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The Hitchhiker's Guide to AutoCAD Basics (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID2AA12FC5-FBB2-4ABE-9024-90D41FEB1AC3-htm.html?v=2015)

Welcome to The Hitchhikers Guide to AutoCAD Basicsyour guide to the basic 42
commands you need to create 2D drawings using AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT...

July 7, 2014

About CAD Standards (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUIDD64F8076-4978-44B7-B056-D921C77FEA88-htm.html?v=2015)

You can create a standards file to define common properties in order to maintain
consistency throughout your drawing files. Standards define a set of...
July 7, 2014

About Overriding Layer Properties in a Layout Viewport

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You can override some layer properties displayed in a layout viewport. Using layer
property overrides is an efficient way to display objects with...
July 7, 2014

Tour the user interface in AutoCAD 2015 (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/ENU/123112/files/Tour-the-user-interfacein-AutoCAD-2015-html.html?v=2015)

Take a tour of the user interface in AutoCAD 2015. Learn how to view objects and
drawings from multiple viewpoints and navigate through designs with...
January 6, 2015

About InfoCenter (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID17C8746F-0863-4F8E-9AFF-BE5481AEE788-htm.html?v=2015)

InfoCenter is a feature used in several Autodesk products. It consists of a set of tools
on the right side of the title bar that enable you to access...
July 7, 2014

About Materials (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUIDF1EC9EC0-C7B1-4490-AEE5-CC3B6B189AED-htm.html?v=2015)

Use materials to give your 3D models a realistic appearance. Materials represent
substances such as steel, cotton, and glass. They can be applied to a...
July 7, 2014

About Language Packs (/support/autocad/getting-

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Each Autodesk product is installed with a default language. A language pack is a
mechanism used by some products to provide another language for the...
July 7, 2014

About Circles (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUIDEDC69C38-6651-46DA-AFCC-56F2EB0A6AC6-htm.html?v=2015)

To create circles, you can specify various combinations of center, radius, diameter,
points on the circumference, and points on other objects. You can...
July 7, 2014

About Chamfers (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID97D6FA66-3A0D-4F16-9D6F-092220F76C99-htm.html?v=2015)

A chamfer connects two objects to meet in a flattened or beveled corner. A chamfer
connects two objects with an angled line. It is usually used to...
July 7, 2014

About Arrays (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID07CB282A-2C71-46FE-937F-BC3DFB2C068B-htm.html?v=2015)

Create copies of objects arranged in a pattern called an array...
July 7, 2014

About Splines (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID58316136-30EB-499C-ACAD-31D0C653B2B2-htm.html?v=2015)

A spline is a smooth curve that passes through or near a set of points that influence
the shape of the curve. By default, a spline is a series of...
July 7, 2014

About Textures (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUIDA090C123-17B4-4407-8B13-151458AF1535-htm.html?v=2015)

Assign texture to a materials color. About Texture Controls Each texture type has a
unique set of controls, or channels, that adjust such properties...

July 7, 2014

FAQ: How can I switch between online and offline Help?

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Product Help is available online and is not installed with the product by default. You
can launch the Help installation at the end of the product...
July 7, 2014

About Multilines (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID9F98F768-F3FF-47E5-B98C-75C8F6F2D268-htm.html?v=2015)

Multilines are composed of parallel lines, called elements. When you draw a
multiline, you can use the STANDARD style, which has two elements, or...
July 7, 2014

About Offsetting Objects (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID704C1ADE-A4AE-4A85-8822-454ACAC1345A-htm.html?v=2015)

Offset an object to create a new object whose shape is parallel to the original object.
For example, if you offset a circle or an arc, a larger or...
July 7, 2014

About Path Arrays (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUIDC1BE3224-C382-4F64-8912-785DA5DBF2D0-htm.html?v=2015)

In path arrays, items are evenly distributed along a path or a portion of a path. A
path can be a line, polyline, 3D polyline, spline, helix, arc,...
July 7, 2014

About Using Grips to Edit 3D Objects (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUIDEFC0FFC0-2515-4BBE-A901-BC0528A4467E-htm.html?v=2015)

Use grips to change the size and shape of 3D solids and surfaces. The method you
use to manipulate the 3D solid or surface depends on the type of...
July 7, 2014

About Model Space and Paper Space (/support/autocad/getting-

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There are two distinct working environments, called "model space" and "paper
space," in which you can work with objects in a drawing. By default, you...
July 7, 2014

About Polygons (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID889BB42E-7FF9-49CE-B2AD-F0EEE9027A45-htm.html?v=2015)

Polygons can be used to draw equilateral triangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons,
and other multi-sided figures. The following illustrations show...
July 7, 2014

About Creating Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions

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You can create dimensions using only the horizontal or vertical components of the
locations or objects that you specify...
July 7, 2014

About Using 3D Gizmos (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID7BD066C9-31BA-4D47-8064-2F9CF268FA15-htm.html?v=2015)

3D gizmos help you move, rotate, or scale a set of objects along a 3D axis or plane.
How Gizmos Are Used There are three types of gizmos: 3D Move...
July 7, 2014

About Defining 3D Views With Coordinates or Angles

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You can define a viewing direction by entering the coordinate values of a point or
the measures of two angles of rotation. This point represents your...
July 7, 2014

About Lookup Actions (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-

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Lookup tables associate parameter values for the dynamic block reference with other
specified data (for example, a model or part number). You can...
July 7, 2014

About SteeringWheels (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID0345448F-5C16-4566-90A7-A6D33A70F67F-htm.html?v=2015)

SteeringWheels are tracking menus that are divided into different sections known as
wedges. Each wedge represents a single navigation tool...
July 7, 2014

About Graphics Performance Tuning (/support/autocad/gettingstarted/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUIDDCCB26D0-F147-4C4B-9E77-908BF8A7EC46-htm.html?v=2015)

Graphics performance tuning examines your graphics card and 3D display driver and
determines whether to use software or hardware acceleration....
July 7, 2014
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