AutoCAD 2025 Beginning and Intermediate

Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
About the Book
Chapter 1 AutoCAD 2025 Basics
	1.1 Starting AutoCAD
	1.2  AutoCAD 2025 Interface
		1.2.1 Application Menu
		1.2.2 Quick Access Toolbar
		1.2.3 Ribbons
		1.2.4 InfoCenter
		1.2.5 Command Window
		1.2.6 Graphical Area
		1.2.7 Status Bar
		1.2.8 Start Tab
	1.3 AutoCAD Defaults
	1.4 What is My Drawing Unit?
	1.5	Create a New AutoCAD Drawing
	1.6	Open an Existing AutoCAD Drawing
		1.6.1	File Tab
	1.7 Closing Drawing Files
	1.8	Undo and Redo Commands
		1.8.1	Undo Command
		1.8.2 Redo Command
	Practice 1-1 AutoCad Basics
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 2 Precise Drafting AutoCAD 2025
	2.1 Drafting Priorities
	2.2 	Drawing Lines Using Line Command
	2.3 	What is Dynamic Input in AutoCAD?
		2.3.1 	Example for Showing Prompts
		2.3.2 	Example for Specifying Lengths and Angles
		Practice 2-1 Drawing Lines Using Dynamic Input
	2.4 	Exact Angles (Ortho vs. Polar Tracking)
		2.4.1 	Increment Angle
		2.4.2 Additional Angles
		2.4.3 Polar Angle Measurement
		Practice 2-2 Exact Angles
	2.5 Precise Drafting Using Object SNAP
		2.5.1 Activating Running OSNAPs
		2.5.2 OSNAP Override
		Practice 2-3 Object Snap (OSNAP)
	2.6 Drawing Circles Using Circle Command
	2.7 	Drawing Circular Arcs Using Arc Command
	2.8 	Object Snaps Related to Circles and Arcs
	2.9  Using Object SNAP Tracking with OSNAP
	Practice 2-4a Drawing Using OSNAP and OTRACK
	Practice 2-4b Drawing Using OSNAP and OTRACK
	2.10 	Drawing Lines and Arcs Using Polyline Command
	2.11 	Converting Polylines to Lines and Arcs, and Vice-Versa
		2.11.1 	Converting Polylines to Lines and Arcs
		2.11.2 	Joining Lines and Arcs to Form a Polyline
		Practice 2-5 Drawing Polylines and Converting
	2.12 Using Snap and Grid to Specify Points Accurately
	2.13 Using Polar Snap
		Practice 2-6 SNAP and Grid
		Practice 2-7 Small Project
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 3	Modifying Commands Part I
	3.1	How to Select Objects in AutoCAD
		3.1.1 Window Mode (W)
		3.1.2 Crossing Mode (C)
		3.1.3 Window Polygon Mode (WP)
		3.1.4 Crossing Polygon Mode (CP)
		3.1.5 Lasso Selection
		3.1.6 Fence Mode (F)
		3.1.7 Last (L), Previous (P), and All Modes
		3.1.8 Other Methods to Select Objects
	3.2 Selection Cycling
	3.3 Erase Command
	Practice 3-1 Selecting Objects and Erase Command
	3.4 Move Command
		3.4.1 Nudge Functionality
		Practice 3-2 Moving Objects
	3.5 Copy Command
		Practice 3-3 Copying Objects
	3.6 Rotate Command
		3.6.1 Reference Option
		Practice 3-4 Rotating Objects
	3.7 Scale Command
		3.7.1 Reference Option
		Practice 3-5 Scaling Objects
	3.8 	Mirror Command
		Practice 3-6 Mirroring Objects
	3.9 Stretch Command
		Practice 3-7 Stretching Objects
		Practice 3-8 Stretching Objects
	3.10 Lengthening Objects
	3.11 Joining Objects
		Practice 3-9 Lengthening and Joining Objects
	3.12 Using Grips to Edit Objects
	3.13 Grips and Dynamic Input
	3.14 	Grips and Perpendicular and Tangent OSNAPs
		Practice 3-10 
Using Grips to Edit Objects
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 4 Modifying Commands Part II
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Offsetting Objects
		4.2.1 Offsetting Using the Offset Distance Option
		4.2.2 Offsetting Using the Through Option
		4.2.3 Using the Multiple Option
		Practice 4-1
Offsetting Objects
		Practice 4-2 
Offsetting Objects
	4.3 Filleting Objects
		Practice 4-3 Filleting Objects
	4.4 Chamfering Objects
		4.4.1 Chamfering Using the Distance Option
		4.4.2 Chamfering Using Distance and Angle
		Practice 4-4 Chamfering Objects
	4.5 Trimming Objects
		Practice 4-5 Trimming  Objects
	4.6 Extending Objects
		Practice 4-6
 Extending Objects
	4.7 Arraying Objecs - Rectangular Array
		4.7.1 The First Step
		4.7.2 Using the Array Creation Context Tab
		4.7.3 Editing a Rectangular Array Using Grips
		4.7.4 Editing a Rectangular Array Using the Context Tab
		4.7.5 Editing a Rectangular Array Using Quick Properties
		Practice 4-7 Arraying Objects Using Rectangular Array
	4.8 Arraying Objects – Path Array
		Practice 4-8 Arraying Objects Using Path
	4.9 Arraying Objects – Polar Array
		Practice 4-9 Arraying Objects Using Polar Array
	4.10 Break Command
		Practice 4-10 Breaking Objects
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 5	Layers and Inquiry Commands
	5.1 Layers Concept in AutoCAD
	5.2 Creating ans Setting Layer Properties
		5.2.1 How to Create a New Layer
		5.2.2  How to Set a Color for a Layer
		5.2.3 How to Set the Linetype for Layers
		5.2.4 How to Set a Lineweight for Layers
		5.2.5 How to Set the Current Layer
		Practice 5-1 Creating and Setting Layer Properties
	5.3  Layer Controls
		5.3.1 Controlling Layer Visibility, Locking, and Plotting
		5.3.2  Deleting and Renaming Layers
		5.3.3 How to Make an Object’s Layer the Current Layer
		5.3.4 How to Undo Only Layer Actions
		5.3.5 Moving Objects from One Layer to Another
	5.4 	While You Are at the Layer Properties Manager
		Practice 5-2 Layer Controls
	5.5 	Changing an Object’s Layer, Quick Properties, and Properties
		5.5.1 Reading Instantaneous Information About an Object
		5.5.2 How to Move an Object from a Layer to Another Layer
		5.5.3 What is Quick Properties?
		5.5.4 What is Properties?
		Practice 5-3 Changing Object’s Layer, Quick Properties, and Properties
	5.6 Inquiry Commands – Introduction
	5.7 Measuring Distance
	5.8 Inquiring Radius
	5.9 Measuring Angle
	5.10 Measuring Area
		5.10. 1 How to Calculate Simple Area
		5.10.2 How to Claculate Complex Area
	5.11 Quick Measure
		Practice 5-4 Inquiry Commands
		Practice 5-5 Inquiry Commands
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 6 Blocks and Hatch
	6.1 Why Do We Need Blocks?
	6.2 How to Create a Block
	6.3 How to Use (Insert) Blocks
		6.3.1 Block Insertion Point OSNAP
		6.3.2 Block Count
		6.3.3 Block Replace
		Practice 6-1A Creating and Inserting Blocks
		Practice 6-1B Auto-placement and Replace
	6.4 Exploding Blocks and Converting Them to Files
		6.4.1 Exploding Blocks
		6.4.2 Converting Blocks to Files
		Practice 6-2 Exploding, Converting
	6.5  Hatching in AutoCAD
	6.6  Hatch Command: First Step
	6.7 Controlling Hatch Properties
	Practice 6-3A Inputting Hatch and Controlling Hatch Properties
	6.8  Hatch Command Using Command Window
	Practice 6-3B Hatch Using Command window
	6.9  Specifying Hatch Origin
	6.10 Controlling Hatch Options
		6.10.1 How to Create Associative Hatching
		6.10.2 How to Make Your Hatch Annotative
		6.9.3 Using Match Properties to Create
		6.10.4 Hatching an Open Area
		6.10.5 Creating Separate Hatches in the Same Command
		6.10.6 Island Detection
		6.10.7 Set Hatch Draw Order
		Practice 6-4 Hatch Origin and Options
	6.11 Hatch Boundary
	6.12 Editing Hatch
		Practice 6-5 Hatch Boundary and Hatch Editing
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 7 Writing Test
	7.1 Writing Text Using Single Line Text
		Practice 7-1 Creating Text Style and Single Line Text
	7.2 Writing Text Using Multiline Text
		7.2.1 Style Panel
		7.2.2 Formatting Panel
		7.2.3 Paragraph Panel
		7.2.4 Insert Panel
		7.2.5 Spell Check Panel
		7.2.6 Tools Panel
		7.2.7 Options Panel
		7.2.8 Close Panel
		7.2.9 Text Editor
		Practice 7-2 Writing Using Multiline Text
	7.3 Text Editing
		7.3.1 Double-Click Text
		7.3.2 Quick Properties and Properties
		7.3.3 Editing Using Grips
	7.4 Spelling Check and Find and Replace
		Practice 7-3 Editing Text
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 8 Dimensions
	8.1 What is Dimensioning in AutoCAD?
	8.2 Dimension Types
	8.3 How to Insert a Linear Dimension
	8.4 How to Insert an Aligned Dimension
	8.5 How to Insert an Angular Dimension
		Practice 8-1 Inserting Linear, Aligned, and Angular Dimensions
	8.6 	How to Insert an Arc-Length Dimension
	8.7 How to Insert a Radius Dimension
	8.8 How to Insert a Diameter Dimension
		Practice 8-2 Inserting Arc Length, Radius, and Diameter Dimension
	8.9 How to Insert a Jogged Dimension
	8.10 How to Insert an Ordinate Dimension
		Practice 8-3 Inserting Dimensions
	8.11 Inserting a Series of Dimensions Using the Continue Command
	8.12 Inserting a Series of Dimensions Using the Baseline Command
		Practice 8-4 Continue Command
		Practice 8-5 Baseline Command
	8.13 Using the Quick Dimension Command
	8.14 Using the Dimension Command
	8.15 Dimension Special Layer
	8.16 Editing a Dimension Block Using Grips
	8.17 Editing a Dimension Block Using the Right-Click Menu
	8.18 Editing a Dimension Block Using Quick Properties and Properties
		Practice 8-6 Quick Dimension and Editing
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 9 Plotting
	9.1 What is Model Space and What is Paper Space?
	9.2 Introduction to Layouts
	9.3 Steps to Create a New Layout from Scratch
	9.4 Steps to Create a New Layout Using a Template
	9.5 Creating Layouts Using Copying
		Practice 9-1 Creating New Layouts
	9.6 Creating Viewports
		9.6.1 Adding Single Rectangular Viewports
		9.6.2 Adding Multiple Rectangular Viewports
		9.6.3 Adding Polygonal Viewports
		9.6.4 Creating Viewports by Converting Existing Objects
		9.6.5 Creating Viewports by Clipping Existing Viewports
		9.6.6 Dealing with Viewports after Creation
	9.7 Scaling and Maximizing Viewports
	9.8 Freezing Layers in Viewports
	9.9 Layer Override in Viewports
		Practice 9-2 Creating and Controlling Viewports
	9.10 Plot Command
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 10 Projects
	10.1 How to Prepare Your Drawing for a New Project
	10.2 Architectural Project (Imperial)
	10.3 Architectural Project (Metric)
	10.4 Mechanical Project – I (Metric)
	10.5 Mechanical Project – I (Imperial)
	10.6 Mechanical Project – II (Metric)
	10.7 Mechanical Project – II (Imperial)
Chapter 11 More on 2D Objects
	11.1 Introduction
	11.2 Drawing Lines and Arcs Using the Polyline Command – Revision
		11.2.1 Chamfer Option
		11.2.2 Elevation Option
		11.2.3 Fillet Option
		11.2.4 Thickness Option
		11.2.5 Width Option
		11.2.6 Area Option
		11.2.7 Dimensions Option
		11.2.8 Rotation Option
	11.3 Drawing Using the Polygon Command
		11.3.1 Using an Imaginary Circle
		11.3.2 Using the Length and Angle of One of the Edges
		Practice 11-1 Drawing Rectangles and Polygons
	11.4 Drawing Using the Donut Command
	11.5 Drawing Using the Revision Cloud Command
	Practice 11-2 Drawing a Donut and a Revision Cloud
	11.6 Using the Edit Polyline Command
		11.6.1 Open and Close Options
		11.6.2 Join Option
		11.6.3 Width Option
		11.6.4 Edit Vertex Option
		11.6.5 Fit, Spline, and Decurve Options
		11.6.6 Ltype Gen Option
		11.6.7 Reverse Option
		11.6.8 Multiple Option
		Practice 11-3 Polyline Edit Command
	11.7 Using Construction Lines and Rays
		11.7.1 Using Construction Lines
		11.7.2 Using Rays
		Practice 11-4 Using Construction Lines and Rays
	11.8 Using Point Style and Point Command
		11.8.1 Using Point Style Command
		11.8.2 Using Point Command
	11.9 Using Divide and Measure Commands
		11.9.1 Using the Divide Command
		11.9.2 Using the Measure Command
		11.9.3 Using Divide and Measure Commands with Block Option
		Practice 11-5 Using Point Style, Point, Divide, and Measure
	11.10 Using the Spline Command
		11.10.1 Using the Fit Points Method
		11.10.2 Using the Control Vertice Method
		11.10.3 Editing a Spline
		Practice 11-6 Using the Spline Command
	11.11  Using the Ellipse Command
		11.11.1 Drawing an Ellipse Using the Center Option
		11.11.2 Drawing an Ellipse Using Axis Points
		11.11.3 Drawing an Elliptical Arc
		Practice 11-7
 Using the Ellipse Command
	11.12  Using the Boundary Command
		Practice 11-8 Using Boundary Command
	11.13 Using the Region Command
		11.13.1 Performing Boolean Operations on Regions
		Practice 11-9 Using Region Command
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 12 Advanced practices - Part I
	12.1 Offset Command – Advanced Options
		12.1.1 Erase Source Option
		12.1.2  Layer Option
		12.1.3 System Variable: Offsetgaptype
	12.2  Trim and Extend – Edge Option
		Practice 12-1 Using Advanced Options in Offset, Trim, and Extend
	12.3 Using Match Properties
	12.4 Copy/Paste Objects and Match Properties Across Files
		12.4.1 Copying Objects
		12.4.2 Cutting Objects
		12.4.3 Pasting Objects
		12.4.4
 Using the Drag-and-Drop Method
		12.4.5
 Match Properties Across Files
		Practice 12-2 Using Match Properties, Copy/Paste Across File
	12.5 Sharing Excel and Word Content in AutoCAD
		12.5.1 Sharing Data Coming from MS Word
		12.5.2 Sharing Data Coming from MS Excel
		12.5.3 Pasting a Linked Table from Excel
		Practice 12-3 Sharing Excel and Word Content in AutoCAD
	12.6 Hyperlinking AutoCAD Objects
		Practice 12-4 Hyperlinking AutoCAD Objects
	12.7 Purging Unused Items
		Practice 12-5 Purging Items
	12.8 Using Views & Viewports
		12.8.1 Creating Views
		12.8.2 Using Views in Viewports
		12.8.3 Creating a Named Viewport Arrangement – Method (I)
		12.8.4 Creating a Named Viewport Arrangement – Method (II)
		12.8.5 Inert View as Viewport
		Practice 12-6 Using Views and Viewports
		Chapter Review
		Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 13 Advanced Practices - Part II
	13.1 Using Quick Select
		Practice 13-1 Using Quick Select
	13.2 Using Select Similar and Add Selected
		13.2.1 Select Similar Command
		13.2.2 Add Selected Command
	13.3 What is Object Visibility in AutoCAD?
		Practice 13-2 Using Select Similar and Add Selected
	13.4 Advanced Layer Commands
		13.4.1 Using Isolate and Unisolate Commands
		13.4.2 Using Freeze and Off Commands
		13.4.3 Using the Turn All Layers On and Thaw All Layers Commands
		13.4.4 Using the Lock and Unlock Commands
		13.4.5 Using the Change to Current Layer Command
		13.4 .6 Using Copy Objects to New Layer Command
		13.4
.7 Using the Layer Walk Command
		13.4 .8 Using the isolate to Current Viewport Command
		13.4 .9 Using the Merge Command
		13.4.10 Using the Delete Command
	13.5
 Layer’s Transparency
		Practice 13-3
 Using Advanced Layer Commands
	13.6 Using Fields in AutoCAD
		Practice 13-4 Using Fields in AutoCAD
	13.7 Using Partially Opened Files
		13.7.1 How to Open a File Partially
		13.7.2 Using Partial Load
		Practice 13-5
 Using Partially Opened Files
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 14 Using Block Tools and Block Editing
	14.1 Automatic Scaling Feature
	14.2 Design Center
		Practice 14-1 Using Design Center
	14.3  Tool Palettes
		14.3.1 How to Create a Tool Palette from Scratch
		14.3.2 How to Fill the New Palette with Content
		14.3.3 How to Create a Palette from Design Center Blocks
		14.3.4 How to Customize Tools Properties
	14.4 Hatch and Tool Palette
		Practice 14-2 Using Tool Palettes
	14.5 Customizing Tool Palettes
		14.5.1 Allow Docking
		14.5.2 Transparency
		14.5.3 View Options
		14.5.4 Add Text and Add Separators
		14.5.5 New / Delete / Rename Palette
		14.5.6 Customize Palettes
		Practice 14-3 Customizing Tool Palettes
	14.6 Editing Blocks
		Practice 14-4 Editing Blocks
	14.7 Blocks Search and Convert
	Practice 14-5 Blocks Search and Convert
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 15 Creating Text and Table Styles and Formulas in Tables
	15.1 Steps to Create Text and Tables
	15.2 How to Create a Text Style
		Practice 15-1 Creating Text Style and Single Line Text
	15.3 Creating Table Style
		15.3.1 General Tab
		15.3.2 Text Tab
		15.3.3  Borders Tab
	15.4  Inserting a Table in the Drawing
		15.4.1 Specify Insertion Point Option
		15.4.2 Specify Window Option
		Practice 15-2 Creating Table Style and Inserting tables in the Current Drawing
	15.5 Using Formulas in Table Cells
	15.6 Using Table Cell Functions
		15.6.1 Using the Rows Panel
		15.6.2 Using the Columns Panel
		15.6.3 Using the Merge Panel
		15.6.4 Using the Cell Styles Panel
		15.6.5 Using the Cell Format Panel
		15.6.6 Using the Insert Panel
		15.6.7 Using the Data Panel
		Practice 15-3 Formulas and Table Cell Functions
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 16 Dimension and Multileader Styles
	16.1 What is Dimensioning in AutoCAD?
	16.2 How to Create a New Dimension Style
	16.3 Dimension Style: Lines Tab
	16.4 Dimension Style: Symbols and Arrows Tab
	16.5 Dimension Style: Text Tab
	16.6 Dimension Style: Fit Tab
	16.7 Dimension Style: Primary Units Tab
	16.8 Dimension Style: Alternate Units Tab
	16.9 Dimension Style: Tolerances Tab
	16.10 Creating a Dimension Sub Style
		Practice 16-1 Creating Dimension Style
	16.11 More Dimension Functions
		16.11.1 Dimension Break
		16.11.2 Dimension Adjust Space
		16.11.3 Dimension Jog Line
		16.11.4  Dimension Oblique
		16.11.5  Dimension Text Angle
		16.11.6
 Dimension Justify
		16.11.7  Dimension Override
		Practice 16-2 More Dimension Functions
	16.12 Associative Centerlines and Center Marks
		16.12.1 Center Mark
		16.12.2 Centerline
		16.12.3 Centerline and Center Mark Properties
		Practice 16-3 Centerlines and Center Marks
	16.13 How to Create a Multileader Style
		16.13.1 Leader Format Tab
		16.13.2 Leader Structure Tab
		16.13.3 Content Tab
	16.14
 Inserting a Multileader Dimension
		Practice 16-4
 Creating Multileader Style and Inserting Multileaders
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 17 Plot Style, Annotative, and Exporting
	17.1 Plot Style Tables – First Look
	17.2 Color-Dependent Plot Style Table
	17.3 Named Plot Style Table
		Pratice 17-1 Color-Dependent Plot Style Table
		Pratice 17-2 Named Plot Style Table
	17.4 What is an Annotative Feature?
		Practice 17-3 Annotative Feature
	17.5 Exporting DWG to DWF and PDF: An Introduction
	17.6 Exporting to a PDF
	17.7 Using the Batch Plot Command
	Price 17-4 Creating and Viewing a PDF file
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 18 How to Create a Template File and Interface Customization
	18.1 What is a Template File and How Can We Create It?
	18.2 Editing a Template File
		Practice 18-1 Creating and Editing a Template File
	18.3 Customizing the Interface – Introduction
	18.4 How to Create a New Panel
	18.5 How to Create a New Tab
	18.6 How to Create a Quick Access Toolbar
	18.7 How to Create a New Workspace
		Practice 18-2 Customizing an Interface
	18.8 How to Create Your Own Command
		Practice 18-3 Creating New Commands
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 19 Parametric Constraints
	19.1 What are Parametric Constraints?
	19.2 Using Geometric Constraints
		19.2.1 Using Coincident Constraints
		19.2.2 Using Collinear Constraints
		19.2.3 Using Concentric Constraints
		19.2.4 Using Fix Constraints
		19.2.5 Using Parallel Constraints
		19.2.6 Using Perpendicular Constraints
		19.2.7 Using Horizontal Constraints
		19.2.8 Using Vertical Constraints
		19.2.9 Using Tangent Constraints
		19.2.10 Using Smooth Constraints
		19.2.11 Using Symmetric Constraints
		19.2.12 Using Equal Constraints
	19.3 Geometric Constraints Settings
	19.4 What is Infer Constraint?
	19.5 What is Auto Constrain?
	19.6 Constraint Bar & Showing and Hiding
		19.6.1 Constraint Bar
		19.6.2 Showing and Hiding
	19.7 Relaxing and Over-Constraining Objects
		19.7.1 Relaxing Constraints
		19.7.2 Over-Constraining an Object
		Practice 19-1 Applying Geometric Constraint
	19.8 Using Dimensional Constraints
		19.8.1 Using Linear, Horizontal, and Vertical Constraints
		19.8.2 Using Aligned Constraints
		19.8.3 Using Radial and Diameter Constraints
		19.8.4 Using Angular Constraints
		19.8.5 Using the Convert Command
	19.9 Controlling Dimensional Constraint
		19.9.1 Constraint Settings Dialog Box
		19.9.2 Deleting Constraints
		19.9.3 Showing and Hiding Dimensional Constraint
	19.10 Using the Parameters Manager
	19.11 What is Annotational Constraint Mode?
		19.11.1 Annotational Constraint Mode
		19.11.2 Converting Dimensional Constraints to Annotational
	19.12 Using Dimensional Grips
		Practice 19-2 Applying Dimensional Constraint
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 20 Dynamic Blocks
	20.1 Introduction to Dynamic Blocks
	20.2 Methods to Create a Dynamic Block
		20.2.1 Using the Block Definition Dialog Box
		20.2.2 Double-Clicking an Existing Block
		20.2.3 Block Editor Command
	20.3 Inside the Block Editor
	20.4 What are Parameters and Actions?
	20.5 Controlling Parameter Properties
	20.6 Controlling the Visibility Parameter
	20.7 Using Lookup Parameter and Action
	20.8 Final Steps
		Practice 20-1 Dynamic Blocks – Creating a Chest of Drawers
		Practice 20-2 Dynamic Blocks – Door Control
		Practice 20-3 Dynamic Blocks – Wide Flange Beams
	20.9 Using Constraints in Dynamic Blocks
		20.9.1 Block Table Button
		20.9.2 Construction Button
		20.9.3 Constraint Status Button
		Practice 20-4 Dynamic Blocks Using Constraints – Wide Flange Beams
		Practice 20-5 Dynamic Blocks Using constraints – Creating Windows
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 21 Block Attributes
	21.1 What are Block Attributes?
	21.2 How to Define Attributes
		21.2.1 Attribute Part
		21.2.2 Mode Part
		21.2.3 Text Settings Part
		21.2.4 Insertion Point Part
	21.3 Inserting Blocks with Attributes
	21.4 How to Control Attribute Visibility
		Practice 21-1 Defining and Inserting Blocks with Attributes
	21.5 How to Edit Individual Attribute Values
	21.6 How to Edit Attribute Values Globally
		Practice 21-2 Editing Attribute Values Individually and Globally
	21.7 How to Redefine and Sync Attribute Definitions
		Practice 21-3 Redefining Attribute Definitions
	21.8 How to Extract Attributes from Files
		Practice 21-4 Extracting Attributes
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 22 External Referencing (XREF)
	22.1 Introduction To External References
	22.2 Inserting External References into Different File Formats
		22.2.1 Attaching a DWG File
		22.2.2 Attaching an Image File
		22.2.3 Attaching a DWF File
		22.2.4 Attaching a DGN File
		22.2.5 Attaching a PDF File
	22.3 External Reference Palette Contents
	22.4 Using the Attach Command
	22.5 Reference Files and Layers
	22.6 Controlling the Fading of a Reference File
		Practice 22-1 Attaching and Controlling Reference Files
	22.7 Editing an External Reference DWG File
		22.7.1 Using the Edit Reference Command
		22.7.2 Using the Open Command
	22.8 External Reference File-Related Functions
		22.8.1 Unload Command
		22.8.2 Reload Command
		22.8.3 Detach Command
		22.8.4 Bind Command
		22.8.5 Xref Type
		22.8.6 Change Path Type
		22.8.7 Select New Path
		22.8.8 Find and Replace
		Practice 22-2 External Reference Editing
	22.9 Clipping an External Reference File
	22.10 Clicking and Right-Clicking a Reference File
		22.10.1 Clicking and Right-Clicking a DWG File
		22.10.2 Clicking and Right-Clicking an Image File
		22.10.3 Clicking and Right-Clicking a DWF File
		Practice 22-3 External Reference File Clipping and Controlling
	22.11 Using the eTransmit Command with External Reference Files
		Practice 22-4 Using the eTransmit Command
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 23 Sheet Sets
	23.1 Introduction To Sheet Sets
	23.2 Dealing with the Sheet Set Manager Palette
		23.2.1 How to Open and Close an Existing Sheet Set
		23.2.2 How to Deal with the Sheet Set Manager Palette
	23.3 Sheet Set File Setup
		Practice 23-1 Opening, Manipulating, and Closing Sheet Sets
	23.4 Sheet Set Using an Example
		23.4.1 Adding a Sheet into a Subset
		23.4.2 Sheet Control
		Practice 23-2 Creating a Sheet Set Using a Sheet  Set Example
	23.5 Adding and Scaling Model Views
		Practice 23-3 Adding and Scaling Model Views
	23.6 Sheet Set Using Existing Drawings
		Practice 23-4 Creating a Sheet Set Using Existing Drawings
	23.7 Publishing Sheet Sets
	23.8 Using eTransmit and Archive Commands
		23.8.1 Using the eTransmit Command
		23.8.2 Using the Archive Command
		Practice 23-5 Publishing and eTransmitting a Sheet Set
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 24 CAD Standards and Advanced Layers
	24.1 Why Do We Need CAD Standards?
	24.2 How to Create a CAD Standard File
	24.3 How to Link DWS to DWG and Then Make the Check
		24.3.1 Configuring (Linking) DWS to DWG
		24.3.2 Checking a DWG File
		Practice 24-1 Using CAD Standards Commands
	24.4 Using the Layer Translator
		Practice 24-2 Using the Layer Translator
	24.5 Dealing with the Layer Properties Manager
	24.6 Creating a Property Filter
	24.7 Creating a Group Filter
	24.8 Things you Can Do with Filters
		24.8.1 Property Filter Menu
		24.8.2 Group Filter Menu
		Practice 24-3 Layer Advanced Features and Filters
	24.9 Creating Layer States
		Practice 24-4 Using Layer States
	24.10 Settings Dialog Box
		24.10.1 New Layer Notification
		24.10.2 Isolate Layer Settings
		24.10.3 Xref Layer Settings
		24.10.4 Override Display Settings
		24.10.5
 Dialog Settings
		Practice 24-5 Using Settings Dialog Box
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 25 Importing PDF Files, Design Viewd, and AutoCAD Web/Mobile App
	25.1 Introduction
	25.2 Importing PDF file
		25.2.1 Importing a PDF File
		25.2.2 Importing from PDF Underlay
		25.2.3 Dealing with SHX Files
		25.2.4 Object Detection
		Practice 25-1 Importing PDF File
		Practice 25-2 Object Detection
	25.3 Creating Design Views
	Practice 25-3 Creating Design Views
	25.4 Autocad Web/Mobile App
	25.5 Using Autocad Desktop
	25.6 Markup Import and Markup Assist
	Practice 25-4 Markup Import and Markup Assist
	Chapter Review
	Chapter Review Answers
Chapter 26 Drawing Compare
	26.1 Introduction
	26.2 Where to Start
	26.3 Comparing Process
		26.3.1 Comparison Settings
		26.3.2 Compare Filter Panel
		26.3.3 Import Objects
		26.3.4 Export Snapshot
		Practice 26-1 Drawing Compare
		26.4
 Xref Compare
		Practice 26.2 Xref Compare
		Chapter Review
		Chapter Review Answers
Index