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Learning Objectives

• Grips and adjust grip settings.

• Objects with grips. • MATCH Properties.

• QSELECT command.

• DesignCenter .

• Inquiry tools.

• REDRAW and REGEN commands.

• ZOOM command.

• PAN and VIEW commands.

• Aerial View window.



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INTRODUCTION TO GRIPS

TYPES OF GRIPS

Grips displayed on various objects Hover grip dimensions



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ADJUSTING GRIP SETTINGS

Application Menu: Options

Command: OPTIONS

The Selection tab of the Options dialog box



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Grip Size Area

Grips Area

Unselected grip color Selected grip colorHover grip color Object selection limit for display of grips

Block insertion with GRIPBLOCK

set to 1 and 0



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EDITING OBJECTS BY USING GRIPS

Stretching Objects by Using Grips (Stretch Mode)

Using the Stretch mode to stretch

the lines



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Shortcut menu with editing

options

Using the Copy and Base point options of

the Stretch mode



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Moving Objects by Using Grips (Move Mode)

Using the Move mode to move and make

copies of the selected objects



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Rotating Objects by Using Grips (Rotate Mode)

Using the Rotate mode to rotate

the selected objects by giving a

reference angle

Using the Rotate mode to rotate and

make the copies of the selected objects



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Scaling Objects by Using Grips (Scale Mode)

Using the Scale mode to scale and make

the copies of the selected objects



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Mirroring Objects by Using Grips (Mirror Mode)

Using the Mirror mode to create a mirror

image of the selected objects



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Editing a Polyline by Using Grips

Tooltip displayed near the grip



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Choosing the Add Vertex option

from the tooltipPolyline after adding a new vertex



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Selecting the Convert to Arc optionfrom the tooltip

Polyline after converting a lineto an arc



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LOADING HYPERLINKS

EDITING GRIPPED OBJECTS

The Properties panel

CHANGING PROPERTIES USING

PROPERTIES PALETTE

Ribbon: View > Palettes > Properties

Command: PROPERTIESApplication Menu: Drawing Utilities > Properties

Toolbar : Quick Access > Properties (Customize to

Add)



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The Properties palette for editing

the properties of an entity



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CHANGING PROPERTIES BY USING GRIPS

MATCHING THE PROPERTIES OF SKETCHED

OBJECTS

Ribbon: Home > Clipboard > Match Properties

Command: MATCHPROP

Toolbar : Quick Access > Match Properties (Customize to Add)

Menu Bar : Modify > Match Properties



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The Property Settings dialog box



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QUICK SELECTION OF SKETCHED OBJECTS

Ribbon: Home > Utilities > Quick Select

Command: QSELECT

The Quick Select dialog box



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Apply to Object type Properties

Operator Value How to apply Area

Include in new selection set Exclude from new selection set

Append to current selection set

CYCLING THROUGH SELECTION

The selection cycling symbol displayed The Selection list box



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MANAGING CONTENTS USING THE

DESIGNCENTER

Ribbon: View > Palettes > DesignCenter

Command: ADCENTER

Menu Bar : Tools > Palettes > DesignCenter

The DesignCenter window



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The DesignCenter toolbar



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Folders Tab

DesignCenter displaying Tree pane, Palette, Preview pane,

and the Description box



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Open Drawings Tab

History Tab

Autodesk seek design content Link



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Example 1

Drawing for Example 1



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Measuring Area of ObjectsRibbon: Home > Utilities >Measure drop-down

> Area

Command: AREA

Menu Bar : Tools > Inquiry > Area

MAKING INQUIRIES ABOUT OBJECTS

AND DRAWINGS

Tools in the Measure

drop-down



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Object Option

Add Option

Subtract Option

Measuring the area of a sketch using

the Add and Subtract options

Measuring the Distance between Two Points

Ribbon: Home > Utilities > Measure drop-down > Distance

Command: DIST

Menu Bar : Tools > Inquiry > Distance



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Identifying the Location of a Point

Ribbon: Home > Utilities > ID Point

Command: ID

Menu Bar : Tools > Inquiry > ID PointToolbar : Inquiry > Locate Point

Listing Information About Objects

Ribbon: Home > Properties > List

Command: LISTMenu Bar : Tools > Inquiry > List

Toolbar : Inquiry > List

Listing Information about All Objects in a Drawing

Command: DBLIST

Checking Time-Related Information

Menu Bar : Tools > Inquiry > Time

Command: TIME



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Obtaining Drawing Status Information

Menu Bar : Tools > Inquiry > Status

Command: STATUS

Displaying Drawing Properties

Application Menu: Drawing Utilities > Drawing Properties

Command: DWGPROPS



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The Drawing Properties dialog box

General

Summary

StatisticsCustom



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ZOOMING DRAWINGS

Ribbon: View > Navigate > Extents

Command: ZOOM

Menu Bar : View > ZoomToolbar : Navigation Bar > Zoom Extents

The Zoom flyoutInvoking the ZOOM option

in the shortcut menuThe Zoom tools in the

Navigation Bar



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Realtime Zooming

All Option

Drawing showing the limits Using the Zoom All option



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Center Option

Drawing before using the ZOOM

Center option

Drawing after using the ZOOM

Center option



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Extents Option


Center option


Extents option



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Green dashed box representing the current view

Dynamic Option

Blue dashed box representing drawing extents

Box representing drawing extents Representation of the current view



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Panning view box (X in the center)

Zooming view box (arrow on the right side)

The panning view box The zooming view box



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Previous Option Window Option Scale Option

Scale: Relative to full view Scale: Relative to current view

Drawing before the ZOOM Scale

option selected

Drawing before the ZOOM Scale

option selected



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Scale: Relative to paper space units

Current view of the drawing Drawing after applying magnificationfactor of 0.25X

Object Option Zoom In and Out



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PANNING DRAWINGS

Ribbon: View > Navigate > Pan

Command: PAN

Menu Bar : View > Pan > Pan RealtimeNavigation Toolbar : Pan

Panning in Realtime

Invoking the PAN command options

from the View menu

Point

Left

Right

Up

Down



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Set Current

New

Update LayersEdit Boundaries

The New View / Shot Properties

dialog box



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The Model Views tab of the Sheet Set Manager

displaying the views in a selected drawing

PLACING VIEWS ON A SHEET OF A SHEET

SET



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AERIAL VIEW

Menu Bar : View > Aerial View

Command: DSVIEWER

AutoCAD graphics screen with the Aerial View window



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Zoom In Zoom Out Global

Menus

Auto Viewport Dynamic Update Realtime Zoom

The Aerial View window

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