Mastering AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015

GEORGE OMURA is an Autodesk Authorized Author who has over 30 years of architecture experience and has been using AutoCAD for more than two decades. As a CAD specialist, he has worked on design projects ranging from resort hotels to the San Francisco Library project. Omura is the all-time best-selling AutoCAD author and was cited as favorite CAD author by members of the Autodesk User Group International (AUGI). BRIAN C. BENTON is a senior engineering technician, CAD consultant, author, trainer, and popular blogger (http://cadablog.com) with 20 years of experience in several design fields. He has been a Cadalyst magazine Tip Patroller, columnist, and AUGI HotNews production manager.

Introduction xxv
Part 1 ? The Basics 1


Chapter 1 ? Exploring the Interface  3


Taking a Guided Tour 3


Launching AutoCAD 4


The AutoCAD Window 5


Using the Application Menu 7


Using the Ribbon 9


Picking Points in the Drawing Area 13


Using the UCS Icon 14


Working in the Command Window 14


Working with AutoCAD 15


Opening an Existing File 15


Getting a Closer Look 17


Saving a File as You Work 20


Making Changes 21


Working with Multiple Files 21


Adding a Predrawn Symbol with the Tool Palettes 25


The Bottom Line 26


Chapter 2 ? Creating Your First Drawing 27


Getting to Know the Home Tab?s Draw and Modify Panels
27


Starting Your First Drawing 30


Specifying Exact Distances with Coordinates 34


Specifying Polar Coordinates 36


Specifying Relative Cartesian Coordinates 37


Interpreting the Cursor Modes and Understanding
Prompts 39


Understanding Cursor Modes 39


Choosing Command Options 41


Selecting Objects 45


Selecting Objects in AutoCAD 46


Providing Base Points 49


Using Noun/Verb Selection 52


Editing with Grips 57


Stretching Lines by Using Grips 58


Moving and Rotating with Grips 60


Understanding Dynamic Input 62


Displaying Data in a Text Window 66


Displaying the Properties of an Object 68


Getting Help 71


Using the InfoCenter 71


Finding Additional Sources of Help 72


The Bottom Line 72


Chapter 3 ? Setting Up and Using the Drafting Tools
75


Setting Up a Work Area 75


Specifying Units 76


Fine-Tuning the Measurement System 78


Setting Up the Drawing Limits 79


Looking at an Alternative to Limits 81


Understanding Scale Factors 81


Using Polar Tracking 82


Setting the Polar Tracking Angle 84


Exploring the Drawing Process 85


Locating an Object in Reference to Others 86


Getting a Closer Look 86


Modifying an Object 87


Planning and Laying Out a Drawing 91


Making a Preliminary Sketch 92


Using the Layout 94


Erasing the Layout Lines 100


Putting on the Finishing Touches 102


Aligning Objects by Using Object Snap Tracking 104


Using the AutoCAD Modes as Drafting Tools 109


Using Grid Mode as a Background Grid 109


Using Snap Modes 111


The Bottom Line 113


Chapter 4 ? Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups
115


Creating and Using a Symbol 115


Understanding the Block Definition Dialog Box 117


Inserting a Symbol 120


Scaling and Rotating Blocks 122


Using an Existing Drawing as a Symbol 124


Modifying a Block 127


Unblocking and Redefining a Block 127


Saving a Block as a Drawing File 129


Replacing Existing Files with Blocks 130


Understanding the Write Block Dialog Box Options 131


Other Uses for Blocks 131


Understanding the Annotation Scale 132


Grouping Objects 135


Modifying Members of a Group 137


Ungrouping, Adding, and Subtracting from a Group 139


Working with the Object Grouping Dialog Box 140


Working with the AutoCAD LT Group Manager 142


The Bottom Line 143


Chapter 5 ? Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks
145


Organizing Information with Layers 145


Creating and Assigning Layers 146


Working on Layers 154


Controlling Layer Visibility 158


Finding the Layers You Want 159


Taming an Unwieldy List of Layers 160


Assigning Linetypes to Layers 167


Adding a Linetype to a Drawing 168


Controlling Lineweights 172


Keeping Track of Blocks and Layers 173


Getting a Text File List of Layers or Blocks 174


The Bottom Line 175


Part 2 ? Mastering Intermediate Skills 177


Chapter 6 ? Editing and Reusing Data to Work
Efficiently 179


Creating and Using Templates 180


Creating a Template 180


Using a Template 181


Copying an Object Multiple Times 182


Making Circular Copies 182


Making Row and Column Copies 184


Fine-Tuning Your View 186


Finishing the Kitchenette 188


Array along a Path 189


Making Changes to an Associative Array 190


Developing Your Drawing 194


Importing Settings 194


Using Osnap Tracking to Place Objects 197


Finding an Exact Distance along a Curve 215


Changing the Length of Objects 217


Creating a New Drawing by Using Parts from Another
Drawing 217


Eliminating Unused Blocks, Layers, Linetypes, Shapes, Styles,
and More 218


The Bottom Line 221


Chapter 7 ? Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and
External References 223


Assembling the Parts 223


Taking Control of the AutoCAD Display 226


Understanding Regeneration and Redrawing 226


Saving Views 227


Understanding the Frozen Layer Option 231


Using Hatch Patterns in Your Drawings 233


Placing a Hatch Pattern in a Specific Area 233


Adding Predefined Hatch Patterns 235


Positioning Hatch Patterns Accurately 237


Updating a Block from an External File 238


Changing the Hatch Area 240


Modifying a Hatch Pattern 241


Understanding the Boundary Hatch Options 243


Controlling Boundaries with the Boundaries Panel 244


Fine-Tuning the Boundary Behavior 244


Controlling Hatch Behavior with the Options Panel 245


Controlling Hatch Default Layer, Layout Scale, and ISO Line
Weight 246


Using Additional Hatch Features 246


Using Gradient Shading 248


Tips for Using Hatch 249


Space Planning and Hatch Patterns 249


Using External References 253


Attaching a Drawing as an External Reference 253


Other Differences between External References and Blocks 257


Other External Reference Options 258


Clipping Xref Views and Improving Performance 260


Editing Xrefs in Place 263


Using the External Reference Tab 266


Adding and Removing Objects from Blocks and Xrefs 266


Understanding the Reference Edit Dialog Box Options 268


The Bottom Line 270


Chapter 8 ? Introducing Printing, Plotting, and
Layouts 271


Plotting the Plan 271


Understanding the Plotter Settings 275


Paper Size 276


Drawing Orientation 276


Plot Area 277


Plot Scale 278


Shaded Viewport Options 281


Plot Offset 282


Plot Options 283


Exit Options 284


WYSIWYG Plotting Using Layout Views 284


Setting Plot Scale in the Layout Viewports 287


Adding an Output Device 288


Editing a Plotter Configuration 291


Storing a Page Setup 293


Plotter and Printer Hardware Considerations 295


Understanding Your Plotter?s Limits 295


Knowing Your Plotter?s Origins 298


The Bottom Line 299


Chapter 9 ? Adding Text to Drawings  301


Preparing a Drawing for Text 301


Organizing Text by Styles 302


Getting Familiar with the Text and Annotation Scale Control
Panels 304


Setting the Annotation Scale and Adding Text 304


Inserting Text 305


Exploring Text and Scale 306


Understanding the Text Style Dialog Box Options 309


Styles 309


Set Current/New/Delete 309


Font 309


Size 309


Effects 310


Exploring Text Formatting in AutoCAD 311


Adjusting the Text Height and Font 311


Understanding the Text Editor Tab 313


Adding Symbols and Special Characters 315


Setting Indents and Tabs 317


What Do the Fonts Look Like? 320


Adding Simple Single-Line Text Objects 323


Justifying Single-Line Text Objects 324


Using Special Characters with Single-Line Text
Objects 326


Using the Check Spelling Feature 328


How Check Spelling Works 328


Choosing a Dictionary 329


Substituting Fonts 330


Finding and Replacing Text 331


The Bottom Line 336


Chapter 10 ? Using Fields and Tables 337


Using Fields to Associate Text with Drawing
Properties 337


Adding Tables to Your Drawing 341


Creating a Table 341


Adding Cell Text 342


Adjusting Table Text Orientation and Location 344


Editing the Table Line Work 347


Adding Formulas to Cells 349


Using Formulas Directly in Cells 350


Using Other Math Operations 351


Importing and Exporting Tables 351


Importing a Table 351


Exporting Tables 353


Creating Table Styles 354


Adding or Modifying a Table Style 354


The Table Style Options 356


The Bottom Line 357


Chapter 11 ? Using Dimensions 359


Understanding the Components of a Dimension 359


Creating a Dimension Style 360


Setting Up the Primary Unit Style 363


Setting the Height for Dimension Text 364


Setting the Location and Orientation of Dimension Text 365


Choosing an Arrow Style and Setting the Dimension Scale 365


Setting Up Alternate Units 369


Setting the Current Dimension Style 371


Modifying a Dimension Style 371


Drawing Linear Dimensions 372


Understanding the Dimensions Panel 372


Placing Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions 373


Continuing a Dimension 374


Drawing Dimensions from a Common Base Extension Line 375


Adjusting the Distance between Dimensions 378


Editing Dimensions 378


Appending Data to Dimension Text 378


Using Grips to Make Minor Adjustments to Dimensions 380


Changing Style Settings of Individual Dimensions 382


Editing Dimensions and Other Objects Together 384


Associating Dimensions with Objects 386


Adding a String of Dimensions with a Single Operation 388


Adding or Removing the Alternate Dimensions 389


Dimensioning Nonorthogonal Objects 389


Dimensioning Nonorthogonal Linear Distances 390


Dimensioning Radii, Diameters, and Arcs 391


Skewing Dimension Lines 394


Adding a Note with a Leader Arrow 395


Creating Multileader Styles 396


Editing Multileader Notes 399


Breaking a Dimension Line for a Leader 399


Applying Ordinate Dimensions 400


Adding Tolerance Notation 401


Inserting Tolerance and Datum Values 401


Adding Inspection Dimensions 403


The Bottom Line 403


Part 3 ? Mastering Advanced Skills 405


Chapter 12 ? Using Attributes 407


Creating Attributes 408


Adding Attributes to Blocks 408


Copying and Editing Attribute Definitions 411


Turning the Attribute Definitions into a Block 414


Inserting Blocks Containing Attributes 415


Editing Attributes 418


Editing Attribute Values One at a Time 418


Editing Attribute Text Formats and Properties 419


Making Global Changes to Attribute Values 421


Making Invisible Attributes Visible 422


Making Global Format and Property Changes to
Attributes 423


Other Block Attribute Manager Options 424


Redefining Blocks Containing Attributes 425


Extracting and Exporting Attribute Information 426


Performing the Extraction 426


Extracting Attribute Data to an AutoCAD Table 432


The Bottom Line 433


Chapter 13 ? Copying Existing Drawings from Other
Sources 435


Methods for Converting Paper Drawings to AutoCAD Files 435


Importing a Raster Image 436


Working with a Raster Image 438


Scaling a Raster Image 439


Controlling Object Visibility and Overlap with Raster
Images 440


Clipping a Raster Image 442


Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Fade 444


Turning Off the Frame, Adjusting Overall Quality, and
Controlling Transparency 445


Working with PDF Files 448


Importing a PDF 448


Scaling and Osnaps with PDFs 449


Controlling the PDF Display 451


Coordinating Geographic Locations 453


Making Adjustments to the Map 457


Finding Measurements and Distances 458


The Bottom Line 459


Chapter 14 ? Advanced Editing and
Organizing 461


Using External References 461


Preparing Existing Drawings for External Referencing 462


Assembling Xrefs to Build a Drawing 464


Updating Blocks in Xrefs 467


Importing Named Elements from Xrefs 470


Controlling the Xref Search Path 472


Managing Layers 473


Saving and Recalling Layer Settings 473


Other Tools for Managing Layers 477


Using Advanced Tools: Filter and Quick Select 479


Filtering Selections 479


Using Quick Select 483


Using the QuickCalc Calculator 486


Adding Foot and Inch Lengths and Finding the Sum of
Angles 487


Converting Units with QuickCalc 490


Using QuickCalc to Find Points 491


Finding Fractional Distances between Two Points 494


Using QuickCalc While in the Middle of a Command 496


Storing Expressions and Values 498


Guidelines for Working with QuickCalc 499


The Bottom Line 502


Chapter 15 ? Laying Out Your Printer Output 505


Understanding Model Space and Paper Space 505


Switching from Model Space to Paper Space 506


Setting the Size of a Paper Space Layout 508


Creating New Paper Space Viewports 509


Reaching Inside Viewports 511


Working with Paper Space Viewports 513


Scaling Views in Paper Space 514


Setting Layers in Individual Viewports 516


Creating and Using Multiple Paper Space Layouts 519


Creating Odd-Shaped Viewports 520


Understanding Lineweights, Linetypes, and Dimensions in Paper
Space 523


Controlling and Viewing Lineweights in Paper Space 523


The Lineweight Settings Dialog Box 525


Linetype Scales and Paper Space 526


Dimensioning in Paper Space Layouts 526


Other Uses for Paper Space 529


The Bottom Line 530


Chapter 16 ? Making ?Smart? Drawings with
Parametric Tools 531


Why Use Parametric Drawing Tools? 531


Connecting Objects with Geometric Constraints 533


Using AutoConstrain to Add Constraints
Automatically 533


Editing a Drawing Containing Constraints 534


Using Other Geometric Constraints 538


Using Constraints in the Drawing Process 539


Controlling Sizes with Dimensional Constraints 539


Adding a Dimensional Constraint 540


Editing a Dimensional Constraint 541


Using Formulas to Control and Link Dimensions 543


Adding a Formula Parameter 543


Testing the Formula 545


Using Other Formulas 546


Editing the Constraint Options 547


Putting Constraints to Use 549


The Bottom Line 550


Chapter 17 ? Using Dynamic Blocks  551


Exploring the Block Editor 551


Opening the Block Editor 552


Editing a Block and Creating New Blocks 553


Creating a Dynamic Block 554


Adding a Parameter 555


Adding an Action 556


Adding an Increment Value 558


Editing Parameters and Actions 560


Keeping an Object Centered 560


Using Constraints in Dynamic Blocks 561


Adding a List of Predefined Options 566


Creating Multiple Shapes in One Block 569


Rotating Objects in Unison 574


Filling in a Space Automatically with Objects 578


Including Block Information with Data Extraction 580


The Bottom Line 582


Chapter 18 ? Drawing Curves 583


Introducing Polylines 583


Drawing a Polyline 583


Setting Polyline Options 585


Editing Polylines 586


Setting Pedit Options 589


Smoothing Polylines 590


Editing Vertices 591


Creating a Polyline Spline Curve 600


Using True Spline Curves 603


Drawing a True Spline 603


Understanding the Spline Options 605


Fine-Tuning Spline Curves 606


Marking Divisions on Curves 608


Dividing Objects into Segments of Equal Length 609


Dividing Objects into Specified Lengths 611


The Bottom Line 612


Chapter 19 ? Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings
615


Finding the Area of Closed Boundaries 615


Finding the Area of an Object 615


Using Hatch Patterns to Find Areas 617


Adding and Subtracting Areas with the Area Command 619


Getting General Information 622


Determining the Drawing?s Status 622


Keeping Track of Time 624


Getting Information from System Variables 625


Keeping a Log of Your Activity 625


Capturing and Saving Text Data from the AutoCAD Text
Window 626


Storing Searchable Information in AutoCAD Files 627


Searching for AutoCAD Files 629


Recovering Corrupted Files 629


Using the DXF File Format to Exchange CAD Data with Other
Programs 630


Exporting DXF Files 630


Opening or Importing DXF Files 631


Using AutoCAD Drawings in Page Layout Programs 632


Exporting Raster Files 633


Exporting Vector Files 637


Using OLE to Import Data  638


Editing OLE Links 641


Importing Worksheets as AutoCAD Tables 641


Understanding Options for Embedding Data 643


Using the Clipboard to Export AutoCAD Drawings 644


The Bottom Line 644


Part 4 ? 3D Modeling and Imaging 647


Chapter 20 ? Creating 3D Drawings 649


Getting to Know the 3D Modeling Workspace 649


Drawing in 3D Using Solids 651


Adjusting Appearances 652


Creating a 3D Box 653


Editing 3D Solids with Grips 654


Constraining Motion with the Gizmo 654


Rotating Objects in 3D Using Dynamic UCS 656


Drawing on a 3D Object?s Surface 659


Pushing and Pulling Shapes from a Solid 660


Making Changes to Your Solid 662


Creating 3D Forms from 2D Shapes 665


Isolating Coordinates with Point Filters 669


Moving around Your Model 672


Finding Isometric and Orthogonal Views 672


Rotating Freely around Your Model 673


Changing Your View Direction 674


Using SteeringWheels 676


Changing Where You Are Looking 678


Flying through Your View 678


Changing from Perspective to Parallel Projection 679


Getting a Visual Effect 680


Using Visual Styles 680


Creating a Sketched Look with Visual Styles 681


In-Canvas Viewport Controls 683


Turning a 3D View into a 2D AutoCAD Drawing 684


Using the Point Cloud Feature 686


The Bottom Line 687


Chapter 21 ? Using Advanced 3D Features 689


Setting Up AutoCAD for This Chapter 689


Mastering the User Coordinate System 690


Defining a UCS 691


Saving a UCS 694


Working in a UCS 694


Building 3D Parts in Separate Files 696


Understanding the UCS Options 698


UCS Based on Object Orientation 698


UCS Based on Offset Orientation 700


UCS Rotated around an Axis 701


Orienting a UCS in the View Plane 703


Manipulating the UCS Icon 703


Saving a UCS with a View 704


Using Viewports to Aid in 3D Drawing 705


Using the Array Tools 709


Making Changes to an Associative Array 710


Creating Complex 3D Surfaces 710


Laying Out a 3D Form 711


Spherical and Cylindrical Coordinate Formats 712


Using a 3D Polyline 712


Creating a Curved 3D Surface 714


Converting the Surface into a Solid 718


Shaping the Solid 719


Finding the Interference between Two Solids 720


Creating Tubes with the Sweep Tool 723


Using Sweep to Create Complex Forms 725


Creating Spiral Forms 728


Creating Surface Models 730


Slicing a Solid with a Surface 732


Finding the Volume of a Cut 733


Understanding the Loft Command 735


Moving Objects in 3D Space 739


Aligning Objects in 3D Space 739


Moving an Object in 3D 740


Rotating an Object in 3D 741


The Bottom Line 743


Chapter 22 ? Editing and Visualizing 3D
Solids 745


Understanding Solid Modeling 745


Creating Solid Forms 748


Joining Primitives 748


Cutting Portions out of a Solid 750


Creating Complex Solids 752


Tapering an Extrusion 752


Sweeping a Shape on a Curved Path 754


Revolving a Polyline 755


Editing Solids 758


Splitting a Solid into Two Pieces 758


Rounding Corners with the Fillet Tool 760


Chamfering Corners with the Chamfer Tool 761


Using the Solid-Editing Tools 762


Streamlining the 2D Drawing Process 771


Drawing Standard Top, Front, and Right-Side Views 771


Creating 2D Drawings with the Base View Command 773


Adding Dimensions and Notes in a Layout 778


Using Visual Styles with a Viewport 779


Visualizing Solids 781


The Bottom Line 790


Chapter 23 ? Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling
791


Creating a Simple 3D Mesh 791


Creating a Mesh Primitive 792


Understanding the Parts of a Mesh 793


Smoothing a Mesh 794


Editing Faces and Edges 794


Stretching Faces 796


Moving an Edge 799


Adding More Faces 802


Rotating an Edge 805


Adding a Crease 806


Splitting and Extruding a Mesh Face 808


Creating Mesh Surfaces 811


Revolved Surface 811


Edge Surface 813


Ruled Surface 813


Tabulated Surface 814


Converting Meshes to Solids 815


Understanding 3D Surfaces 816


Editing Surfaces 818


Using Extrude, Surface Trim, and Surface Fillet 819


Using Surface Blend, Patch, and Offset 822


Understanding Associativity 825


Editing with Control Vertices 829


Editing with the CV Edit Bar 832


Making Holes in a Surface with the Project Geometry Panel
834


Visualizing Curvature: Understanding the Analysis
Panel 835


The Bottom Line 837


Part 5 ? Customization and Integration 839


Chapter 24 ? Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes,
and Hatch Patterns 841


Using Workspaces 841


Customizing the User Interface 843


Taking a Quick Customization Tour 843


Understanding the Customizations In All Files Panel 847


Getting the Overall View 848


Finding Commands in the Command List 851


Opening Preview, Button Image, and Shortcuts 852


Getting to the Core of Customization in the Properties Group
852


Creating Your Own Ribbon Panels and Menus 853


Customizing Ribbon Panel Tools 855


Creating Macros in Tools and Menus 858


Pausing for User Input 859


Opening an Expanded Text Box for the Macro Option 859


Editing Keyboard Shortcuts 861


Saving, Loading, and Unloading Your Customizations 864


Understanding the Diesel Macro Language 867


Using Diesel at the Command Line 867


Using Diesel in a Custom Menu Macro 868


Using Diesel as a Menu Bar Option Label 869


Using Diesel and Fields to Generate Text 872


Creating Custom Linetypes 873


Viewing Available Linetypes 873


Creating a New Linetype 874


Understanding the Linetype Code 875


Creating Complex Linetypes 876


Creating Hatch Patterns 879


The Bottom Line 881


Chapter 25 ? Managing and Sharing Your Drawings 
883


Sharing Drawings Online 883


Sharing Project Files with eTransmit 884


Protecting AutoCAD Drawing Files 888


ePublishing Your Drawings 892


Exchanging Drawing Sets 893


Exploring Other Publish Options 895


Creating a DWF File by Using the Plot Dialog Box 897


Sharing Files with Autodesk 360 899


Getting Started with Autodesk 360 899


Sharing Files 901


Editing Drawings Online 903


Controlling File Access 904


Tracking File Versions 906


Collaborating with Others Using Design Feed 906


Adding Hyperlinks to Drawings 908


Creating Hyperlinks 908


Editing and Deleting Hyperlinks 910


Taking a Closer Look at the Hyperlink Options 910


Managing Your Drawings with DesignCenter and the Tool Palettes
911


Getting Familiar with DesignCenter 912


Opening and Inserting Files with DesignCenter 915


Finding and Extracting the Contents of a Drawing 916


Exchanging Data between Open Files 919


Loading Specific Files into DesignCenter 920


Customizing the Tool Palettes with DesignCenter 920


Searching Your Drawing Library with Content Explorer 925


Indexing Your Files 925


Searching Your Files 926


Controlling Content Explorer?s Display 926


Adding Network Resources 928


Establishing Office Standards 929


Establishing Layering and Text Conventions 929


Checking Office Standards 930


Converting Multiple Layer Settings 935


Exploring Other Layer Translator Options 936


The Bottom Line 938


Appendices 939


Appendix A ? The Bottom Line 941


Chapter 1: Exploring the Interface 941


Chapter 2: Creating Your First Drawing 942


Chapter 3: Setting Up and Using the Drafting Tools 943


Chapter 4: Organizing Objects with Blocks and Groups 943


Chapter 5: Keeping Track of Layers and Blocks 944


Chapter 6: Editing and Reusing Data to Work Efficiently 945


Chapter 7: Mastering Viewing Tools, Hatches, and External
References 945


Chapter 8: Introducing Printing, Plotting, and
Layouts 946


Chapter 9: Adding Text to Drawings 947


Chapter 10: Using Fields and Tables 948


Chapter 11: Using Dimensions 949


Chapter 12: Using Attributes 950


Chapter 13: Copying Existing Drawings from Other Sources 950


Chapter 14: Advanced Editing and Organizing 951


Chapter 15: Laying Out Your Printer Output 952


Chapter 16: Making ?Smart? Drawings with Parametric
Tools 953


Chapter 17: Using Dynamic Blocks 954


Chapter 18: Drawing Curves 955


Chapter 19: Getting and Exchanging Data from
Drawings 956


Chapter 20: Creating 3D Drawings 957


Chapter 21: Using Advanced 3D Features 958


Chapter 22: Editing and Visualizing 3D Solids 959


Chapter 23: Exploring 3D Mesh and Surface Modeling 960


Chapter 24: Customizing Toolbars, Menus, Linetypes, and Hatch
Patterns 961


Chapter 25: Managing and Sharing Your Drawings 962


Appendix B ? Installing and Setting Up AutoCAD
965


Before Installing AutoCAD 965


Proceeding with the Installation 965


Configuring AutoCAD 966


The Files Tab 966


The Display Tab 969


The Open And Save Tab 972


The Plot and Publish Tab 975


The System Tab 975


The User Preferences Tab 977


The Drafting Tab 980


The 3D Modeling Tab 981


The Selection Tab 985


The Profiles Tab 988


The Online Tab 989


Configuring the Tablet Menu Area 990


Turning On the Noun/Verb Selection Method 991


Turning On the Grips Feature 991


Setting Up the Tracking Vector Feature 991


Adjusting the AutoCAD 3D Graphics System 992


Finding Folders That Contain AutoCAD Files 992


Setting Up AutoCAD with a White Background 993


Appendix C ? The Autodesk AutoCAD 2015 Certification
995


Index 1001