AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

by Byrnes, David; Ambrosius, Lee

Edition: 1st

ISBN13: 9780471752608

ISBN10: 0471752606

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 2006-08-07

Publisher(s): For Dummies

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Summary

AutoCAD is the leading software tool for creating technical and architectural drawings, but it definitely doesn't lead in the "easy to master" category. That's why there's AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies-the perfect way to break a complex topic into bite-size, easy-to-understand pieces. Once you get the hang of using AutoCAD and its slightly less feature-rich cousin, AutoCAD LT, you discover that it offers wonderful advantages. AutoCAD allows you to Create precision to 14 significant digits Re-use portions of your drawings by copying and pasting Draw things full size and print your drawings in any scale Produce drawings that are easier to read when reduced Electronically share and distribute drawings Design in 2D or 3D So obviously, the trick is to speed up that "getting the hang of it" process. That's where AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies comes in especially handy. Ten easy-to-follow minibooks cover every aspect of AutoCAD, including the latest features of AutoCAD 2007, so you can find just what you need to know quickly and easily. You'll get the scoop on AutoCAD basics, such as setting up drawings, finding your way around the interface, and using all the tools Drawing and modifying objects in 2D and annotating your drawings 3D modeling and viewing, working with solids and surfaces, and rendering Understanding how AutoCAD LT differs from AutoCAD and deciding which program you need Advanced drafting skills, including organizing drawings, working with blocks, and using AutoCAD utilities Setting up your drawings for plotting to paper and publishing Sharing your drawings online for collaboration Customizing and programming AutoCAD to make it work the way you want it to In the familiar, friendly For Dummies fashion, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies gives you plain-English explanations and step-by-step directions. Written by a pair of AutoDesk Authorized Authors, this handy guide will help make your relationship with AutoCAD a happy and productive one.

Author Biography

Lee Ambrosius owns HyperPics, LLC, an AutoCAD consulting company.

David Byrnes teaches CAD and 3D modeling at Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design and British Columbia Institute of Technology. Both are AutoDesk Authorized Authors.

Introduction

(1)

About This Book

(1)

Foolish Assumptions

(1)

Conventions Used in This Book

(1)

How This Book Is Organized

(2)

Book I: AutoCAD Basics

(1)

Book II: 2D Drafting

(1)

Book III: Annotating Drawings

(1)

Book IV: LT Differences

(1)

Book V: 3D Modeling

(1)

Book VI: Advanced Drafting

(1)

Book VII: Publishing Drawings

(1)

Book VIII: Collaboration

(1)

Book IX: Customizing AutoCAD

(1)

Book X: Programming AutoCAD

(1)

Icons Used in This Book

(3)

Book I: AutoCAD Basics

(108)

Drawing on (and in) AutoCAD

(6)

Using CAD in the Drawing Office

(1)

Understanding AutoCAD Files and Formats

(2)

Seeing the LT

(1)

Using AutoCAD's Latest-and-Greatest Feature Set

(3)

Navigating the AutoCAD Interface

(20)

Starting the Application

(4)

Creating Start menu shortcuts

(1)

Using desktop shortcuts

(1)

Accessing files from Windows Explorer

(1)

Touring the AutoCAD Interface

(9)

Title bars

(1)

AutoCAD menus

(1)

AutoCAD toolbars

(2)

Palettes

(2)

Drawing area

(1)

The floating command window

(1)

The status bar

(1)

Communicating with Your Software

(2)

The command line

(1)

Dynamic input

(1)

Dialog boxes

(1)

Running AutoCAD Commands

(1)

Grasping the AutoCAD Difference

(2)

Repeating a command

(1)

Canceling a running command

(1)

Invoking transparent commands

(1)

Reaching for AutoCAD Help

(3)

Using built-in Help

(1)

Using the Info Palette

(1)

Finding online resources

(2)

All about Files

(20)

File Types in AutoCAD

(3)

Starting a New Drawing

(5)

Starting from scratch

(1)

Using a Wizard

(2)

Using a template

(1)

Saving a Drawing

(3)

Save

(1)

Save As

(1)

QSAVE

(2)

Opening an Existing Drawing

(4)

Open command

(2)

Using Windows Explorer

(2)

The Multiple-Drawing Environment

(1)

Closing Windows

(1)

File Management for AutoCAD

(2)

Naming drawing files

(1)

Storing your files

(1)

Backing Up Is Hard to Do . . .

(2)

Basic Tools

(12)

Drawing Lines

(3)

Creating Circles

(2)

Taking a Closer Look

(3)

Checking out Zoom Realtime

(1)

Using Pan Realtime

(2)

Editing Objects

(1)

Erasing and Unerasing Stuff

(2)

Using the digital eraser

(1)

Unerasing objects

(1)

Undo. Redo. Undo. Redo . . .

(2)

Setting Up Drawings

(26)

Choosing Units of Measurement

(5)

AutoCAD units

(1)

Imperial or metric

(1)

System variables

(1)

Setting units in your drawing

(1)

Setting Limits for Your Drawings

(2)

Understanding Drawing Scale

(3)

Scaling on the drawing board

(1)

Scaling in AutoCAD

(1)

Scale factors

(1)

Using scale factors to establish drawing settings

(1)

Lost in Space: Model or Paper?

(1)

A Layered Approach

(11)

Creating layers

(1)

Defining layer properties

(1)

Setting layer modes

(1)

Modifying layer settings

(6)

The Layer Control drop-down list

(1)

Object Properties

(2)

Using AutoCAD's color systems

(1)

Using linetypes

(1)

Setting Up Standards

(2)

Precision Tools

(22)

Understanding Accuracy and Precision

(1)

Understanding Coordinate Systems

(8)

The World Coordinate System

(1)

Entering coordinates

(4)

Direct Distance Entry

101

(1)

Dynamic input and coordinate entry

102

(1)

Setting Grid and Snap

102

(3)

Understanding Ortho and Polar Tracking

105

(3)

Using ortho mode

105

(1)

Using polar tracking

105

(3)

Working with Object Snaps

108

(2)

Using Point Filters

110

(2)

Working with Object Snap Tracking Mode

112

(3)

Book II: 2D Drafting

115

(70)

Drawing Objects

117

(26)

Locating and Using the Drawing Tools

117

(3)

Let's Get Primitive

120

(6)

Keeping to the straight and narrow

120

(1)

Going around in circles

121

(2)

Arcs of triumph

123

(1)

The point of the exercise

124

(2)

Creating Construction Geometry

126

(2)

Xlines for X-men

126

(1)

A little ray of sunshine

127

(1)

Without a Trace

128

(1)

A Bit Sketchy

129

(1)

Drawing Parallel Lines

130

(3)

Making multilines

131

(2)

Complex Curves

133

(4)

Lucy, you got some splining to do!

133

(2)

Solar Ellipses

135

(2)

Complex Objects and Shapes

137

(6)

2D Solids

137

(1)

Rectang, Polygon, Donut

138

(1)

Polylines

139

(4)

Modifying Objects

143

(28)

Setting Selection Options

143

(2)

Selecting Objects

145

(5)

Selecting multiple objects

146

(1)

Object selection modes

147

(2)

Object groups

149

(1)

AutoCAD's Editing Commands

150

(18)

Removing stuff

153

(1)

Relocating and replicating

154

(8)

Rotating and resizing

162

(1)

Breaking, mending, and blowing up real good

163

(1)

Double-barrel commands

164

(2)

Specialized commands

166

(1)

Changing properties

167

(1)

Changing your mind

168

(1)

Coming to Grips with Grips

168

(3)

Managing Views

171

(14)

A Zoom of One's Own

173

(5)

Wheeling through your drawing

175

(1)

Realtime zooming

176

(2)

Pan in a Flash

178

(2)

Realtime panning

179

(1)

Name That View

180

(5)

Creating views

180

(2)

Other view options

182

(3)

Book III: Annotating Drawings

185

(66)

Text: When Pictures Just Won't Do

187

(26)

Text in AutoCAD

187

(8)

Getting familiar with text terminology

188

(1)

Will that be one line or two?

189

(1)

Justification

190

(2)

Where should text go?

192

(3)

Fonts

195

(1)

Types used by AutoCAD

195

(1)

Using fonts in drawings

195

(1)

Working with Text Styles

196

(3)

Creating Single Line Text

199

(2)

Working with Multiline Text

201

(2)

Creating Multiline Text

203

(4)

Formatting options

203

(1)

Numbered and bulleted lists

204

(1)

Fields, masks, and other multiline text delights

205

(2)

Editing Text

207

(1)

Editing single-line text

207

(1)

Editing multiline text

207

(1)

Turning the Tables

208

(5)

Setting the table with styles

208

(2)

Creating and editing tables

210

(3)

Dimensioning

213

(28)

Understanding What a Dimension Is Made Of

213

(2)

Types of Dimensions

215

(1)

Associative dimensions

215

(1)

Non-associative dimensions

215

(1)

Exploded dimensions

215

(1)

Specifying the Type of Dimension to Create

216

(1)

Using and Creating Dimension Styles

217

(10)

Working with the Dimension Style Manager

217

(1)

Creating a dimension style

218

(1)

The New Dimension Style dialog box

219

(4)

Dimension variables

223

(1)

Setting a dimension style current

224

(1)

Modifying a dimension style

224

(2)

Renaming a dimension style

226

(1)

Deleting a dimension style

226

(1)

Importing a dimension style

226

(1)

Creating Dimensions

227

(8)

Linear and aligned dimensions

227

(2)

Baseline and continued dimensions

229

(1)

Angular dimensions

230

(1)

Arc length dimensions

231

(1)

Radius, diameter, and jogged dimensions

232

(2)

Ordinate dimensions

234

(1)

The Quick Dimension command

234

(1)

Trans-spatial dimensions

235

(1)

Editing Dimensions

235

(2)

Adding overrides to a dimension

235

(1)

Editing the dimension text

236

(1)

Using grips to edit dimensions

236

(1)

Associating dimensions

236

(1)

Leaders

237

(1)

Working with Geometric Tolerances

238

(3)

Hatching Your Drawings

241

(10)

Adding Hatch Patterns and Fills

242

(5)

Adding hatch to a drawing

243

(2)

Hatching and tool palettes

245

(1)

Hatching and DesignCenter

245

(1)

Advanced settings for additional control

245

(2)

Working with Hatch Patterns and Solid Fills

247

(1)

Predefined patterns

247

(1)

User-defined patterns

247

(1)

Custom hatch patterns

247

(1)

Using Gradient Fills

248

(1)

Editing Hatch Patterns and Fills

249

(2)

Book IV: LT Differences

251

(24)

The LT Difference

253

(8)

Understanding the Boundaries and Limitations of AutoCAD LT

253

(5)

Determining Whether AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT Is Best for You

258

(3)

Extending AutoCAD LT

261

(8)

Customizing AutoCAD LT

261

(3)

It's in the script

261

(1)

Linetype and hatch patterns

262

(1)

Blocks and DesignCenter

262

(1)

Tool palettes

263

(1)

Changing the user interface with CUI

263

(1)

Diesel

264

(1)

Command aliases

264

(1)

Desktop icons

264

(1)

Object Enabler Technology

264

(1)

Additional Utilities Available from Autodesk

265

(1)

DWG TrueConvert

265

(1)

Viewers

265

(1)

Companion Products from Autodesk

266

(1)

Autodesk Symbols 2000

266

(1)

Autodesk VIZ 2007

266

(1)

Third-Party Custom Solutions

266

(3)

Block utilities/libraries

267

(1)

Viewers

267

(2)

Mixed Environments

269

(6)

Using AutoCAD LT and AutoCAD in the Same Office

269

(2)

Budgeting

269

(1)

Training

270

(1)

Communication

270

(1)

Environment

270

(1)

Customization

270

(1)

Deployment/installation

271

(1)

Making the Trip from AutoCAD to AutoCAD LT

271

(4)

2D drafting

271

(1)

3D modeling

272

(1)

Annotation

273

(1)

Viewing

273

(1)

Visualization

273

(1)

CAD Standards

274

(1)

Collaboration/sharing

274

(1)

Book V: 3D Modeling

275

(72)

Introducing the Third Dimension

277

(8)

Understanding the Different Types of 3D Models

278

(1)

Entering Coordinates above the x,y Plane

279

(6)

Manually inputting coordinates

279

(3)

Point filters

282

(1)

Object snaps

282

(1)

Object snap tracking

282

(1)

Elevation . . . going up

283

(2)

Using the 3D Environment

285

(12)

Setting Up AutoCAD for 3D

285

(5)

Orienting yourself in the drawing window

286

(1)

Customizing crosshairs and dynamic input

287

(1)

Using workspaces to switch between 2D and 3D drafting

288

(1)

Introducing toolbars and palettes for 3D

288

(1)

Accelerating your hardware

289

(1)

Understanding What the UCS Icon Is Telling You

290

(2)

Orientating yourself with the UCS icon

290

(1)

Controlling the display of the UCS icon

291

(1)

Using the Coordinate System for 3D Drawing

292

(5)

Understanding the coordinate system

293

(1)

Adjusting the UCS

294

(3)

Viewing in 3D

297

(10)

Establishing a Different Point of View

297

(3)

Using preset views

297

(1)

Finding your way with the compass and tripod

298

(1)

Cameras

299

(1)

Perspective versus parallel

300

(1)

Orbiting around a 3D Model

300

(2)

Navigating a 3D Model

302

(2)

Adding Some Color and Style to a 3D Model

304

(3)

Visual styles in AutoCAD

304

(1)

Shademode in AutoCAD LT

305

(2)

Moving from 2D to 3D

307

(14)

Working with Regions

307

(3)

Creating regions

308

(1)

Modifying regions

308

(1)

Getting more information about regions

309

(1)

3D Polylines and Helixes

310

(1)

3D polyline

310

(1)

Helix

310

(1)

Creating 3D Objects from 2D Objects

311

(4)

Thickness

311

(1)

Extrude

311

(1)

Loft

312

(1)

Sweep

312

(1)

Revolve

313

(1)

Tabulated Mesh

313

(1)

Revolved Mesh

314

(1)

Ruled Mesh

314

(1)

Edge Mesh

315

(1)

Creating 2D Objects from 3D Objects

315

(2)

Flatshot

316

(1)

Section Plane

316

(1)

Solid Draw, Solid View, and Solid Profile

317

(1)

3D Modify Commands

317

(4)

3D Move

318

(1)

3D Rotate

318

(1)

Align

319

(1)

3D Align

319

(1)

Mirror 3D

319

(1)

3D Array

319

(2)

Working with Solids

321

(8)

Creating Solid Primitives

321

(4)

Polysolid

321

(1)

Box

322

(1)

Wedge

322

(1)

Cone

323

(1)

Sphere

323

(1)

Cylinder

324

(1)

Torus

324

(1)

Pyramid

324

(1)

Editing Solids

325

(4)

Solid editing

325

(2)

Using grips to edit solids

327

(1)

Booleans

327

(1)

Filleting and chamfering

327

(1)

Slice

328

(1)

Working with Surfaces

329

(8)

Creating Surfaces

329

(6)

3D face

329

(1)

3D mesh

330

(1)

Planar surface

330

(1)

Box

331

(1)

Wedge

332

(1)

Cone

332

(1)

Sphere

333

(1)

Dish and dome

333

(1)

Torus

334

(1)

Pyramid

334

(1)

Editing Surfaces

335

(2)

Controlling the visibility of edges

335

(1)

Using grips to edit surfaces

336

(1)

Working with convert to surface

336

(1)

Thicken

336

(1)

Rendering: Lights, Cameras, AutoCAD!

337

(10)

Lighting a Scene

337

(4)

Default lights

338

(1)

User lights

338

(2)

Sunlight

340

(1)

Getting the Right Look with Materials

341

(2)

Setting Up a Backdrop

343

(1)

Rendering the Final Scene

343

(4)

Book VI: Advanced Drafting

347

(80)

Playing with Blocks

349

(16)

Working with Reusable Content

349

(1)

Creating Blocks

350

(4)

Accessing the Block Definition dialog box

351

(2)

Exploring some advanced options

353

(1)

Inserting Blocks

354

(2)

Managing Blocks

356

(3)

Renaming a block definition

356

(1)

Redefining a block definition

357

(1)

Purging a block definition from a drawing

357

(1)

Exporting a block definition

358

(1)

Enhancing Blocks with Attributes

359

(6)

Adding an attribute to a block definition

359

(3)

Inserting a block with attributes

362

(1)

Changing an attribute's value in a block

363

(1)

Managing attributes in blocks

363

(1)

Extracting attribute data from blocks

363

(2)

Dynamic Blocks

365

(16)

What Makes a Block Dynamic?

365

(1)

Block Editor Environment

366

(5)

Components of the Block Editor

367

(2)

Editing a block definition

369

(2)

Going Dynamic

371

(7)

Adding parameters

373

(1)

Adding actions

374

(2)

Using parameter sets

376

(1)

Visibility states

376

(2)

Using Dynamic Blocks

378

(2)

Inserting a dynamic block

379

(1)

Modifying a dynamic block

379

(1)

Dynamic Blocks in Older Releases

380

(1)

External References

381

(24)

Blocks versus External References

381

(1)

Working with External References

382

(1)

DWG References

383

(10)

Attaching an xref

384

(2)

External reference notification

386

(1)

Editing an xref

387

(2)

Clipping an xref

389

(2)

Increasing the performance of xrefs

391

(1)

Binding an xref

392

(1)

Raster Images

393

(4)

Attaching a raster image

393

(2)

Clipping a raster image

395

(1)

Controlling the appearance of a raster image

396

(1)

DWF Underlays

397

(3)

Attaching a DWF underlay

397

(2)

Clipping a DWF underlay

399

(1)

Controlling the appearance of DWF underlay

400

(1)

Draw Order

400

(1)

Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)

401

(1)

Managing External References Outside of AutoCAD

402

(3)

Organizing Your Drawings

405

(10)

Why Bother to Organize Drawings?

405

(1)

It's all in the name

405

(1)

Using the Windows Clipboard

406

(1)

Copying objects from a drawing

406

(1)

Cutting objects from a drawing

406

(1)

Pasting objects into a drawing

407

(1)

AutoCAD DesignCenter

407

(5)

Locating resources in drawings

409

(2)

Adding resources to drawings

411

(1)

Inserting hatches and loading linetypes

412

(1)

Using the Tool Palettes Window

412

(3)

Blocks, xrefs, images, tables, and hatches

413

(1)

Command and flyouts tools

413

(1)

Modifying tools on a tool palette

413

(2)

AutoCAD Utilities

415

(12)

Filtering Objects during Selection

415

(4)

Quick Select

415

(2)

Filter

417

(2)

AutoCAD Calculator

419

(4)

Using QuickCalc with the Properties palette

422

(1)

Using QuickCalc with a command

422

(1)

Auditing and Recovering Drawings

423

(4)

Auditing a drawing

423

(1)

Recovering a drawing

424

(1)

Using the Drawing Recovery Manager

425

(2)

Book VII: Publishing Drawings

427

(70)

Page Setup

429

(20)

Preparing for Output with Page Setups

430

(5)

Options of a page setup

430

(2)

Working with page setups

432

(3)

Organizing a Drawing with Layouts

435

(6)

Working with layouts

436

(5)

Looking at a Model through Viewports

441

(8)

Defining a viewport's shape

442

(4)

Controlling scale

446

(1)

Controlling the display within a viewport

446

(2)

Modifying a viewport

448

(1)

Sheet Sets without Regret

449

(28)

Overview of a Sheet Set

449

(2)

Sheet Set Manager

451

(1)

Creating a Sheet Set

451

(5)

Starting from scratch

452

(3)

Starting from an existing sheet set

455

(1)

Managing Drawings with a Sheet Set

456

(20)

Opening a sheet set

456

(1)

Importing existing drawings as sheets

457

(2)

Organizing with subsets

459

(1)

Setting up a sheet set and subset for adding new sheets

460

(3)

Adding a new sheet

463

(1)

Opening a sheet

464

(1)

Removing, renaming, and renumbering a sheet

464

(1)

Sheet set and sheet properties

465

(3)

Setting up callouts and label blocks

468

(4)

Adding resource drawings

472

(1)

Adding model views to a sheet

473

(3)

Publishing, eTransmitting, and Archiving a Sheet Set

476

(1)

Print, Plot, Publish

477

(20)

You Say Printing, We Say Plotting, They Say Publishing

477

(11)

Working with drivers

478

(1)

Configuring a printer or plotter

479

(5)

Putting style in your plots

484

(4)

Outputting Made Easy

488

(6)

Plotting the Model tab

489

(2)

Plotting a paper space layout

491

(1)

Scaling your drawing

492

(1)

More plotting options

492

(2)

Publishing Drawings

494

(3)

Book VIII: Collaboration

497

(70)

CAD Management: The Necessary Evil

499

(10)

Getting a Handle on the Basics of CAD Management

499

(3)

Managing the Drafting Environment

502

(1)

Creating a Good Foundation

503

(6)

Creating a drawing template file

504

(1)

Using a drawing template file

505

(1)

Specifying a drawing template file for use with QNEW

506

(2)

Specifying the location of drawing template files

508

(1)

CAD Standards

509

(18)

CAD Standards Overview

509

(2)

Using AutoCAD's CAD Standards Tools

511

(16)

Drawing standards (.DWS) files

512

(1)

Managing standards

513

(5)

Translating layers

518

(4)

Batch checking drawings

522

(5)

Working with Drawing Files

527

(20)

It's All in the Name: Creating Naming Conventions

527

(1)

Part of a Drawing Can Be a Good Thing: Working with Partial Open

528

(4)

Controlling What Happens during a Save

532

(3)

Getting a handle on drawing file formats

532

(1)

Indexing the content of a drawing

533

(2)

Protecting Your Drawings

535

(12)

Password-protecting

535

(4)

Digital signatures

539

(8)

Sharing Electronic Files

547

(20)

Sharing Drawings with Non-AutoCAD--based Products

547

(1)

Taking Drawings to the Internet

548

(10)

Using an FTP site

549

(2)

Publishing drawings to the Web

551

(5)

Using Web-based project sites

556

(2)

Emulating Paper Digitally

558

(3)

Design Web Format (DWF)

559

(1)

Portable Document File (PDF)

560

(1)

Head-to-head comparison

560

(1)

Working with DWFs

561

(6)

Creating a DWF file

562

(1)

Viewing a DWF file

563

(1)

Electronically marking up a DWF file

564

(3)

Book IX: Customizing AutoCAD

567

(84)

The Basics of Customizing AutoCAD

569

(18)

Why Customize AutoCAD?

569

(2)

Customizing the AutoCAD Startup Process

571

(6)

Startup options

571

(1)

Using command line switches

572

(5)

Changing Options and Working with User Profiles

577

(5)

Launching the Options dialog box

578

(1)

Overview of AutoCAD options

578

(1)

Working with user profiles

579

(3)

Creating and Managing Command Aliases

582

(5)

Editing the PGP file

582

(2)

Working with the AutoCAD Alias Editor

584

(3)

Customizing the Interface

587

(20)

Getting Familiar with the Status Bar

587

(6)

Getting to know the Icon Tray

589

(3)

Powering the status bar with DIESEL

592

(1)

Training Your Toolbars and Dockable Windows to Stay

593

(2)

Locking UI toolbars and dockable windows

593

(1)

Locking and unlocking toolbars and dockable windows

594

(1)

Controlling the Appearance and Displays of AutoCAD

595

(5)

Window elements

595

(2)

Layout elements

597

(1)

Crosshair size

598

(1)

Display resolution

598

(1)

Display performance

599

(1)

Reference Edit fading intensity

600

(1)

Organizing Your Space

600

(7)

Using the Workspace toolbar

600

(2)

Using the Customize User Interface editor

602

(3)

Maximizing the drawing space

605

(2)

Customizing the Tools

607

(22)

How Customizing the User Interface Has Changed

607

(1)

Getting to Know the Customize User Interface Editor

608

(7)

The Customizations In pane

608

(1)

The Command List pane

609

(1)

The Dynamic pane

610

(1)

Launching the Customize User Interface (CUI) editor

611

(1)

Commands in the CUI editor

612

(3)

Customizing Toolbars and Pull-Down and Shortcut Menus

615

(7)

Toolbars

615

(2)

Pull-down menus

617

(2)

Shortcut menus

619

(3)

Separator bars

622

(1)

Creating a New Shortcut Key

622

(1)

Customizing Double-Click Actions

623

(1)

Migrating and Transferring Customization

624

(2)

Working with Partial and Enterprise Customization Files

626

(3)

Loading an enterprise customization file

626

(1)

Loading a partial customization file

627

(2)

Delving Deeper into Customization

629

(22)

Working from a Script

629

(4)

What is a script file?

630

(2)

Creating a script file

632

(1)

Loading and running a script file

632

(1)

Running a script file at startup

633

(1)

It's All in the Linetype

633

(5)

Simple linetypes

634

(3)

Complex linetypes

637

(1)

Getting Familiar with Shapes

638

(1)

Creating Custom Patterns

639

(4)

The structure of a hatch pattern

639

(3)

Creating a hatch pattern

642

(1)

Using a custom hatch pattern file

643

(1)

Working with Express Tools

643

(8)

Installing Express Tools

644

(1)

Layer tools

644

(1)

Block tools

645

(1)

Text tools

646

(1)

Layout tools

647

(1)

Dimension tools

647

(1)

Modify tools

647

(1)

Draw tools

648

(1)

File tools

648

(1)

Tools

648

(1)

Command line only tools

649

(2)

Book X: Programming AutoCAD

651

(90)

The AutoCAD Programming Interfaces

653

(10)

Discovering What You Can Do by Programming AutoCAD

654

(1)

The advantages of using APIs

654

(1)

The other side of the story

655

(1)

Getting to Know the Available Programming Interfaces

655

(4)

AutoLISP

656

(1)

ActiveX automation

657

(1)

VBA

658

(1)

ObjectARX and ObjectDBX

658

(1)

.NET

659

(1)

Comparing Strengths and Weaknesses of the Programming Interfaces

659

(2)

Deciding Which Programming Interface Is Best for You

661

(2)

Using Custom Programs

663

(18)

Identifying Application Files

663

(1)

Loading and Unloading Applications

664

(10)

The Load/Unload Applications dialog box

664

(4)

Loading an AutoLISP file

668

(1)

Loading and unloading a VBA file

669

(3)

Loading and unloading an ObjectARX file

672

(2)

Automatically Loading Application Files

674

(4)

Using the Startup Suite

674

(2)

Getting AutoCAD to do some of the work

676

(2)

Running a Program in an Application File

678

(3)

Introducing AutoLISP

681

(38)

Accessing the AutoLISP Development Environment

681

(2)

Launching the Visual LISP IDE

682

(1)

Loading an existing AutoLISP application file

682

(1)

Using the VLIDE

683

(5)

Controlling color coding in the Text window

685

(1)

Controlling text size and font style in the Text window

686

(1)

Navigating the Text window

687

(1)

Creating a Basic Program

688

(6)

Creating a new AutoLISP file

688

(1)

Anatomy of an AutoLISP expression

689

(1)

Adding comments

690

(1)

To command or just to function

691

(1)

Creating your first AutoLISP program

692

(2)

More Than Just the Essentials of AutoLISP

694

(7)

Supported data types

694

(1)

Math functions

695

(1)

String functions

696

(1)

List functions

696

(1)

Data conversion functions

697

(1)

Saving and accessing values for later

698

(1)

Exchanging information with AutoCAD

699

(2)

Getting Information to and from the User

701

(4)

Giving feedback to the user

701

(1)

Other functions to note

702

(3)

Using the Debug Tools in the Visual LISP IDE

705

(4)

Breakpoints

705

(1)

Watch what is happening

705

(1)

Setting up breakpoints and using watch

706

(2)

AutoLISP error messages

708

(1)

Going GUI with DCL

709

(6)

Basics of DCL

709

(2)

Adding comments

711

(1)

Using AutoLISP to add interaction to DCL

711

(4)

Using ActiveX Automation with AutoLISP

715

(4)

Referencing the AutoCAD Application

715

(1)

Using methods of an object

715

(1)

Setting and retrieving a property of an object

716

(1)

Revising the BCIRC command

717

(2)

Visual Basic for AutoCAD

719

(22)

AutoCAD Commands for VBA

720

(6)

VBAIDE

720

(1)

VBALOAD

720

(2)

VBAUNLOAD

722

(1)

VBARUN

723

(1)

VBAMAN

724

(1)

Other commands

725

(1)

Working with the IDE

726

(4)

Exploring the IDE

726

(1)

Project Explorer

726

(1)

Properties window

727

(1)

Code and UserForm windows

728

(1)

Object Browser

728

(2)

Parts of a VBA Project

730

(4)

Standard code module

731

(1)

Class code module

731

(1)

Procedures (subroutine or function)

731

(1)

Declaring variables

732

(1)

Data types

732

(1)

Assigning a value to a variable

733

(1)

The basics of working with objects

733

(1)

Adding comments

734

(1)

Introducing the AutoCAD Object Model

734

(7)

Create a basic VBA project

735

(6)

Index

741

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