Drawing Problems - Chapter 1 Features of the textbook vi AutoCAD and Its Applications—Basics Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 900 Copyright AutoCAD and Its Applications—Basics AutoCAD notifies you of the success or failure of a hard copy or electronic plot with a message from the status bar tray. To view additional details about the plot, pick Click to view plot and publish details... to display the Plot and Publish Details dialog box. You can also access the Plot and Publish Details dialog box using the VIEWPLOTDETAILS command. NOTE AutoCAD provides additional tools for exporting drawings, automating the process of transmitting drawings electronically (eTransmit), and publishing . Publishing a set of drawing sheets is described later in this textbook. Exercise 29-9 www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/ Complete the exercise on the companion website. Plotting to a PLT File If a plot device is not available, but you are ready to plot, an alternative is to plot to a file. A plot file saves with a .plt extension. The file stores all the drawing geometry, plot styles, and plot settings assigned to the drawing. Some offices or schools with only one printer or plotter attach a plot spooler to the printer or plotter to plot a PLT file. The plot spooler device usually allows you to take a PLT file from a storage disk copy it to the plot spooler, which in turn plots the drawing. To plot to a file, open the Plot dialog box, select the plot device from the Name: drop-down list, and check the Plot to file check box. The setting in the Plot and Publishand tab of the Options dialog box determines the location in which the plot file is saved. To specify the path, pick the ellipsis (… ) button to display the Select default location for all plot-to-file operations dialog box. NOTE The Plot and Publish tab of the Options dialog box contains other general plot and publish settings in addition to those described in this textbook. Most plot and publish settings seldom require adjustment. Express Tools www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/ Layout Express Toolsthe The Layout panel of the Expressusefuls Tools ribbon tab includes additional layout commands. For information about most layout express tools, go to the companion website, navigate to this chapter in the Content tab, and select Layout Express Tools. Template Development www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/ Adding Layouts For detailed instructions on adding layouts to each drawing template, go website, navigate to this chapter in the Contents tab, and select Adding Layouts.companionInc.Co.,theGoodheart-Willcoxto publishing: Preparing a sequential set of multiple drawings for hard copy or electronic plotting of the set. plot spooler: A disk drive with memory that allows you to plot files. 211 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 7 Object Snap and AutoTrack Exercise 7-12 www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/ Complete the exercise on the companion website. Supplemental Material www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/ AutoSnap and AutoTrack Options For information about options for controlling the appearance and function of AutoSnap and AutoTrack, go to the companion website, select this chapter, and select AutoSnap and AutoTrack Options. Chapter Review Answer the following questions using the information in this chapter. 1. Define the term object snap. 2. Name the following AutoSnap markers. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. 3. Define the term running object snap. 4. How do you access the Drafting Settings dialog box to change object snap settings? 5. How do you set running object snaps? 6. Why should you activate only the running object snaps you use most often? 7. What is an object snap override? 8. How do you access the Object Snap shortcut menu? 9. Where are the four quadrant points on a circle? 10. What does it mean when the tooltip reads Deferred Perpendicular? 11. What is a deferred tangency? 12. What is an acquired point? 13. What two display features does AutoTrack use as drawing aids to help you align new objects with existing geometry? 14. What are the two requirements to use object snap tracking? 15. What would you enter to specify a 40° polar tracking override? Express Tools References direct you to information on the companion website about AutoCAD express tools. Template Development References direct you to Template Development material on the companion website. Chapter Reviews reinforce the knowledge gained by reading the chapter and completing the exercises. Exercise References direct you to step-by-step tutorial exercises on the companion website. To complete an exercise, go to the companion website (www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/), navigate to the corresponding chapter in the Contents tab, and select the exercise. Supplemental Material References direct you to additional material on the companion website that is relevant to the current chapter.