AutoCAD and Its Applications : Advanced, 2000/2000i Edition Book

	Three-Dimensional Construction and Display
Chapter 1	Introduction to Three-Dimensional Drawing	15
	Using Rectangular 3D Coordinates	15
	Creating Extruded 3D Shapes	17
	The Right-Hand Rule of 3D Drawing	21
	Displaying 3D Drawings with the VPOINT Command	22
	3D Construction Techniques	26
	Constructing Wireframes and 3D Faces	27
	Constructing 3D Surface-Modeled Objects	32
Chapter 2	Three-Dimensional Coordinates and Constructions	41
	3D Coordinate Systems	41
	3D Surface Models	50
	3D Constructions	57
	Guidelines for Working with 3D Drawings	61
Chapter 3	Understanding User Coordinate Systems	69
	Introduction to User Coordinate Systems	69
	Working with UCS Basics	73
	Additional Ways to Change the UCS	79
Chapter 4	Using Model Space Viewports	95
	Understanding Viewports	95
	Creating Viewports	96
	Drawing in Multiple Viewports	105
Chapter 5	Three-Dimensional Surface Modeling Techniques	111
	3D Mesh Techniques	111
	Surfacing Around Holes	121
	Constructing a Surface Model	121
Chapter 6	Editing Three-Dimensional Objects	155
	Changing Properties	155
	Using Grips to Edit 3D Objects	156
	Aligning 3D Objects	157
	3D Rotating	158
	3D Mirroring	160
	Creating 3D Arrays	161
	Trimming and Extending 3D Objects	163
	Creating Fillets and Rounds	165
	Editing Polygon Meshes	167
Chapter 7	Viewing and Displaying Three-Dimensional Models	175
	Using the VPOINT Command	175
	Viewing Models Dynamically	180
	Using the DVIEW Command	190
	Creating a Standard Engineering Layout	197
	Displaying a 3D Model	199
Chapter 8	Three-Dimensional Text and Dimensioning	205
	Creating 3D Text with Thickness	205
	3D Dimensioning	209
Chapter 9	Introduction to Shading and Rendering	215
	Shading a Model	215
	Rendering a Model	221
	Solid Modeling With Acis
Chapter 10	Introduction to Solid Modeling	225
	Working with Regions	225
	Constructing Solid Primitives	229
	Creating Composite Solids	236
Chapter 11	Solid Model Construction and Features	243
	Creating Solid Extrusions	243
	Creating Revolved Solids	246
	Filleting Solid Objects	249
	Chamfering Solid Objects	250
	Constructing Solid Details and Features	252
Chapter 12	Solid Model Editing	263
	Overview of Solid Model Editing	263
	Editing Faces	265
	Edge Editing	274
	Body Editing	274
	Constructing a Model with SOLIDEDIT	277
Chapter 13	Solid Model Display and Analysis	285
	Controlling Solid Model Display	285
	Viewing 3D Model Internal Features	289
	Creating and Using Multiview Layouts	293
	Solid Model Analysis	300
	Solid Model File Exchange	301
	Presentation Graphics and Rendering
Chapter 14	Using Raster and Vector Graphics Files	305
	Working with Raster Files	305
	Working with Vector Files	313
	Working with PostScript	316
Chapter 15	Rendering with AutoCAD	323
	Lighting	324
	Rendering the Model	338
	Creating Views and Scenes	345
	Creating Surface Finishes with Materials	351
	Mapping Textures to Objects	363
	The Materials Library Dialog Box	366
	Creating Backgrounds for Models	367
	Landscaping the Model	369
	Fogging up the Model	371
	Specifying Rendering Preferences	372
	Saving Image Files with SAVEIMG	374
	Advanced Rendering	376
	Advanced Autocad Applications
Chapter 16	AutoCAD and the Internet	385
	Getting Connected to the Internet	386
	AutoCAD Internet Utilities	388
	Getting a Utility to View DWF Files	396
	Publishing a DWF File on the Web	398
Chapter 17	Introduction to dbConnect	403
	What Is a Database?	404
	Linked Database Applications	405
	Database File Structure	405
	Getting Started with dbConnect	406
	The dbConnect Manager	408
	Working with a Data Source	413
	Link Templates and Linking Data	414
	Working with Labels	419
	Editing Data in the Data View Window	423
	Working with Queries	424
	Exporting and Importing Templates	430
	Converting ASE Links from Previous Versions of AutoCAD	431
Chapter 18	Advanced AutoCAD Features and OLE	435
	Advanced Clipboard Support	435
	Object Linking and Embedding (OLE)	442
	Customizing Autocad
Chapter 19	Customizing the AutoCAD Environment	455
	Setting AutoCAD Environment Variables	456
	Customizing the Graphics Window	458
	File Saving Options	463
	System Settings	466
	User Preferences	468
	Saving Your Configuration Profiles	470
	Changing Program Properties	471
	Creating Alternate AutoCAD Configurations	474
Chapter 20	Customizing Toolbars	477
	Working with Toolbars	477
	Customizing Toolbars	483
	Working with Flyouts	492
	Toolbars and Menu Files	494
Chapter 21	Customizing Screen and Button Menus	499
	AutoCAD's Menu Structure	499
	Creating Button Menus	505
	Creating Standard Screen Menus	510
Chapter 22	Customizing Pull-Down Menus and Image Tiles	519
	Pull-Down Menus and Accelerator Keys	519
	Menu Groups and Partial Menus	528
	Image Tile Menus	531
Chapter 23	Customizing Tablet Menus	537
	Using the AutoCAD Tablet Menu	537
	Customizing the Tablet Menu	542
	Designing a New Tablet Menu	547
	Tablet Menu Tips	554
Chapter 24	Introduction to AutoLISP	557
	AutoLISP Basics	558
	AutoLISP--Beyond the Basics	574
	Using Polar Coordinates and Angles	579
	Locating AutoCAD's AutoLISP Files	582
	Sample AutoLISP Programs	584
Chapter 25	Introduction to Dialog Control Language (DCL)	591
	DCL File Formats	591
	AutoLISP and DCL	594
	Working with DCL	598
	Appendices
Appendix A	Solid Modeling Tutorial	603
Appendix B	Common File Extensions	608
Appendix C	AutoCAD Command Aliases	610
Appendix D	Advanced Application Commands	612
Appendix E	New and Advanced Application System Variable	617
Appendix F	Basic AutoLISP Commands	627
	Index	629