دانلود کتاب AutoCAD 2024 Beginning and Intermediate

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Cover\nTitle\nCopyright\nContents\nPreface\nAbout the Book\nChapter 1 AutoCAD 2024 Basics\n 1.1 Starting AutoCAD\n 1.2 AutoCAD 2024 Interface\n 1.2.1 Application Menu\n 1.2.2 Quick Access Toolbar\n 1.2.3 Ribbons\n 1.2.4 InfoCenter\n 1.2.5 Command Window\n 1.2.6 Graphical Area\n 1.2.7 Status Bar\n 1.2.8 Start Tab\n 1.3 AutoCAD Defaults\n 1.4 What is My Drawing Unit?\n 1.5 Create a New AutoCAD Drawing\n 1.6 Open an Existing AutoCAD Drawing\n 1.6.1 File Tab\n 1.7 Closing Drawing Files\n 1.8 Undo and Redo Commands\n 1.8.1 Undo Command\n 1.8.2 Redo Command\n Practice 1-1 AutoCad Basics\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 2 Precise Drafting AutoCAD 2024\n 2.1 Drafting Priorities\n 2.2 Drawing Lines Using Line Command\n 2.3 What is Dynamic Input in AutoCAD?\n 2.3.1 Example for Showing Prompts\n 2.3.2 Example for Specifying Lengths and Angles\n Practice 2-1 Drawing Lines Using Dynamic Input\n 2.4 Exact Angles (Ortho vs. Polar Tracking)\n 2.4.1 Increment Angle\n 2.4.2 Additional Angles\n 2.4.3 Polar Angle Measurement\n Practice 2-2 Exact Angles\n 2.5 Precise Drafting Using Object SNAP\n 2.5.1 Activating Running OSNAPs\n 2.5.2 OSNAP Override\n Practice 2-3 Object Snap (OSNAP)\n 2.6 Drawing Circles Using Circle Command\n 2.7 Drawing Circular Arcs Using Arc Command\n 2.8 Object Snaps Related to Circles and Arcs\n 2.9 Using Object SNAP Tracking with OSNAP\n Practice 2-4a Drawing Using OSNAP and OTRACK\n Practice 2-4b Drawing Using OSNAP and OTRACK\n 2.10 Drawing Lines and Arcs Using Polyline Command\n 2.11 Converting Polylines to Lines and Arcs, and Vice-Versa\n 2.11.1 Converting Polylines to Lines and Arcs\n 2.11.2 Joining Lines and Arcs to Form a Polyline\n Practice 2-5 Drawing Polylines and Converting\n 2.12 Using Snap and Grid to Specify Points Accurately\n 2.13 Using Polar Snap\n Practice 2-6 SNAP and Grid\n Practice 2-7 Small Project\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 3 Modifying Commands Part I\n 3.1 How to Select Objects in AutoCAD\n 3.1.1 Window Mode (W)\n 3.1.2 Crossing Mode (C)\n 3.1.3 Window Polygon Mode (WP)\n 3.1.4 Crossing Polygon Mode (CP)\n 3.1.5 Lasso Selection\n 3.1.6 Fence Mode (F)\n 3.1.7 Last (L), Previous (P), and All Modes\n 3.1.8 Other Methods to Select Objects\n 3.2 Selection Cycling\n 3.3 Erase Command\n Practice 3-1 Selecting Objects and Erase Command\n 3.4 Move Command\n 3.4.1 Nudge Functionality\n Practice 3-2 Moving Objects\n 3.5 Copy Command\n Practice 3-3 Copying Objects\n 3.6 Rotate Command\n 3.6.1 Reference Option\n Practice 3-4 Rotating Objects\n 3.7 Scale Command\n 3.7.1 Reference Option\n Practice 3-5 Scaling Objects\n 3.8 Mirror Command\n Practice 3-6 Mirroring Objects\n 3.9 Stretch Command\n Practice 3-7 Stretching Objects\n Practice 3-8 Stretching Objects\n 3.10 Lengthening Objects\n 3.11 Joining Objects\n Practice 3-9 Lengthening and Joining Objects\n 3.12 Using Grips to Edit Objects\n 3.13 Grips and Dynamic Input\n 3.14 Grips and Perpendicular and Tangent OSNAPs\n Practice 3-10 \rUsing Grips to Edit Objects\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 4 Modifying Commands Part II\n 4.1 Introduction\n 4.2 Offsetting Objects\n 4.2.1 Offsetting Using the Offset Distance Option\n 4.2.2 Offsetting Using the Through Option\n 4.2.3 Using the Multiple Option\n Practice 4-1\rOffsetting Objects\n Practice 4-2 \rOffsetting Objects\n 4.3 Filleting Objects\n Practice 4-3 Filleting Objects\n 4.4 Chamfering Objects\n 4.4.1 Chamfering Using the Distance Option\n 4.4.2 Chamfering Using Distance and Angle\n Practice 4-4 Chamfering Objects\n 4.5 Trimming Objects\n Practice 4-5 Trimming Objects\n 4.6 Extending Objects\n Practice 4-6\r Extending Objects\n 4.7 Arraying Objecs - Rectangular Array\n 4.7.1 The First Step\n 4.7.2 Using the Array Creation Context Tab\n 4.7.3 Editing a Rectangular Array Using Grips\n 4.7.4 Editing a Rectangular Array Using the Context Tab\n 4.7.5 Editing a Rectangular Array Using Quick Properties\n Practice 4-7 Arraying Objects Using Rectangular Array\n 4.8 Arraying Objects – Path Array\n Practice 4-8 Arraying Objects Using Path\n 4.9 Arraying Objects – Polar Array\n Practice 4-9 Arraying Objects Using Polar Array\n 4.10 Break Command\n Practice 4-10 Breaking Objects\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 5 Layers and Inquiry Commands\n 5.1 Layers Concept in AutoCAD\n 5.2 Creating ans Setting Layer Properties\n 5.2.1 How to Create a New Layer\n 5.2.2 How to Set a Color for a Layer\n 5.2.3 How to Set the Linetype for Layers\n 5.2.4 How to Set a Lineweight for Layers\n 5.2.5 How to Set the Current Layer\n Practice 5-1 Creating and Setting Layer Properties\n 5.3 Layer Controls\n 5.3.1 Controlling Layer Visibility, Locking, and Plotting\n 5.3.2 Deleting and Renaming Layers\n 5.3.3 How to Make an Object’s Layer the Current Layer\n 5.3.4 How to Undo Only Layer Actions\n 5.3.5 Moving Objects from One Layer to Another\n 5.4 While You Are at the Layer Properties Manager\n Practice 5-2 Layer Controls\n 5.5 Changing an Object’s Layer, Quick Properties, and Properties\n 5.5.1 Reading Instantaneous Information About an Object\n 5.5.2 How to Move an Object from a Layer to Another Layer\n 5.5.3 What is Quick Properties?\n 5.5.4 What is Properties?\n Practice 5-3 Changing Object’s Layer, Quick Properties, and Properties\n 5.6 Inquiry Commands – Introduction\n 5.7 Measuring Distance\n 5.8 Inquiring Radius\n 5.9 Measuring Angle\n 5.10 Measuring Area\n 5.10. 1 How to Calculate Simple Area\n 5.10.2 How to Claculate Complex Area\n 5.11 Quick Measure\n Practice 5-4 Inquiry Commands\n Practice 5-5 Inquiry Commands\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 6 Blocks and Hatch\n 6.1 Why Do We Need Blocks?\n 6.2 How to Create a Block\n 6.3 How to Use (Insert) Blocks\n 6.3.1 Block Insertion Point OSNAP\n 6.3.2 Block Count\n 6.3.3 Block Replace\n Practice 6-1A Creating and Inserting Blocks\n Practice 6-1B Auto-placement and Replace\n 6.4 Exploding Blocks and Converting Them to Files\n 6.4.1 Exploding Blocks\n 6.4.2 Converting Blocks to Files\n Practice 6-2 Exploding, Converting\n 6.5 Hatching in AutoCAD\n 6.6 Hatch Command: First Step\n 6.7 Controlling Hatch Properties\n Practice 6-3 Inputting Hatch and Controlling Hatch Properties\n 6.8 Specifying Hatch Origin\n 6.9 Controlling Hatch Options\n 6.9.1 How to Create Associative Hatching\n 6.9.2 How to Make Your Hatch Annotative\n 6.9.3 Using Match Properties to Create\n 6.9.4 Hatching an Open Area\n 6.9.5 Creating Separate Hatches in the Same Command\n 6.9.6 Island Detection\n 6.9.7 Set Hatch Draw Order\n Practice 6-4 Hatch Origin and Options\n 6.10 Hatch Boundary\n 6.11 Editing Hatch\n Practice 6-5 Hatch Boundary and Hatch Editing\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 7 Writing Test\n 7.1 Writing Text Using Single Line Text\n Practice 7-1 Creating Text Style and Single Line Text\n 7.2 Writing Text Using Multiline Text\n 7.2.1 Style Panel\n 7.2.2 Formatting Panel\n 7.2.3 Paragraph Panel\n 7.2.4 Insert Panel\n 7.2.5 Spell Check Panel\n 7.2.6 Tools Panel\n 7.2.7 Options Panel\n 7.2.8 Close Panel\n 7.2.9 Text Editor\n Practice 7-2 Writing Using Multiline Text\n 7.3 Text Editing\n 7.3.1 Double-Click Text\n 7.3.2 Quick Properties and Properties\n 7.3.3 Editing Using Grips\n 7.4 Spelling Check and Find and Replace\n Practice 7-3 Editing Text\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 8 Dimensions\n 8.1 What is Dimensioning in AutoCAD?\n 8.2 Dimension Types\n 8.3 How to Insert a Linear Dimension\n 8.4 How to Insert an Aligned Dimension\n 8.5 How to Insert an Angular Dimension\n Practice 8-1 Inserting Linear, Aligned, and Angular Dimensions\n 8.6 How to Insert an Arc-Length Dimension\n 8.7 How to Insert a Radius Dimension\n 8.8 How to Insert a Diameter Dimension\n Practice 8-2 Inserting Arc Length, Radius, and Diameter Dimension\n 8.9 How to Insert a Jogged Dimension\n 8.10 How to Insert an Ordinate Dimension\n Practice 8-3 Inserting Dimensions\n 8.11 Inserting a Series of Dimensions Using the Continue Command\n 8.12 Inserting a Series of Dimensions Using the Baseline Command\n Practice 8-4 Continue Command\n Practice 8-5 Baseline Command\n 8.13 Using the Quick Dimension Command\n 8.14 Using the Dimension Command\n 8.15 Dimension Special Layer\n 8.16 Editing a Dimension Block Using Grips\n 8.17 Editing a Dimension Block Using the Right-Click Menu\n 8.18 Editing a Dimension Block Using Quick Properties and Properties\n Practice 8-6 Quick Dimension and Editing\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 9 Plotting\n 9.1 What is Model Space and What is Paper Space?\n 9.2 Introduction to Layouts\n 9.3 Steps to Create a New Layout from Scratch\n 9.4 Steps to Create a New Layout Using a Template\n 9.5 Creating Layouts Using Copying\n Practice 9-1 Creating New Layouts\n 9.6 Creating Viewports\n 9.6.1 Adding Single Rectangular Viewports\n 9.6.2 Adding Multiple Rectangular Viewports\n 9.6.3 Adding Polygonal Viewports\n 9.6.4 Creating Viewports by Converting Existing Objects\n 9.6.5 Creating Viewports by Clipping Existing Viewports\n 9.6.6 Dealing with Viewports after Creation\n 9.7 Scaling and Maximizing Viewports\n 9.8 Freezing Layers in Viewports\n 9.9 Layer Override in Viewports\n Practice 9-2 Creating and Controlling Viewports\n 9.10 Plot Command\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 10 Projects\n 10.1 How to Prepare Your Drawing for a New Project\n 10.2 Architectural Project (Imperial)\n 10.3 Architectural Project (Metric)\n 10.4 Mechanical Project – I (Metric)\n 10.5 Mechanical Project – I (Imperial)\n 10.6 Mechanical Project – II (Metric)\n 10.7 Mechanical Project – II (Imperial)\nChapter 11 More on 2D Objects\n 11.1 Introduction\n 11.2 Drawing Lines and Arcs Using the Polyline Command – Revision\n 11.2.1 Chamfer Option\n 11.2.2 Elevation Option\n 11.2.3 Fillet Option\n 11.2.4 Thickness Option\n 11.2.5 Width Option\n 11.2.6 Area Option\n 11.2.7 Dimensions Option\n 11.2.8 Rotation Option\n 11.3 Converting Polylines to Lines and Arcs, and Vice Versa\n 11.3.1 Converting Polylines to Lines and Arcs\n 11.3.2 Joining Lines and Arcs to From a Polyline\n Practice 11-1Drawing Polylines and Converting\n 11.4 Drawing Using the Rectangle Command\n 11.5 Drawing Using the Polygon Command\n Practice 11-2 Drawing Rectangles and Polygons\n 11.6 Drawing Using the Donut Command\n 11.6.1 Open and Close Options\n 11.6.2 Join Option\n 11.6.3 Width Option\n 11.6.4 Edit Vertex Option\n 11.6.5 Fit, Spline, and Decurve Options\n 11.6.6 Ltype Gen Option\n 11.6.7 Reverse Option\n 11.6.8 Multiple Option\n Practice 11-3 Polyline Edit Command\n 11.7 Using Construction Lines and Rays\n 11.7.1 Using Construction Lines\n 11.7.2 Using Rays\n Practice 11-4 Using Construction Lines and Rays\n 11.8 Using point Style and Point Command\n 11.8.1 Using Point Style Command\n 11.8.2 Using Point Command\n 11.9 Using Divide and Measure Commands\n 11.9.1 Using the Divide Command\n 11.9.2 Using the Measure Command\n 11.9.3 Using Divide and Measure Commands with Block Option\n Practice 11-5 Using Point Style, Point, Divide, and Measure\n 11.10 Using the Spline Command\n 11.10.1 Using the Fit Points Method\n 11.10.2 Using the Control Vertice Method\n 11.10.3 Editing a Spline\n Practice 11-6 Using the Spline Command\n 11.11 Using the Ellipse Command\n 11.11.1 Drawing an Ellipse Using the Center Option\n 11.11.2 Drawing an Ellipse Using Axis Points\n 11.11.3 Drawing an Elliptical Arc\n Practice 11-7\r Using the Ellipse Command\n 11.12 Using the Boundary Command\n Practice 11-8 Using Boundary Command\n 11.13 Using the Region Command\n 11.13.1 Performing Boolean Operations on Regions\n Practice 11-9 Using Region Command\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 12 Advanced practices - Part I\n 12.1 Offset Command – Advanced Options\n 12.1.1 Erase Source Option\n 12.1.2 Layer Option\n 12.1.3 System Variable: Offsetgaptype\n 12.2 Trim and Extend – Edge Option\n Practice 12-1 Using Advanced Options in Offset, Trim, and Extend\n 12.3 Using Match Properties\n 12.4 Copy/Paste Objects and Match Properties Across Files\n 12.4.1 Copying Objects\n 12.4.2 Cutting Objects\n 12.4.3 Pasting Objects\n 12.4.4\r Using the Drag-and-Drop Method\n 12.4.5\r Match Properties Across Files\n Practice 12-2 Using Match Properties, Copy/Paste Across File\n 12.5 Sharing Excel and Word Content in AutoCAD\n 12.5.1 Sharing Data Coming from MS Word\n 12.5.2 Sharing Data Coming from MS Excel\n 12.5.3 Pasting a Linked Table from Excel\n Practice 12-3 Sharing Excel and Word Content in AutoCAD\n 12.6 Hyperlinking AutoCAD Objects\n Practice 12-4 Hyperlinking AutoCAD Objects\n 12.7 Purging Items\n Practice 12-5 Purging Items\n 12.8 Using Views & Viewports\n 12.8.1 Creating Views\n 12.8.2 Using Views in Viewports\n 12.8.3 Creating a Named Viewport Arrangement – Method (I)\n 12.8.4 Creating a Named Viewport Arrangement – Method (II)\n 12.8.5 Inert View as Viewport\n Practice 12-6 Using Views and Viewports\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 13 Advanced Practices - Part II\n 13.1 Using Quick Select\n Practice 13-1 Using Quick Select\n 13.2 Using Select Similar and Add Selected\n 13.2.1 Select Similar Command\n 13.2.2 Add Selected Command\n 13.3 What is Object Visibility in AutoCAD?\n Practice 13-2 Using Select Similar and Add Selected\n 13.4 Advanced Layer Commands\n 13.4\r.1 Using Isolate and Unisolate Commands\n 13.4.2 Using Freeze and Off Commands\n 13.4.3 Using the Turn All Layers On and Thaw All Layers Commands\n 13.4.4 Using the Lock and Unlock Commands\n 13.4.5 Using the Change to Current Layer Command\n 13.4 .6 Using Copy Objects to New Layer Command\n 13.4\r.7 Using the Layer Walk Command\n 13.4 .8 Using the isolate to Current Viewport Command\n 13.4 .9 Using the Merge Command\n 13.4.10 Using the Delete Command\n 13.5\r Layer’s Transparency\n Practice 13-3\r Using Advanced Layer Commands\n 13.6 Using Fields in AutoCAD\n Practice 13-4 Using Fields in AutoCAD\n 13.7 Using Partially Opened Files\n 13.7.1 How to Open a File Partially\n 13.7.2 Using Partial Load\n Practice 13-5\r Using Partially Opened Files\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 14 Using Block Tools and Block Editing\n 14.1 Automatic Scaling Feature\n 14.2 Design Center\n Practice 14-1 Using Design Center\n 14.3 Tool Palettes\n 14.3.1 How to Create a Tool Palette from Scratch\n 14.3.2 How to Fill the New Palette with Content\n 14.3.3 How to Create a Palette from Design Center Blocks\n 14.3.4 How to Customize Tools Properties\n 14.4 Hatch and Tool Palette\n Practice 14-2 Using Tool Palettes\n 14.5 Customizing Tool Palettes\n 14.5.1 Allow Docking\n 14.5.2 Transparency\n 14.5.3 View Options\n 14.5.4 Add Text and Add Separators\n 14.5.5 New / Delete / Rename Palette\n 14.5.6 Customize Palettes\n Practice 14-3 Customizing Tool Palettes\n 14.6 Editing Blocks\n Practice 14-4 Editing Blocks\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 15 Creating Text and Table Styles and Formulas in Tables\n 15.1 Steps to Create Text and Tables\n 15.2 How to Create a Text Style\n Practice 15-1 Creating Text Style and Single Line Text\n 15.3 Creating Table Style\n 15.3.1 General Tab\n 15.3.2 Text Tab\n 15.3.3 Borders Tab\n 15.4 Inserting a Table in the Drawing\n 15.4.1 Specify Insertion Point Option\n 15.4.2 Specify Window Option\n Practice 15-2 Creating Table Style and Inserting tables in the Current Drawing\n 15.5 Using Formulas in Table Cells\n 15.6 Using Table Cell Functions\n 15.6.1 Using the Rows Panel\n 15.6.2 Using the Columns Panel\n 15.6.3 Using the Merge Panel\n 15.6.4 Using the Cell Styles Panel\n 15.6.5 Using the Cell Format Panel\n 15.6.6 Using the Insert Panel\n 15.6.7 Using the Data Panel\n Practice 15-3 Formulas and Table Cell Functions\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 16 Dimension and Multileader Styles\n 16.1 What is Dimensioning in AutoCAD?\n 16.2 How to Create a New Dimension Style\n 16.3 Dimension Style: Lines Tab\n 16.4 Dimension Style: Symbols and Arrows Tab\n 16.5 Dimension Style: Text Tab\n 16.6 Dimension Style: Fit Tab\n 16.7 Dimension Style: Primary Units Tab\n 16.8 Dimension Style: Alternate Units Tab\n 16.9 Dimension Style: Tolerances Tab\n 16.10 Creating a Dimension Sub Style\n Practice 16-1 Creating Dimension Style\n 16.11 More Dimension Functions\n 16.11.1 Dimension Break\n 16.11.2 Dimension Adjust Space\n 16.11.3 Dimension Jog Line\n 16.11.4 Dimension Oblique\n 16.11.5 Dimension Text Angle\n 16.11.6\r Dimension Justify\n 16.11.7 Dimension Override\n Practice 16-2 More Dimension Functions\n 16.12 Associative Centerlines and Center Marks\n 16.12.1 Center Mark\n 16.12.2 Centerline\n 16.12.3 Centerline and Center Mark Properties\n Practice 16-3 Centerlines and Center Marks\n 16.13 How to Create a Multileader Style\n 16.13.1 Leader Format Tab\n 16.13\r.2 Leader Structure Tab\n 16.13.3 Content Tab\n 16.14\r Inserting a Multileader Dimension\n Practice 16-4\r Creating Multileader Style and Inserting Multileaders\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 17 Plot Style, Annotative, and Exporting\n 17.1 Plot Style Tables – First Look\n 17.2 Color-Dependent Plot Style Table\n 17.3 Named Plot Style Table\n Pratice 17-1 Color-Dependent Plot Style Table\n Pratice 17-2 Named Plot Style Table\n 17.4 What is an Annotative Feature?\n Practice 17-3 Annotative Feature\n 17.5 Exporting DWG to DWF and PDF: An Introduction\n 17.6 Exporting to a PDF\n 17.7 Using the Batch Plot Command\n Price 17-4 Creating and Viewing a PDF file\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 18 How to Create a Template File and Interface Customization\n 18.1 What is a Template File and How Can We Create It?\n 18.2 Editing a Template File\n Practice 18-1 Creating and Editing a Template File\n 18.3 Customizing the Interface – Introduction\n 18.4 How to Create a New Panel\n 18.5 How to Create a New Tab\n 18.6 How to Create a Quick Access Toolbar\n 18.7 How to Create a New Workspace\n Practice 18-2 Customizing an Interface\n 18.8 How to Create Your Own Command\n Practice 18-3 Creating New Commands\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 19 Parametric Constraints\n 19.1 What are Parametric Constraints?\n 19.2 Using Geometric Constraints\n 19.2.1 Using Coincident Constraints\n 19.2.2 Using Collinear Constraints\n 19.2.3 Using Concentric Constraints\n 19.2.4 Using Fix Constraints\n 19.2.5 Using Parallel Constraints\n 19.2.6 Using Perpendicular Constraints\n 19.2.7 Using Horizontal Constraints\n 19.2.8 Using Vertical Constraints\n 19.2.9 Using Tangent Constraints\n 19.2.10 Using Smooth Constraints\n 19.2.11 Using Symmetric Constraints\n 19.2.12 Using Equal Constraints\n 19.3 Geometric Constraints Settings\n 19.4 What is Infer Constraint?\n 19.5 What is Auto Constrain?\n 19.6 Constraint Bar & Showing and Hiding\n 19.6.1 Constraint Bar\n 19.6.2 Showing and Hiding\n 19.7 Relaxing and Over-Constraining Objects\n 19.7.1 Relaxing Constraints\n 19.7.2 Over-Constraining an Object\n Practice 19-1 Applying Geometric Constraint\n 19.8 Using Dimensional Constraints\n 19.8.1 Using Linear, Horizontal, and Vertical Constraints\n 19.8.2 Using Aligned Constraints\n 19.8.3 Using Radial and Diameter Constraints\n 19.8.4 Using Angular Constraints\n 19.8.5 Using the Convert Command\n 19.9 Controlling Dimensional Constraint\n 19.9.1 Constraint Settings Dialog Box\n 19.9.2 Deleting Constraints\n 19.9.3 Showing and Hiding Dimensional Constraint\n 19.10 Using the Parameters Manager\n 19.11 What is Annotational Constraint Mode?\n 19.11.1 Annotational Constraint Mode\n 19.11.2 Converting Dimensional Constraints to Annotational\n 19.12 Using Dimensional Grips\n Practice 19-2 Applying Dimensional Constraint\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 20 Dynamic Blocks\n 20.1 Introduction to Dynamic Blocks\n 20.2 Methods to Create a Dynamic Block\n 20.2.1 Using the Block Definition Dialog Box\n 20.2.2 Double-Clicking an Existing Block\n 20.2.3 Block Editor Command\n 20.3 Inside the Block Editor\n 20.4 What are Parameters and Actions?\n 20.5 Controlling Parameter Properties\n 20.6 Controlling the Visibility Parameter\n 20.7 Using Lookup Parameter and Action\n 20.8 Final Steps\n Practice 20-1 Dynamic Blocks – Creating a Chest of Drawers\n Practice 20-2 Dynamic Blocks – Door Control\n Practice 20-3 Dynamic Blocks – Wide Flange Beams\n 20.9 Using Constraints in Dynamic Blocks\n 20.9.1 Block Table Button\n 20.9.2 Construction Button\n 20.9.3 Constraint Status Button\n Practice 20-4 Dynamic Blocks Using Constraints – Wide Flange Beams\n Practice 20-5 Dynamic Blocks Using constraints – Creating Windows\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 21 Block Attributes\n 21.1 What are Block Attributes?\n 21.2 How to Define Attributes\n 21.2.1 Attribute Part\n 21.2.2 Mode Part\n 21.2.3 Text Settings Part\n 21.2.4 Insertion Point Part\n 21.3 Inserting Blocks with Attributes\n 21.4 How to Control Attribute Visibility\n Practice 21-1 Defining and Inserting Blocks with Attributes\n 21.5 How to Edit Individual Attribute Values\n 21.6 How to Edit Attribute Values Globally\n Practice 21-2 Editing Attribute Values Individually and Globally\n 21.7 How to Redefine and Sync Attribute Definitions\n Practice 21-3 Redefining Attribute Definitions\n 21.8 How to Extract Attributes from Files\n Practice 21-4 Extracting Attributes\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 22 External Referencing (XREF)\n 22.1 Introduction To External References\n 22.2 Inserting External References into Different File Formats\n 22.2.1 Attaching a DWG File\n 22.2.2 Attaching an Image File\n 22.2.3 Attaching a DWF File\n 22.2.4 Attaching a DGN File\n 22.2.5 Attaching a PDF File\n 22.3 External Reference Palette Contents\n 22.4 Using the Attach Command\n 22.5 Reference Files and Layers\n 22.6 Controlling the Fading of a Reference File\n Practice 22-1 Attaching and Controlling Reference Files\n 22.7 Editing an External Reference DWG File\n 22.7.1 Using the Edit Reference Command\n 22.7.2 Using the Open Command\n 22.8 External Reference File-Related Functions\n 22.8.1 Unload Command\n 22.8.2 Reload Command\n 22.8.3 Detach Command\n 22.8.4 Bind Command\n 22.8.5 Xref Type\n 22.8.6 Change Path Type\n 22.8.7 Select New Path\n 22.8.8 Find and Replace\n Practice 22-2 External Reference Editing\n 22.9 Clipping an External Reference File\n 22.10 Clicking and Right-Clicking a Reference File\n 22.10.1 Clicking and Right-Clicking a DWG File\n 22.10.2 Clicking and Right-Clicking an Image File\n 22.10.3 Clicking and Right-Clicking a DWF File\n Practice 22-3 External Reference File Clipping and Controlling\n 22.11 Using the eTransmit Command with External Reference Files\n Practice 22-4 Using the eTransmit Command\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 23 Sheet Sets\n 23.1 Introduction To Sheet Sets\n 23.2 Dealing with the Sheet Set Manager Palette\n 23.2.1 How to Open and Close an Existing Sheet Set\n 23.2.2 How to Deal with the Sheet Set Manager Palette\n 23.3 Sheet Set File Setup\n Practice 23-1 Opening, Manipulating, and Closing Sheet Sets\n 23.4 Sheet Set Using an Example\n 23.4.1 Adding a Sheet into a Subset\n 23.4.2 Sheet Control\n Practice 23-2 Creating a Sheet Set Using a Sheet Set Example\n 23.5 Adding and Scaling Model Views\n Practice 23-3 Adding and Scaling Model Views\n 23.6 Sheet Set Using Existing Drawings\n Practice 23-4 Creating a Sheet Set Using Existing Drawings\n 23.7 Publishing Sheet Sets\n 23.8 Using eTransmit and Archive Commands\n 23.8.1 Using the eTransmit Command\n 23.8.2 Using the Archive Command\n Practice 23-5 Publishing and eTransmitting a Sheet Set\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 24 CAD Standards and Advanced Layers\n 24.1 Why Do We Need CAD Standards?\n 24.2 How to Create a CAD Standard File\n 24.3 How to Link DWS to DWG and Then Make the Check\n 24.3.1 Configuring (Linking) DWS to DWG\n 24.3.2 Checking a DWG File\n Practice 24-1 Using CAD Standards Commands\n 24.4 Using the Layer Translator\n Practice 24-2 Using the Layer Translator\n 24.5 Dealing with the Layer Properties Manager\n 24.6 Creating a Property Filter\n 24.7 Creating a Group Filter\n 24.8 Things you Can Do with Filters\n 24.8.1 Property Filter Menu\n 24.8.2 Group Filter Menu\n Practice 24-3 Layer Advanced Features and Filters\n 24.9 Creating Layer States\n Practice 24-4 Using Layer States\n 24.10 Settings Dialog Box\n 24.10.1 New Layer Notification\n 24.10.2 Isolate Layer Settings\n 24.10.3 Xref Layer Settings\n 24.10.4 Override Display Settings\n 24.10.5\r Dialog Settings\n Practice 24-5 Using Settings Dialog Box\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 25 Importing PDF Files, Design Viewd, and AutoCAD Web/Mobile App\n 25.1 Introduction\n 25.2 Importing PDF file\n 25.2.1 Importing a PDF File\n 25.2.2 Importing from PDF Underlay\n 25.2.3 Dealing with SHX Files\n Practice 25-1 Importing PDF File\n 25.3 Creating Design Views\n Practice 25-2 Creating Design Views\n 25.4 Autocad Web/Mobile App\n 25.5 Using Autocad Desktop\n 25.6 Markup Import and Markup Assist\n Practice 25-3 Markup Import and Markup Assist\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nChapter 26 Drawing Compare\n 26.1 Introduction\n 26.2 Where to Start\n 26.3 Comparing Process\n 26.3.1 Comparison Panel\n 26.3.2 Compare Filter Panel\n 26.3.3 Change Set Panel\n 26.3.4 Export Snapshot\n Practice 26-1 Drawing Compare\n 26.4\r Xref Compare\n Practice 26.2 Xref Compare\n Chapter Review\n Chapter Review Answers\nIndex