Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8 - User Manual

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October, 2001

AutoSketch

™

User’s Guide

RELEASE 8

Table of Contents

Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
First Things to Know11
Chapter 1 Welcome13
- Contents of Package14
- System Requirements14
- Device Drivers15
- Installing Autosketch15
- Registering Autosketch16
- About this Guide16
  - Visual Cues17
  - Illustrations18
- Online Help19
Chapter 2 Important Concepts21
- Entities23
- Properties25
- Coordinates25
- Drawing Origin26
- Grid Origin27
- Drawing Scale27
- Layers27
Chapter 3 Screen Layout29
- Title Bar30
- Menu Bar30
- Drawing Windows31
- Drawing and Grid Origin34
- Toolbars35
- Property Bar36
- Edit Bar37
- Status Bar38
- Content Librarian40
- Pop-Up Menus41
- Tooltips and Pop-Up Windows41
Managing Drawing Files43
Chapter 4 Opening & Saving Drawings45
- Opening a Drawing File46
- Combining Two Drawings48
- Saving a Drawing49
- Closing a Drawing51
- Finding a Drawing51
- Accessing Autodesk Point a52
Chapter 5 Setting up a New Drawing53
- The Wizards54
- Creating a New Drawing54
- Selecting a Template56
- Setting the Drawing Scale57
- Moving the Drawing Origin59
- Setting the Page Size61
- Using Rulers63
- Setting the Margins64
- Setting the Units of Measurement64
Chapter 6 Customizing the Grid69
- Changing the Grid71
  - Setting up the Grid71
  - Changing the Appearance of the Grid and the Drawing Origin75
- Using Guidelines77
- Using the Grid Edit Bar80
  - Changing a Drawing's Grid Type on the Grid Edit Bar80
  - Changing Other Grid Settings on the Grid Edit Bar81
- Using the Grid Toolbar82
Chapter 7 Printing, Plotting, and Publishing85
- Understanding Page Tiling87
- Selecting an Output Device88
- Printing a Drawing to Scale88
- Printing a Drawing to Fit on a Page89
- Setting the Drawing Scale Automatically90
- Publishing a Drawing File Set Using Etransmit91
- Publishing a Drawing to the Web93
- Customizing a Publish to Web Template94
Chapter 8 Controlling Views97
- Viewing Several Areas at Once98
- Using Preset Views100
- Zooming in and out100
- Panning Across the Drawing102
- Using the Intellimouse103
- Returning to a Previous View104
- Saving and Recalling Views104
- Viewing Drawing Details105
- Redrawing a Pane or Window107
- Arranging Drawing Windows107
Chapter 9 Entering & Modifying Points109
- Entering a Point Based on Pointer Position113
- Entering a Point on the Reference Grid or Guideline113
- Entering a Point Exactly on an Entity114
- Entering a Point at a Specific Distance from an Endpoint115
- Entering the Midpoint of an Entity115
- Entering a Point at a Symbol Basepoint116
- Entering the Endpoint of an Entity117
- Entering a Point Where Two Entities Intersect117
- Entering a Point that Creates a Perpendicular118
Chapter 10 Entering Lengths & Angles129
- Entering Lengths130
- Entering Angles131
- Entering a Scalar Value135
- Entering a Percentage Value135
Part III Basic Drawing137
Chapter 11 Lines139
- Drawing Single Lines140
- Drawing Connected Lines141
- Drawing a Line in Relation to an Entity144
Chapter 12 Polylines, Polygons, & Curves147
- Drawing Polylines149
- Sketching151
- Drawing Irregular Polygons153
- Drawing Clouds155
- Drawing Regular Polygons157
- Drawing Curves161
Chapter 13 Arcs & Circles165
- Drawing Arcs Based on Points167
- Drawing Circles Based on Points169
- Drawing Tangent Circles171
- Drawing Ellipses173
Chapter 14 Symbols177
- Placing a Symbol178
- Inserting Symbols in Lines, Polylines, and Polygons180
- Creating Symbol Definitions183
- Managing Symbols in the Content Explorer186
- Managing Symbol Libraries187
- Editing Symbol Definitions188
- Using Autoexplode191
- Setting a Current Symbol191
- Setting a Current Library192
Chapter 15 3D Effects195
- Using Extrusion Tools196
- Using Isometric Transformation Tools200
- Customizing 3D Effects201
Chapter 16 Pen & Pattern Properties207
- Setting Pen Properties208
- Using Color Palettes210
- Setting the Pattern Properties of an Entity212
- Creating a Boundary Fill213
- Matching Entity Properties216
- Changing the Hatch Spacing and Angle217
- Adding Bitmap Images for Bitmap Fills217
Part IV Annotating a Drawing219
Chapter 17 Working with Text221
- Placing Text223
- Modifying Text227
- Checking Spelling233
Chapter 18 Creating Dimensions235
- Linear Dimensions236
Chapter 19 Markers251
- Placing a Marker252
- Selecting a Marker Type255
Part V Editing Entities257
Chapter 20 Selecting & Deleting Entities259
- Selecting Entities with the Mouse260
- Selecting All Entities in a Drawing262
- Using the Selection Modifier262
- Aligning the Selection Handles265
- Clearing a Selection Set266
- Modifying the Properties for the Entire Selection Set266
- Marquee Selection267
- Deleting Entities269
Chapter 21 Undoing, Redoing, & Repeating Actions271
- Undoing Actions272
- Redoing Actions272
- Repeating Commands273
Chapter 22 Moving, Rotating, & Resizing Entities275
- Working with the about Point276
- Moving or Copying an Entity277
- Rotating an Entity280
- Rubber Stamping an Entity283
- Creating Patterns of Duplicate Entities284
- Parallel Placement of Duplicate Entities287
- Mirroring an Entity289
- Scaling an Entity291
- Stretching an Entity292
- Arranging Entities294
- Repeating a Transformation294
Chapter 23 Trimming Entities295
- Creating a Corner between Two Entities296
- Rounding an Intersection297
- Beveling an Intersection298
- Trimming to an Edge299
- Removing Sections of Entities300
- Dividing an Entity301
- Dividing an Entity into Equal Segments302
- Creating an "Alcove" in a Line or Polyline303
- Joining Entities304
- Combining Two Polygons305
- Creating a Polygon from the Intersection of Two Polygons306
- Subtracting One Polygon from Another306
Chapter 24 Reshaping Entities309
- Selecting Vertices311
- Moving and Aligning Vertices311
- Moving a Segment313
- Adding a Vertex, Segment, or Bulge313
- Editing the Properties of a Polyline or Polygon Segment315
- Controlling the Visibility of a Segment315
- Deleting a Vertex or Segment316
- Opening and Closing Poly Entities317
- Dividing a Polyline at a Vertex318
- Reshaping Arcs and Circles319
Chapter 25 Converting & Exploding Entity Types323
- Converting Entities to Polylines and Polygons325
- Converting Arcs and Circles326
- Converting Curves326
  - Closing and Opening Curves327
- Converting Polylines and Polygons327
- Converting Truetype Fonts328
- Creating Groups329
- Exploding Entities330
Chapter 26 Making Inquiries331
- Displaying Information about a Specific Entity332
- Displaying Information on the Selection Set333
- Displaying the Coordinates of a Point334
- Measuring Distances334
- Measuring Angles336
- Measuring Areas338
- Using a Drawing as a Database341
Chapter 27 Storing Data in a Drawing343
- Creating Fields344
- Assigning Fields and Values to Entities345
  - Calculated Values346
  - Removing Fields349
Chapter 28 Retrieving Data from a Drawing351
- Creating Reports352
- Organizing Reports354
- Sending Information to Other Applications355
- Displaying Values in a Drawing357
  - Including Autofields358
Chapter 29 Using Web Tools361
- Assigning Urls363
- Browsing Hyperlinks364
- Using Hyperlink Jumps365
Appendix A Appendix367
- Advanced Topics Found in Online Help368
- Glossary369
- Index389

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Summary

Chapter 1 Welcome

System Requirements

Installing AutoSketch

Step-by-step guide for installing AutoSketch from the CD.

Chapter 4 Opening & Saving Drawings

Saving a Drawing

Details the process of saving work periodically and assigning project information.

Chapter 14 Symbols

Placing a symbol

Creating symbol definitions

Guides on creating custom symbols with geometry, properties, and database fields.

Chapter 20 Selecting & Deleting Entities

Deleting entities

Details the process of removing selected entities from the drawing.

Chapter 27 Storing Data in a Drawing

Creating fields

Guides on defining user-created properties (fields) to store custom data.

Assigning fields and values to entities

Explains how to associate created fields with specific drawing entities.

Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8 Specifications

General

Name	Autodesk AutoSketch
Version	8
Platform	Windows
Developer	Autodesk
Category	CAD Software
License	Proprietary
File Format	DWG, DXF
Operating System	Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP

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