Drawing Problems - Chapter 1 Features of the textbook vi AutoCAD and Its Applications—Basics Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 29 Plotting Layouts 903 rt-Willcox Co., Inc. Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. NOTE 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 to the website, navigate to this chapter in the Contents tab, and select Adding Layouts.companion Chapter Review A nswer the following questions using the information in this chapter. 1. Name the two types of content that are brought together to create a complete drawing. 2. Explain how to create a polygonal viewport. 3. How can you convert an object created in paper space into a floating viewport? 4. Describe how to insert a named model view as a floating viewport. 5. How do you activate a floating viewport? 6. How can you tell that a viewport is active in paper space? 7. How do you reactivate paper space after activating a floating viewport for editing? 8. How does the scale you assign to a floating viewport compare with the drawing scale? 9. To what value should the CELTSCALE,PSLTSCALE, and MSLTSCALE system vari- ables be set so that the LTSCALE value will be applied correctly in both model space and paper space? 10. Viewport edges may cut off the drawing when the viewport is correctly scaled. List three options to display the entire view. 11. Why should you lock a viewport after you adjust the drawing in the viewport to reflect the proper scale and view? 12. Give an example of why you would hide objects in a floating viewport without removing the viewport. 13. What is a plot stamp? 14. If you make changes to the page setup using the Plot dialog box, how can you save these changes to the page setup so that the changes apply to future plots? 15. Give at least two reasons why you should always preview a plot before sending the information to the plot device. 74 AutoCAD and Its Applications—Basics Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. PROFESSIONAL TIP P R OFESSIONAL TIP As a new AutoCAD user, you may fi nd the grid and grid snap to be effective drawing aids. Set grid and snap spacing and turn on the grid and snap modes in your drawing templates so that they function properly each time you reference a template to create a new drawing. Exercise 3-6 www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/ Complete the exercise on the companion website. Supplemental Material www.g-wlearning.com/CAD/ Introduction to Isometric Drawings For an introduction to pictorial drawings and information about isometric snap, go to the companion website, navigate to this chapter in the Contents tab, and select Introduction to Isometric Drawings. Polar Tracking Polar tracking causes the drawing crosshairs to “snap” to predefi ned angle increments. Chapter 7 fully explains polar tracking, but because polar tracking is on by default, you should have a basic understanding of the tool. Turn polar tracking on or off by picking the Polar Tracking button on the status bar or by pressing [F10]. You can use polar tracking to draw lines at accurate lengths and angles using direct distance entry. As you move the crosshairs toward a polar tracking angle, AutoCAD displays an alignment path and tooltip. The default polar angle increments are 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°. To apply direct distance entry using polar tracking, access the LINE command and specify a start point. Then move the crosshairs in alignment with a polar tracking angle. Type the length of the line and press [Enter]. See Figure 3-16. polar tracking: A drawing aid that causes the drawing crosshairs to “snap” to predefined angle increments. direct distance entry: Entering points by positioning the crosshairs to establish direction and typing a number to specify distance. Figure 3-16. Using polar tracking and direct distance entry to draw connected and perpendicular lines at specific lengths. The default tracking angles are 0° and 90°. This example shows dynamic input active, but the same technique applies when you use the command line. Tracking (alignment) path Specify length Tracking (alignment) path Second line Tracking angle Specify length Start point of first line First line Start point of second line Tracking angle 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.