Join Jeff Bartels for an in-depth discussion in this video Visualizing multiple design alternates, part of AutoCAD Tips, Tricks, & Industry Secrets.
When you design something, you never know where your ideas may take you.…You may end up pursuing three or four different variations of a design before…finally deciding on the best solution.…Sometimes visualizing multiple variations in the same drawing file can be confusing.…In this lesson we'll learn an easy way to have as many alternate designs as we…like, while still being able to keep them visually organized.…On my screen I have a concept drawing of an MP3 player.…Take a look at this thumb control. This configuration is considered option one.…
In fact this geometry was drawn on a layer called option1-controls.…I'm going to click to turn this layer off and then I'll click to turn on…the option2-controls. Let's turn this layer off and I'll click to turn on…the option3-controls.…Now this may seem a little strange, but I'm going to click to turn on each of…the options and then I'm going to visit the Layout tab.…This is 11x17 inch title block. Let's start by creating a viewport. I'll select…
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Released
1/31/2011- Creating macro enabled tools
- Using Auto Complete
- Disabling tool mode settings on the fly
- Moving and copying entities using Windows shortcuts
- Using the Calculator palette
- Formatting text
- Creating parent/child dimension styles
- Making dimensions easier to read
- Making global edits to attribute data and layer names
- Exchanging one block symbol for another
- Inserting content using drag and drop
- Navigating layer list using the keyboard
- Importing layouts from template files
- Consolidating backup files
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome53s
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1. Interface
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Creating macro-enabled tools10m 29s
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Restoring hidden messages3m 53s
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2. Drawing Tools
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Creating true offsets3m 44s
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Using the Calculator palette10m 25s
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3. Text
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Underlining single-line text1m 21s
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4. Dimensions
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5. Blocks and References
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6. Layers
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Removing stubborn layers2m 1s
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7. Layouts
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8. Miscellaneous Tools
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Conclusion
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Goodbye31s
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