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AUTODESK AUTOSKETCH 8 User Manual (400 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
First Things to Know

11
Chapter 1 Welcome

13
- Contents of Package
  14
- System Requirements
  14
- Device Drivers
  15
- Installing Autosketch
  15
- Registering Autosketch
  16
- About this Guide
  16
  - Visual Cues
    17
  - Illustrations
    18
- Online Help
  19
Chapter 2 Important Concepts

21
- Entities
  23
- Properties
  25
- Coordinates
  25
- Drawing Origin
  26
- Grid Origin
  27
- Drawing Scale
  27
- Layers
  27
Chapter 3 Screen Layout

29
- Title Bar
  30
- Menu Bar
  30
- Drawing Windows
  31
  - Scroll Bars
    33
  - Rulers
    33
  - Split Boxes
    33
- Drawing and Grid Origin
  34
- Toolbars
  35
- Property Bar
  36
- Edit Bar
  37
- Status Bar
  38
- Content Librarian
  40
- Pop-Up Menus
  41
- Tooltips and Pop-Up Windows
  41
Managing Drawing Files

43
Chapter 4 Opening & Saving Drawings

45
- Opening a Drawing File
  46
- Combining Two Drawings
  48
- Saving a Drawing
  49
- Closing a Drawing
  51
- Finding a Drawing
  51
- Accessing Autodesk Point a
  52
Chapter 5 Setting up a New Drawing

53
- The Wizards
  54
- Creating a New Drawing
  54
- Selecting a Template
  56
- Setting the Drawing Scale
  57
- Moving the Drawing Origin
  59
- Setting the Page Size
  61
- Using Rulers
  63
- Setting the Margins
  64
- Setting the Units of Measurement
  64
Chapter 6 Customizing the Grid

69
Chapter 7 Printing, Plotting, and Publishing

85
Chapter 8 Controlling Views

97
- Viewing Several Areas at Once
  98
- Using Preset Views
  100
- Zooming in and out
  100
- Panning Across the Drawing
  102
- Using the Intellimouse
  103
- Returning to a Previous View
  104
- Saving and Recalling Views
  104
- Viewing Drawing Details
  105
- Redrawing a Pane or Window
  107
- Arranging Drawing Windows
  107
Chapter 9 Entering & Modifying Points

109
Chapter 10 Entering Lengths & Angles

129
- Entering Lengths
  130
- Entering Angles
  131
- Entering a Scalar Value
  135
- Entering a Percentage Value
  135
Part III Basic Drawing

137
Chapter 11 Lines

139
- Drawing Single Lines
  140
- Drawing Connected Lines
  141
- Drawing a Line in Relation to an Entity
  144
Chapter 12 Polylines, Polygons, & Curves

147
- Drawing Polylines
  149
- Sketching
  151
- Drawing Irregular Polygons
  153
- Drawing Clouds
  155
- Drawing Regular Polygons
  157
- Drawing Curves
  161
Chapter 13 Arcs & Circles

165
- Drawing Arcs Based on Points
  167
- Drawing Circles Based on Points
  169
- Drawing Tangent Circles
  171
- Drawing Ellipses
  173
Chapter 14 Symbols

177
- Placing a Symbol
  178
- Inserting Symbols in Lines, Polylines, and Polygons
  180
- Creating Symbol Definitions
  183
- Managing Symbols in the Content Explorer
  186
- Managing Symbol Libraries
  187
- Editing Symbol Definitions
  188
- Using Autoexplode
  191
- Setting a Current Symbol
  191
- Setting a Current Library
  192
Chapter 15 3D Effects

195
- Using Extrusion Tools
  196
- Using Isometric Transformation Tools
  200
- Customizing 3D Effects
  201
  - Changing Render Settings
    201
  - Changing Geometry Settings
    203
  - Changing Extrusion Property Settings
    204
  - Changing Isometric Origin Settings
    205
Chapter 16 Pen & Pattern Properties

207
- Setting Pen Properties
  208
- Using Color Palettes
  210
- Setting the Pattern Properties of an Entity
  212
- Creating a Boundary Fill
  213
- Matching Entity Properties
  216
- Changing the Hatch Spacing and Angle
  217
- Adding Bitmap Images for Bitmap Fills
  217
Part IV Annotating a Drawing

219
Chapter 17 Working with Text

221
- Placing Text
  223
- Modifying Text
  227
- Checking Spelling
  233
Chapter 18 Creating Dimensions

235
- Linear Dimensions
  236
  - Single Dimensions
    237
  - Chained Dimensions
    238
  - Baseline Dimensions
    240
  - Changing Linear Dimensions with the Mouse
    241
  - Angular Dimensions
    242
    
    Changing Angular Dimensions with the Mouse
    243
  - Radius Dimensions
    244
    
    Changing Radius Dimensions with the Mouse
    245
  - Diameter Dimensions
    246
    
    Changing Diameter Dimensions with the Mouse
    247
  - Centerline Dimensions
    248
  - Ordinate Dimensions
    248
  - Leaders
    249
Chapter 19 Markers

251
- Placing a Marker
  252
- Selecting a Marker Type
  255
Part V Editing Entities

257
Chapter 20 Selecting & Deleting Entities

259
- Selecting Entities with the Mouse
  260
- Selecting All Entities in a Drawing
  262
- Using the Selection Modifier
  262
- Aligning the Selection Handles
  265
- Clearing a Selection Set
  266
- Modifying the Properties for the Entire Selection Set
  266
- Marquee Selection
  267
- Deleting Entities
  269
Chapter 21 Undoing, Redoing, & Repeating Actions

271
- Undoing Actions
  272
- Redoing Actions
  272
- Repeating Commands
  273
Chapter 22 Moving, Rotating, & Resizing Entities

275
- Working with the about Point
  276
- Moving or Copying an Entity
  277
- Rotating an Entity
  280
- Rubber Stamping an Entity
  283
- Creating Patterns of Duplicate Entities
  284
- Parallel Placement of Duplicate Entities
  287
- Mirroring an Entity
  289
- Scaling an Entity
  291
- Stretching an Entity
  292
- Arranging Entities
  294
- Repeating a Transformation
  294
Chapter 23 Trimming Entities

295
- Creating a Corner between Two Entities
  296
- Rounding an Intersection
  297
- Beveling an Intersection
  298
- Trimming to an Edge
  299
- Removing Sections of Entities
  300
- Dividing an Entity
  301
- Dividing an Entity into Equal Segments
  302
- Creating an "Alcove" in a Line or Polyline
  303
- Joining Entities
  304
- Combining Two Polygons
  305
- Creating a Polygon from the Intersection of Two Polygons
  306
- Subtracting One Polygon from Another
  306
Chapter 24 Reshaping Entities

309
- Selecting Vertices
  311
- Moving and Aligning Vertices
  311
- Moving a Segment
  313
- Adding a Vertex, Segment, or Bulge
  313
- Editing the Properties of a Polyline or Polygon Segment
  315
- Controlling the Visibility of a Segment
  315
- Deleting a Vertex or Segment
  316
- Opening and Closing Poly Entities
  317
- Dividing a Polyline at a Vertex
  318
- Reshaping Arcs and Circles
  319
Chapter 25 Converting & Exploding Entity Types

323
- Converting Entities to Polylines and Polygons
  325
- Converting Arcs and Circles
  326
- Converting Curves
  326
  - Closing and Opening Curves
    327
- Converting Polylines and Polygons
  327
- Converting Truetype Fonts
  328
- Creating Groups
  329
- Exploding Entities
  330
Chapter 26 Making Inquiries

331
- Displaying Information about a Specific Entity
  332
- Displaying Information on the Selection Set
  333
- Displaying the Coordinates of a Point
  334
- Measuring Distances
  334
- Measuring Angles
  336
- Measuring Areas
  338
- Using a Drawing as a Database
  341
Chapter 27 Storing Data in a Drawing

343
- Creating Fields
  344
- Assigning Fields and Values to Entities
  345
  - Calculated Values
    346
  - Removing Fields
    349
Chapter 28 Retrieving Data from a Drawing

351
- Creating Reports
  352
- Organizing Reports
  354
- Sending Information to Other Applications
  355
- Displaying Values in a Drawing
  357
  - Including Autofields
    358
Chapter 29 Using Web Tools

361
- Assigning Urls
  363
- Browsing Hyperlinks
  364
- Using Hyperlink Jumps
  365
Appendix A Appendix

367
- Advanced Topics Found in Online Help
  368
- Glossary
  369
- Index
  389

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AUTODESK AUTOSKETCH 8 User Manual (400 pages)

Table of Contents

First Things to Know

Chapter 1 Welcome

Chapter 2 Important Concepts

Chapter 3 Screen Layout

Managing Drawing Files

Chapter 4 Opening & Saving Drawings

Chapter 5 Setting up a New Drawing

Chapter 6 Customizing the Grid

Chapter 7 Printing, Plotting, and Publishing

Chapter 8 Controlling Views

Chapter 9 Entering & Modifying Points

Chapter 10 Entering Lengths & Angles

Part III Basic Drawing

Chapter 11 Lines

Chapter 12 Polylines, Polygons, & Curves

Chapter 13 Arcs & Circles

Chapter 14 Symbols

Chapter 15 3D Effects

Chapter 16 Pen & Pattern Properties

Part IV Annotating a Drawing

Chapter 17 Working with Text

Chapter 18 Creating Dimensions

Chapter 19 Markers

Part V Editing Entities

Chapter 20 Selecting & Deleting Entities

Chapter 21 Undoing, Redoing, & Repeating Actions

Chapter 22 Moving, Rotating, & Resizing Entities

Chapter 23 Trimming Entities

Chapter 24 Reshaping Entities

Chapter 25 Converting & Exploding Entity Types

Chapter 26 Making Inquiries

Chapter 27 Storing Data in a Drawing

Chapter 28 Retrieving Data from a Drawing

Chapter 29 Using Web Tools

Appendix A Appendix

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