GS-1 Preparing for the Tutorials |
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Introduction to the Tutorials |
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Basic Mouse Techniques 651-1 |
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Recognizing Typographical Conventions |
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Installing Data Files for the Tutorials GS1-5 |
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Configuring AutoCAD for the Tutorials |
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Backing Up AutoCAD Defaults |
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Customizable Support Files GS1-12 |
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GS-2 AutoCAD® Basics |
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Starting the AutoCAD 2020 Software |
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Microsoft Windows Conventions |
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Navigating in Windows GS2-2 |
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Basic Elements of the AutoCAD Graphics Window GS2-2 |
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Minimizing and Restoring an Application |
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Microsoft Windows Multitasking Options |
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Clicking Commands and Menu Options |
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AutoCAD Commands and Options |
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Switching the Workspace GS2-6 |
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Backing Up and Backing Out of Commands GS2-10 |
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Repeating Commands GS2-10 |
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Working with Dialog Boxes |
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Accessing On-Line Help GS2-13 |
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Exiting an AutoCAD Session GS2-15 |
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GS-3 Studying for the AutoCAD® Certification Exam |
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Certified Associate Exam Categories |
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1 Introduction to AutoCAD® 1 |
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The Quick Access Toolbar 6 |
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Starting a New Drawing 13 |
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Working with Multiple Drawings 15 |
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Using Absolute Coordinates 21 |
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Drawing Using Grid and Snap 22 |
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Using Relative X- and Y-Coordinates 23 |
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Using Polar Coordinates 24 |
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Erasing with Window or Crossing 29 |
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Moving and Rotating Text 44 |
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Setting the Text Style 44 |
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Setting a Style Current 48 |
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Spell Checking Your Drawing 52 |
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2 Basic Construction Techniques 59 |
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Opening an Existing Drawing 59 |
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Making Objects Layer Current 66 |
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Using the Scroll Wheel to Zoom 82 |
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Circle Tangent, Tangent, Radius 87 |
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3 Basic Editing and Plotting Techniques 95 |
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Starting from a Template Drawing 95 |
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Changing Object Properties 103 |
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Using the Properties Panel 103 |
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The Properties Palette 104 |
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Getting Information about Your Drawing 113 |
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4 Geometric Constructions 133 |
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Setting the Units and Limits 133 |
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Effective Use of Layers 136 |
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Setting the Global Linetype Scaling Factor 139 |
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Changing an Object's Linetype Scale 140 |
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Showing a Floating Toolbar 148 |
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Object Snap Overrides 149 |
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Methods of Selecting Objects 161 |
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Using Selection Filters 164 |
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Creating the Geneva Cam 166 |
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Using Construction Line (Xline) 168 |
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Editing Associative Arrays 173 |
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Making Changes using Grips 174 |
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Editing an Associative Path Array 180 |
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Using 2D Parametric Constraints 182 |
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5 Template Drawings and More Plotting 199 |
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Using a Standard Template 199 |
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Switching to Model Space 204 |
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Inserting an Existing Drawing 204 |
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Showing the Drawing in the Layout 207 |
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Setting the Viewport Zoom Scale 208 |
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Using Pan to Position the Drawing 211 |
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Locking the Viewport Scale 212 |
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Creating a Second Floating Viewport 212 |
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Making a Viewport Active 214 |
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Attributes and Fields 215 |
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Using Irregularly Shaped Viewports 218 |
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Plotting from Paper Space 219 |
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Creating a Template Drawing 226 |
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Creating Default Layers 227 |
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Using the Drafting Settings Dialog Box 235 |
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Selecting the Default Text Font 236 |
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Setting the Viewres Default 236 |
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Switching to a Paper Space Layout 237 |
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Adding a Title Block and Text to Paper Space 238 |
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Hide/Show Lineweight on Status Bar 239 |
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Beginning a New Drawing from a Template Drawing 243 |
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Changing the Title Block Text 243 |
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6 2D Orthographic Drawings 251 |
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The Front, Top, and Right-Side Orthographic Views 251 |
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Switching to Model Space 254 |
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Deciding the Model Space Limits 254 |
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Viewing the Model Space Limits 254 |
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Drawing Construction Lines 255 |
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Top-View to Side-View Projection 264 |
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Drawing the Miter Line 264 |
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Using Object Snap Tracking 264 |
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Sizing and Positioning the Drawing 268 |
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Locking the Viewport Scale 268 |
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Drawing Centerlines and Centermarks 270 |
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Adding the Centerline 272 |
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Setting the Global Linetype Scaling Factor 274 |
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Projecting Slanted Surfaces on Cylinders 275 |
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7 Dimensioning 285 |
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Terminology and Conventions 285 |
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Semiautomatic Dimensioning 286 |
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Setting the Dimension Layer 288 |
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Associating Dimensions 289 |
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Using Dimension Styles 290 |
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Creating a Named Dimension Style 291 |
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Scaling Dimension Features 292 |
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Symbols and Arrows tab 294 |
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Setting the Current Style 303 |
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Checking Your Dimension Settings 304 |
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Associative Dimensioning 305 |
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Adding Dimensions to the Layout or the Model 305 |
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Creating a Diameter Dimension 307 |
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Baseline Dimensioning 309 |
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Adding Text with Special Characters 312 |
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Using Quick Dimension 314 |
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Dimensioning the Adapter 315 |
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Using the Continue Option 316 |
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Adding the Tolerance Note 318 |
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Updating Associative Dimensions 319 |
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Updating a Dimension Style 321 |
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Changing the Drawing Scale 322 |
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The Annotation Property 325 |
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Synch the Annotative and Viewport Scales 326 |
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Creating an Annotative Text Style 326 |
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8 Advanced Dimensioning 333 |
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Automatic Bilateral Tolerances 335 |
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Using Limit Tolerances 342 |
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Creating Feature Control Frames 344 |
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Using Leader with Tolerances 348 |
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Creating an Annotative Dimension Style 352 |
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9 Section and Auxiliary Views 357 |
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Creating 2D Section Views 359 |
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Changing Hidden Lines to Visible 364 |
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Adding the Hatch Pattern 371 |
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Creating the Side Section View 372 |
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Changing Associative Hatches 377 |
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Drawing Auxiliary Views Using 2D 380 |
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Aligning the UCS with the Angled Surface 382 |
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Adding Visual Reference Lines 386 |
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10 Blocks, DesignCenter, and Tool Palettes 399 |
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Using the Block Command 400 |
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Using DesignCenter and Tool Palettes 407 |
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Drawing the Half-Adder Circuit 412 |
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Freezing the TEXT2 Layer 414 |
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Creating Object Groups 414 |
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Creating Custom Interfaces 417 |
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Using Special Characters in Programmed Commands 422 |
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11 Introduction to Solid and Surface Modeling 433 |
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The 3D Modeling Workspace 434 |
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3D Coordinate Systems 435 |
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Setting the Viewpoint 436 |
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User Coordinate Systems 440 |
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Dynamic UCS System Variable 442 |
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Creating Multiple Viewports 443 |
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Viewports Using Different UCSs 446 |
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Building Complex Solid Models 452 |
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Using the Viewport Controls 453 |
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Creating User Coordinate Systems 456 |
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Plotting Solid Models from Paper Space 459 |
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Saving Your Multiview Setup as a Template 461 |
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Creating Solid Models with Extrude and Revolve 462 |
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Creating Solids by Revolution 466 |
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Using the Boolean Operator Intersection 468 |
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Creating Surface Models 474 |
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Creating a Patch (SURFPATCH) 476 |
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Creating an Edge Mesh 479 |
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Using the Steering Wheel 479 |
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Creating a Network Surface 481 |
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Creating 3D Mesh Primitives 482 |
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12 Changing and Plotting Solid Models 489 |
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Using Fillet on Solids 490 |
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Using Chamfer on Solids 490 |
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Placing Views to Create a Drawing 500 |
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Adding the Centerlines 504 |
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13 Creating Assembly Drawings from Solid Models 511 |
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Attaching Solid Models 511 |
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Using External References 513 |
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Layers and External References 516 |
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Inserting the Solid Part Drawings 517 |
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Checking for Interference 521 |
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Determining Mass Properties (MASSPROP) 523 |
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Creating an Exploded Isometric View 524 |
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Creating a Dynamic Block for the Ball Tags 526 |
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Defining the Parameters 533 |
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Inserting the Ball Tags 535 |
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Changing an Attribute Value 538 |
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Changing an Externally Referenced Drawing 538 |
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Creating the Parts List 540 |
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Extracting Attribute Information 540 |
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14 Solid Modeling for Section and Auxiliary Views 553 |
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Creating Sections from a Solid Model 553 |
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Adding a Section View 555 |
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Creating an Auxiliary View from a 3D Model 561 |
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Using 3D Dynamic View 564 |
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15 Rendering 571 |
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Creating a New Material 585 |
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Exporting AutoCAD Files 597 |
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AutoCAD® Command Summary 621 |
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Index 649 |
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