AutoCAD Pocket Reference. Cheryl R. Shrock

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       Coordinate Input

       Direct Distance Entry

       Polar Coordinate

       Polar Tracking

       Polar Snap

       Dynamic Input

       SECTION 8 - Miscellaneous

       Background Mask

       Back Up Files

       Grips

       Object Snap

       Pan

       Properties Palette

       Quick Properties Panel

       Command Line Enhancements

       AutoCorrect

       SECTION 9 - Plotting

       Background Plotting

       Plotting from Model Space

       Plotting from Paper Space

       SECTION 10 - Settings

       Drawing Setup

       Drawing Limits

       Units/Precision

       Annotative Property

       Annotative Objects

       Multiple Annotative Scales

       Remove Annotative Scales

       Annotative Hatch

       SECTION 11 - Text

       Creating a New Text Style

       Select a Text Style

       Delete a Text Style

       Changing a Text Style

       Multiline Text

       MTJIGSTRING System Variable

       Tabs, Indents and Spell Checker

       Columns

       Multiline Text Line Spacing

       Editing Multiline Text

       Single Line Text

       Editing Single Line Text

       Special Text Characters

       SECTION 12 - UCS

       Displaying the UCS Icon

       Moving the Origin

      Return the Origin to WCS

       Examples of Moving the Origin

       SECTION 13 - Constraints

       Parametric Drawing

       Geometric Constraints

       Coincident Constraint

       Collinear Constraint

       Concentric Constraint

       Horizontal Constraint

       Vertical Constraint

       Controlling Icon Display, Geometric

       Dimensional Constraints

       Parameter Manager

       User Defined Parameters

       Convert Dimensional Constraints

       Controlling Icon Display, Dimensional

       INDEX

Section 1

       Action Commands

ARRAY

      The ARRAY command allows you to make multiple copies in a RECTANGULAR or Circular (POLAR) pattern and even on a PATH. The maximum limit of copies per array is 100,000. This limit can be changed but should accommodate most users. (Refer to the Help menu if you choose to change the limit)

       RECTANGULAR ARRAY

      This method allows you to make multiple copies of object(s) in a rectangular pattern. You specify the number of rows (horizontal), columns (vertical) and the spacing between the rows and columns. The spacing will be equally spaced between copies.

      Spacing is sometimes tricky to understand. Read this carefully. The spacing is the distance from a specific location on the original to that same location on the future copy. It is not just the space in between the two. Refer to the example below.

      To use the rectangular array command you will select the object(s), specify how many rows and columns desired and the spacing for the rows and the columns.

      Refer to step by step instructions on page 1-3.

       Example of a Rectangular Array:

       How to create a RECTANGULAR ARRAY

      1. Draw a 1” (Inch) Square Rectangle.

      2. Select the ARRAY command using one of the following:

Ribbon = Home tab / Modify panel / Array orKeyboard = Array <enter>

      3. Select Rectangular Array.

      4. Select Objects: Select the Object to be Arrayed

      5. Select Objects: Select more objects or <enter> to stop

      The Array Creation tab appears with a 3 × 4 grid array of the object selected.

      6. Make any changes necessary in the Array Creation tab, then press <enter> to display any changes.

      7. If the display is correct select Close Array.

       How to edit a RECTANGULAR ARRAY

      1. Select the Array to edit.

      The Array panel is displayed. (The Quick Properties will also be displayed if you have the QP button ON in the Status bar.)

      2. Make any changes necessary in the Array Creation tab, then press <enter> to display any changes.

      3. If the display is correct select Close Array.