AutoCAD 2022 for Interior Design and Space Planning – The Design Approach
Beverly L. Kirkpatrick, James M. Kirkpatrick, Hossein Assadipour, David Byrnes
Contents at a Glance
Preface v
PART I Preparing to Draw with AutoCAD
Chapter 1 Introducing the AutoCAD User Interface 1
PART II Two-Dimensional AutoCAD
Chapter 2 Quick-Start Tutorials: Basic Settings and Commands 29
Chapter 3 Drawing with AutoCAD: Conference and Lecture Rooms 103
Chapter 4 Adding Text and Tables to the Drawing 183
Chapter 5 Advanced Plotting: Using Plot Styles, Paper Space, Multiple Viewports, and PDF Files 223
Chapter 6 Drawing the Floor Plan: Walls, Doors, and Windows 255
Chapter 7 Dimensioning and Area Calculations 297
Chapter 8 Drawing Elevations, Sections, and Details 337
Chapter 9 Drawing the Furniture Installation Plan, Adding Specifications, and Extracting Data 401
Chapter 10 DesignCenter, Dynamic Blocks, and External References 435
Chapter 11 Drawing the Reflected Ceiling Plan and Voice/Data/Power Plan 471
Chapter 12 Creating Presentations with Layouts and Making a Sheet Set 485
Chapter 13 Isometric Drawing and Gradient Hatch Rendering 509
PART III Three-Dimensional AutoCAD
Chapter 14 Solid Modeling 547
Chapter 15 Advanced Modeling 593
PART IV Appendixes
A Keyboard Shortcuts 633
B Shortcut and Temporary Override Keys 641
Glossary 643
Index 647This page intentionally left blankxi
Contents
Part I Preparing to Draw with
AutoCAD
Chapter 1 Introducing the AutoCAD User
Interface 1
Chapter Objectives 1
Introduction 1
Exercise 1-1 Examine the AutoCAD User Interface
and Save a Workspace 2
Drawing Window and Graphics Cursor 4
Application Menu Button 7
Inputting or Selecting a Command 8
Ribbon 8
Expanded Panels 9
Dialog Boxes and Palettes 9
Tooltips 10
Flyouts 10
Command Line Window (+9) 11
Quick Access Toolbar 11
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar Down
Arrow and Showing the Menu Bar 12
Using AutoCAD Toolbars 13
User Coordinate System Icon 14
Advantage of Using the UCS 14
Viewport Label Menus 14
ViewCube 16
Navigation Bar 17
Infocenter 18
Status Bar 18
Drawing Coordinates Values (+I) 18
Model or Paper Space 21
Quick View Tools 21
Annotation Scaling Tools 21
Workspace Switching 22
Lock/Unlock Toolbar and Window Positions 22
On/Off Hardware Acceleration 22
Clean Screen (+0 [Zero]) 22
Modifying and Saving a Workspace 22
Getting Help in AutoCAD 2022 24
Closing AutoCAD 25
Chapter Summary 26
Chapter Test Questions 26
Part II Two-Dimensional AutoCAD
Chapter 2 Quick-Start Tutorials: Basic
Settings and Commands 29
Chapter Objectives 29
Introduction 29
Following the Tutorials in This Book 30
Tutorial 2-1 Part 1, Beginning an AutoCAD
Drawing: Saving Your Work; Setting Units,
Limits, Grid, and Snap; Creating Layers 31
Beginning an AutoCAD Drawing 31
Saving the Drawing 32
Save 32
Save As 32
DWT 34
DWS 34
DXF 34
Drawing Name and File Name Extension 35
Units 36
Controlling Your Drawing 36
Drawing Scale 37
Drawing Limits and the Cartesian
Coordinate System 37
Grid 38
GRIDDISPLAY 38
Snap 40
Zoom 41
Drafting Settings Dialog Box 41
Layers 42
Layer Lists 44
Linetypes 46
Lineweights 46
Lineweight Settings Dialog Box 46
Lineweight Display 48
Setting the Annotation Scale 50
Saving the Drawing 50
Using the Mouse and Right-Click Customization 51
Tutorial 2-1 Part 2, Drawing Lines, Circles,
Arcs, Ellipses, and Donuts 52
Ortho 52
Drawing Lines Using the Grid Marks and
Snap Increments 53xii Contents
Erase and Undo 54
Drawing Lines Using Absolute Coordinates 56
Drawing Lines Using Relative Coordinates 57
Drawing Lines Using Polar Coordinates 58
Drawing Lines Using Direct Distance Entry 59
DYNMODE 59
Circle 60
Center, Radius 61
Center, Diameter 62
2 Points 62
3 Points 63
TTR 63
LTSCALE 63
ZOOM 64
Zoom-Window 64
Zoom-All 65
Zoom-Previous 65
Zoom-Extents 66
Zoom-Object 66
Zoom-Realtime 66
PAN REALTIME 66
Transparent Commands 66
REDRAW 67
REGEN 67
HIGHLIGHT 67
Move and Editing Commands Selection Set 67
Options for Selecting Objects to Modify 70
Window (W) and Crossing Window (C) 71
All (ALL) 71
Fence (F) 71
Remove (R) and Add (A) 71
Last (L) and Previous (P) 71
Undo (U) 72
Grips 72
UNDO and REDO 73
ARC 74
3-Point 74
Start, Center, End 76
Start, Center, Angle 76
Start, Center, Length 76
Start, End, Angle 77
Start, End, Direction 77
Start, End, Radius 77
Continue 77
ELLIPSE 77
Axis, End 77
Center 79
DONUT 79
SCALE 80
Reference 80
Adding Text 82
Command History 82
Tutorial 2-2 Plot Responses for CH2-TUTORIAL1,
Using the Model Tab 83
Plot – Name 84
Page Setup 84
Printer/Plotter 84
Plot to File 85
Browse for Plot File… 85
Plot Style Table (Pen Assignments) 85
Paper Size 86
Plot Area 87
Plot Scale 87
Annotative Property and Annotation Scale 88
Plot Offset (Origin Set to Printable Area) 89
Shaded Viewport Options 89
Plot Options 89
Drawing Orientation 90
Preview… 90
Chapter Summary 92
Chapter Test Questions 92
Chapter Projects 95
Chapter 3 Drawing with AutoCAD: Conference
and Lecture Rooms 103
Chapter Objectives 103
Exercise 3-1 Drawing a Rectangular Conference
Room, Including Furniture 103
Making a Drawing Template 105
Polyline 107
Undo 108
OFFSET 108
Through 109
Erase 109
Layer 109
EXPLODE 109
ID Point 109
TRIM 111
Rectangle 111
CHAMFER 114
Polyline 114
Undo 114
Angle 115
Trim 115mEthod 115
Multiple 115
FILLET 116
COPY and Osnap-Midpoint 117
ROTATE 118
Reference 119
POINT 119
DIVIDE 120
MEASURE 121
OSNAP 122
Activating Osnap 122
Copy, Osnap-Midpoint, Osnap-Node 123
MIRROR 124
Osnap Modes That Snap to Specific Drawing
Features 127
Running Osnap Modes 129
Osnap Settings: Marker, Aperture, Magnet, Tooltip 130
Exercise 3-2 Drawing a Rectangular Lecture
Room, Including Furniture 130
Making Solid Walls Using Polyline and Solid Hatch 132
From 133
BREAK 133
First 134
@ 134
Polyline Edit 134
HATCH 136
ARRAY 138
Rectangular 140
Path 141
ARRAYEDIT 141
Distance 141
Exercise 3-3 Drawing a Curved Conference
Room, Including Furniture 144
Polyline 145
Width 146
Half Width 146
Length 147
Close 147
POLYGON 148
Edge 149
Grips—Add Vertex 149
Grips—Convert to Arc 151
ARRAY 152
Polar 152
Exercise 3-4 Drawing a Conference Room
Using Polar Tracking 155
Polar Tracking 157
Polyline Edit 159
Specifying Points with Tracking 160
Drawing the Chairs around the Conference Table 162
Completing the Conference Room 164
Using Command Preview 165
Choosing Selection Options 166
Chapter Summary 167
Chapter Test Questions 167
Chapter Projects 170
Chapter 4 Adding Text and Tables to
the Drawing 183
Chapter Objectives 183
Exercise 4-1 Placing Text on Drawings 183
Making Settings for Text Style 185
Style Name 185
Font Name 185
Making a New Text Style 186
Using the Single Line Text Command to
Draw Text 189
Setting the Justify Option 191
Using Standard Codes to Draw Special Characters 192
Using the Multiline Text Command to Draw
Text Paragraphs in Columns 195
Changing Text Properties 198
Checking the Spelling 202
Exercise 4-2 Using the TABLE Command
to Create a Door Schedule 203
Exercise 4-3 Using the TABLE Command
to Create a Window Schedule 214
Chapter Summary 215
Chapter Test Questions 215
Chapter Projects 218
Chapter 5 Advanced Plotting: Using Plot
Styles, Paper Space, Multiple
Viewports, and PDF Files 223
Chapter Objectives 223
Understanding Layer Names, Colors, and
Lineweights 223
Choosing a Plot Style 224
Named Plot Style (STB) 225
Color-Dependent Plot Style (CTB) 226
Exercise 5-1 Make a Color-Dependent Plot
Style to Change Colors to Plot Black 226
Exercise 5-2 Plot a Layout with One Viewport 228
Model, Layout1, and Layout2 Tabs 229
Page Setup Manager 229
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Center and Scale the Plan 230
Complete the Layout 232
Exercise 5-3 Plot a Layout with Two Viewports 233
Insert an Entire Drawing into a Current Drawing 233
Page Setup Manager 236
Copy a Viewport 237
Center and Scale the Plans 237
Complete the Layout 239
Exercise 5-4 Plot a Layout with Four Viewports 241
Viewports (VPORTS) 242
Use MVIEW to Restore the Viewport VP4 into
Layout1 244
Page Setup Manager 245
Center and Scale the Plans 246
Complete the Layout 246
Exercise 5-5 Make PDF Files That Can Be
Attached to E-mails and Opened
without the AutoCAD Program 247
Chapter Summary 250
Chapter Test Questions 250
Chapter Projects 253
Chapter 6 Drawing the Floor Plan: Walls,
Doors, and Windows 255
Chapter Objectives 255
The Tenant Space Project 255
Exercise 6-1 Tenant Space Floor Plan 256
RECTANGLE 257
HATCH 258
ARRAY 258
Multiline Style 260
Multiline Command 262
Edit Multiline Command 268
EXTEND 269
PROPERTIES 269
LIST 270
COLOR 270
Linetype 272
Lineweight 272
Make Object’s Layer Current 272
Match Properties 272
Block 273
Wblock 276
Insert 278
Insertion Point 281
X Scale Factor, Y Scale Factor 281
Using Annotative Text 282
Inserting Entire Drawings as Blocks 284
Advantages of Using Blocks 284
Exercise 6-2 Hotel Room 1 Floor Plan 285
AutoCAD DesignCenter 287
Chapter Summary 291
Chapter Test Questions 291
Chapter Projects 294
Chapter 7 Dimensioning and Area
Calculations 297
Chapter Objectives 297
Eight Basic Types of Dimensions 297
Using Dimension Variables 298
Exercise 7-1 Dimensioning the Tenant Space
Floor Plan Using Linear Dimensions 301
Setting the Dimension Variables Using the
Command Prompt 303
Setting the Dimension Variables Using the
Dimension Style Manager Dialog Box 304
Using the Fit Tab to Scale for Dimension Features 309
Annotative 309
Scale Dimensions to Layout 310
Use Overall Scale of: (DIMSCALE) 310
Linear and Continue Dimensioning 311
Aligned Dimensioning 315
Baseline Dimensioning 315
Adding a Dimension Break 318
Using Adjust Space 318
Exercise 7-2 Revisions and Modifying
Dimensions 319
Setting the DIMASSOC Dimension Variable 319
Understanding Associative Dimension Commands 321
Oblique 321
Align Text (Home-Angle-Left-Center-Right) 322
Override 322
Update 322
Defpoints Layer 322
Using the PROPERTIES Palette 323
Accessing Match Properties 323
Using Grips 323Drawing a Revision Cloud 324
Exercise 7-3 Tenant Space Total Square Footage 326
Defining the Area for Square Footage 326
Using the Cal Calculator 329
Chapter Summary 331
Chapter Test Questions 331
Chapter Projects 334
Chapter 8 Drawing Elevations, Sections,
and Details 337
Chapter Objectives 337
Introduction 337
Exercise 8-1 Tenant Space: Elevation of
Conference Room Cabinets 337
UCS 339
UCS Icon 340
Draw the Upper Cabinets 341
Mirror 342
Draw the Lower Cabinets 344
Stretch 345
Complete the Drawing 354
Exercise 8-2 The Multileader Command 357
Circles to Be Used with Multileaders 357
Multileader Standard Style 357
Multileader 360
Multileader Align 362
Change Multileader Style 362
Multileader Collect 366
Multileader Add 367
Exercise 8-3 Tenant Space: Section
of Conference Room Cabinets with
Hatching 368
Prepare to Use the Hatch Command with the Add:
Select Objects Boundary Option 371
Use the Hatch Command with the Add:
Select Objects Boundary Option 372
Use the Hatch Command with the Add:
Pick Points Boundary Option 373
Hatch; Hatch and Gradient Dialog Box; Hatch Tab 376
Type and Pattern 376
Angle and Scale 377
Hatch Origin 378
Boundaries 378
Options 378
More Options 379
Islands 380
Boundary Retention 380
Boundary Set 380
Gap Tolerance 380
Inherit Options 380
Edit Hatch 381
Exercise 8-4 Detail of Door Jamb with Hatching 385
Exercise 8-5 Use Point Filters and Object Snap
Tracking to Make an Orthographic
Drawing of a Conference Table 386
Point Filters 388
Object Snap Tracking 389
Chapter Summary 393
Chapter Test Questions 393
Chapter Projects 396
Chapter 9 Drawing the Furniture Installation
Plan, Adding Specifications, and
Extracting Data 401
Chapter Objectives 401
Introduction 401
Exercise 9-1 Tenant Space Furniture Installation
Plan with Furniture Specifications 402
Draw the Furniture Symbols 403
Define Attributes… (ATTDEF) 403
Constant Attribute 408
Variable Attribute 410
Verify Attribute 412
Edit Text (TEXTEDIT) 413
QP (Quick Properties) 414
Properties Palette 414
WBLOCK the Furniture with Attributes Symbol 414
Insert the Furniture Symbols with Attributes
into the Drawing 416
Complete the Tenant Space Furniture
Installation Plan 418
Edit Attribute, Single… 418
Edit Attribute, Global 420
Attribute Display (ATTDISP) 422
Redefining an Inserted Block with Attributes
Using the BLOCK Command 422
Block Attribute Manager (BATTMAN) 423
Synchronize Attributes (ATTSYNC) 423
Exercise 9-2 Extracting Attributes from the
Tenant Space Furniture Installation Plan 424
Data Extraction… 425
Chapter Summary 430
Chapter Test Questions 430
Chapter Projects 432
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Chapter 10 DesignCenter, Dynamic Blocks,
and External References 435
Chapter Objectives 435
Introduction 435
Exercise 10-1 Reception Area Furniture
Installation Plan Using DesignCenter 435
The DesignCenter 436
DesignCenter Tabs 436
DesignCenter Buttons 437
Exercise 10-2 Training Room Furniture
Installation Plan Using DesignCenter
and Dynamic Blocks 440
Use Block Editor to Make Dynamic Blocks 445
Exercise 10-3 Attach an External Reference
to an Office Plan 456
XATTACH (Attach External Reference) 456
External Reference (XREF) 457
XBIND 457
Features of External References 457
Chapter Summary 463
Chapter Test Questions 463
Chapter Projects 465
Chapter 11 Drawing the Reflected Ceiling
Plan and Voice/Data/Power Plan 471
Chapter Objectives 471
Introduction 471
Exercise 11-1 Part 1, Tenant Space Lighting
Legend and Reflected Ceiling Plan 471
Tenant Space Lighting Legend Symbols 473
Tenant Space Reflected Ceiling Plan 473
Exercise 11-1 Part 2, Tenant Space Voice/Data/
Power Legend and Plan 474
Tenant Space Voice/Data/Power Legend Symbols 474
Tenant Space Voice/Data/Power Plan 476
Chapter Summary 478
Chapter Test Questions 478
Chapter Projects 480
Chapter 12 Creating Presentations with
Layouts and Making a Sheet Set 485
Chapter Objectives 485
Exercise 12-1 Make a Printed Presentation
of the Tenant Space Project by Combining
Multiple Plans on One Sheet of Paper 485
Use Create Layout Wizard to Set Up Four
Viewports on a Single Sheet 486
Complete the Title Block 487
Use Layer Properties Manager to Freeze
Viewport Layers 490
Scale and Center the Plans 492
Using MVSETUP to Align the Plans 492
Complete the Presentation 494
Exercise 12-2 Making a Four-Sheet
Presentation of the Tenant Space Project
Using a Sheet Set 495
Make New Layout Tabs and Rename the
New Layout Tabs 496
Prepare the Layout Tabs for Plotting Drawings 496
Use MVSETUP to Insert a Title Block 498
Quick View Tools 500
New Sheet Set and Sheet Set Manager 501
Chapter Summary 504
Chapter Test Questions 504
Chapter Project 507
Chapter 13 Isometric Drawing and Gradient
Hatch Rendering 509
Chapter Objectives 509
Axonometric Drawing 509
Isometric Drawing 509
Exercise 13-1 Fundamentals of Isometric
Drawing 510
Drafting Settings Dialog Box 512
Shape 1: Drawing the Isometric Rectangle 512
Shape 2: Drawing Isometric Ellipses 513
Shape 3: Drawing a Chair with Ellipses That
Show the Thickness of a Material 515
Shape 4: Drawing a Shape That Has a Series
of Isometric Ellipses Located on the
Same Centerline 518
Shape 5: Isometric Detail with Rounded Corners 520
Shape 6: A TV Shape with an Angled Back 521
Shape 7: Isometric Detail: A Hexagonal-Shaped
Vase 524
Exercise 13-2 Tenant Space Reception Desk in
Isometric 525
Dimensioning in Isometric 532
Gradient Hatch 532
Exercise 13-3 Using Gradient Patterns to Render
the Shapes of Exercise 13-1 533
Chapter Summary 540
Chapter Test Questions 540
Chapter Projects 543Part III Three-Dimensional
AutoCAD
Chapter 14 Solid Modeling 547
Chapter Objectives 547
Introduction 547
Creating Primitive Shapes with Solid Commands 548
Creating Composite Solids with Solid Commands 548
Editing Solids with Solid Commands 548
Controlling UCS in Three Dimensions 549
Dynamic UCS 549
Viewing Solids 549
3D Views Menu Options 549
SteeringWheels 551
ViewCube 552
Editing Solids with Other Commands 552
Controlling Solids Display 552
Exercise 14-1 Part 1, Drawing Primitive Solids 553
Box 555
Sphere 555
Wedge 556
Cone 556
Cylinder 557
Torus 557
Exercise 14-1 Part 2, Using Extrude to Draw
Extruded Solids 558
Drawing an Extruded Circle 558
Drawing an Extruded Polygon 558
Drawing an Extruded Rectangle 559
Drawing an Extruded Structural Angle 560
Drawing an Extruded Shape 561
Exercise 14-1 Part 3, Using REVOLVE to Draw
Revolved Solids; Using 3DROTATE to
Rotate Solids about the X-, Y-, and
Z-Axes 562
Drawing Revolved Shape 1 562
Drawing a Revolved Rectangle 564
Drawing a Revolved Paper Clip Holder 565
Using 3DROTATE 565
Exercise 14-1 Part 4, Using CHAMFER and
FILLET to Form Chamfers and Fillets on
Solid Edges 566
Chamfering and Filleting the Top Four Edges
of Two Separate Boxes 566
Chamfering and Filleting the Top Edge of
Two Separate Cylinders 567
Exercise 14-1 Part 5, Using UNION to
Join Two Solids; Using SUBTRACT to
Subtract Solids from Other Solids 568
Drawing Solid Shape 1 568
Drawing Solid Shape 2 569
Joining with Union 570
Using Subtract 570
Performing a Hide 571
Exercise 14-1 Part 6, Using Sweep, Helix,
Subtract, Loft, Planar Surface, Thicken, and
Polysolid to Draw Solid Shapes 571
Sweeping an Object 571
Using Loft 574
Creating a Bowl-Shaped Object 575
Using Planar Surface 575
Using POLYSOLID 576
Exercise 14-1 Part 7, Using Intersection to
Form a Solid Model from the Common
Volume of Two Intersecting Solids 577
Drawing Two Extruded Shapes at Right Angles
to Each Other 578
Using Intersect 579
Wblocking the Intersected Model 580
Completing Exercise 14-1 581
Chapter Summary 583
Chapter Test Questions 583
Chapter Projects 586
Chapter 15 Advanced Modeling 593
Chapter Objectives 593
Introduction 593
Exercise 15-1 Creating a Solid Model of Chair 2 594
Exercise 15-2 Creating a Solid Model of a Patio 597
RENDER 608
Render Quality 608
Destinations 608
Lights 608
Materials 609
Other Commands Available to Render, Animate,
Attach Scanned Files, and Shade 3D Models 609
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Exercise 15-3 Use Render Commands to
Make a Photo-Realistic Rendering of the
Solid Model in Exercise 15-2 610
Exercise 15-4 Create a Walk-Through
AVI File for the Rendered 3D Patio 621
Chapter Summary 627
Chapter Test Questions 627
Chapter Projects 630
Part IV Appendixes
Appendix A
Keyboard Shortcuts 633
Appendix B
Shortcut and Temporary Override Keys 641
Glossary 643
Index 64
Index648 Index
composite solids
commands for, 548
HIDE command, 571
initial drawings for example, 568–570
intersecting, 577–582
joining with UNION command, 570
lofting, 574–575
Planar Surface command, 575–576
polysolids, 576–577
subtracting, 570–571
sweeping, 571–574
CONE command, 556
cones, drawing, 556
conference rooms, drawing
chairs in, 162–164
chamfer corners, 114–116
copying objects, 117–118
curved conference rooms
Add Vertex grip, 149–150
Convert to Arc grip, 151–152
initial settings, 144–145
polar arrays, 152–155
with polygons, 148–149
with polylines, 145–147
dividing objects, 120–121
drawing template for, 105–107
filleting for chairs, 116–117
furniture in, 164–165
ID points, 109–110
initial settings, 103–105
measuring objects, 121
mirroring objects, 124–127
object snap modes, 117–118, 122–123,
127–130
points, 119–120
with polar tracking, 155–165
with polylines, 107–109
rectangles for doors/furniture, 111–113
rotating objects, 118–119
trimming objects, 111
constant attributes, 408–410
Continue method (drawing arcs), 77
Continue option (linear dimensions),
311–312
continuous lines, drawing, 56
Convert to Arc grip, 151–152
coordinates. See also UCS (user coordinate
system)
absolute, drawing lines with, 56
Cartesian coordinate system, 37–38
polar, drawing lines with, 58–59
relative, drawing lines with, 57–58
COPY command, 117
copying
objects
multiple copies along path, 138–141,
152–155
with object snap modes, 117–118, 123
in rectangular pattern, 258–260
viewports, 237
corners
beveling, 114–116
filleting, 116–117
rounded with isometric ellipses, 520–521
Create Layout Wizard, 486–487
Crossing Window option (selecting objects),
71
cross-sectional areas, lofting with, 574–575
cubes, isometric, 513–515
current layer, 272
curved conference rooms, drawing
Add Vertex grip, 149–150
Convert to Arc grip, 151–152
initial settings, 144–145
polar arrays, 152–155
with polygons, 148–149
with polylines, 145–147
customizing. See also editing
drawing window, 5–7
grid, 38–40
linetypes, 63
lineweights, 46–48
mouse, 51
Quick Access toolbar, 12–13
ribbon, 9
status bar, 60
workspaces, 23–24
CYLINDER command, 557
cylinders
chamfering/filleting edges, 567–568
drawing, 557
D
Data Extraction wizard, 425–429
DATAEXTRACTION command, 425
default drawing template, 184
Defpoints layer, 322–323
deleting layers, 50
deselecting all layers, 491
DesignCenter, 287–290, 436–445
buttons, 437–438
defined, 436
minimizing, 444
tabs, 436–437
Dialog Box Launcher, 9
dialog boxes, opening, 9–10
DIMALIGNED command, 315
DIMASSOC dimension variable, 319–321
DIMBREAK command, 318
DIMCONTINUE command, 312
DIMEDIT/Oblique command, 321
dimension breaks, 318
Dimension Style Manager dialog box,
304–309
dimension variables, 298–301
defined, 298
DIMASSOC, 319–321
setting, 303–309
dimensions
drawing templates with, 310
editing, 319–326
Align Text option, 322
Defpoints layer, 322–323
DIMASSOC dimension variable, 319–321
with grips, 323–324
Match Properties command, 323
Oblique option, 321–322
Override option, 322
Properties palette, 323
revision clouds, 324–326
Update option, 322
in isometric drawing, 532
linear, 301–319
adjusting spacing, 318–319
Aligned option, 315
annotation scale, 309–310
Baseline option, 315–318
Continue option, 311–312
dimension breaks, 318
scaling, 310
setting dimension variables, 303–309
total square footage, calculating, 326–330
types of, 297–298
dimetric drawing, 509
DIMLINEAR command, 311
DIMOVERRIDE command, 322
DIMSPACE command, 318
DIMSTYLE command, 304
DIMSTYLE/Apply command, 322
DIMTEDIT command, 322
direct distance entry
defined, 59
drawing lines with, 59
displaying. See viewing
DISTANCE command, 141
distances, measuring, 141–144
distant lights, 615–616
DIVIDE command, 120
dividing objects, 120–121
DONUT command, 79
door schedule tables, 203–214
doors, drawing, 273–285
creating library of blocks, 276–278
defining drawings as blocks, 273–276
inserting blocks, 278–282, 284
Drafting Settings dialog box, 41–42,
511–512
drawing
arcs, 74–77
3-point method, 74
Continue method, 77
Start, Center, Angle method, 76
Start, Center, End method, 76
Start, Center, Length method, 76
Start, End, Angle method, 77
Start, End, Direction method, 77
Start, End, Radius method, 77
circles, 60–63
2 Point option, 62
3 Point option, 63
Center, Diameter option, 62
Center, Radius option, 61–62
TTR option, 63
columns, 257–260
composite solids
HIDE command, 571
initial drawings for example, 568–570
intersecting, 577–582
joining with UNION command, 570
lofting, 574–575
Planar Surface command, 575–576
polysolids, 576–577
subtracting, 570–571
sweeping, 571–574
conference rooms
chairs in, 162–164
chamfer corners, 114–116
copying objects, 117–118
dividing objects, 120–121
drawing template for, 105–107
filleting for chairs, 116–117
furniture in, 164–165
ID points, 109–110
initial settings, 103–105
measuring objects, 121
mirroring objects, 124–127
object snap modes, 117–118, 122–123,
127–130
points, 119–120
with polar tracking, 155–165
with polylines, 107–109
rectangles for doors/furniture, 111–113
rotating objects, 118–119
trimming objects, 111
curved conference rooms
Add Vertex grip, 149–150
Convert to Arc grip, 151–152
initial settings, 144–145
polar arrays, 152–155
with polygons, 148–149
with polylines, 145–147
doors, 273–285
ellipses, 77–79
Axis, End method, 77
Center method, 79
extruded solids
circles, 558
polygons, 558–559
rectangles, 559–560
shapes, 561–562, 578–579
structural angles, 560–561
furniture symbols, 403
helixes, 573
isometric. See isometric drawing
lecture rooms
initial settings, 130–145
measuring distances, 141–144
multiple copies of objects,
138–141
solid walls, 132–137
lighting legend symbols, 471Index
Index 649
lines
with absolute coordinates, 56
continuous, 56
with direct distance entry, 59
with dynamic input, 59–60
with grid and snap, 53–54
Multiline command, 262–268
Multiline Style dialog box, 260–262
with polar coordinates, 58–59
with polar tracking, 157–158
with relative coordinates, 57–58
for walls, 132
mullions, 257–260
multileaders, 360
with Object Snap Tracking, 389–392
with point filters, 386–389
points, 119–120
polygons, 148–149
polylines, 107–109
exploding, 109
offsetting, 108–109
Undo option, 108
primitives
boxes, 555
cones, 556
cylinders, 557
initial settings, 553–554
spheres, 555
torus, 557
wedges, 556
rectangles, 111–113
revision clouds, 324–326
revolved solids
paper clip holder, 565–566
rectangles, 564
shapes, 562–564
solid chairs/patios, 594–607
solid rings/circles, 79–80
solid walls, 132–137
editing polylines, 134–135
erasing parts of objects, 133–134
hatch patterns, 136–137
with lines, 132
voice/data/power plan symbols, 474
drawing coordinates, toggling, 18
drawing limits, 37–38
drawing orientation in Plot dialog box, 90
drawing scale, 37
drawing templates, 2–4, 31
for conference room drawing, 105–107
default, 184
defined, 105
with dimensions, 310
drawing tools, 18–21
function keys, 19–21
toggling, 18–19
drawing window, 4–7
customizing, 5–7
model space/paper space, 21
drawings
annotation scale, 50
copying objects, 117–118, 123
creating, 31–32
creating library of blocks, 276–278
defining as blocks, 273–276
dividing objects, 120–121
erasing and undoing, 54–56
external references (xrefs)
advantages, 456
attaching, 456, 457–462
binding subsets, 457
features of, 457
XREF command options, 456–457
filetypes, 34–35
floating, 4
highlighting in, 67
ID points, 109–110
inserting blocks, 278–282, 284
inserting furniture symbols with attributes,
416
inserting into drawings, 233–235
inserting text, 82
layers, 42–50
measuring objects, 121
mirroring objects, 124–127
moving objects, 67–69
naming, 34, 35
opening, 4
panning, 66
printing/plotting, 83–91
annotation scale, 88
drawing orientation, 90
to files, 85
page setups, 84
paper size, 86–87
as PDF files, 247–249
plot area, 87
plot devices, 84
plot offset, 89
plot options, 89–90
plot scale, 87–88
plot styles, 85–86, 224–228
preview, 90–91
redrawing, 67
regenerating, 67
returning to, 36–37
rotating objects, 118–119
saving, 32–35, 50–51, 106–107
scaling objects, 80–81
selecting objects, 70–73
Add option, 71
All option, 71
Crossing Window option, 71
Fence option, 71
grips, 72–73
Last option, 71
Previous option, 71
Remove option, 71
Undo option, 72
Window option, 71
switching, 4
tenant space project. See tenant space project
text on
automatic numbering, 202
changing text properties, 198–202
initial settings, 183–185
Multiline Text command, 195–198
Single Line Text command, 189–195
spell check, 202
text style settings, 185–189
trimming objects, 111
units, 36
zooming, 64–66
Zoom-All, 41, 65
Zoom-Extents, 66
Zoom-Object, 66
Zoom-Previous, 65–66
Zoom-Realtime, 66
Zoom-Window, 64–65
Dtext. See Single Line Text command
DWS filetype, 34
DWT filetype, 34
DXF filetype, 34
dynamic blocks
creating, 445–456
defined, 445
visibility, 452–454
dynamic input, drawing lines with, 59–60
Dynamic UCS, 549
DYNMODE command, 59
E
EATTEDIT command, 418
Edge option (POLYGON command), 148–149
edges, chamfering/filleting, 566–568
Edit Multiline command, 268–269
editing. See also customizing
arrays, 141
attributes, 413–414, 418–422
dimensions, 319–326
Align Text option, 322
Defpoints layer, 322–323
DIMASSOC dimension variable, 319–321
with grips, 323–324
Match Properties command, 323
Oblique option, 321–322
Override option, 322
Properties palette, 323
revision clouds, 324–326
Update option, 322
gap tolerance, 372
hatch patterns, 381–384
multilines, 268–269
polylines, 134–135, 159–160
properties, 269–273
solids, 548, 552
Standard multileader style, 357
text properties, 198–202
elevation (tenant space project)
completing drawing, 354–356
drawing lower cabinets, 344–345
drawing upper cabinets, 341–342
initial settings, 337–339
mirroring objects, 342–344
stretching objects, 345–354
UCS (user coordinate system), setting net,
339–340
UCS icon options, 340–341
ELLIPSE command, 77, 386
ellipses
drawing, 77–79
Axis, End method, 77
Center method, 79
isometric drawing, 513–515
on centerline, 518–520
rounded corners with, 520–521
to show thickness, 515–518
ERASE command, 54
Erase option (OFFSET command), 109
erasing
objects, 54–56
parts of objects, 133–134
viewports, 496
expanding panels, 9
EXPLODE command, 109
exploding
blocks, 280
multilines, 269
polylines, 109
EXTEND command, 269
external references (xrefs)
advantages, 456
attaching, 456, 457–462
binding subsets, 457
defined, 456
features of, 457
XREF command options, 456–457
extracting attributes, 424–429
EXTRUDE command, 557
extruded solids, drawing
circles, 558
polygons, 558–559
rectangles, 559–560
shapes, 561–562, 578–579
structural angles, 560–561
F
Fence option (selecting objects), 71
files, plotting to, 85
filetypes for drawings, 34–35
FILLET command, 116
filleting
rectangles, 116–117
solid edges, 566–568
first break point, selecting, 134
Fit option (Single Line Text command), 191
floating drawings, 4
floor plan (hotel room)
DesignCenter, 287–290650 Index
initial settings, 285–286
floor plan (tenant space project)
annotative text, 282–284
columns and mullions, 257–260
dimensions
editing, 319–326
linear, 301–319
total square footage, 326–330
doors, 273–285
initial settings, 256–257
walls
changing properties, 269–273
drawing, 260–268
editing, 268–269
lengthening lines, 269
flyouts, 10
font name, 185–186, 188
fonts, 185
freezing
layers, 49
viewport layers, 490–491
From command modifier, 133–168
function keys for drawing tools, 19–21
furniture in conference rooms, drawing,
164–165
furniture installation plan
reception area project, 435–440
tenant space project
adding attributes to furniture symbols,
403–413
drawing furniture symbols, 403
editing attributes, 413–414, 418–422
extracting attributes, 424–429
initial settings, 402–403
inserting furniture symbols with
attributes into drawings, 416
redefining blocks with attributes,
422–424
saving furniture symbols with attributes,
414
visibility of attributes, 422
training room project, 440–456
furniture symbols
adding attributes, 403–413
drawing, 403
editing attributes, 413–414, 418–422
inserting into drawings, 416
saving with attributes, 414
visibility of attributes, 422
G
gap tolerance
changing, 372
for hatch patterns, 380
gradient hatch patterns, 532–537
defined, 533
guidelines, 532–533
in isometric drawing, 533–537
graphics cursor, 4–7
resizing, 5–7
grid, 38–41
customizing, 38–40
defined, 38
drawing lines with, 53–54
hiding, 229
snap grid, 40–41
GRID command, 40
GRIDDISPLAY system variable, 38–40
grips, 72–73
Add Vertex, 149–150
Convert to Arc, 151–152
defined, 72
editing dimensions, 323–324
H
Half Width option (polylines), 146
hardware acceleration, toggling, 22
Hatch and Gradient dialog box, 376–381
HATCH command, 136, 258
hatch patterns, 136–137
angle and scale, 377–378
boundaries, 378, 380
editing, 381–384
gap tolerance, 380
gradient hatch, 532–537
inheriting options, 380
Island display, 380
miscellaneous options, 378–379
origin, 378
types of, 376–377
HATCHEDIT command, 381
hatching
defined, 136
door jamb detail (tenant space project),
385–386
Pick Points boundary method, 373–376
preparing hatch boundaries, 371–372
Select Objects boundary method, 372–373
HELIX command, 573
helixes, drawing, 573
Help system, 24–25
hexagons, isometric drawing, 524–525
HIDE command, 571
hiding
grid, 229
with HIDE command, 571
HIGHLIGHT command, 67
highlighting in drawings, 67
hotel room floor plan
DesignCenter, 287–290
initial settings, 285–286
HPGAPTOL system variable, 372
I
ID command, 109
ID points, 109–110
IMAGEATTACH command, 620
Infocenter, 18
INS object snap mode, 279
INSERT command, 233, 414
inserting
blocks, 278–282, 284
drawings into drawings, 233–235
furniture symbols with attributes into
drawings, 416
text, 82
title blocks in presentations, 498–499
installation plan. See furniture installation
plan
INTERSECT command, 579
intersecting composite solids, 577–582
isometric drawing, 509–510
angles, 521–523
defined, 509
dimensioning, 532
Drafting Settings dialog box, 511–512
ellipses, 513–515
on centerline, 518–520
rounded corners with, 520–521
to show thickness, 515–518
gradient hatch patterns, 533–537
hexagons, 524–525
initial settings, 510–512
rectangles, 512–513
switching with standard style, 511
tenant space project, 525
ISOPLANE command, 514
isoplanes, 513
J
joining solid shapes, 570
Justify option (Single Line Text command),
191–192
L
lasso selection method, 166
Last option (selecting objects), 71
LAYER command, 43
layer lists, 44
Layer option (OFFSET command), 109
Layer Properties Manager, 490–491
layers, 42–50
colors, 223–224
assigning, 44
current, 272
defined, 42
Defpoints, 322–323
freezing viewport layers, 490–491
linetypes, 45–46
lineweights, 46–50
managing, 49–50
naming, 223–224
renaming, 49
selecting/deselecting all, 491
viewing names, 257
LAYMCUR command, 272
Layout1 tab, 229
preparing for plotting, 496–498
renaming, 496
restoring viewports into, 244–245
Layout2 tab, 229
preparing for plotting, 496–498
renaming, 496
layouts
defined, 229
plotting
with four viewports, 241–247
with one viewport, 228–233
preparing tabs, 496–498
with two viewports, 233–240
previewing, 500
LAYOUTWIZARD command, 486
leaders. See multileaders
learning AutoCAD, resources for, 2–3
lecture rooms, drawing
initial settings, 130–145
measuring distances, 141–144
multiple copies of objects, 138–141
solid walls, 132–137
Length option (polylines), 147
lengthening lines, 269
libraries of blocks, creating, 276–278
LIGHT command, 616
lighting legend (tenant space project)
drawing symbols, 473
initial settings, 471
LIGHTINGUNITS command, 609
lights
defined, 608
in photo-realistic rendering, 615–618
types of, 608–609
LIMITS command, 37
LINE command, 53
Line option (polylines), 145–147
linear dimensions, 301–319
adjusting spacing, 318–319
Aligned option, 315
annotation scale, 309–310
Baseline option, 315–318
Continue option, 311–312
dimension breaks, 318
scaling, 310
setting dimension variables, 303–309
lines. See also polylines
drawing
with absolute coordinates, 56
continuous, 56
with direct distance entry, 59
with dynamic input, 59–60
with grid and snap, 53–54
Multiline command, 262–268
Multiline Style dialog box, 260–262
with polar coordinates, 58–59
with polar tracking, 157–158Index
Index 651
with relative coordinates, 57–58
for walls, 132
editing multilines, 268–269
lengthening, 269
linetypes
customizing, 63
defined, 46
for layers, assigning, 45
scaling, 127
selecting, 272
types of, 46
Lineweight Settings dialog box, 46–48
lineweights, 46–50, 223–224
customizing, 46–48
defined, 46
selecting, 272
viewing, 48
LIST command, 270
listing properties, 270
living room solid model, 627
locking
layers, 49
toolbars/windows, 22
viewports, 238
LOFT command, 574
lofting composite solids,
574–575
LTSCALE command, 63, 127
M
managing layers, 49–50
markers in Osnap modes, 130
matching properties, 272–273
MATCHPROP command, 272, 323
materials
defined, 609
in photo-realistic rendering, 611–614
types of, 609
Materials Browser, 611–614
MEASURE command, 121
measuring
distances, 141–144
objects, 121
menu bar, 8
mesh modeling, 547
mEthod option (CHAMFER command), 115
minimizing DesignCenter, 444
MIRROR command, 124, 342
mirroring
objects, 124–127, 342–344
text, 343
MLEADER command, 360
MLEADERALIGN command, 362
MLEADERCOLLECT command, 366
MLEADERSTYLE command, 357
MLEDIT command, 268
MLINE command, 262
MLSTYLE command, 260
model space, 21, 83
defined, 21, 229
multiple viewports in, 242–244
UCS icon for, 339
zooming in, 239
Model tab, 229
mouse, customizing, 51
MOVE command, 67
moving
attributes, 413
objects, 67–69
MTEXT command, 196
mullions, drawing, 257–260
multileaders, 357–368
adding leaders to, 367–368
aligning, 362
circles with, 357
collecting, 366
creating new style, 362–366
defined, 357
drawing, 360
editing Standard style, 357
initial settings, 357
Multiline command, 262–268
Multiline Style dialog box, 260–262
Multiline Text command, 195–198
multilines
defined, 262
drawing, 262–268
editing, 268–269
exploding, 269
lengthening, 269
multiple copies along path, 138–141,
152–155
Multiple option (CHAMFER command), 115
MVIEW command, 244, 496
MVSETUP command, 492–494
N
name plot styles, 225
naming
drawings, 34, 35
layers, 223–224
natural lights, 608–609
Navigate panel (View tab), viewing, 64
navigation bar, 17
NEW command, 31
NEWSHEETSET command, 501–503
numbering text automatically, 202
O
object snap modes, 122–123, 127–130
activating, 122–123
copying with, 117–118, 123
defined, 117
list of, 127–129
running, 129
settings, 130
Object Snap Tracking
defined, 386
drawing with, 389–392
Oblique option (editing dimensions),
321–322
OFFSET command, 108
offsetting polylines, 108–109
OOPS command, 54
opening
dialog boxes, 9–10
drawings, 4
palettes, 9–10
OPTIONS command, 4
Orbit command, 551
orientation for plotting, 90
ORTHO command, 52
Ortho mode, 52
defined, 52
overriding, 52
orthographic drawings, creating, 386–392
Osnap (object snap), 122–123, 127–130
activating, 122–123
copying with, 117–118, 123
defined, 117
list of modes, 127–129
running, 129
settings, 130
Osnap-Midpoint mode, 117–118, 123
Osnap-Node mode, 123
Override option (editing dimensions), 322
overriding
dimension styles, 304, 322
Ortho mode, 52
P
Page Setup Manager, plotting layouts
with four viewports, 245–246
with one viewport, 229–230
with two viewports, 236
page setups in Plot dialog box, 84
PAGESETUP command, 229
palettes, opening, 9–10
PAN command, 66
panels, expanding, 9
panning drawings, 66
paper clip holder, revolving, 565–566
paper size in Plot dialog box, 86–87
paper space, 21
defined, 21, 229
multiple viewports in, 242–244
UCS icon for, 339
paragraph text, 195–198
Path option (ARRAY command), 141
patio for advanced modeling, drawing,
597–607
PDF files
defined, 247
printing drawings as, 247–249
PEDIT command, 134
photo-realistic rendering, 610–621
background color, 619–620
lights, 615–618
materials, 611–614
Pick Points boundary method (hatching),
373–376
pickbox, 4–7
resizing, 5–7
for selecting, 70
Planar Surface command, 575–576
PLANESURF command, 575
PLINE command, 107
plot area in Plot dialog box, 87
PLOT command, 83, 233
plot devices in Plot dialog box, 84
plot offset in Plot dialog box, 89
plot options in Plot dialog box, 89–90
plot scale in Plot dialog box, 87–88
plot style tables, 85
plot styles, 50, 85–86
creating color-dependent, 226–228
defined, 224
selecting, 224–226
plotting. See also presentations
drawings, 83–91
annotation scale, 88
drawing orientation, 90
to files, 85
page setups, 84
paper size, 86–87
as PDF files, 247–249
plot area, 87
plot devices, 84
plot offset, 89
plot options, 89–90
plot scale, 87–88
plot styles, 85–86, 224–228
preview, 90–91
layouts
with four viewports, 241–247
with one viewport, 228–233
preparing tabs, 496–498
with two viewports, 233–240
POINT command, 119
point filters
defined, 386
drawing with, 386–389
point lights, 617–618
points
drawing, 119–120
ID, 109–110
specifying with tracking, 160–162
polar arrays, 152–155
polar coordinates
defined, 58
drawing lines with, 58–59
in isometric drawing, 512–513
polar tracking
defined, 157
drawing lines with, 157–158
initial settings, 155–157652 Index
POLYGON command, 148
polygons
drawing, 148–149
extruding, 558–559
Polyline option (CHAMFER command), 114
polylines, 107–109
defined, 107
editing, 134–135, 159–160
exploding, 109
with lines and arcs, 145–147
offsetting, 108–109
Undo option, 108
POLYSOLID command, 576
polysolids, drawing, 576–577
presentations
aligning plans in viewports, 492–494
completing, 494–495
Create Layout Wizard, 486–487
freezing viewport layers, 490–491
initial settings, 485–486
as sheet set
initial settings, 495–496
inserting title block, 498–499
New Sheet Set command/Sheet Set
Manager, 501–503
preparing layout tabs for plotting,
496–498
previewing with Quick View tools, 500
renaming layout tabs, 496
title block, 487–490
PRESSPULL command, 559
previewing
commands, 165–166
layouts, 500
plots, 90–91
Previous option (selecting objects), 71
primitives
commands for, 548
drawing
boxes, 555
cones, 556
cylinders, 557
initial settings, 553–554
spheres, 555
torus, 557
wedges, 556
retaining, 572
printing. See also presentations
drawings, 83–91
annotation scale, 88
drawing orientation, 90
to files, 85
page setups, 84
paper size, 86–87
as PDF files, 247–249
plot area, 87
plot devices, 84
plot offset, 89
plot options, 89–90
plot scale, 87–88
plot styles, 85–86, 224–228
preview, 90–91
layouts
with four viewports, 241–247
with one viewport, 228–233
with two viewports, 233–240
properties
changing, 269–273
defined, 269
listing, 270
matching, 272–273
text properties, changing, 198–202
PROPERTIES command, 202, 269–270
Properties palette
attributes, 414
dimensions, 323
PTYPE command, 119
Q
Quick Access toolbar, 11–13
commands, 11–12
customizing, 12–13
Quick Properties palette, 414, 422
Quick View tools, 21, 500
QUICKCALC command, 330
R
R14PENWIZARD command, 226
reception area furniture installation plan,
435–440
RECTANG command, 111, 257
rectangles
chamfer corners, 114–116
drawing, 111–113
extruding, 559–560
filleting, 116–117
isometric drawing, 512–513
revolving, 564
rectangular arrays, 258–260
Rectangular option (ARRAY command), 138
redefining blocks, 422–424
REDO command, 54, 73
redoing commands, 73–74
REDRAW command, 67
redrawing drawings, 67
Reference option
rotating objects, 119
scaling objects, 80–81
reflected ceiling plans
creating, 473–474
defined, 471
initial settings, 471
REGEN command, 67
regenerating drawings, 67
relative coordinates
defined, 57
drawing lines with, 57–58
Remove option (selecting objects), 71
renaming
layers, 49
layout tabs, 496
RENDEREXPOSURE command, 609
rendering
background color, 619–620
defined, 608
lights, 608–609, 615–618
materials, 609, 611–614
photo-realistic, 610–621
render quality options, 608
resizing
graphics cursor, 5–7
pickbox, 5–7
restoring viewports, 496
retaining primitives, 572
REVCLOUD command, 324
revision clouds, drawing, 324–326
REVOLVE command, 563
revolved solids, drawing
paper clip holder, 565–566
rectangles, 564
shapes, 562–564
ribbon
commands, 8–9
customizing, 9
defined, 8
Right-Click Customization dialog box, 51
rings, drawing solid rings/circles, 79–80
ROTATE command, 118
rotating objects, 118–119
rounded corners with isometric ellipses,
520–521
running Osnap modes, 129
S
sans serif, 196
SAVE AS command, 32
SAVE command, 32
saving
drawings, 32–35, 50–51, 106–107
furniture symbols with attributes, 414
workspaces, 23–24
scale. See drawing scale
SCALE command, 80
scaling
blocks, 281–282
linear dimensions, 310
linetypes, 127
objects, 80–81
for plotting, 87–88
with four viewports, 246
with one viewport, 230–232
with two viewports, 237–239
viewports, 238
second break point, @ (at symbol) as, 134
sectional view (tenant space project)
editing hatches, 381–384
Hatch and Gradient dialog box, 376–381
initial settings, 368–371
Pick Points boundary method (hatching),
373–376
preparing hatch boundaries, 371–372
Select Objects boundary method (hatching),
372–373
Select Objects boundary method (hatching),
372–373
selecting
all layers, 491
colors, 270–271
commands, 8
first break point, 134
linetypes, 272
lineweights, 272
objects, 70–73
Add option, 71
All option, 71
Crossing Window option, 71
Fence option, 71
grips, 72–73
lasso selection method, 166
Last option, 71
Previous option, 71
Remove option, 71
Undo option, 72
Window option, 71
plot styles, 224–226
shapes
extruding, 561–562, 578–579
joining, 570
revolving, 562–564
subtracting, 570–571
Sheet Set Manager, 501–503
sheet sets
initial settings, 495–496
inserting title block, 498–499
New Sheet Set command/Sheet Set
Manager, 501–503
preparing layout tabs for plotting,
496–498
previewing with Quick View tools, 500
renaming layout tabs, 496
SHEETSET command, 503
Single Line Text command, 189–195
Fit option, 191
Justify option, 191–192
special characters, 192–195
Vertical option, 191–192
SNAP command, 40
snap grid, 40–41. See also object snap
modes
drawing lines with, 53–54Index
Index 653
solid modeling
advanced methods
animations, 621–626
chair and patio for exercises, 594–607
commands for, 609
lights, 608–609
living room exercise, 627
materials, 609
photo-realistic rendering, 610–621
rendering, 608–609
chamfering/filleting edges, 566–568
composite solids
commands for, 548
HIDE command, 571
initial drawings for example, 568–570
intersecting, 577–582
joining with UNION command, 570
lofting, 574–575
Planar Surface command, 575–576
polysolids, 576–577
subtracting, 570–571
sweeping, 571–574
editing solids, 548, 552
extruded solids
circles, 558
polygons, 558–559
rectangles, 559–560
shapes, 561–562, 578–579
structural angles, 560–561
primitives
boxes, 555
commands for, 548
cones, 556
cylinders, 557
initial settings, 553–554
retaining, 572
spheres, 555
torus, 557
wedges, 556
revolved solids
paper clip holder, 565–566
rectangles, 564
shapes, 562–564
UCS (user coordinate system) in, 549
viewing solids, 549–552
solid rings/circles, drawing, 79–80
solid walls, drawing, 132–137
editing polylines, 134–135
erasing parts of objects, 133–134
hatch patterns, 136–137
with lines, 132
special characters in text, 192–195
spell check, 202
SPELL command, 202
spheres, drawing, 555
spotlights, 616–617
square footage, calculating, 326–330
Standard multileader style, editing, 357
Standard text style, 185
Start, Center, Angle method (drawing arcs),
76
Start, Center, End method (drawing arcs), 76
Start, Center, Length method (drawing
arcs), 76
Start, End, Angle method (drawing arcs), 77
Start, End, Direction method (drawing
arcs), 77
Start, End, Radius method (drawing arcs), 77
Start tab, 2
status bar, 18
customizing, 60
STB files, 225
SteeringWheels, 551–552
STRETCH command, 345
stretching objects, 345–354
structural angles, extruding, 560–561
STYLE command, 186
style name, 185
SUBTRACT command, 570
subtracting solid shapes, 570–571
SUNPROPERTIES command, 618
surfaces
lofting, 574–575
Planar Surface command, 575–576
SWEEP command, 571
sweeping composite solids, 571–574
switching
drawings, 4
isometric and standard styles, 511
workspaces, 22, 23
synchronizing attributes, 423–424
T
TABLE command, 204
tables
for door schedules, 203–214
for window schedules, 214
tangents, 63
templates. See drawing templates
tenant space project
dimensions
editing, 319–326
linear, 301–319
total square footage, 326–330
door jamb detail with hatching, 385–386
elevation
completing drawing, 354–356
drawing lower cabinets, 344–345
drawing upper cabinets, 341–342
initial settings, 337–339
mirroring objects, 342–344
stretching objects, 345–354
UCS (user coordinate system), setting net,
339–340
UCS icon options, 340–341
floor plan
annotative text, 282–284
changing properties, 269–273
columns and mullions, 257–260
drawing doors, 273–285
drawing walls, 260–268
editing walls, 268–269
initial settings, 256–257
lengthening lines, 269
furniture installation plan
adding attributes to furniture symbols,
403–413
drawing furniture symbols, 403
editing attributes, 413–414, 418–422
extracting attributes, 424–429
initial settings, 402–403
inserting furniture symbols with
attributes into drawings, 416
redefining blocks with attributes,
422–424
saving furniture symbols with attributes,
414
visibility of attributes, 422
isometric drawing, 525
lighting legend and reflected ceiling plan
creating reflected ceiling plan, 473–474
drawing symbols, 473
initial settings, 471
orthographic drawing, 386–392
overview, 255
presentation of
aligning plans in viewports, 492–494
completing, 494–495
Create Layout Wizard, 486–487
freezing viewport layers, 490–491
initial settings, 485–486
as sheet set, 495–503
title block, 487–490
sectional view
editing hatches, 381–384
Hatch and Gradient dialog box,
376–381
initial settings, 368–371
Pick Points boundary method (hatching),
373–376
preparing hatch boundaries, 371–372
Select Objects boundary method
(hatching), 372–373
voice/data/power plan, 474–477
text
aligning in dimensions, 322
annotative property, 88, 282–284
automatic numbering, 202
initial settings, 183–185
inserting, 82
mirroring, 343
Multiline Text command, 195–198
properties, changing, 198–202
Single Line Text command, 189–195
Fit option, 191
Justify option, 191–192
special characters, 192–195
Vertical option, 191–192
spell check, 202
text styles, 185–189
creating, 186–189
font name, 185–186
style name, 185
TEXT command, 82
Text Style dialog box, annotation scale,
282–284
TEXTEDIT command, 199, 413
thawing layers, 49
THICKEN command, 575
thickness in isometric drawing, 515–518
Through option (OFFSET command), 109
title block in presentations, 487–490,
498–499
toggling
drawing coordinates, 18
drawing tools, 18–19
hardware acceleration, 22
toolbars
defined, 8
locking/unlocking, 22
viewing, 13
tooltips, 10
torus, drawing, 557
TORUS command, 557
total square footage, calculating, 326–330
tracking
defined, 160
specifying points, 160–162
training room furniture installation plan,
440–456
transparency, 49
transparent commands, 66–67
TRIM command, 111
Trim option (CHAMFER command), 115
trimetric drawing, 509
trimming objects, 111
TTR option (CIRCLE command), 63
tutorials, instructions for, 30
U
UCS (user coordinate system), 14
defined, 339
setting new, 339–340
in solid modeling, 549
UCS command, 339
UCSICON command, 341
UNDO command, 54, 73
Undo option
CHAMFER command, 114
drawing polylines, 108
selecting objects, 72
undoing commands, 54–56, 73–74
UNION command, 570
units, 36
defined, 36
setting, 36654 Index
UNITS command, 36
unlocking
layers, 49
toolbars/windows, 22
viewports, 238
Update option (editing dimensions), 322
UPSIDE DOWN style (text), 195
user coordinate system icon
defined, 14
model space, 339
options, 340–341
paper space, 339
user coordinate system (UCS), 14
defined, 339
setting new, 339–340
in solid modeling, 549
user interface
annotation scaling tools, 21
application menu, 7–8
Clean Screen tool, 22
command line window, 11
defined, 4
dialog boxes/palettes, 9–10
drawing tools, 18–21
drawing window, 4–7
flyouts, 10
graphics cursor, 4–7
grid, 38–41
Infocenter, 18
locking/unlocking toolbars/windows, 22
model space/paper space, 21
navigation bar, 17
Ortho mode, 52
overview, 2–4
panels, 9
Quick Access toolbar, 11–13
Quick View tools, 21
ribbon, 8–9
status bar, 18
toolbars, 13
tooltips, 10
UCS (user coordinate system), 14
ViewCube, 16
Viewport Label Menus, 14–15
workspaces, 22–24
V
variable attributes, 410–412
verify attributes, 412–413
Vertical option (Single Line Text command),
191–192
VIEW command, 618
ViewCube, 16, 552
viewing
layer names, 257
layers, 49
lineweights, 48
Navigate panel (View tab), 64
properties, 270
solids, 549–552
toolbars, 13
Viewport Label Menus, 14–15
viewports
aligning plans in, 492–494
copying, 237
defined, 486
erasing/restoring, 496
freezing layers, 490–491
locking/unlocking, 238
in model space, 242–244
in paper space, 242–244
plotting layouts
with four viewports, 241–247
with one viewport, 228–233
with two viewports, 233–240
restoring into Layout1 tab, 244–245
scaling, 238
on single sheet, 486–487
visibility
of attributes, 422
of dynamic blocks, 452–454
voice/data/power plans, 474–477
creating, 476–477
defined, 474
VPORTS command, 242
W
WALKFLYSETTINGS command, 622
walk-through AVI files, creating, 621–626
walls. See also solid walls
changing properties, 269–273
drawing, 260–268
Multiline command, 262–268
Multiline Style dialog box, 260–262
editing, 268–269
lengthening lines, 269
WBLOCK command, 276, 414, 580–581
WEDGE command, 556
wedges, drawing, 556
Width option (polylines), 146
Window option (selecting objects), 71
window schedule tables, 214
windows, locking/unlocking, 22
workspaces, 22–24
customizing, 23–24
defined, 22
saving, 23–24
switching, 22, 23
types of, 22
X
X scale factor for blocks, 281–282
XATTACH command, 456, 459
XBIND command, 457
XREF command, 456
xrefs (external references)
advantages, 456
attaching, 456, 457–462
binding subsets, 457
defined, 456
features of, 457
XREF command options, 456–457
Y
Y scale factor for blocks, 281–282
Z
ZOOM command, 41
Zoom-All command, 41, 65
Zoom-Extents command, 66
zooming
defined, 41
drawings, 64–66
Zoom-All, 41, 65
Zoom-Extents, 66
Zoom-Object, 66
Zoom-Previous, 65–66
Zoom-Realtime, 66
Zoom-Window, 64–65
in model space, 239
Zoom-Object command, 66
Zoom-Previous command, 65–66
Zoom-Realtime command, 66
Zoom-Window command, 64–65
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