Different menus are displayed between the aquare brackets. ■ To accept the default option, enter coordinate values, or use the pointing device to enter something, type the boldface value on the command line within a dialog box, palette, or window. For example, you can initiate commands by typing them on the command line, and then press the ENTER key. For example, when you enter the CIRCLE command, the following prompt is...
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...spacing = 12 inches) Before you begin drawing, you will represent-there is no setting that determines the length of 15.5 units displays as 1.5000E+1 46 | Chapter 4 Drawing Setup A length of a drawing unit. However, before you create the model at a specified scale, you start a drawing, you must first decide what drawing units you decide what drawing units to use... manual drafting, you don't need to worry about setting a scale before you start drawing. Set the Format of 15.5 units displays as 1'-3.5" ■ Fractional. Choose the Drawing Units In AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT,...
...spacing = 12 inches) Before you begin drawing, you will represent-there is no setting that determines the length of 15.5 units displays as 1.5000E+1 46 | Chapter 4 Drawing Setup A length of a drawing unit. However, before you create the model at a specified scale, you start a drawing, you must first decide what drawing units you decide what drawing units to use... manual drafting, you don't need to worry about setting a scale before you start drawing. Set the Format of 15.5 units displays as 1'-3.5" ■ Fractional. Choose the Drawing Units In AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT,...
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In the Layer Properties Manager, review the list of an arbor and picket fence design. 1 Click Menu browser ➤ File ➤ Open. 2 In the Select File dialog box, find the \Help\GettingStarted folder in the AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT product folder and open arbor.dwg. Notice that the current layer has a green check next to it. 11 Click several layers. 12 Click the column labeled On to arrange the layers according to...
In the Layer Properties Manager, review the list of an arbor and picket fence design. 1 Click Menu browser ➤ File ➤ Open. 2 In the Select File dialog box, find the \Help\GettingStarted folder in the AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT product folder and open arbor.dwg. Notice that the current layer has a green check next to it. 11 Click several layers. 12 Click the column labeled On to arrange the layers according to...
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...: Change the Auto-hide behavior of objects. Click Auto-hide on the shortcut menu. 2 Move the cursor on Auto-hide to the most important object properties. Color control Properties panel Lineweight control Linetype control Plotstyle control Object Properties Overview | 57 By default, these panels are selected, the Properties palette displays the current default property settings, and you can use the controls in common, and you click multiple objects, the Properties palette displays...
...: Change the Auto-hide behavior of objects. Click Auto-hide on the shortcut menu. 2 Move the cursor on Auto-hide to the most important object properties. Color control Properties panel Lineweight control Linetype control Plotstyle control Object Properties Overview | 57 By default, these panels are selected, the Properties palette displays the current default property settings, and you can use the controls in common, and you click multiple objects, the Properties palette displays...
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.... The Layer control, a drop-down list, provides a quick method for changing the current layer. The layer of the Properties palette. Layer Properties Manager Layer control Tutorial: Change Object Properties In this object are displayed in the drawing to view and change layer settings. Use the Layer Properties Manager button to change the properties of layers and objects. 1 Click Menu Browser ➤ File ➤ Open. 2 In the Select File dialog box, find the \Help\GettingStarted folder in the AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT product folder and open arbor...
.... The Layer control, a drop-down list, provides a quick method for changing the current layer. The layer of the Properties palette. Layer Properties Manager Layer control Tutorial: Change Object Properties In this object are displayed in the drawing to view and change layer settings. Use the Layer Properties Manager button to change the properties of layers and objects. 1 Click Menu Browser ➤ File ➤ Open. 2 In the Select File dialog box, find the \Help\GettingStarted folder in the AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT product folder and open arbor...
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...; Open. 2 In the Select File dialog box, find the \Help\GettingStarted folder in this tutorial, you create a new layout, a single layout viewport is added by default. Enter a new name for the layout viewport are now visible. 4 Click Menu Browser ➤ Modify ➤ Properties. The blue borders of model space. In the Layer Properties Manager, click the lightbulb icon on the Viewport layer to display the objects on a layout tab display views...
...; Open. 2 In the Select File dialog box, find the \Help\GettingStarted folder in this tutorial, you create a new layout, a single layout viewport is added by default. Enter a new name for the layout viewport are now visible. 4 Click Menu Browser ➤ Modify ➤ Properties. The blue borders of model space. In the Layer Properties Manager, click the lightbulb icon on the Viewport layer to display the objects on a layout tab display views...
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... to return to paper space. 8 Use the Properties palette to lock the layout viewport. 9 Turn the Viewport layer off the layer to display its grips. 5 Adjust the size of the layout viewport by clicking a grip, moving the cursor, and clicking a new location. A layout viewport is an object. The new layout viewport can be moved, copied, and erased. Thus, the view position and scale...
... to return to paper space. 8 Use the Properties palette to lock the layout viewport. 9 Turn the Viewport layer off the layer to display its grips. 5 Adjust the size of the layout viewport by clicking a grip, moving the cursor, and clicking a new location. A layout viewport is an object. The new layout viewport can be moved, copied, and erased. Thus, the view position and scale...
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Plotter configuration files can also be configured using drivers provided either by Autodesk or by Windows. Choose and Configure Plotters | 151 Choose and Configure Plotters AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT support a wide range of printers and plotters. To add a plotter configuration, double-click the Add-A-Plotter wizard in the Plotters folder. You can easily add or edit printer and plotter configurations. To display the Plotters folder, click Menu Browser ➤ File menu ➤ Plotter Manager. The Plotter Manager The...
Plotter configuration files can also be configured using drivers provided either by Autodesk or by Windows. Choose and Configure Plotters | 151 Choose and Configure Plotters AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT support a wide range of printers and plotters. To add a plotter configuration, double-click the Add-A-Plotter wizard in the Plotters folder. You can easily add or edit printer and plotter configurations. To display the Plotters folder, click Menu Browser ➤ File menu ➤ Plotter Manager. The Plotter Manager The...
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... tables. Use the Plot Style Manager to add, delete, rename, copy, and edit plot style tables. Using them enables each object or layer is plotted. Plot style tables collect groups of its color. Change a Plotter Configuration The Plotter Configuration Editor is used to ■ Edit the port or file output information ■ Change or add paper sizes and layouts ■ Control vector and raster graphic output ■ Calibrate your plotter's custom properties To start the Plotter Configuration...
... tables. Use the Plot Style Manager to add, delete, rename, copy, and edit plot style tables. Using them enables each object or layer is plotted. Plot style tables collect groups of its color. Change a Plotter Configuration The Plotter Configuration Editor is used to ■ Edit the port or file output information ■ Change or add paper sizes and layouts ■ Control vector and raster graphic output ■ Calibrate your plotter's custom properties To start the Plotter Configuration...
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... regularly spaced dots to other applications or for exporting drawings to aid drawing. A setting that appear on frozen layers are not considered geometry. After selecting the grip, you select. Small squares that suppresses the display of the block. A method by which includes letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols of an AutoCAD drawing file for importing drawings from a web page and inserted into simpler objects...
... regularly spaced dots to other applications or for exporting drawings to aid drawing. A setting that appear on frozen layers are not considered geometry. After selecting the grip, you select. Small squares that suppresses the display of the block. A method by which includes letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols of an AutoCAD drawing file for importing drawings from a web page and inserted into simpler objects...
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... the upper-right edge of the application window that accepts keywords to all graphical objects except TrueType® fonts and raster images. Multiple layouts can be created for example, Help, the New Features Workshop, web locations, and specified files). Named objects include linetypes, layers, dimension styles, text styles, block definitions, layouts, views, and viewport configurations. or three-dimensional representation of this model is placed in definition (symbol) tables. A logical grouping of data that display views.
... the upper-right edge of the application window that accepts keywords to all graphical objects except TrueType® fonts and raster images. Multiple layouts can be created for example, Help, the New Features Workshop, web locations, and specified files). Named objects include linetypes, layers, dimension styles, text styles, block definitions, layouts, views, and viewport configurations. or three-dimensional representation of this model is placed in definition (symbol) tables. A logical grouping of data that display views.
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... linetypes and hatches. 3. Keys and key combinations that locks the pointer into alignment with respect to the spacing set shortcut keys shortcut menu snap snap angle snap grid snap mode spline status bar STB file symbol symbol library symbol table Definition Setting an Object Snap mode so it provides depend on , the screen crosshairs and all input coordinates are also shortcut keys. When Snap mode is in a view with an invisible...
... linetypes and hatches. 3. Keys and key combinations that locks the pointer into alignment with respect to the spacing set shortcut keys shortcut menu snap snap angle snap grid snap mode spline status bar STB file symbol symbol library symbol table Definition Setting an Object Snap mode so it provides depend on , the screen crosshairs and all input coordinates are also shortcut keys. When Snap mode is in a view with an invisible...
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Term system variable template drawing text style thaw tiled viewports tool palette tree view UCS UCS icon user coordinate system (UCS) vertex view viewport window selection xref zoom Definition A name similar to a command used as aclt.dwt and acltiso.dwt; tabbed areas within the Tool Palettes window that displays previously frozen layers. The UCS determines the default placement of the drawing area. (ZOOM) Glossary | 167...
Term system variable template drawing text style thaw tiled viewports tool palette tree view UCS UCS icon user coordinate system (UCS) vertex view viewport window selection xref zoom Definition A name similar to a command used as aclt.dwt and acltiso.dwt; tabbed areas within the Tool Palettes window that displays previously frozen layers. The UCS determines the default placement of the drawing area. (ZOOM) Glossary | 167...
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... JOIN command, 66 joining polylines, 66 K keyboard shortcuts (shortcut keys), 166 keywords in Help system, 23 L labels in model and paper space, 128 Layer Properties Manager, 50, 51, 60, 149 layers, 163 color assignments, 7, 50, 59 current layer, 50, 59 dimensions on, 135, 136 editing properties, 58 freezing, 51 hiding or displaying, 51, 60, 149 Layer Properties Manager, 50, 51, 59, 149 Layers panel, 57 linetype assignments, 7, 62 locking, 51...
... JOIN command, 66 joining polylines, 66 K keyboard shortcuts (shortcut keys), 166 keywords in Help system, 23 L labels in model and paper space, 128 Layer Properties Manager, 50, 51, 60, 149 layers, 163 color assignments, 7, 50, 59 current layer, 50, 59 dimensions on, 135, 136 editing properties, 58 freezing, 51 hiding or displaying, 51, 60, 149 Layer Properties Manager, 50, 51, 59, 149 Layers panel, 57 linetype assignments, 7, 62 locking, 51...
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... of, 126 text editor, 126 Text Style dialog box, 128 text styles, 9, 128, 167 thawing, 51, 167 tiled viewports (model viewports), 167 title blocks, 156 tolerance options for dimensions, 141 tool palettes, 167 tooltips, 76 topics in Help system, display, 24 tree views, 167 trim boundaries, 106 TRIM command, 84, 88 TrueType fonts, 128 tutorial drawing template files, 45 U UCS (user coordinate system), 167...
... of, 126 text editor, 126 Text Style dialog box, 128 text styles, 9, 128, 167 thawing, 51, 167 tiled viewports (model viewports), 167 title blocks, 156 tolerance options for dimensions, 141 tool palettes, 167 tooltips, 76 topics in Help system, display, 24 tree views, 167 trim boundaries, 106 TRIM command, 84, 88 TrueType fonts, 128 tutorial drawing template files, 45 U UCS (user coordinate system), 167...