AutoCAD^® 2006 and AutoCAD LT^® 2006 Bible

by Ellen Finkelstein (Fairfield, IA, author )

• ISBN13: 9780764596759
• ISBN10: 0764596756
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

If AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT can do it, you can do it too ... Are you trying AutoCAD for the first time? Upgrading from an earlier version? Switching from another CAD software? Everything you need to know is right here. If you're new to AutoCAD, the Quick Start chapter gets you drawing right away. If you're experienced, go right to the new features of 2006. Each of the book's eight sections focuses on a key element of this complex, powerful program, making it easy to find what you need now and down the road. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT * Learn the basics of using commands, specifying coordinates, and setting up a drawing * Draw and edit in 2D with all of AutoCAD's objects, including the new dynamic blocks * Create and present 3D drawings * Set standards, organize with sheet sets, share data between applications, and put your drawings on the Internet * Customize commands, menus, toolbars, linetypes, hatches, and fonts * Create scripts, or venture into programming with AutoLISP(r) and VBA Bonus CD-ROM! Loaded with extra-value items, including * A trial version of AutoCAD 2006 software * More than 130 real-world drawings and files integrated with the exercises * Stacks of software to enhance and streamline your work * A searchable PDF version of the book

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xvii
Part I: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Basics	1	(108)
Quick Start: Drawing a Window	3	(8)
Summary	11	(2)
Starting to Draw	13	(14)
AutoCAD's Advantages	13	(1)
Comparing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT	14	(1)
Starting AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT	14	(1)
Creating a New Drawing	15	(1)
Using the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Interface	16	(3)
The drawing area	17	(1)
The menus and toolbars	17	(1)
The command line	18	(1)
The status bar	18	(1)
Creating a New Folder	19	(1)
Using the Interface	20	(2)
Saving a Drawing	22	(2)
Closing a Drawing and Exiting from AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT	24	(1)
Summary	25	(2)
Opening a Drawing	27	(8)
Creating a New Drawing from a Template	27	(2)
Working with Templates	29	(1)
Customizing the default template	29	(1)
Creating your own templates	29	(1)
Opening a Drawing with Default Settings	30	(1)
Opening an Existing Drawing	30	(2)
Using other ways to open drawings	31	(1)
Using shortcuts in dialog boxes	31	(1)
Using an Existing Drawing as a Prototype	32	(1)
Saving a Drawing Under a New Name	32	(2)
Summary	34	(1)
Using Commands	35	(22)
The AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Interface	35	(4)
Using menus	35	(1)
Using shortcut menus	36	(1)
Using dialog boxes	37	(1)
Using toolbars	38	(1)
Using tool palettes	39	(1)
The Command Line and Dynamic Input	39	(4)
Understanding command names	40	(1)
Responding to commands	41	(2)
Command Techniques	43	(6)
Repeating commands	44	(1)
Using recent input	44	(1)
Canceling commands	44	(1)
Undoing a command	45	(1)
Redoing a command	46	(2)
Using one command within another command	48	(1)
Of Mice and Pucks	49	(1)
Getting Help	50	(5)
Getting help on a command	51	(1)
Finding help with Quickstart links	51	(1)
Using the main Help system	52	(1)
Working with Help screens	53	(1)
Using the Info palette	53	(1)
Getting more help	54	(1)
Summary	55	(2)
Specifying Coordinates	57	(38)
Understanding the X,Y Coordinate System	57	(1)
Drawing units	58	(1)
Types of measurement notation	58	(1)
Typing Coordinates	58	(13)
Using the Dynamic Input tooltip to enter coordinates	58	(4)
Absolute Cartesian coordinates	62	(2)
Relative Cartesian coordinates	64	(1)
Polar coordinates	65	(2)
Direct distance entry	67	(1)
Orthogonal mode	67	(1)
Polar tracking	68	(3)
Displaying Coordinates	71	(1)
Picking Coordinates on the Screen	72	(10)
Snap settings	72	(5)
Object snaps	77	(4)
Running object snaps and OSNAP mode	81	(1)
Overriding Coordinate Settings	82	(3)
Locating Points	85	(8)
Object snap tracking	85	(4)
Tracking in AutoCAD LT	89	(1)
Point filters	89	(2)
From feature	91	(2)
Summary	93	(2)
Setting Up a Drawing	95	(14)
Choosing Unit Types	95	(3)
Setting the drawing units	96	(1)
Setting the angle type	96	(1)
Setting the angle measure and direction	97	(1)
Drawing Limits	98	(1)
Understanding Scales	99	(5)
Working with scale formats	101	(1)
Customizing the scale list	102	(1)
Deciding on a scale and sheet size	103	(1)
Creating a Title Block	104	(1)
Specifying Common Setup Options	104	(3)
Customizing with the MVSETUP Command	107	(1)
Using the Setup Wizards	107	(1)
Summary	108	(1)
Part II: Drawing in Two Dimensions	109	(410)
Drawing Simple Lines	111	(8)
Using the LINE Command	111	(1)
Drawing Rectangles	112	(1)
Drawing Polygons	113	(3)
Creating Construction Lines	116	(1)
Creating Rays	117	(1)
Summary	118	(1)
Drawing Curves and Points	119	(16)
Drawing Circles	119	(3)
Understanding the circle options	119	(1)
Drawing circles	120	(2)
Drawing Arcs	122	(4)
Understanding arc options	122	(1)
Drawing arcs	123	(3)
Creating Ellipses and Elliptical Arcs	126	(3)
Understanding ellipse options	126	(1)
Drawing ellipses	127	(2)
Making Donuts	129	(2)
Understanding DONUT options	130	(1)
Drawing donuts	130	(1)
Placing Points	131	(2)
Changing the point style	131	(1)
Creating points	132	(1)
Summary	133	(2)
Viewing Your Drawing	135	(34)
Regenerating and Redrawing the Display	135	(1)
Panning	136	(2)
Using the PAN command	136	(1)
Using the scroll bars	136	(2)
Using the ZOOM Command	138	(5)
Understanding ZOOM options	139	(1)
Using ZOOM Dynamic	140	(3)
Using Aerial View	143	(2)
Saving Named Views	145	(5)
Saving a view	145	(2)
Displaying a view	147	(1)
Using other View control functions	147	(1)
Using named views to manage a drawing	148	(2)
Working with Tiled Viewports	150	(6)
Configuring tiled viewports	151	(2)
Using tiled viewports	153	(1)
Saving and restoring viewport configurations	153	(3)
Using Snap Rotation	156	(2)
Understanding User Coordinate Systems	158	(5)
Understanding UCS options	158	(1)
Saving and restoring a custom UCS	159	(1)
Controlling the UCS icon	160	(1)
Using a custom UCS	161	(2)
Creating Isometric Drawings	163	(4)
Understanding isometric planes	163	(1)
Drawing in Isometric mode	164	(3)
Summary	167	(2)
Editing Your Drawing: Basic Tools	169	(26)
Editing a Drawing	169	(15)
Understanding object-selection basics	169	(1)
Erasing objects	170	(1)
Moving objects	171	(3)
Copying objects	174	(2)
Copying and moving objects from one drawing to another	176	(2)
Rotating objects	178	(3)
Scaling objects	181	(2)
Using the Change command	183	(1)
Selecting Objects	184	(10)
Selecting objects after choosing a command	184	(4)
Cycling through objects	188	(1)
Selecting objects before choosing a command	188	(1)
Implied windowing	189	(1)
Customizing the selection process	190	(4)
Summary	194	(1)
Editing Your Drawing: Advanced Tools	195	(58)
Copying and Moving Objects	195	(13)
Using the MIRROR command	195	(2)
Using the ARRAY command	197	(5)
Offsetting objects	202	(3)
Aligning objects	205	(3)
Resizing Commands	208	(11)
Trimming objects	208	(3)
Extending objects	211	(3)
Lengthening objects	214	(2)
Stretching objects	216	(3)
Using Construction Commands	219	(9)
Breaking objects	219	(1)
Joining objects	220	(3)
Creating chamfered corners	223	(2)
Creating rounded corners	225	(3)
Creating a Revision Cloud	228	(1)
Hiding Objects with a Wipeout	229	(1)
Double-Clicking to Edit Objects	230	(1)
Grips	231	(7)
Stretching with grips	232	(1)
Moving with grips	233	(1)
Rotating with grips	234	(1)
Scaling with grips	234	(1)
Mirroring with grips	235	(2)
Customizing grips	237	(1)
Editing with the Properties Palette	238	(2)
Managing the Properties palette	238	(1)
Using the Properties palette	239	(1)
Selection Filters	240	(7)
Using Quick Select to select objects	241	(1)
Using the Filter command	242	(3)
Naming and editing filters	245	(1)
Using filters	245	(2)
Groups	247	(4)
Creating and modifying groups in AutoCAD	247	(1)
Changing a group	248	(1)
Creating and modifying groups in AutoCAD LT	249	(1)
Using groups	250	(1)
Summary	251	(2)
Organizing Drawings with Layers, Colors, Linetypes, and Lineweights	253	(38)
Working with Layers	253	(23)
Understanding layers	254	(1)
Creating new layers	254	(9)
Using layers	263	(8)
Modifying layers	271	(5)
Changing Object Color, Linetype, and Lineweight	276	(6)
Changing an object's color	276	(2)
Changing the current color	278	(1)
Changing an object's linetype	278	(1)
Changing the current linetype	279	(1)
Changing an object's lineweight	279	(1)
Changing the current lineweight	280	(2)
Working with Linetype Scales	282	(4)
Changing linetype spacing by using a different linetype	282	(1)
Changing linetype spacing by changing the global linetype scale	283	(1)
Changing linetype spacing by changing the object linetype scale	284	(2)
Importing Layers and Linetypes from Other Drawings	286	(1)
Matching Properties	287	(2)
Summary	289	(2)
Obtaining Information from Your Drawing	291	(24)
Drawing-Level Information	291	(4)
Listing the status of your drawing	291	(1)
Listing system variables	292	(1)
Tracking drawing time	293	(2)
Object-Level Information	295	(6)
Listing objects	295	(1)
Calculating distances	296	(1)
Finding coordinates	296	(2)
Calculating area and perimeter	298	(3)
Getting information from the Properties palette	301	(1)
Measurement Commands	301	(3)
Dividing objects	301	(2)
Measuring objects	303	(1)
AutoCAD's Calculator	304	(9)
Calculating numbers	306	(1)
Using coordinates	307	(1)
Using object snaps	308	(1)
Using the scientific calculator	308	(1)
Converting units	309	(1)
Working with QuickCalc variables	310	(1)
Using QuickCalc in the Properties palette	311	(2)
Summary	313	(2)
Creating Text	315	(48)
Creating Single-Line Text	315	(10)
Justifying single-line text	316	(2)
Setting the height	318	(1)
Setting the rotation angle	319	(1)
Adding special characters and formatting	319	(3)
Using the TEXT command	322	(1)
Editing single-line text	322	(3)
Understanding Text Styles	325	(5)
Creating a new text style	325	(2)
Renaming and deleting text styles	327	(1)
Modifying a text style	328	(1)
Making a style current or changing a text object's style	329	(1)
Importing a text style	329	(1)
Creating Multiline Text	330	(10)
Using the In-Place Text Editor	330	(7)
Editing paragraph text	337	(1)
Importing text	338	(2)
Creating Tables	340	(9)
Inserting a table	340	(1)
Specifying a table style	341	(3)
Entering data into a table	344	(1)
Modifying a table	345	(4)
Inserting Fields	349	(4)
Creating fields	350	(1)
Editing and updating fields	351	(2)
Managing Text	353	(4)
Using Quicktext	353	(1)
Using AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT fonts	354	(1)
Freezing text layers	354	(1)
Using MIRRTEXT	354	(3)
Finding Text in Your Drawing	357	(1)
Checking Your Spelling	358	(1)
Customizing the spelling dictionary	359	(2)
Summary	361	(2)
Drawing Dimensions	363	(42)
Working with Dimensions	363	(2)
The elements of a dimension	363	(2)
Preparing to dimension	365	(1)
Drawing Linear Dimensions	365	(5)
Specifying the dimensioned object	366	(2)
Using dimension options	368	(2)
Drawing Aligned Dimensions	370	(3)
Specifying the dimensioned object	371	(1)
Using the options	371	(2)
Creating Baseline and Continued Dimensions	373	(4)
Drawing baseline dimensions	373	(1)
Drawing continued dimensions	374	(3)
Dimensioning Arcs and Circles	377	(2)
Marking arc and circle centers	377	(1)
Dimensioning arc lengths	377	(1)
Creating radial dimensions	378	(1)
Creating diameter dimensions	379	(1)
Dimensioning Angles	379	(4)
Creating Ordinate Dimensions	383	(2)
Drawing Leaders	385	(6)
Using the Leader Settings dialog box	386	(3)
Creating a leader	389	(2)
Using Quick Dimension	391	(3)
Editing Dimensions	394	(9)
Editing associativity	394	(2)
Using the DIMEDIT command	396	(1)
Using the DIMTEDIT command	397	(1)
Flipping dimension arrows	398	(1)
Editing dimension text	399	(1)
Using the Properties palette to edit dimensions	399	(1)
Using Quick Dimension to edit dimensions	399	(1)
Using grips to edit dimensions	400	(1)
Editing objects and dimensions together	401	(2)
Summary	403	(2)
Creating Dimension Styles and Tolerances	405	(38)
Understanding Dimension Styles	405	(2)
Defining a New Dimension Style	407	(22)
Managing dimension lines	408	(2)
Defining symbols and arrows	410	(4)
Managing dimension text	414	(3)
Fitting dimensions into tight spaces	417	(5)
Defining primary units	422	(2)
Defining alternate units	424	(3)
Formatting tolerances	427	(2)
Changing Dimension Styles	429	(7)
Choosing a new current dimension style	430	(1)
Creating a variant of a dimension style	430	(1)
Modifying a dimension to use a new dimension style	430	(1)
Modifying dimension styles	431	(1)
Overriding a dimension style	431	(1)
Updating dimensions	432	(1)
Comparing dimension styles	432	(1)
Copying dimension styles from other drawings	433	(3)
Creating Geometric Tolerances	436	(4)
Starting the tolerance frame	437	(2)
Inserting the tolerance frame	439	(1)
Editing a tolerance frame	439	(1)
Summary	440	(3)
Drawing Complex Objects	443	(44)
Creating and Editing Polylines	443	(7)
Using the PLINE command	444	(3)
Editing polylines with the PEDIT command	447	(2)
Editing polylines using the Properties palette	449	(1)
Drawing and Editing Splines	450	(5)
Creating splines	451	(1)
Editing splines	452	(3)
Creating Regions	455	(2)
Creating Boundaries	457	(2)
Creating Hatches	459	(13)
Understanding hatch patterns	459	(1)
Defining a hatch	460	(4)
Determining the hatch boundary	464	(4)
Dragging and dropping hatch patterns	468	(1)
Creating gradient fills	468	(2)
Editing hatches	470	(2)
Using the SOLID command	472	(1)
Creating and Editing Multilines	472	(8)
Creating a multiline style	473	(4)
Drawing multilines	477	(2)
Editing multilines	479	(1)
Creating Dlines	480	(1)
Using the SKETCH Command	481	(2)
Digitizing Drawings with the TABLET Command	483	(2)
Summary	485	(2)
Plotting and Printing Your Drawing	487	(32)
Preparing a Drawing for Plotting or Printing	487	(1)
Doing a draft plot	487	(1)
Plotting a drawing from model space	488	(1)
Creating a Layout in Paper Space	488	(17)
Entering paper space	488	(1)
Using the Layout Wizard	489	(5)
Laying out a drawing in paper space on your own	494	(11)
Working with Plot Styles	505	(8)
Setting the plot-style mode	506	(1)
Creating a plot-style table	507	(4)
Attaching a plot-style table to a layout	511	(1)
Setting the plot-style property for a layer or object	512	(1)
Plotting a Drawing	513	(5)
Choosing a plotter/printer	514	(2)
Previewing your plot	516	(1)
Creating the plot	517	(1)
Summary	518	(1)
Part III: Working with Data	519	(124)
Working with Blocks and Attributes	521	(64)
Combining Objects into Blocks	522	(6)
Understanding base points and insertion points	522	(1)
Creating a block	523	(2)
Redefining a block	525	(1)
Saving blocks as files	526	(1)
Replacing an existing file	527	(1)
Inserting Blocks and Files into Drawings	528	(7)
Using the Insert dialog box	529	(2)
Using the DesignCenter	531	(4)
Managing Blocks	535	(8)
Working with layers	535	(3)
Exploding blocks	538	(1)
Using the XPLODE command	539	(1)
Editing blocks	540	(3)
Creating and Using Dynamic Blocks	543	(17)
Understanding the work flow of dynamic blocks	544	(1)
Defining a dynamic block	545	(9)
Inserting and modifying dynamic blocks	554	(6)
Using Windows Features	560	(4)
Manipulating objects with the Windows Clipboard	560	(1)
Using drag-and-drop	561	(3)
Working with Attributes	564	(20)
Creating attribute definitions	564	(5)
Inserting blocks with attributes	569	(1)
Editing attributes	570	(7)
Extracting a database from attributes	577	(7)
Summary	584	(1)
Referencing Other Drawings	585	(22)
Understanding External References	585	(5)
Attaching an external reference	585	(2)
Opening an xref	587	(1)
Viewing xref relationships	588	(2)
Editing an Xref within Your Drawing	590	(4)
Choosing the xref or block to edit	590	(2)
Editing the xref	592	(2)
Controlling Xref Display	594	(7)
Xrefs and dependent symbols	594	(1)
Circular references	595	(1)
Clipping xrefs	595	(2)
Speeding up the display of large xrefs	597	(4)
Managing Xrefs	601	(5)
The Xref Manager	601	(1)
Xref notification	602	(1)
DesignCenter	603	(1)
The xref log file	604	(2)
Summary	606	(1)
Working with External Databases	607	(36)
Understanding External Database Access	607	(2)
Preparing for Database Connectivity	609	(6)
Installing AutoCAD's database feature	609	(1)
Organizing the database structure	610	(1)
Configuring a data source	611	(4)
Connecting to Your Database	615	(7)
Connecting a database to a drawing	616	(1)
Opening a data table	617	(4)
Editing data in the Data View window	621	(1)
Linking Data to Drawing Objects	622	(7)
Creating a link template	622	(2)
Creating a link	624	(5)
Creating Labels	629	(3)
Creating label templates	629	(2)
Creating attached labels	631	(1)
Creating freestanding labels	631	(1)
Querying with the Query Editor	632	(8)
Using the Quick Query tab	633	(2)
Using the Range Query tab	635	(1)
Using the Query Builder tab	635	(2)
Using the SQL Query tab	637	(2)
Creating selection sets with Link Select	639	(1)
Working with Query Files	640	(1)
Storing queries	640	(1)
Importing and exporting queries	641	(1)
Summary	641	(2)
Part IV: Drawing in Three Dimensions	643	(190)
Specifying 3D Coordinates	645	(26)
Working with 3D Coordinates	646	(9)
Absolute and relative Cartesian coordinates in 3D	647	(1)
Cylindrical and spherical coordinates	648	(1)
Using editing commands with 3D wireframes	649	(3)
Using point filters, object snaps, and grips in 3D	652	(2)
Creating 3D polylines	654	(1)
Using Elevation and Thickness	655	(6)
Creating surfaces with thickness	655	(1)
Using the HIDE command	656	(3)
Adding elevation to objects	659	(2)
Working with the User Coordinate System	661	(8)
Using the UCS icon	661	(3)
UCS options	664	(5)
Summary	669	(2)
Viewing 3D Drawings	671	(42)
Working with the Standard Viewpoints	673	(6)
Using the VPOINT command	673	(1)
Looking at a drawing from the standard viewpoints	673	(6)
Using DDVPOINT	679	(3)
Working with the Tripod and Compass	682	(2)
Displaying a Quick Plan View	684	(1)
Shading Your Drawing	685	(3)
Using the shading options in AutoCAD	686	(1)
Using the shading options in AutoCAD LT	686	(1)
Using materials	686	(2)
Using 3D Orbit	688	(12)
Starting 3D orbit	689	(6)
Refining your 3D orbit view	695	(5)
Using Tiled Viewports	700	(1)
Defining a Perspective View	700	(8)
Using DVIEW	701	(1)
Understanding the DVIEW options	702	(6)
Laying Out 3D Drawings	708	(4)
Using SOLVIEW to lay out paper space viewports	708	(1)
Using SOLDRAW to create hidden lines and hatching	709	(1)
Using SOLPROF to create profiles	710	(2)
Summary	712	(1)
Creating 3D Surfaces	713	(36)
Drawing Surfaces with 3DFACE	714	(5)
Using the 3DFACE command	714	(1)
Making 3D face edges invisible	715	(4)
Drawing Surfaces with PFACE	719	(5)
Creating Polygon Meshes with 3DMESH	724	(2)
Drawing Standard 3D Shapes	726	(10)
Box	726	(1)
Wedge	727	(1)
Pyramid	728	(1)
Cone	729	(1)
Sphere	730	(1)
Dome	731	(1)
Dish	731	(1)
Torus	732	(1)
Mesh	733	(3)
Drawing a Revolved Surface	736	(4)
Determining the angle of rotation	737	(1)
Setting the number of segments	738	(1)
Using the REVSURF command	739	(1)
Drawing an Extruded Surface	740	(3)
Drawing Ruled Surfaces	743	(3)
Drawing Edge Surfaces	746	(2)
Summary	748	(1)
Creating Solids and Editing in 3D	749	(54)
Drawing Standard Shapes	749	(8)
Drawing a box	750	(1)
Drawing a sphere	751	(1)
Drawing a cylinder	752	(1)
Drawing a cone	753	(1)
Drawing a wedge	754	(1)
Drawing a torus	754	(3)
Creating Extruded Solids	757	(3)
Drawing Revolved Solids	760	(1)
Creating Complex Solids	761	(6)
Adding solids	761	(1)
Subtracting solids	762	(1)
Creating a solid from the intersection of two solids	762	(1)
Creating a new solid using Interfere	763	(4)
Sectioning and Slicing Solids	767	(4)
Using the Section command	767	(1)
Using the Slice command	768	(3)
Using Editing Commands in 3D	771	(18)
Mirroring in 3D	771	(2)
Arraying in 3D	773	(4)
Rotating in 3D	777	(2)
Aligning in 3D	779	(2)
Trimming and extending in 3D	781	(3)
Filleting in 3D	784	(2)
Chamfering in 3D	786	(3)
Exploding 3D objects	789	(1)
Editing Solids	789	(11)
Editing faces	789	(7)
Editing edges	796	(1)
Editing bodies	797	(3)
Listing Solid Properties	800	(1)
Summary	801	(2)
Rendering in 3D	803	(30)
Understanding Rendering	803	(3)
Learning the steps	804	(1)
Doing a default rendering	804	(2)
Creating Lights	806	(11)
Assigning color to a light	807	(1)
Setting the north location	807	(1)
Setting the ambient light	807	(1)
Creating a point light	808	(1)
Creating a spotlight	809	(2)
Creating a distant light	811	(2)
Creating shadows	813	(4)
Creating Scenes	817	(1)
Working with Materials	818	(8)
Adding materials	819	(6)
Attaching materials	825	(1)
Using Backgrounds	826	(2)
Doing the Final Render	828	(4)
Statistics	831	(1)
Saving rendered images	831	(1)
Unloading Render	832	(1)
Summary	832	(1)
Part V: Organizing and Managing Drawings	833	(108)
Keeping Control of Your Drawings	835	(58)
Accessing Drawing Components with the DesignCenter	835	(7)
Navigating with the DesignCenter	836	(2)
Accessing named drawing components	838	(2)
Controlling the DesignCenter display	840	(2)
Accessing Drawing Content with Tool Palettes	842	(9)
Creating a new tool palette	843	(1)
Adding content tools	843	(1)
Adding command tools	844	(1)
Copying a tool	845	(1)
Setting tool properties	845	(3)
Organizing tool palettes	848	(1)
Using a tool palette	848	(3)
Setting Standards for Drawings	851	(11)
Using the CAD Standards tools	851	(7)
Translating layers	858	(3)
The Communication Center	861	(1)
Renaming named objects	861	(1)
Organizing Your Drawings	862	(3)
Archiving drawings	862	(1)
Finding drawings	863	(1)
Specifying drawing properties	864	(1)
Working with Sheet Sets	865	(19)
Understanding sheet sets	866	(1)
Creating a sheet set	867	(4)
Setting up sheet-set references	871	(8)
Using a sheet set	879	(5)
Maintaining Security	884	(2)
Password protection	884	(1)
Digital signatures	885	(1)
Keeping Track of Referenced Files	886	(1)
Handling Errors and Crashes	887	(3)
Taking care of temporary files	887	(1)
Repairing corrupted drawing files	888	(1)
Using backup drawings	889	(1)
Recovering from a crash	889	(1)
Managing Drawings from Prior Releases	890	(1)
Summary	891	(2)
Working with Other Applications	893	(22)
Importing and Exporting Other File Formats	893	(5)
Exporting drawings	894	(3)
Importing files	897	(1)
Inserting a DXF file	897	(1)
Working with Raster Images	898	(7)
Inserting images	899	(1)
Managing images	900	(1)
Clipping images	901	(1)
Controlling image display	902	(3)
Pasting, Linking, and Embedding Objects	905	(9)
Embedding objects into a drawing	905	(2)
Using Paste Special	907	(4)
Linking data	911	(3)
Summary	914	(1)
Getting on the Internet	915	(26)
Sending Drawings	915	(3)
Using eTransmit	915	(1)
Specifying transmittal settings	916	(2)
Opening Drawings from the Web	918	(1)
Using the Browse the Web -- Open dialog box	918	(1)
Using i-drop to drag objects into a drawing	918	(1)
Creating Object Hyperlinks	919	(3)
Creating a hyperlink	919	(2)
Using a hyperlink	921	(1)
Editing a hyperlink	921	(1)
Publishing Drawings	922	(17)
Understanding DWF files	923	(1)
Creating 2D DWF files	923	(5)
Creating 3D DWF files	928	(1)
Using the Publish to Web Wizard	929	(3)
Posting DWF files directly	932	(1)
Editing Web pages	932	(1)
Viewing DWF drawings	933	(4)
Using DWF Composer and the Markup Manager	937	(2)
Summary	939	(2)
Part VI: Customizing AutoCAD	941	(92)
Customizing Commands, Toolbars, and Tool Palettes	943	(22)
Working with Customizable Files	943	(6)
Editing customizable files	945	(1)
Backing up customizable files	946	(1)
Using the command-line form of commands	947	(2)
Documenting your files	949	(1)
Creating Keyboard Shortcuts for Commands	949	(3)
Creating shortcuts to Windows programs	949	(1)
Creating keyboard shortcuts to commands	950	(2)
Customizing Toolbars	952	(10)
Using the Customize User Interface dialog box	952	(1)
Removing buttons from an existing toolbar	953	(1)
Creating a new toolbar	953	(9)
Customizing Tool Palettes	962	(1)
Summary	963	(2)
Creating Macros and Slide Shows with Script Files	965	(10)
Creating Macros with Script Files	965	(5)
Creating the script file	965	(2)
Running a script file	967	(3)
Creating Slide Shows	970	(3)
Creating slides	971	(1)
Viewing slides	971	(1)
Using scripts to create slide shows	972	(1)
Creating Slide Libraries	973	(1)
Summary	974	(1)
Creating Your Own Linetypes and Hatch Patterns	975	(12)
Creating Linetypes	975	(5)
Creating simple linetypes	975	(2)
Creating complex linetypes	977	(3)
Creating Hatch Patterns	980	(6)
Summary	986	(1)
Creating Shapes and Fonts	987	(12)
Creating Shapes	987	(10)
Using shape files	988	(1)
Creating shape files	988	(8)
Editing shape files	996	(1)
Creating Fonts	997	(1)
Summary	998	(1)
Customizing Menus	999	(34)
Working with the Customization File	999	(4)
Understanding the menu file	999	(1)
Loading and unloading customization files	1000	(3)
Customizing a Menu	1003	(27)
Looking at a drop-down menu	1004	(2)
Writing menu macros	1006	(1)
Swapping menus	1007	(1)
Customizing mouse buttons and tablet buttons	1008	(3)
Customizing drop-down menus	1011	(12)
Customizing image-tile menus	1023	(2)
Customizing tablet menus	1025	(1)
Working with the Screen menu	1026	(1)
Creating keyboard shortcuts	1026	(4)
Summary	1030	(3)
Part VII: Programming AutoCAD	1033	(92)
Understanding AutoLISP and Visual LISP Basics	1035	(16)
Introducing Visual LISP	1036	(7)
Opening Visual LISP	1036	(1)
Opening and loading an AutoLISP file with Visual LISP	1036	(1)
Loading an AutoLISP file	1037	(2)
Using an AutoLISP routine in AutoCAD	1039	(1)
Looking at an AutoLISP routine	1040	(1)
Using the Visual LISP interface	1041	(1)
Closing a file and Visual LISP	1042	(1)
Getting Help in Visual LISP	1043	(1)
Working with AutoLISP Expressions	1044	(3)
Understanding AutoLISP syntax	1044	(1)
Working with numbers and text	1045	(2)
Using AutoLISP on the Command Line	1047	(1)
Creating AutoLISP Files	1048	(2)
Summary	1050	(1)
Exploring AutoLISP Further	1051	(26)
Creating Variables	1051	(1)
Working with AutoCAD Commands	1052	(7)
Accessing AutoCAD commands	1052	(1)
Creating functions	1053	(3)
Creating functions with arguments	1056	(1)
Working with system variables	1057	(2)
Working with Lists	1059	(1)
Using lists for coordinates	1059	(1)
Creating dotted pairs	1060	(1)
Setting Conditions	1060	(5)
Conditional structures	1060	(2)
Loop structures	1062	(3)
Managing Drawing Objects	1065	(5)
Getting information about an object	1065	(2)
Modifying objects	1067	(1)
Creating selection sets	1067	(3)
Getting Input from the User	1070	(2)
Putting on the Finishing Touches	1072	(3)
Summary	1075	(2)
Exploring Advanced AutoLISP Topics	1077	(18)
Understanding Local and Global Variables	1077	(2)
Working with Visual LISP ActiveX Functions	1079	(7)
Reviewing AutoLISP retrieval and modification	1079	(4)
Using ActiveX with Visual LISP	1083	(3)
Debugging Code	1086	(7)
Using the Error Trace window	1088	(1)
Working with break points	1088	(3)
Using the Watch window	1091	(2)
Summary	1093	(2)
Programming with Visual Basic for Applications	1095	(30)
Starting to Work with VBA	1095	(6)
Opening the VBA environment	1096	(1)
Getting acquainted with VBA	1097	(1)
Investigating the hierarchy model	1098	(2)
Accessing help	1100	(1)
Writing VBA Code	1101	(9)
Looking at VBA syntax	1103	(1)
Saving a VBA routine	1104	(1)
Loading a VBA routine	1105	(1)
Running a VBA routine	1105	(1)
Using the Visual Basic Editor	1105	(2)
Understanding variables	1107	(2)
Creating VBA statements	1109	(1)
Getting User Input	1110	(2)
Creating Dialog Boxes	1112	(8)
Understanding the Toolbox toolbar	1113	(1)
Changing dialog-box properties	1114	(1)
Adding dialog-box controls	1115	(5)
Modifying Objects	1120	(2)
Using constants	1120	(1)
Using functions	1120	(2)
Debugging and Trapping Errors	1122	(1)
Moving to Advanced Programming	1123	(1)
Summary	1123	(1)
A Final Word	1123	(2)
Part VIII: Appendixes	1125	(2)
Appendix A: Installing and Configuring AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT	1127	(26)
Installing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT	1127	(5)
Preparing to install	1127	(1)
Starting installation	1128	(3)
Changing an installation	1131	(1)
Authorizing AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT	1131	(1)
Configuring and Using Workspaces	1132	(1)
Creating and modifying a workspace	1132	(1)
Switching between workspaces	1133	(1)
Configuring AutoCAD	1133	(13)
Customizing the status bar	1133	(1)
Configuring options	1133	(13)
Starting AutoCAD Your Way	1146	(3)
Using command-line switches	1146	(1)
Understanding configuration files	1147	(2)
Creating multiple configurations	1149	(1)
Configuring a Plotter	1149	(4)
Using the Plotter Manager	1150	(1)
Editing a plotter configuration	1150	(3)
Appendix B: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Resources	1153	(6)
Discovering AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT	1153	(1)
Using AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Help resources	1153	(1)
Learning from your dealer	1153	(1)
Taking a course	1154	(1)
Learning from other users	1154	(1)
Reading the magazine	1154	(1)
Accessing Technical Support	1154	(1)
Autodesk User Groups	1155	(1)
Internet Resources	1156	(3)
Appendix C: What's on the CD-ROM	1159	(8)
System Requirements	1159	(1)
Using the CD-ROM with Microsoft Windows	1160	(1)
What's on the CD-ROM	1160	(6)
Using the Drawings folder	1160	(1)
Using the Results folder	1161	(1)
Using the Links folder	1161	(1)
Using the Software folder	1161	(2)
Applications	1163	(3)
Using the eBook version of AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006 Bible	1166	(1)
Troubleshooting	1166	(1)
Index	1167