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SYMBOLS AND NUMERICS< (angle symbol)

for polar coordinates, 65

for polar override angle, 6970

(apostrophe or single prime)

for feet, 114

preceding transparent commands, 49

* (asterisk)

for entering WCS coordinates, 62

multiplication function (AutoLISP), 1045

relational operator for selection filters, 244

starting linetype definitions, 975

\ (backslash) in AutoLISP, 1038

^ (caret) for creating exponents or superscripts, 331

" (double prime) for inches, 114

. . . (ellipsis) after menu commands, 35

= (equals sign)

in AutoLISP functions, 1047

in query operators, 634

in relational operators for selection filters, 244

! (exclamation point)

next to block parameters, 548

relational operator for selection filters (!=), 244

> (greater than sign)


in query operators, 634relational operators for selection filters, 244

- (hyphen)

-ATTEDIT command, 573

for command-line form of commands, 947

< (less than sign)




- (minus sign) for subtraction function

(AutoLISP), 1045

+ (plus sign) for addition function (AutoLISP), 1045

# (pound symbol) for absolute Cartesian

coordinates, 62? (question mark) in dialog box top-right corner, 38

; (semicolon)

for comments in customizable files, 949

for comments in Visual LISP, 10721073

' (single prime or apostrophe)

for feet, 114


/ (slash)

division function (AutoLISP), 1045

not equal function (AutoLISP) (/=), 1047

3D coordinates.See also UCS (User Coordinate

System); viewing 3D drawings

absolute, 647648

creating 3D polylines, 654655

cylindrical, 648649

grips with, 653654

object snaps (OSNAPS) with, 652, 653654

point filters with, 652, 653654

relative, 647648

selecting objects and, 650

spherical, 649

2D commands and, 646647

2D counterparts for, 646

2D editing commands with 3D wireframes, 649650

UCS and, 661668

using, 650652

3D editing.See editing in 3D

3D orbit

adjusting camera distance, 695696

changing camera and target locations, 696

clipping planes, 697699

compass in, 693

continuous orbit, 694controlling view height and width, 696

creating parallel and perspective views, 696697

grid in, 693

keeping Z axis orientation steady, 695

lights in, 686

panning in, 695

preset views, 697

refining the view, 695699

resetting the view after, 694

rolling, 689690

rotating around horizontal axis, 692693

rotating around vertical axis, 691692

rotating freely, 690691shading options, 699

shortcut menu, 688

starting, 689

steps for working in, 699700

3D UCS icon, 693

visual aids in, 693694

zooming in, 695

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3D shapes.See polygon meshes; solids

3D surfaces.See surfaces (AutoCAD)

3DARRAY command

for polar arrays, 775777

for rectangular arrays, 773775

3DFACE command, 714719

3DMESH command, 724725.See also polygon meshes

3DPOLY command, 654655

3dspiral routine, 660

2D commands

editing commands with 3D wireframes, 649650

3D coordinates and, 646647

2D profiles of 3D objects

SOLDRAW command for, 709710

SOLPROF command for, 710711

AABS function (AutoLISP), 1046

absolute Cartesian coordinates.See also Cartesian

coordinates

dynamic versus static display for, 71, 72

entering, 6264

overriding Dynamic Input settings to use, 62

relative coordinates versus, 67

running object snaps and, 85

3D coordinates, 647648

absolute cylindrical coordinates, 648649

absolute spherical coordinates, 649

acad.cui customization file, 944.See also menu

customization

acad.dcl Dialog Control Language file, 944acad.fmp font mapping file, 945

acad.lin and acadiso.lin linetype definition

files, 945

acad.lsp and acaddoc.lsp AutoLISP files, 945, 1048

acad.mln multiline library file, 945

acad.mnl and acad.mnr customizable files, 944, 1000.

See also menu customization

acad.pat and acadiso.pat hatch pattern files, 460,

945.See also hatches

acad.pgp program parameters file, 944.See also

keyboard shortcuts

acad.psf PostScript support file, 945

acad.rx ARX list file, 945acad.slb slide library file, 945

acad2006.cfg configuration file, 944

acad.unt unit definition file, 945

Access (Microsoft), configuring, 614

ACI (AutoCAD Color Index), 807

aclt.cui customization file, 944.See also menu

customization

aclt.fmp font mapping file, 945

aclt.lin and acltiso.lin linetype definition

files, 945

aclt.mnr customizable file, 1000.See also menu

customization

aclt.pat and acltiso.pat hatch pattern files, 460,

945.See also hatches

aclt.pgp program parameters file, 944.See also

keyboard shortcuts

aclt.psf PostScript support file, 945

aclt.slb slide library file, 945

aclt.unt unit definition file, 945

actions for dynamic blocks

action prompt options, 549550

adding, 548550

lookup actions, 552553

table summarizing, 546547

ActiveX

Autodesk DWF Viewer as component, 933

AutoLISP routine mimicking, 10791083

defined, 1079

inserting AutoCAD in PowerPoint as component,

910911

Visual LISP with, 10791083

Add Plot Style Table wizard, 508

Add Procedure dialog box (VBA), 1102

adding solids, 761762

Adobe Reader (on the CD), 1162

Aerial View window, 143144

AIA (American Institute of Architects), 851

Alias Editor (Express Tools), 950

aliases for commands, 40ALIGN command (AutoCAD), 205207, 779

aligned dimensions.See also dimension styles;

dimensions

options, 371

specifying the dimensioned object, 371

steps for drawing, 371372

uses for, 370371

aligning objects

in 3D, 779781

in 2D, 205207

ALIGNSPACE command (Express Tools), 502

Alt key shortcuts.See keyboard shortcuts

Altris eB drawing-management program, 863ambient light

materials and, 822

setting, 807

American Institute of Architects (AIA), 851

AND logical operator for selection filters, 244

angle symbol (

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angles

calculating, 307

dimensioning, 379383

for hatches, 461, 463

for linear dimensions, 369

oblique angle of text, 327

of rotation, 123, 178

setting angle measure and direction, 9798

setting angle type, 9697, 98

for text rotation, 319, 337

angular dimensions, 379383, 424.See also dimension

styles; dimensions

apostrophe or single prime ()

for feet, 114


APPLOAD command, 1038

architectural units, 95, 96

archiving.See also backing up

drawings, 862863

sheet sets (AutoCAD), 880

arcs

clockwise versus counterclockwise, 123

converting to polylines, 447448

defined, 122


drawing, 123126

elliptical, 127, 128129

fillet arc, 226

major versus minor, 123

marking centers, 377

options, 122123PLINE command for, 444

ARCTEXT command (Express Tools), 356

area

calculating, 298300

setting limits for drawing, 9899

AREA command, 298300

arithmetic functions (AutoLISP), 1045

Army Corps of Engineers (COE) site, 122, 171

ARRAY command

for polar (circular) arrays, 199200


using, 201202

Array dialog boxfor polar arrays, 199200


arraying objects

ARRAY command for, 197202

polar arrays in 3D, 775777

polar (circular) arrays in 2D, 199200

rectangular arrays in 3D, 773775


3DARRAY command for, 773777

arrowheads for dimensions

creating custom, 411

defined, 364

dimension styles for, 408412, 413414

Fit options, 417419

ASCII function (AutoLISP), 1046

ASSOC function (AutoLISP), 1067

associativity

of dimensions, 364, 394396, 401, 1143

of hatches, 459

asterisk (*)

for entering WCS coordinates, 62

multiplication function (AutoLISP), 1045

relational operator for selection filters, 244

starting linetype definitions, 975

ATOF function (AutoLISP), 1046ATOI function (AutoLISP), 1046

attached labels, 629, 631.See also labels

attaching

materials to objects, 825826

plot-style table to layout, 511

raster images, 901

xrefs, 585587, 588590, 839

ATTDEF command, 564

ATTDIA system variable, 569

ATTDISP command, 571


attenuation of point lights, 808809

ATTREDEF command, 573574ATTREQ system variable, 569

Attribute Definition dialog box

Attribute section, 565566

Insertion Point section, 566567

Mode section, 565

opening, 564

Text Options section, 566

Attribute Extraction Wizard

creating templates, 579581

extracting attribute data, 574579, 581583

attributes

controlling visibility, 571

creating attribute definitions, 564568defined, 521, 564

editing, 570576

extracting database from, 577579, 581583

inserting blocks with, 569

layers and, 567

limitations of, 564

making global changes in, 573

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attributes (continued)

modes, 565

order of prompts, 567

redefining, 573574

system variables and insertion of, 569

uses for, 564

AUGs (Autodesk User Groups), 11551156

authorizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, 11311132

AutoCAD.See also AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT; specific

AutoCAD-only features

ALIGN command, 205207, 779

AutoCAD LT compared to, 14

broken-pencil icon, 662663

clipping xrefs, 595597

command-line switches, 11461147

configuration files, 11471148

editing attribute properties, 570573

EDITTIME command, 294

Express Tools toolbar, 38

extracting attribute data, 577579, 581583

fields, 349353

files for storing hatches, 460

Fixblock program, 536

groups in, 247249

multiple configurations, 1149

MVSETUP command, 107

object snap tracking, 8589

Quick Dimension, 391394, 399400

SAVEALL command, 23

shading drawings in, 685, 686

starting, 15system requirements, 1127

trial version on the CD, 15

working with drawings from earlier releases,

890891

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.See also AutoCAD;

AutoCAD LT; installing AutoCAD and

AutoCAD LT

advantages of, 1314

authorizing, 11311132

CAD defined, 13

comparing the two versions, 14

converting customizable files from previous

releases, 1003importing layout settings from earlier releases, 497

interface overview, 1619

introduction of, 13

resources, 11531158

running script file when loading, 967969

starting, 1415

switching between workspaces, 1133

technical support, 11541155

uses for, 1314

as vector programs, 135

AutoCAD Bible folder

creating, 4, 19

numbering system for drawings in, 24

AutoCAD Color Index (ACI), 807

AutoCAD LT.See also AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT

AutoCAD compared to, 14

editing attribute properties, 572573

extracting attribute data, 583

files for storing hatches, 460

groups in, 249250

shading drawings in, 685, 686

starting, 15

system requirements, 1127

tracking coordinates in, 89

trial version, obtaining, 15

working with drawings from earlier releases,

890891

AutoCAD 2006 Properties dialog box, 967968

Autodesk DWF Viewer

downloading, 933

plotting and printing from, 936937

view options, 934935

viewing DWF drawings, 937939

ways of using, 933

Autodesk User Groups (AUGs), 11551156

AutoEDMS drawing-management program, 863

AutoLISP (AutoCAD).See also functions (AutoLISP);

Visual LISP

accessing commands, 1052characteristics of routines, 1040

circle3 routine, 10401042

command line use, 10471048

comments, 1042, 10721073

conditional structures, 10601062, 1064

creating selection sets, 10671070

creating variables, 10511052

dotted pairs, 1060

files automatically loaded with, 10531054

finishing touches for routines, 10721075

getting information about drawing objects,

10651067

getting user input, 10701072global and local variables, 10771078

loading file when starting Visual LISP, 10361037

loading files into AutoCAD, 10371039

loop structures, 10621064

matching properties, 1074

meaning of LISP, 1035

modifying drawing objects, 1067

numbers and text with, 10451048

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object group codes, 10651066

routine mimicking ActiveX, 10791083

routines on the CD, 1162

saving routines in files, 10481050

syntax for expressions, 10441045

using functions and commands, 10561057

using lists for coordinates, 10591060

using routines in AutoCAD, 1039

VBA versus, 1096

working with system variables, 10571059

AutoSnap feature, 79, 1143

azimuth, 812

Bback view, 676

Background Mask dialog box, 333, 334

backgrounds, rendering (AutoCAD), 826827

backing up.See also archiving

creating backup with each save, 1136

customizable files, 946947, 999

drives for backups, 863

to floppy, savea.lsp program for, 23, 862

backslash (\) in AutoLISP, 1038

backup drawings, using, 889

backward text, 327

base point of blocks, 522523

baseline dimensions, 373376.See also dimension

styles; dimensions

Batch Plotting Utility, 518

BATTMAN command, 570

BEDIT command, 545.See also Block Editorbeveling corners

of shapes, 223225

of solids, 786788

BHATCH command, 460

bitmap images.See raster images

Block Attribute Manager, 570571

Block Authoring palette.See also Block Editor

Actions tab, 548550, 553

Parameter Sets tab, 553

Parameters tab, 547548, 551552, 553

BLOCK command, 523, 560

Block Definition dialog box, 523524

Block Editor.See also dynamic blocksadding actions to blocks, 548550

adding parameters to blocks, 547548

background color for, 544

lookup parameters and actions, 552553

opening, 545

visibility parameters, 550552

BLOCKREPLACE command (Express Tools), 542

blocks.See also attributes; dynamic blocks; groups

base point, 522523

creating, 523524, 525526

defined, 521

deleting, 525

dimensions as, 364

editing, 540543

exploding, 521, 538540

grips and, 238

hatches as, 459

inserting blocks with attributes, 569

inserting, component object properties and, 536

inserting from DesignCenter, 526, 531532,

534535, 839

inserting in rectangular array, 535

inserting with INSERT command, 529531, 532534

insertion point, 522

layers and, 535538

listing, programs on the CD for, 543

overview, 521

paper space objects and, 531

parts libraries and, 521

presetting scale and rotation while inserting, 532

redefining, 525

saving as files, 526528

selecting all instances from drop-down list, 535

shape files versus, 987

substituting, 542543

updating, 541542

xref advantages over, 585

BLOCKTOXREF command (Express Tools), 602bottom view, 674

BOUNDARY command

for complex hatches, 460

for creating polylines or regions, 298299,

456, 457459

Boundary Creation dialog box, 457459

box polygon meshes, 726727

box solids, 750751

BREAK command, 219223

break points (Visual LISP), 10881091

broken-pencil icon (AutoCAD), 662663

Browse the Web Open dialog box, 918

bulleted text, 333Button Editor, 957958

CCAD Standards Settings dialog box, 855

CAD Standards tools

associating standards file with drawings, 852853

checking a drawing against standards, 853854

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CAD Standards tools (continued)

creating a standards file, 852

overview, 851852

specifying CAD standards settings, 855856

translating layers, 858859

CADDR list-extraction function (AutoLISP), 1059

CADR list-extraction function (AutoLISP), 1059

calculating.See also QuickCalc calculator

area, 298300

distances, 296, 307

perimeter, 298300

sun angle for distant lights, 812813

callout blocks for sheet sets, 873874, 880

camera

adjusting distance in 3D orbit, 695696

changing location in 3D orbit, 696

DVIEW options, 702

canceling commands, 4445CAR list-extraction function (AutoLISP), 1059

caret (^) for creating exponents or superscripts, 331

Cartesian coordinates.See also polar coordinates; 3D

coordinates; UCS (User Coordinate System)

absolute versus relative coordinates, 67

AutoLISP lists for, 10591060

in calculator expressions, 307

convention for specifying, 17

default for subsequent points, 60

defined, 57

display modes, 7172

entering absolute coordinates, 6264

entering in Dynamic Input tooltip, 5862entering relative coordinates, 6465

finding, 296

locating points, 8593

measurement notation, 58

object snap tracking (AutoCAD), 8589

object snaps (OSNAPS), 7782

ordinate dimensions, 383385

orthogonal (ortho) mode, 67, 7071

overriding Dynamic Input settings, 62

overriding settings, 62, 8285

overview, 5758

picking on the screen, 7282

point filters, 8991snap settings, 7277

toggling settings, 8283

tracking in AutoCAD LT, 89

UCS icon and, 17, 57, 158

units and, 58

CDR list-extraction function (AutoLISP), 1059

CD-ROM drives for backups, 863

CD-ROM, files for exercises on

aligning in 3D, 779

aligning objects, 206

arc, 124

arraying objects, 200

attribute data, extracting, 581, 583

attributes, creating, 567

attributes, inserting blocks with, 569

AutoLISP, loading and using routines, 1039

AutoLISP, using WHILE, IF, PROGN, and counter, 1063

backgrounds, 827

blocks, creating, 525

blocks, dynamic, 554

blocks, exploding, 539

blocks, layers and, 536

blocks, saving as files, 527

boundaries, 458

breaking and joining objects, 220

CAD standards, 859

chamfering lines, 224

chamfering solids, 787

changing colors, linetypes, and lineweights, 280

circle, 120

complex solids, 764

construction lines and rays, 117

coordinates, 66

copying objects between drawings, 177

copying objects within drawings, 175

DesignCenter, using, 841

dimension fit, 421

dimension styles, changing, 433dimension styles for lines and arrows, 412

dimension styles for text, 416

dimension styles, primary units, 425

dimensions, aligned, 371

dimensions, baseline and continued, 374

dimensions, editing, 402403

dimensions, linear, 367

dimensions, ordinate, 384

dimensions, radial, diameter, and angular, 380

direct distance entry, 70

drawing aids and template, 105

drawing limits, 99

drawing-level information, 295Drawings folder for, 1160

DWF drawings, viewing, 937

edge surfaces, 747

editing solid bodies, 799

editing solid faces, 795

ellipses and elliptical arcs, 127

erasing objects, 170

extending objects in 3D, 781

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extending objects in 2D, 213

external database structure, 610

external databases, Microsoft Access

configuration, 614

extruded solids, 758

fields, 352

filleting objects, 227

filleting solids, 785

From feature, 92

geometric tolerances, 439

grips, 235

hatches, 471

hyperlinks, 921

keyboard shortcuts, 1029

layers, creating, 262

layers, working with, 269

layout in paper space, 503

Layout Wizard, 492

leaders, 389

lengthening and shortening objects, 215

lights and shadows, 815

linetype scales, 285

linetypes, creating complex, 979

managing text, 354


materials, attaching, 825

materials, creating, 824

materials, importing, 820

mirroring in 3D, 772

mirroring objects, 196

moving objects, 173multiline styles, 476

object snap tracking, 87

offsetting objects, 203

panning and scrolling, 137

paragraph text, creating, 338

pasting, linking, and embedding objects, 912

perspective views, 706

plot styles, 512

polar arrays in 3D, 776

polyface meshes, 721

polylines, drawing, 445

polylines, editing, 449

Quick Dimension, 392raster images, 903

rectangles and polygons, 114


regions, 456

rendering, default, 805

rendering, final, 829

Results folder for, 1161

revolved surfaces, 739

rotating in 3D, 778

rotating objects, 179

ruled surfaces, 745

scaling objects, 181

scenes, 818

script files, 969

selection filters, 246

shading drawings, 687

shape files, 995

sheet sets, creating and configuring, 875

sheet sets, using, 882

single-line text, creating with DTEXT, 320

sketching, 483

slicing solids, 769

slide shows, 971

snap points and grid dots, 75

splines, drawing, 451

standard viewpoints and DDVPOINT, 680

stretching objects, 218

tables, creating, 347

tabulated or extruded surfaces, 741

3D coordinates, 650

3D faces, 716

3D wireframe objects, 653

tiled viewport configurations, 154

tool palettes, 848

trimming objects, 210

2D DWF file, 926

2D point filters, 90

UCS creation, 666

views, 148Visual LISP, break points, 1089, 1091

Visual LISP, using the interface, 1042

Visual LISP, Watch window, 1091

window, 11

Windows Clipboard and drag-and-drop, 561

xrefs, attaching, 588

xrefs, controlling display of, 599

xrefs, editing in place, 592

xrefs, managing, 605

ZOOM command, 140

CD-ROM with this book.See also CD-ROM, files for

exercises on

Adobe Reader on, 1163applications included, 11631166

AutoCAD 2006 trial version on, 15

AutoLISP routines on, 1163

block insertion and rotation program on, 571

block-listing programs on, 543

changing the read-only attribute for files,

11601161

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CD-ROM with this book (continued)

Drawings folder, 1160

eBook version of this book on, 1166

Fixblock program on (AutoCAD), 536

geometrical curves routine on, 452

Links folder, 1161

Quickkey replacement for acad.pgp on, 950

Results folder, 1161

savea.lsp floppy backup program on, 23, 862

setup or install files on, 1163

Software folder, 11611163

Stmplot stamping utility, 518


template for Quick Start on, 3, 11

text-entry programs on, 316

3dspiral routine on, 660

troubleshooting, 1166

using with Windows, 1160

VBA programs on, 1163

CELTSCALE system variable, 284, 292

CHAMFER command, 223225


CHANGE command, 183184

Change Dictionaries dialog box, 360

Check Spelling dialog box, 358359

Check Standards dialog box, 853854

checking solids, 799

CHECKSTANDARDS command, 853

CHR function (AutoLISP), 1046

CHSPACE command (Express Tools), 502

CIRCLE command, 119122circles.See also ellipses

CHANGE command for radius, 184


donuts, 129130, 132133

drawing with CIRCLE command, 120122

marking centers, 377

uses for, 119

ways of drawing, 119120

circle3 AutoLISP routine, 10401042

circular arrays.See polar arrays

circular references, 595

cleaning solids, 798

CLEANSCREENOFF command, 19CLEANSCREENON command, 19

Clipboard (Windows)


copying text from file, 338

moving objects between drawings, 177

moving objects within drawings, 172

using, 560561, 562

clipping planes

in DVIEW, 704705

setting in 3D orbit, 697699

clipping raster images, 901902

clipping xrefs (AutoCAD), 595597

closing or exiting

all toolbars and palettes, 38

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, 24

drawings, 24

files in Visual LISP, 949

In-Place Text Editor, 334

Render window, 832

toolbars individually, 38

COE (Army Corps of Engineers) site, 122, 171

Color Control drop-down list, 276277

colors

assigning to layers, 257259

assigning to lights, 807

attaching materials by, 825

background, 257

for Block Editor background, 544

changing current color, 277

changing for layer, 273

changing for object, 276277

color books, 259

color-dependent plot styles, 506507, 509

coloring solid edges, 797

coloring solid faces, 794

defaults, 257

defining, 258

for dimension lines, 408for extension lines, 409

for materials, 822

primary colors, 807

steps for changing, 280282

uses for, 253

in Visual Basic Editor (VBA), 1105

in Visual LISP Editor, 1049

Columbus drawing-management program, 863

COMMAND functions (AutoLISP), 1053, 1054

command line.See also commands

AutoCAD switches, 11461147

AutoLISP on, 10471048

Dynamic Input feature and, 40editing keys, 41

entering system variables on, 105

forms of commands for, 947948

overview, 18

scrolling through previous commands, 18, 41

showing or hiding, 40, 61

typing AutoLISP expressions on, 1035, 1037

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command menus, creating, 1020

COMMANDLINE command, 40

command-line switches (AutoCAD), 11461147

COMMANDLINEHIDE command, 40

commands.See also AutoLISP (AutoCAD); command

line; specific commands

aliases for, 40

canceling, 4445

command-line form, for customization tasks,

947949

controlling dialog box opening for, 949, 966

creating custom menu commands, 10131014

creating keyboard shortcuts to, 950952

for editing in 3D, 771772

executing, 39

Express Tools layer commands (AutoCAD), 268

help for, 51

measurement commands, 301304

names for, 40

order of object selection and, 192

redoing, 4647

repeating, 44, 45

responding to prompts, 4143

reusing recent input, 44

selecting objects after executing, 184188

selecting objects before executing, 169170,

188, 192

in Tool Palettes window, 39

transparent, 4849

2D commands and 3D coordinates, 646647

2D editing commands with 3D wireframes, 649650undoing, 4546, 47

using options with, 4243

using within other commands, 4849

viewports and, 153

comments

in customizable files, 949

in Visual LISP, 1042, 10721073

committing database changes, 621

Communication Center feature, 861

compass

in 3D orbit, 693

viewing 3D drawings with, 682684

COMPILE command, 987complex linetypes, 975, 977980.See also linetypes

complex objects.See also specific kinds

boundaries for creating, 457459

digitizing, 483485

dlines (AutoCAD LT), 480481

gradient fills for, 468470

hatch patterns for, 459468, 470471

multilines (AutoCAD), 472480

polylines, 443450

regions for creating, 455457

SKETCH command for creating, 481483

solid fills for, 472

solids, 761766

splines, 450455

complex solids

adding solids to create, 761762

INTERFERE command for, 763764

intersecting solids to create, 762763

steps for creating, 764766

subtracting solids to create, 762

cone polygon meshes, 729730

cone solids, 753

configuration files (AutoCAD), 11471148

Configure Standards dialog box, 852853

constants (VBA), 1109, 1120

construction commands

BREAK, 219220

CHAMFER, 223225

FILLET, 225228

JOIN, 220223

construction lines

drawing, 116118

Quick Start examples, 5, 6

uses for, 116

Construction Standards Institute (CSI), 851

context-sensitive menus.See shortcut menus

continued dimensions, 373, 374376.See also

dimension styles; dimensions

convertingarcs and lines to polylines, 447448

customizable files from previous releases, 1003

pasted objects, 909

units with calculator, 309

coordinates.See Cartesian coordinates; polar

coordinates; 3D coordinates; UCS (User

Coordinate System)

COPY command

copying objects between drawings, 176, 177178


defined, 176

other commands compared to, 560

overview, 174COPYCLIP command, 176, 560

copying objects

ARRAY command for, 197202

Clipboard for, 177, 388, 560561

COPY command for, 174176, 177178

dragging and dropping, 175, 177

between drawings, 176178

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copying objects (continued)

within drawings, 174176, 195205

embedding objects by, 906

MIRROR command for, 195197

multiple copies along straight path, 199

OFFSET command for, 202205

solid edges, 796

solid faces, 794

text from file, 338

tools, 845

transferring customization between files, 1002

COPYTOLAYER command (Express Tools), 268

corners

chamfering, 223225

rounding, 225228

Corps of Engineers (COE) site, 122, 171

Create New Dimension Style dialog box, 406

Create New Multiline Style dialog box, 473475

Create Sheet Set Wizard, 867869

Create Transmittal dialog box, 915916

crosshairs, 17

CSI (Construction Standards Institute), 851

Ctrl key shortcuts.See keyboard shortcuts

CUILOAD command, 1000

curves.See arcs

custom.cui file, 953

customizable files

backing up, 946947, 999

command-line form of commands for, 947949

converting files from previous releases, 1003

documenting with comments, 949editing, 945946

importing existing files into new installation, 947

for keyboard shortcuts, 943944, 949

loading and unloading, 10001002

location for originals, 946, 999

for menus, 9991002

overview, 943944

Quickkey replacement for acad.pgp, 950

reloading, 952


for toolbars, partial, 953, 954, 961

transferring customization between, 1002

Customize dialog box, 962963Customize User Interface dialog box

creating custom drop-down menu, 10041005,

10111017

creating custom toolbars, 954956

loading and unloading partial customization files,

10011002

overview, 952953

undoing toolbar changes, 961

customizing.See also menu customization; Options

dialog box

arrowheads, 411

AutoSnap feature, 79, 1143

customizable files, 943949

default template, 29

DWF settings, 927928

fonts, creating, 997

grips, 237238

hatch patterns, creating, 980985


linetypes, creating complex, 977980

linetypes, creating simple, 975977

object snap tracking (AutoCAD), 87

polar tracking, 69

right-clicking, 36

scale list, 102103, 1142

selection process for objects, 190194

shape files, creating, 987, 988996

spelling dictionary, 359360

status bar, 1133

tool palettes, 962963

toolbars, 952962

UCS, 159160

CUT command, 176

CUTCLIP command, 176, 560

cutting and pasting.See also Paste Special

moving objects between drawings, 176, 177

moving objects within drawings, 172

cycling through objects when selecting, 188

Cyco AutoManager Workflow EDM drawing-management program, 863

cylinder solids, 752753

cylindrical coordinates, 648649

Ddashed lines for selected objects, 170

data for attributes, extracting, 577579, 581583

Data Link Properties dialog box, 613

data source configuration, 611614

Data View window

docking, 618

editing data in, 621622

opening, 617restoring original view, 633

viewing data tables in, 617621

databases.See external databases (AutoCAD)

DBLCLKEDIT command, 230

DDEDIT command, 322, 324, 402403, 574

DDVPOINT command, 679682

debugging (VBA), 1122

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debugging (Visual LISP)

Break on Error option, 1087

defined, 1086

finding the last break, 10871088

using the Error Trace window, 1088

using the Watch window, 10911092

working with break points, 10881091

decimal units, 95

dee function (QuickCalc), 310

DEFUN functions (AutoLISP), 1053, 1054

deleting or erasing

buttons from toolbars, 953

groups, 249, 250

layer states, 266267

layers, 274

MIRROR command source objects, 196

objects, 170171

passwords, 884

purging blocks, 525

purging layers and linetypes, 274275

raster images, 901

restoring erased objects, 48, 171

scales from scale list, 103

selection filters from list, 245

solid faces, 792

text styles, 327

tiled viewports, 152

tool palettes, 846, 963

tools from palettes, 846

views, 147

DELOBJ system variable, 757, 760delta-x and delta-y in hatch patterns, 982, 983984

demand loading for xrefs, 597

demo versions of programs, 1166

dependent symbols, xrefs and, 594595

Design Web Format files.See DWF files

DesignCenter

accessing named drawing components, 838840

attaching xrefs from, 839

capabilities of, 835836

controlling display of, 840841

creating a new tool palette, 843

DC Online tab, 840

dragging and dropping hatch patterns from,467468

Favorites folder with, 838

finding named components and drawings, 837838

Folders tab, 836

importing dimension styles, 433

importing layers and linetypes, 286287

importing text styles, 329

inserting blocks from, 526, 531532, 534535, 839

inserting drawings from, 531, 839

inserting layers and styles from, 840

inserting raster images from, 839

moving xrefs between drawings, 603604

navigating with, 836838

opening DesignCenter, 31, 286, 836

opening drawings from, 31, 839

steps for using, 841842

Tree View Toggle, 837

dialog boxes.See also user forms (VBA)

controlling opening for commands, 949, 966

creating with VBA, 11121118

help in, 38

for opening or saving files, shortcuts in, 3132

using, 3738

diameter dimensions, 379, 380383.See also dimension

styles; dimensions

DIESEL programming language, 1022

diffuse reflection, material color and, 822

digital photographs.See raster images

Digital Signature Verifier, 886

digital signatures, 885886

digitizing drawings, 483485

digitizing tablets

customizing buttons, 10081010

customizing menus, 10251026

reconfiguring, 484

TABLET command, 483485

using, 4950

DIMALIGNED command, 371

DIMANGULAR command, 381, 382DIMARC command, 377

DIMASSOC system variable, 365, 394

DIMDISASSOCIATE command, 396

DIMEDIT command, 396398

Dimension Input Settings dialog box, 61

DIMENSION layer, 79

Dimension Style Manager

creating new dimension styles, 406

opening, 405

renaming dimension styles, 406

dimension styles

alternate units, 424425

for arrowheads, 408412, 413414choosing a new current style, 430

comparing, 432433

creating a new dimension style, 406

creating geometric tolerances, 436440

creating variants, 430

defined, 364

defining a new dimension style, 407429

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dimension styles (continued)

for dimension lines, 408409, 413414

for extension lines, 409410

Fit options, 417422

formatting tolerances, 427429

importing, 433

inserting from DesignCenter, 840

modifying dimensions to use new style, 430431

modifying styles, 432

overriding, 431432

overview, 405406

primary units, 422424, 426

scale factor for features, 421

Standard preset, 406


for symbols, 412

system variables, 436

text alignment, 416

text appearance, 414415, 416

text placement, 415416, 417420

updating dimensions, 432

dimension tooltip, enabling or disabling, 61

dimension variables, 948

dimensions.See also dimension styles; specific kinds

aligned dimensions, 370372

angular dimensions, 379383, 424

for arcs and circles, 377379

arrowheads, 364, 410412, 413414

as associative, 364

associativity, editing, 394396

baseline dimensions, 373376as blocks, 364

continued dimensions, 373, 374376

diameter dimensions, 379, 380383

DIMEDIT for editing, 396398

dimension lines, 364, 408409, 413414

DIMTEDIT for editing, 397398

editing dimensions, 394401

editing objects and dimensions together, 401403

elements of, 363364

extension lines, 364, 409410

flipping arrows, 398

grips for editing, 400401, 402403

hatches compared to, 459leaders, 385391

linear dimensions, 365370, 423424

modifying to use a new style, 430431

ordinate dimensions, 383385

paper space, dimensioning in, 502503

preparing to dimension, 365

Properties palette for editing, 399

Quick Dimension for, 391394, 399400

radial dimensions, 378, 380383

text for, 364, 399, 414416, 417420

timing for dimensioning drawings, 363

tooltip, enabling or disabling, 61

updating, 432

DIMLINEAR command, 369

DIMORDINATE command, 385

DIMOVERRIDE command, 436

DIMREASSOCIATE command, 395396

DIMREGEN command, 396

DIMSTYLE command, 436

DIMTEDIT command, 397398

direct distance entry, 67

Direction Control dialog box, 9798

directories.See folders

disabling.See turning on and off

dish polygon meshes, 731732

disk cartridge drives for backups, 863

displaying or viewing.See also opening or running;

showing or hiding; viewing 3D drawings;

views

Aerial View, 143144

coordinates (display modes), 7172

database tables, 617621

DesignCenter, controlling display of, 840841

DWF drawings, 933935

exported WMF files, controlling display of, 896

Express Tools toolbar (AutoCAD), 38

grid for SNAP command, 73, 74

isometric drawings, 163166linked database objects and rows, 624625

named views, 145150

opening drawing with view displayed, 149

panning, 136138

plot style effects, 511

raster images, controlling display of, 902903

redrawing the display, 135

regenerating the display, 135

screen menu, 36

separate buttons for drawings in taskbar, 30

slide shows, 971, 972

snap rotation, 156158

solids, controlling display of, 570571speeding display of large xrefs, 597599

Startup dialog box, 27

thumbnails in Select File dialog box, 3031

tiled viewports, 150156

toolbars, 38

UCS icon, controlling display of, 160161

view descriptions, 147

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xref relationships, 588

xrefs, controlling display of, 594601

zooming, 138143

DISPSILH system variable, 750751

DIST command, 296

distances

calculating, 295, 306, 307

direct distance entry, 67, 7071

DIVIDE command, 131, 301302, 304

dividing objects into equal sections, 301302, 303

dlines (AutoCAD LT), 480481.See also multilines

(AutoCAD)

docking

Data View window, 618

Properties palette, 239

toolbars, 38

documenting customizable files, 949

dome polygon meshes, 731

donuts

defined, 129

drawing, 130, 131132

filling, 129130

options, 130

as polylines, 129

3D (torus), 732733, 754755

dotted pairs (AutoLISP), 1060

double prime (") for inches, 114

double-clicking

to edit blocks, 541

to edit objects, 230

draft plot, 487Drafting Settings dialog box

Dynamic Input tab, 5961

Enable Pointer Input check box, 5960

Object Snap tab, 8182

Polar Tracking tab, 6869

Snap and Grid tab, 73, 74, 75, 157, 164

dragging and dropping

content to create tools by example, 843844




embedding objects by, 906907

files, 561hatch patterns from DesignCenter, 467468

hatches to tool palettes, 461, 468

i-drop objects from the Web, 918919

moving objects, 172

overview, 561562

text, 338

toolbar buttons to tool palettes, 844845

drawing area, 17

drawing information, obtaining.See obtaining

information from drawings

drawing interchange file (DXF) format

exporting to, 894895

importing files, 897

Drawing Units dialog box, 96

Drawing1.dwg (name for new drawings), 15

DRAWORDER command, 903

DTEXT command

codes for special characters and formatting,

319320

creating single-line text, 315316, 320321

setting rotation angle, 319

DTEXTED system variable, 322

DVD-ROM drives for backups, 863

DVIEW command

creating parallel views, 700701

creating perspective views, 700701

options, 702705

DWF Composer, 937

DWF (Design Web Format) files

advantages of, 923

creating from other applications, 926

creating 3D files, 928929

creating 2D files, 923926

customizing DWF settings, 927928

DWF Composer for, 937

Markup Manager for, 937

overview, 922923

PC3 file for, 927928plotting and printing, 936937

posting directly on Web sites, 932

Publish to Web wizard for, 929932

viewing DWF drawings, 933935, 937939

DWF6 ePlot Properties dialog box, 927928

DXF (drawing interchange file) format

exporting to, 894895

importing files, 897

dynamic blocks


adding actions, 548550

adding parameters, 547548

defined, 543defining, 545554

earlier program versions and, 544

inserting, 554

lookup parameters and actions, 552553

modifying, 554

options for parameters, 547

overview, 543544

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dynamic blocks (continued)

parameter sets, 553554

parameters and actions (table), 546547

parameters, defined, 543

saving, 554

steps for creating and inserting, 554560


workflow for, 544545

Dynamic Input feature

drawing lines using, 2021

entering commands and, 40

entering coordinates with, 5859

overriding settings, 62

overview, 3940

specifying settings, 5961

turning on and off, 40, 58

EEATTEDIT command, 572

eBook version (on the CD), 1166

EDGE command, 715716

edge surfaces, 746748

EDGESURF command, 747748

Edit Attributes dialog box, 571, 572573

Edit Scale List dialog box, 1142

Edit Text dialog box, 322

editing.See also editing drawings; editing in 3D;

editing solids

attributes, 570576

blocks, 540543

command line, keys for, 41customizable files, 945946

database data, 621622

dimensions, 394403

dynamic blocks, 554

erasing objects, 170171

fields (AutoCAD), 351352

gradients (AutoCAD), 470

hatches, 470471

hyperlinks, 921

label templates, 630

link templates, 623

links to database records, 625626

multilines (AutoCAD), 479480paragraph text, 337338

plot-style tables, 509511

plotter configuration, 11501151

polylines, 447450

shape files, 996

single-line text, 322324

spelling dictionary, 359360

tables, 345347

3D-face edge visibility, 716

tolerance feature-control frames, 439

toolbar buttons, 957958

view boundaries, 147

Web pages, 932

xrefs in place, 590594

editing drawings.See also editing in 3D; editing solids;

selecting objects

aligning objects, 205207

ARRAY command for copying objects, 197202

breaking objects, 219222

chamfering corners, 223225

CHANGE command for, 183184


copying objects within drawings, 174176, 195205

defined, 169

double-clicking objects to edit, 230

extending objects, 211214

gradients (AutoCAD), 470

grips for, 231238

groups of objects, 247251

hatches, 470471

hiding objects with wipeout, 229230

joining objects, 220223

layer states and, 254

lengthening and shortening objects, 214216

mirroring objects, 195197, 235

moving objects between drawings, 176177

moving objects within drawings, 171174,

205207, 233multilines (AutoCAD), 479480

offsetting objects, 202205

polylines, 447450

Properties palette for, 238240

resizing objects, 181182, 208219

revision cloud to mark edits, 228229

rotating objects, 178181, 234

rounding corners, 225228

scaling objects, 181182, 234235

selection filters for, 240247

stretching objects, 216219, 232233


editing in 3D.See also editing solidsaligning objects, 779781

arraying objects, 773777


commands for, 771772

exploding 3D objects, 789

extending objects, 781784

filleting solids, 784786

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mirroring objects, 771773

rotating, 777779


editing solids.See also editing in 3D

bodies (solids as a whole), 797800

chamfering, 786788

checking, 799

cleaning, 798

coloring edges, 797

coloring faces, 794

copying edges, 796

copying faces, 794

deleting faces, 792

extruding faces, 790791

faces overview, 789790

filleting, 784786

imprinting, 797798

moving faces, 791

offsetting faces, 791792

rotating faces, 792

separating, 798

shelling, 798799

SOLIDEDIT command overview, 790

steps for editing bodies, 799800

steps for editing faces, 795796

tapering faces, 793794

EDITTIME command (Express Tools), 294

elevation, adding to objects, 659661

elevation views, 675676

ellipses.See also circles

defined, 126drawing, 127129

options, 126127

ellipsis (. . .) after menu commands, 35

elliptical arcs

defined, 126

drawing, 127129

options, 127

embedding objects, 905907, 912913

enabling.See turning on and off

engineering units, 95, 96

Enhanced Attribute Editor, 572

Enter key

cycling through grip commands with, 232repeating commands with, 44

ENTGET function (AutoLISP), 1080

equals sign (=)




erasing.See deleting or erasing

Error Trace window (Visual LISP), 1088

error trapping (VBA), 11221123

errors and crashes.See also troubleshooting

recovering from crashes, 889890

repairing corrupted drawing files, 888889

taking care of temporary files, 887888

using backup drawings, 889

eTransmitting

drawings, 915918


specifying transmittal settings, 916918

evaluation versions of programs, 1166

Excel (Microsoft), spreadsheet connection, 614615

exclamation point (!)

next to block parameters, 548

relational operator for selection filters (!=), 244

exiting.See closing or exiting

EXPLAN command (Express Tools), 685

EXPLODE command, 538539, 789

exploding

blocks, 521

3D objects, 789

exploding blocks, 538540

Explorer (Windows), opening drawings from, 31

exponents, creating, 331

Export Links dialog box, 626627

Export Report dialog box, 887

exporting

drawings to other file formats, 895896

to DXF format, 894895

file formats for, 894

layer states, 267link information, 626627

queries, 641

tables to comma-delimited format, 347

tool palettes, 846

tool palettes or groups, 963

WMF files, 896897

EXPRESS command (Express Tools), 38

Express Tools (AutoCAD).See also specific commands

Alias Editor, 950

for blocks, 542

displaying the toolbar, 38

for filtered selection sets, 242

layer commands, 268for layouts, 502

for plan view, 685

for text, 356357

tracking active editing time, 294

for updating drawing properties, 865

xref-related commands, 602

EXTEND command, 211214, 781

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external databases (AutoCAD)

catalogs, 609

connecting to a drawing, 615617

creating labels, 629632

creating selection sets with Link Select, 639640

data source configuration, 611614

database defined, 608

editing data, 621622

environment, 608

Excel spreadsheets, 614615

external database access overview, 607609

finding records, 619

installing AutoCAD database feature, 609610

linking data to drawing objects, 622629

opening and viewing tables, 617621

organizing the database structure, 610611

preparing for database connectivity, 609615

querying with Query Editor, 632640

relational database defined, 608

saving changes to, 621

schemas, 609

sorting records, 618, 619

working with query files, 640641

External Reference File dialog box, 586587

external references.See xrefs

EXTRUDE command, 757758

extruded or tabulated surfaces, 740743

extruded solids, 757760

extruding solid faces, 790791

EXWALL layer, 7

FFACETRES system variable, 750

falloff of spotlights, 809, 810811

FASTSELECT command (Express Tools), 242

Favorites folder, 838

Field dialog box, 350351

fields (AutoCAD)

creating, 350351

editing and updating, 351352

overview, 349

user preferences, 1142

using, 352353

file extensionsfor AutoLISP, 1038

for backup drawings, 889

for color books, 259

for color-dependent plot-style tables, 506

for custom dictionary, 361

for exported queries, 641

for extracting attributes, 579

for font files, 326

for hatch pattern files, 460, 981

for linetype files, 260, 975

for manually-created templates, 581

for multiline style files, 475

for named plot-style tables, 506

for plotter configuration files, 1150

for raster formats, 899

for script files, 965

for shape files, 326, 977, 987

for sheet set files, 867

for slide libraries, 973

for slides, 971

for standards files, 852

for templates, 579

for temporary files, setting, 1136

for type library files, 1121

for VBA projects, 1096, 1103, 1104

for xref log, 604

FILEDIA system variable, 949, 966, 1023

files.See also CD-ROM, files for exercises on;

customizable files; DWF (Design Web

Format) files; script files

AutoCAD configuration files, 11471148

for AutoLISP routines, 10481050

changing read-only attribute for, 11601161

dragging and dropping, 561

font files, 996997

inserting, 529531

Options dialog box settings for, 1134

PC3 file, 927928

repairing corrupted drawing files, 888889

saving blocks as, 526528shape files, 987996

standards file, 852853

for storing hatches, 460

temporary files, 887888, 1136

for VBA routines, 11041105

working with query files, 640641

xref log file, 604605

Zip files for sheet sets, 880

FILL command, 129130, 472

FILLET command

for rounding corners, 225228

selecting objects before executing, 192

for solids, 784785fills

for donuts, 129130

gradient fills, 468470

hatch patterns, 459468, 470471

solid fills, 472

FILTER command

adding a second filter, 244245

creating a single filter, 243244

editing filters, 245

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operators, 244

overview, 242

Quick Select versus, 241, 242

saving and naming filters, 245

using filters, 245247

filtering.See also point filters; selection filters

layer list, 271273

linetype list, 279

Find and Replace dialog box, 357358

FIND command, 357358

finding.See also Query Editor

coordinates, 296

customizable file originals, 946, 999

database records, 619

drawings, 863864

named components and drawings, 837838

templates, 104

text in drawings, 357358

Fixblock program (AutoCAD), 536

flipping dimension arrows, 398

floating viewports

creating, 497499

maximizing and minimizing, 499

for paper space layout, 488, 497502

scale for layouts, 499500

setting hidden and shaded views, 501

setting layer visibility, 500501

setting size, placement, and display, 500

SOLVIEW command for 3D drawings, 708709

tiled viewports versus, 155

views as, 145floppy drive, savea.lsp program for saving to, 23, 862

flyouts for tools

creating, 958

defined, 38, 39

foggy landscapes, 828

folders

AutoCAD Bible, 4, 19

on the CD-ROM with this book, 11601163

creating folders and subfolders, 19

Favorites, 838

viewing thumbnails in Select File dialog box, 3031

font styles, 326

fontsbig fonts, 998

creating, 997

text styles, 326

TrueType support, 997

Unicode fonts, 998

using AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT fonts, 354

Format Options dialog box, 1073

Format Painter (matching properties), 287289

formulas for table cells, 344345

fractional units, 95

fractions, creating stacked, 335336

freestanding labels, 629, 631.See also labels

freeware, 1166

From feature, 9193

front view, 676

frozen layer state, 254, 265266, 354

ftrailer hatch pattern, 983984

functions (AutoLISP)

arithmetic functions, 1045

attribute-manipulation functions, 1067

COMMAND functions, 1053, 1054

creating functions with arguments, 1056

DEFUN functions, 1053, 1054

ENTGET, 1080

list-extraction functions, 1059

PROGN, 10631064

redline routine using, 10531055

selection set functions, 10671068

S:STARTUP functions, 1053, 10551056

string functions, 10461047

types of, 1053

user-input functions, 1070

WHILE, 10621064

functions (VBA), 1109, 1120, 1122

GGeographic Location dialog box, 812813

GeomCurves.lsp routine, 452

Geometric Tolerance dialog box, 437439geometric tolerances for dimensions, 427429, 436440

geometrical curves routine, 452

GETDIST user-input function (AutoLISP), 1070

GetEntity user-input method (VBA), 1111

GETINT user-input function (AutoLISP), 1070

GetInteger user-input method (VBA), 1111

GetPoint user-input method (VBA), 1111

GETREAL user-input function (AutoLISP), 1070

GetReal user-input method (VBA), 1111

GETSEL command (Express Tools), 242

GETSTRING user-input function (AutoLISP), 1070

GetString user-input method (VBA), 1111

global variables (AutoLISP), 10771078GNU software, 1166

gradient fills, 468470

graphics window, 17

greater than sign (>)



relational operators for selection filters, 244

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GRID command, 73, 74

grid display

setting up a drawing with, 106

settings for, 73, 75

in 3D orbit, 693

turning on and off, 73, 74

using, 7577

grips

customizing, 237238

cycling through possible commands, 232

defined, 231

editing blocks using, 541

editing dimensions using, 400401, 402403

editing objects using, 235237

editing tables using, 347

mirroring objects with, 235

moving objects with, 233

overview, 231232

rotating objects with, 234

scaling objects with, 234235

stretching multiple lines with, 232233

stretching one line with, 232

in 3D, 653654

Group Manager window (AutoCAD LT), 249250

grouping operators.See logical operators

groups.See also blocks

in AutoCAD, 247249

in AutoCAD LT, 249250

organizing tool palettes into, 963

uses for, 247

using, 250251

HHatch and Gradient dialog box

advanced options, 467

Angle and scale section, 461463

Boundaries section, 464465

Gradient tab, 468469

Hatch Origin section, 463464

Hatch tab, 460467

Islands section, 466467

Type and Pattern section, 460461

Hatch Pattern palette, 461

HATCHEDIT command, 710hatches

associativity of, 459

as blocks, 459

creating hatch patterns, 980985

defined, 459

defining, 460464

delta-x and delta-y in patterns, 982, 983984

determining boundary for, 464467

dimensions compared to, 459

dragging and dropping from DesignCenter, 467468

dragging to tool palettes, 461, 468

editing patterns, 470471

files for storing, 460

hatching an area, 460

islands, 466467

linetypes versus hatch patterns, 980

overview, 459460

setting angle and scale for, 461463

setting origin for, 463464

SOLDRAW command for, 709710

specifying type and pattern, 460461

steps for creating and editing, 471

on Tools palette, 461

user-defined patterns for, 462463

help.See also Internet resources

for commands, 51

in dialog boxes, 38

Help system, 5255

Info palette, 5354

Quickstart links, 5152

for system variables, 105

in VBA, 11001101

in Visual LISP, 10431044

Help system

opening, 52

screens, 53

tabs, 5253

using, 5455

Hidden Line Settings dialog box, 657658hidden lines, preferences for, 1142

hidden views, 501

HIDE command, 656, 657, 658, 750751

HIDETEXT system variable, 658

hiding.See showing or hiding

HLSETTINGS command, 657

hotspot of spotlights, 809, 810811

HSL color model, 258

hyperlinks, 919922, 1143

hyphen (-)


for command-line form of commands, 947

Ii-drop, 918919

IF statement (AutoLISP), 10611062, 1064

ille function (QuickCalc), 310

Image Adjust dialog box, 902

Image dialog box, 899900

Image Manager, 900901

IMAGEADJUST command, 902

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IMAGEFRAME command, 903

IMAGEQUALITY command, 902

image-tile menus, customizing, 10231025

importing.See also inserting

customizable files into new installation, 947

dimension styles, 433

DXF files, 897

layer states, 267

layers, 286287

layout settings from earlier releases, 497

linetypes, 286287

materials, 819820

queries, 641

text styles, 329

tool palettes or groups, 963

WMF files, 897898

imprinting solids, 797798

In query operator, 634

increment angle, 68

Indents and Tabs dialog box, 332333

Info palette, 5354

information about drawings.See obtaining information

from drawings

In-Place Text Editor

bounding box, 330

changing text style for object, 329

closing, 334

creating exponents or superscripts, 331

creating paragraph text, 330

creating stacked fractions, 335336

editing fields, 351Options toolbar, 331332

shortcut menu commands, 332334

specifying line spacing, 336

specifying width and rotation, 337

toolbar buttons for formatting, 330331

INSERT command, 529531, 532534, 560

Insert dialog box, 529530

Insert Hyperlink dialog box, 919920

Insert Object dialog box, 906

Insert Sheet List Table dialog box, 881882

Insert Table dialog box, 340341

inserting.See also importing

AutoCAD as ActiveX component in PowerPoint,910911

blocks, and rotating with Insrot, 571

blocks, component object properties and, 536

blocks from DesignCenter, 526, 531532,

534535, 839

blocks in rectangular array, 535

blocks with attributes, 569

blocks with INSERT command, 529531, 532534

data from other applications, methods for, 905

DC Online content, 840

default units for, 1141

drawings from DesignCenter, 531, 839

dynamic blocks, 554

embedding objects, 905907, 912913

existing title block, 104

fields, 350

linking data, 911912, 914

paper space objects, 531

Paste Special for, 907910, 913

procedures (VBA), 1102

raster images, 899900

raster images from DesignCenter, 839

tables, 340341

title block in layout, 497

tolerance feature-control frames, 439

insertion point

for blocks, 522

specifying in attributes, 566567

for text, 316

Insrot block insertion and rotation program, 571

installing

color books, 259

database feature (AutoCAD), 609610

installing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.See also Options

dialog box

authorizing, 11311132

changing an installation, 1131

configuring AutoCAD, 11331146

creating and modifying a workspace, 11321133customizing status bar, 1133

preparing to install, 11271128

starting installation, 11281130

switching between workspaces, 1133


IntelliMouse (Microsoft)

panning with wheel, 136

zooming with wheel, 139

intensity of lights

distant lights, 811

point lights, 808809

interface.See also customizing; specific components

command line, 18crosshairs, 17

dialog boxes, 3738

displaying screen menu, 36

drawing area, 17

menus, 1718, 3536

overview, 1619

pickbox, 17

shortcut menus, 36

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interface (continued)

status bar, 1819

toolbars, 1718

UCS icon, 17

INTERFERE command, 763764

International Standards Organization (ISO)

hatch patterns, 463

linetype pattern definitions, 282283

Internet integration

creating object hyperlinks, 919922

eTransmitting drawings, 915918

eTransmitting sheet sets (AutoCAD), 880881

opening drawings from the Web, 918919

publishing drawings, 922939

specifying transmittal settings, 916918

Internet resources

Additional Resources option (Help menu), 54

Army Corps of Engineers site, 122, 171

AutoCAD LT trial version, 15

AutoCAD sites, 11571158

Autodesk DWF Viewer, 933

CAD-related sites, 11561157

Digital Signature Verifier, 886

drawing management programs, 863

Support for Subscribers option (Help menu), 54

INTERSECT command

for regions, 456

for solids, 762763

Intersect logical operator for selection sets, 639

intersection of solids, 762763

INTERSECTIONCOLOR system variable, 657INTERSECTIONDISPLAY system variable, 657

Is not null query operator, 634

Is null query operator, 634

islands in hatches, 466467

ISO (International Standards Organization)

hatch patterns, 463

linetype pattern definitions, 282283

ISOLINES system variable, 750

isometric drawings

defined, 163

drawing in isometric mode, 164166

isometric planes overview, 163164

isometric views, 677679ISOPLANE command, 163

ITOA function (AutoLISP), 1046

JJOIN command, 220223

justifying text

justification options, 317318

single-line text, 316318, 323

JUSTIFYTEXT command, 323

Kkeyboard shortcuts

allowable key combinations, 1028

to commands, creating, 950952, 10261030

customizable files for, 943944, 949

Quickkey replacement for acad.pgp file, 950

reloading customizable files for, 952

temporary override keys, 10281029

to Windows programs, creating, 949950

keywords (VBA), 1109

Llabel blocks for sheet sets, 873874

Label Template dialog box, 629

labels

attached versus freestanding, 629

creating attached labels, 631

creating freestanding labels, 631

creating label templates, 629630

defined, 629

steps for creating, 631632

landscape orientation, 99

landscapes, rendering (AutoCAD), 828

launching.See opening or running

LAYCUR command (Express Tools), 268

LAYDEL command (Express Tools), 268

Layer Control drop-down list, 263264

layer indexes for xrefs, 598599

Layer Properties Manager dialog box

adjusting display of, 256

changing layer color, linetype, and lineweight, 273columns, 255256

deleting layers, 274

filtering the layer list, 271273

opening, 254

renaming layers, 273

setting current layer, 263

sorting columns, 271

Layer States Manager dialog box, 266267

Layer Translator, 858859

layers

assigning colors, 257259

assigning linetype, 260261

assigning lineweight, 261262attaching materials by, 825826

attributes and, 567

blocks and, 535538

changing color, linetype, and lineweight, 273


changing state of, 147, 264266

creating new layers, 254263

deleting, 274

deleting layer states, 266267

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Express Tools layer commands (AutoCAD), 268

filtering list of, 271273

freezing text layers, 354

importing and exporting layer states, 266267

importing from other drawings, 286287

inserting from DesignCenter, 840


layer state icons, 266

making an objects layer current, 269

mapping, 858859

naming, 256

preparing for layout, 497

purging layers and linetypes, 274275

renaming, 273

saving and restoring layer states, 266267

setting current layer, 263

setting plot-style property for, 512

setting visibility in viewports, 500501

sorting columns in list, 271

states, 254

steps for modifying, 275276

steps for working with, 269271

switching the current layer, 264

translating, 858859

uses for, 253254

xrefs and, 594

Layers toolbar


status information on, 292

LAYFRZ command (Express Tools), 268

LAYISO command (Express Tools), 268LAYLCK command (Express Tools), 268

LAYMCH command (Express Tools), 268

LAYMRG command (Express Tools), 268

LAYOFF command (Express Tools), 268

LAYON command (Express Tools), 268

layout in paper space.See paper space layout

Layout Wizard

Begin screen, 490

Define Viewports screen, 491, 492

Paper Size screen, 490

Pick Location screen, 492

starting, 489

steps for using, 493Title Block screen, 490491

LAYOUTMERGE command (Express Tools), 502

LAYTHW command (Express Tools), 268

LAYULK command (Express Tools), 268

LAYVPI command (Express Tools), 268

LAYWALK command (Express Tools), 268

Leader Settings dialog box

Annotation tab, 386387

Attachment tab, 388389

Leader Line & Arrow tab, 387388

overview, 386

leaders

creating, 385, 389391

defined, 385

Leader Settings dialog box, 386389

QLEADER command, 385

left view, 675

LENGTHEN command, 214216

lengthening objects.See also resizing drawing objects

EXTEND command for, 211214

LENGTHEN command for, 214216

STRETCH command for, 216219

less than sign (

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linear dimensions (continued)

primary units, 423424

Rotated option, 369370

specifying the dimensioned object, 366367

steps for drawing, 367368

Text option, 369

uses for, 365

lines.See also arcs; shapes

CHANGE command for endpoints, 183

construction lines, 5, 6, 116117

converting to polylines, 447448

dashed, for selected objects, 170

for dimensions, 364, 408410, 413414

dlines (AutoCAD LT), 480481

four ways of drawing, 2021

hiding with HIDE command, 656

LINE command for, 111112

multilines (AutoCAD), 472480

polylines, 113, 114, 443450

rays, 117118

LINETYPE command, 976

Linetype Control drop-down list, 278, 279

Linetype Manager dialog box

changing global linetype scale, 284

changing object linetype scale, 284

filtering the linetype list, 279

linetypes


changing current linetype, 279


changing for object, 278279changing spacing by changing global scale,

283284

changing spacing by changing linetype, 282283

changing spacing by changing object scale,

284285

creating complex linetypes, 977980

creating on the fly, 976

creating simple linetypes, 975977

for dimension lines, 408

for extension lines, 409

factors affecting pattern scale, 282

filtering list of, 279

hatch patterns versus, 980importing from other drawings, 286287

ISO linetype pattern definitions, 282283

loading, 260261, 279

polylines and, 445

purging, 274275

simple versus complex, 975

steps for changing linetypes, 280282

steps for changing scales, 285286

uses for, 253

Lineweight Control drop-down list, 279280

Lineweight dialog box, 261

Lineweight Settings dialog box, 262

lineweights


changing current lineweight, 280



defined, 253

for dimension lines, 408

features of, 261262

formatting, 262


user preferences, 1142

uses for, 253

Link Manager, 625626

Link Select dialog box, 639640

link templates, 622624

linking data, 911912, 914

links to database records

creating, 624

editing, 625626

exporting link information, 626627

link templates for, 622624

viewing linked objects and rows, 624625

LIST command, 295296, 297

listing

block-listing programs on the CD, 543

drawing status, 287289objects in drawings, 295296

referenced files, 887

render statistics, 831


solid properties, 800801

system variables, 292293, 295

Load Multiline Styles dialog box, 476

Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box, 260261

loading

AutoLISP file when starting Visual LISP, 10361037

AutoLISP files into AutoCAD, 10371039

customizable files, 10001002

demand loading for xrefs, 597, 1137multiline styles, 476

reloading customizable files, 952

reloading raster images, 901

running script file when loading AutoCAD, 967969

VBA routines, 1105

Load/Unload Applications dialog box, 1038

Load/Unload Customizations dialog box, 10001001

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local variables (AutoLISP), 10771078

locked layer state, 254, 265, 266

locking position of toolbars or palettes, 18

log files

for text window contents, 1136

for xrefs, 604605

logical operators

for selection filters, 244

for selection sets from queries, 639

LOGINNAME system variable, 292

LTSCALE system variable, 284, 292, 293

Mmacros

creating with script files, 965970

for mouse button 2, 1008

special characters for menu macros, 1006

writing for custom menus, 10061007

major angles, dimensioning, 381

major arcs, 123.See also arcs

mapping

layers, 858859

materials, 823

Markup Manager, 937


materials

adding to drawings, 819825

attaching to objects, 825826

creating, 820825

importing and previewing, 819820

mapping, 823overview, 804, 818819

setting display to show, 687

types of, 821

Materials dialog box, 820821

Materials Library dialog box, 819820, 823

MAXSORT system variable, 271

MEASURE command, 131, 303304

measurement commands

DIVIDE, 131, 301302, 304

MEASURE, 131, 303304

measurement notation, 58

mee function (QuickCalc), 310

menu customizationabbreviations for menu sections, 1008

command menus, 1020

converting files from previous releases, 1003

creating custom commands, 10131014

creating sub-menus, 10121013

customizable file for, 9991002

drop-down menus, 10041005, 10111017,

10221023

image-tile menus, 10231025


menu swapping, 10071008

for mouse and tablet buttons, 10081010

object menus, 10181020, 10211022

Screen menu, 1026

shortcut menus, 10171022

tablet menus, 10251026

toggles on drop-down menus, 10221023

transferring customization between files, 1002

types of customizable content, 1003

writing menu macros, 10061007

menus.See also menu customization

overview, 1718

Screen menu, 36, 1026

shortcut menus, 36

status bar menu, 1819

using, 35

meshes.See polygon meshes; surfaces (AutoCAD)

methods (VBA)

defined, 1098

user-input methods, 1111

Microsoft Access, configuring, 614

Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet connection, 614615

Microsoft IntelliMouse



Microsoft PowerPoint, inserting AutoCAD as ActiveX

component in, 910911

Microsoft Windows.See Windows (Microsoft)

Microsoft Word, using dictionary from, 361mining your design, 835

minor angles, dimensioning, 381

minor arcs, 123.See also arcs

MINSERT command, 535

minus sign (-) for subtraction function (AutoLISP),

1045

MIRROR command, 7, 195196

mirroring objects

grips for, 235

MIRROR command for, 7, 195197

text and, 354

in 3D, 771773

MIRROR3D command, 771MIRRTEXT system variable, 354

MLEDIT command, 479480

MLINE command, 477478

model space

plotting from, 488

switching from paper space, 489, 499

Modify Transmittal Setup dialog box, 916918

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mouse.See also dragging and dropping

cursors in 3D orbit, 689693

customizing buttons, 10081010

double-clicking to edit blocks, 541

double-clicking to edit objects, 230

Microsoft IntelliMouse, 136, 139


puck versus, 49

shortcuts in dialog boxes that open or save files,

3132


MOVE command, 171174, 560

moving objects

ALIGN command for (AutoCAD), 205207

Clipboard for, 172, 177, 560561

cutting and pasting, 172, 176, 177

dragging and dropping, 172


within drawings, 171174, 205207

grips for, 233

MOVE command for, 171172, 173174

positioning lights, 809, 811813

solid faces, 791

toolbars, 38

tools and tool palettes, 846

xrefs between drawings, 603604

MREDO command, 47

MTEDXTED system variable, 330

MTEXT command, 329, 330, 350.See also In-Place Text

Editor

mtextmap.ini font mapping file, 945MTJIGSTRING system variable, 330

Multiline Style dialog box, 473

multiline text.See paragraph text

multilines (AutoCAD).See also dlines (AutoCAD LT)

creating a multiline style, 473477

defined, 472

drawing, 477478

editing, 479480

elements of, 473475

multiline text versus, 330

overview, 472

Multilines Edit Tools dialog box, 479480

multiple configurations (AutoCAD), 1149MVSETUP command (AutoCAD), 107

Nnamed views.See views

names.See also renaming

of colors, 257

for commands, 40

for custom UCS, 159

for drawings based on templates, 28

for layers, 256

for lights, 808, 810, 811

named plot styles, 506, 508

named views, 145150

numbering system for drawings, 24

saving drawing under new name, 3233


for tiled viewport configurations, 155

NCOPY command (Express Tools), 542

NE isometric view, 678

nee function (QuickCalc), 310

New Dimension Style dialog box

Alternate Units tab, 424425

Fit tab, 417422

Lines tab, 407410

Primary Units tab, 422424, 426

Symbols and Arrows tab, 410414

tabs overview, 407

Text tab, 414416

Tolerances tab, 427429

New Distant Light dialog box, 811812

New Label Template dialog box, 629

New Link Template dialog box, 622623

New Point Light dialog box, 808809

New Query dialog box, 632633

New Spotlight dialog box, 810811

New Standard Material dialog box, 821824

New Table Style dialog box, 342343

New Text Style dialog box, 325326

New View dialog box, 146, 147New Visibility State dialog box, 551552

nonuniform rational B-splines (NURBS), 450.See also

splines

North Location dialog box, 807

NOT logical operator for selection filters, 244

not plottable layer state, 254, 265, 266

Notepad, opening within AutoCAD, 966

notifications

AutoSnap feature, 79

External Reference Notification, 602603

for standards violations, 855856

numbered lists, 333

NURBS (nonuniform rational B-splines), 450.See alsosplines

NW isometric view, 678679

OObject Browser (VBA), 10971098

object cycling for selecting objects, 188

Object Grouping dialog box (AutoCAD), 247249

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object information, obtaining.See obtaining

information from drawings

object menus, creating, 10181020, 10211022

object properties, 253

Object Selection Filters dialog box, 242245.See also

selection filters

object snap tracking (AutoCAD)

customizing, 87

locating points with, 8789

starting, 86

steps for using, 8687

uses for, 85

object snaps (OSNAPS)

AutoSnap feature, 79

in calculator expressions, 308

defined, 77


for ordinate dimensions, 384

overview, 7779

prompt for, 77

running object snaps, setting, 8182

running object snaps, using, 8385

starting, 77

in 3D, 652, 653654

tracking (AutoCAD), 8589

types, abbreviations, and uses (table), 78

using, 7981

ObjectARX applications, 1137

oblique angle of text, 327

obtaining information from drawings

calculating area and perimeter, 298300calculating distances, 296

finding coordinates, 296

listing drawing status, 287289

listing objects, 295296

listing system variables, 292293

Properties palette information for objects, 301

steps for drawing-level information, 295

steps for object-level information, 297298

tracking drawing time, 293294

ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box, 611613

ODBC data sources, configuring, 611614

off layer state, 254, 264, 265

OFFSET command, 202205offsetting

objects in drawings, 202205

shapes or text in complex linetypes, 979

solid faces, 791792

OLE objects, embedding, 905907, 912913

on layer state, 254, 264, 265

OOPS command, 48, 171

opening or running.See also displaying or viewing;

showing or hiding; turning on and off

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, 1415

AutoCAD with command-line switches, 11461147

calculator, 304

data tables, 617621

DesignCenter, 31, 286, 836

drawings from DesignCenter, 31, 839

drawings from earlier releases, 890891

drawings from the Web, 918919

drawings with view displayed, 149

existing drawings, 3031, 32

Group Manager window (AutoCAD LT), 249

Help system, 52

Info palette, 53

Isometric mode, 164

Layer Properties Manager dialog box, 254

new blank drawing, 15

new drawing based on default template, 28

new drawing based on selected template, 27

new drawing with minimum presets, 30

Notepad within AutoCAD, 966

Object Grouping dialog box (AutoCAD), 247


partially opening a drawing, 149

Properties palette, 238

Query Editor, 632

Quick Select, 241

running script file when loading AutoCAD, 967969

Save Drawing As dialog box, 22

script files, 967969, 970Startup dialog box, 27

3D orbit, 689

using shortcuts in dialog boxes, 3132

VBA routines, 1105

Visual LISP, 1036

xrefs, 587

operators

for queries, 634


for selection sets from queries, 639

VBA, 1110

optical drives for backups, 863

Options dialog boxApply button, 1133

customizing grips, 237238

customizing selection process, 191194

Display tab, 11341135

Drafting tab, 11431144

Field Update Settings, 351

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Options dialog box (continued)

Files tab, 1134

OK button, 1133

Open and Save tab, 597, 11351137

Plot and Publish tab, 506, 11371138

Profiles tab, 11451146

Selection tab, 191194, 237238, 11441145

setting plot-style mode, 506

System tab, 11381140

User Preferences tab, 351, 11401143

Options toolbar, 331332

OR logical operator for selection filters, 244

ordinate dimensions, 383385.See also dimension

styles; dimensions

organizing drawings.See also sheet sets (AutoCAD)

archiving drawings, 862863

drawing management programs, 863

finding drawings, 863864

keeping track of referenced files, 886887

specifying drawing properties, 864865

orientation

for plotting and printing, 99100

for text, 327

ORTHO command, 6, 67

orthogonal lines

defined, 65, 67

MIRROR command and, 196

ortho mode for, 67

Quick Start example, 6

relative Cartesian coordinates for, 65

STRETCH command and, 218turning ortho mode on and off, 67

OSNAPS.See object snaps

ovals.See ellipses

overlaying xrefs, 587

overriding

dimension styles, 431432

Dynamic Input settings for coordinates, 62

polar coordinate settings, 8285

PPage Setup dialog box, 495496

Page Setup Manager, 494495

palettes.See tool palettes; Tool Palettes window;specific palettes

PAN command, 136

panning

with Aerial View, 144

defined, 136

in DVIEW, 704

mouse wheel for, 136

PAN command for, 136

real-time panning, 136, 137138

scroll bars for, 136138

switching between zooming and, 140141

in 3D orbit, 695

paper

determining scale and sheet size, 103104

scales and, 100

standard sheet sizes, metric, 101

standard sheet sizes, U.S., 101

paper space layout

adding text, 502

attaching plot-style table to layout, 511

creating a new layout, 494


entering paper space, 488489

Express Tools for (AutoCAD), 502

floating viewports for, 488, 497499

importing settings from earlier releases, 497

inserting paper space objects, 531

inserting title block, 497

Layout Wizard for, 489493

Page Setup Manager, 494497

preparing layers, 497

saving layout template, 503

setting hidden and shaded views, 501

setting layer visibility in viewport, 500501

setting viewport size, placement, and display, 500

shortcut menu commands, 494

steps for, 503505

switching to model space, 489, 499

for 3D drawings, 708711viewport scale for, 499500

working with layout tabs, 494

paragraph (multiline) text.See also In-Place Text

Editor

Background Mask dialog box, 333, 334

bullets and numbered lists, 333

editing, 337338

Indents and Tabs dialog box, 332333

In-Place Text Editor for, 330337

labels as, 629

line spacing, 316, 336

multilines versus multiline text, 330

width of, 326parallel views

creating with DVIEW, 700701

in 3D orbit, 696697

parameters for dynamic blocks


adding, 547548

defined, 543

exclamation point next to, 548

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lookup parameters, 552553

parameter sets, 553554



parentheses matching (Visual LISP), 1042

parts libraries, blocks and, 521

password protection, 884

PASTE command, 176

Paste Special

into another application, 909910

converting pasted objects, 909

for embedding objects, 906

for linking data, 911912, 914

pasting data into drawings, 907909

PASTEBLOCK command, 561

PASTECLIP command, 176, 560

PC3 plot configuration file, 927928, 945

PEDIT command, 447450, 725

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