Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2011, SLM Add Seat Lic
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1. Contentual Tab States E 1 SEE Tobas E Appearance 8 E Menus Ree Pray 100 Baie m Top duty Yes Revise Sie Asis As Needed soared a Default Sis Modu TA Madmum Size Lge Mirman Sze Sina AN Commands Dry z a Advanced levert ID IBNUL 2307 Figure 6 Ribbon Fold pane in the CUI Editor For example the Fold panel defined above could have the following appearances 5 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Center S cw Bite Eese Bama p Figure 7 Ribbon Fold panel Default or Floating By a i Ala of BC AAN SS eai ma ol E E Borgie toe Soa AV C 2 8012 SB SS i eG OE gere EELA ued Laver ste E o m Crone omw P C 9 of D9 M v brn Figure 9 Ribbon Fold panel Minimum Quick Access Toolbar The Quick Access toolbar displays the name of the current workspace You can easily select a different workspace and access other workspace tools In addition the default Quick Access toolbar now includes both the Save and the Save As tools Dre ar AutoCAD LT Classic Pa Save Current As Line Workspace Settings rametric View Manage Output 2434 gt gt unsaved Layer State A ZS Layers v Figure 10 Quick Access toolbar with Workspace menu 6 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Navigation AutoCAD LT 2011 includes a new Navigation Bar with th2. B aeae aaae Ka Bree El uem JE ve Figure 25 Hatch Creation ribbon tab A Hatch Editor contextual ribbon displays similar hatch tools when you select an existing hatch a E sea T 7 Pi lt Zim ggZ Ia Figure 26 Hatch Editor ribbon tab The Hatch Preview function for the pick points method has been improved Now passing your cursor over an eligible area shows you what the hatch would look like if you clicked there Figure 27 Hatch preview before clicking 14 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement You can also see the result of each click as you pick points or objects in the drawing Keep in mind that even though it looks as though a hatch was created as you clicked it will not actually be a separate object unless you have the Create Separate Hatches option on Skride E S Figure 28 Hatch preview after clicking AutoCAD LT 2011 continues to expand object grip functionality with a new center grip for direct manipulation of hatch objects You can use direct manipulation to stretch or move the hatch or change the origin angle or scale These options are available when you hover over the grip You can either choose an option from the list or activate the grip and use CTRL to cycle through the different behaviors Te Figure 29 Hatch direct manipulati
3. GAS_LINE Gas line A 5 2 GAS STANDARD S 1 R 0 0 X New GAS_LINE Gas line A 5 2 GAS STANDARD Parametric Constraints AutoCAD LT 2011 can view use and delete constraints created by AutoCAD software However it cannot create new constraints or modify existing ones The available tools can be found on the Parametric tab on the ribbon Pe cise Homa Inert Annotate o View Manage E Show Hide Gj Show Hide j p jr E show all Gf show all x f Delta Parametere EJmdeal Fy iaceat constants Mareger Dimensional s Menace Geometic gt Figure 46 Parametric ribbon tab in AutoCAD LT 2011 For more on parametric constraints refer to the AutoCAD 2011 Preview Guide 24 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement New to AutoCAD LT 2011 There are a few features in AutoCAD LT 2011 that will be familiar to long time AutoCAD users but that have been unavailable in AutoCAD LT until now e Gradient hatches are now supported and can be found in the pattern list on the Hatch Creation and Hatch Editor contextual ribbon tabs Quick Dimension available on the Dimensions panel of the Annotate tab is a useful tool for creating a series of baseline or continued dimensions for selected objects e Layer Previous enables you to undo the most recent set of changes to layer properties e The Sketch command available at the command line can be used to
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5. well as when no objects are selected When you use the Isolate Objects tool only the selected objects remain visible in the drawing All other objects are hidden anm panso Lt HET Figure 13 Isolated objects Alternatively when you use the Hide Objects tool the selected objects are hidden lif oh r SMU e LE a l E Sees Ei kum pa E amice Figure 14 Hidden objects You can use a combination of the Isolate Objects and Hide Objects tools to efficiently display only the objects that are relevant to your current task For example you might use the Isolate Objects tool to select an area of the drawing you want to edit and then use the Hide Objects tool to hide additional objects within that area After completing your task you can quickly restore the hidden objects using the End Object Isolation tool 8 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Pell talk LLI T H Figure 15 End object isolation The OBJECTISOLATIONMODE system variable controls whether isolated hidden objects persist betwe
6. are visible in the current view You can control this behavior with the new ERHIGHLIGHT system variable Figure 40 External Reference highlighting Scale Lists Scale list functionality has been enhanced in AutoCAD LT 2011 to store a customizable default list of annotation scales in the fixed profile of the registry You can use the default scale list to define a customized list of scales that automatically displays in all your drawings A scale list is still maintained in the drawing but you can easily reset the scale list in the drawing to the default list of scales metric or imperial defined in the registry When the scale list in a drawing is reset AutoCAD LT purges the unused scales in the drawing and then merges in the customized list of scales from the registry into the drawing You can customize the Default Scale List from the User Preferences Tab of the Options dialog box You can still edit the scale list stored in the drawing by accessing the scale control on the Status bar or with the SCALELISTEDIT command 21 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement fopin iz FR Gent davne Drovnat dea Fies_ ipl Open and save FolardPubih Syren Us Peer ong eit Wino Stand cava Py Coin Dalry Z Double cick edtng C Runnng cbject srap Shortcut menus in diawing arsa O Keyboaid erty Keyboaid antiy except zeiipls Toons is Dinan Deta setings when unts les Make new eran associi Sowce
7. to Design Center and Autodesk Seek THEOL BH eg ley BBs amp Cyt wate Be aia aime Figure 4 Insert ribbon tab 4 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement On the View ribbon tab the Windows panel includes new User Interface and Toolbar controls that enable you to easily toggle the display of the Navigation Bar the Text Window and toolbars The status bar controls although no longer on the Windows panel are still easily accessible from the status bar Q miat E LB Le 12 F marean T LB Remnant a Mewat 3 1B Bet Roa Figure 5 View ribbon tab Customizable ribbon functionality in the Customize User Interface dialog box is enhanced to include new Fold panels As you change the size of your AutoCAD LT window or add and remove panels from a tab Fold panels resize horizontally to fill the available space Fold panel properties enable you to specify default maximum and minimum button sizes Customize User Interface Customize Transfer Customizations in All Files A panel preview a All Customisation Fies Me a a E E Coordnates 3D Basics a BS Layers amp View 3D Basics SE Example E Panel Dialog Box Launcher EE Row E Fal Pare Tx Chanter Te Cip Kret Tr Cip mage Tr Copy Explode We SUDEDUTY d A E s Chamfer Cip Xref Clip Image Copy Explode Bamge Button Image Properties
8. AutoCAD LT 2011 Preview Guide Autodesk AutoCAD LT software is a leader in 2D drafting productivity and data reliability Now new features in AutoCAD LT 2011 bring you more options for precise control of your 2D drawings Improve the appearance of your drawings with transparent objects and layers and manage object visibility by hiding or isolating objects independent of layer Create and edit hatches faster with easier access to hatch tools New multifunctional grips for polylines provide valuable flexibility and control during editing The professional choice in 2D drafting software now offers even more ways to take control of your drawing productivity 1 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Table of Contents User Interface Drawing Window The Ribbon Quick Access Toolbar Navigation UCS Icon Object Visibility Object Selection Object Creation Documeni Transparency Hatches and Gradients Polylines Splines External References Scale Lists Missing SHX and Font Files Text Alignment in Linetypes Parametric Constraints Learning Resources New Features Workshop Online Help System 2 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement User Interface AutoCAD LT 2011 offers a variety of user interface enhancements that enable you to design with greater ease and efficiency Draw
9. an one object and create the matching selection set accordingly For example if the Layer filter is enabled and you select two circles each on different layers AutoCAD LT selects all the circles on both layers If instead you select a circle and a line AutoCAD LT selects all the circles on the same layer as the selected circle and all the lines on the same layer as the selected line In addition to general object properties you can filter selections based on object specific properties including object style and reference name Object Style properties apply to text and mtext leaders and mleaders dimensions and tolerances and tables and multilines Reference names apply to blocks and externally referenced files including xrefs and images as well as PDF DWG or DGN files In addition to the new Select Similar tool a new option has been added to the PICKADD system variable When PICKADD is set to a value of 2 as it is now by default objects that you select using the SELECT command remain selected in a pick first state even after you end the SELECT command 10 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Easily select overlapping objects using the new selection cycling functionality You can enable selection cycling from a control on the status bar When you try to select an object that overlaps other objects AutoCAD LT displays a list of all the overlapping objects As you pass the cursor over an object in the list the relevant obj
10. content unts am Inches ic Taget caning ui Hopernk Inches E Diray yperink cusar tootip andshotsut merui Finds Uried Display backaround f feiss Cerbne zeam and pan commands Feld Update Setngs Z corine ay property chenge Book Edt mI at ia Figure 41 User Preference tab of the Options dialog The Default Scale List dialog box is similar to the existing Edit Scale List dialog which edits the scales in the drawing However the Default Scale List dialog box includes additional controls for you to specify if the default scales are metric or imperial fn Default Scale List ae Sele O Matic 1 paperunit 1 drawing unt Perm ant Figure 42 Default Scale List 22 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement When you reset the scales list in a drawing you are prompted to select Metric scales Imperial scales or both The default choice is governed by the MEASUREMENT variable in the drawing When you create a new drawing without specifying a template AutoCAD LT adds metric or imperial scales based on the MEASUREMENT variable When you create a new drawing based on a template the scales in the template appear in the new drawing The scales in the registry are not imported Missing SHX and Font Files You now have the option to ignore missing SHX files shape or font files when opening a drawing You are no longer required to specify a replacemen
11. create irregular boundaries or to trace with a digitizer You can set the increment for recording points choose the type of sketch to create lines polylines or splines and set the tolerance for spline fit sketches Learning Resources When you start AutoCAD LT 2011 a Welcome Screen is automatically displayed From the Welcome Screen you can link to short videos to learn about key topics in AutoCAD LT Additional links at the bottom of the Welcome Screen provide easy access to more learning resources including What s New Learning Path and AutoCAD LT Online Help New Features Workshop The New Features Workshop has been updated to include AutoCAD LT 2011 functionality This interactivelearning tool helps you discover the newest functionality with minimal effort You can access the New Features Workshop from the drop down menu on the InfoCenter toolbar to the right of the Help button Welcome screen New Features Wogan Aaanonal Resources astomer involvement Program About Figure 47 Infocenter learning tools 25 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Online Help System AutoCAD LT 2011 includes web based help which you can launch from the Help icon on the InfoCenter Figure 48 Online help system A control on the System tab of the Options dialog box allows you to disable the online help Doing so displays a local version of the AutoCAD Help system Autodesk AutoCAD AutoCAD LT DWF
12. e frequently used navigation tools Autodesk SteeringWheels Pan and Zoom It replaces the navigation tools that were previously accessible on the status bar You can control the display of the Navigation Bar for individual workspaces via a property in the CUI dialog box Gs Customize User Interface Tones Tamie Tustamizations in AN Fles Workepace Contents m Cuan Fier OELE T Prepestics a S IE Wkspaces 20 Diana tan Deo enol E E futoDAD LT Dassie Tee E uc Access Tastes Nave 2D Didier Abin Dowin t EE Tons 5 Display E E Moe Stat Dn De ratehange Eh Quek Popes ens on Navigeren n tn Soules Do matohaae Figure 11 Navi bar and CUI Editor UCS Icon The UCS icon has been updated By default all the axes are white but a checkbox in the UCS Icon Properties dialog enables you to display a different color for each axis red for X green for Y and blue for Z UCS icon UCS icon stye Preview On On Line width UCS eon sie uf T UCS icon cobr Hodal paca on oar Layeut tab izon ole O Whie x E Colo 160 J O Apply single color Figure 12 2D and 3D UCS icons 7 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Object Visibility AutoCAD LT 2011 includes new tools that enable you to control object visibility independent from layer visibility The Object Visibility tools are accessible from the right click menu when objects are selected as
13. ect in the drawing highlights fi Selection X E Line el Bie E E Line f agi H E Block Reference ic Figure 19 Selection Cycling Object Creation The new Add Selected tool enables you to quickly create a new object in your drawing based on the properties of an existing object For example if you use the Add Selected tool and select a polyline AutoCAD LT automatically launches the PLINE command with basic object properties including color layer linetype linetype scale plotstyle lineweight transparency and material preset to match the selected object 4 crase 4 3 Copy Selection Gil scale Rotate hy Deselect all Figure 20 Add Selected tool Ti Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Document Transparency AutoCAD LT 2011 includes a new transparency property that enables you to apply transparency to objects and layers in the same way you apply colors linetypes and lineweights m Figure 21 Transparent Objects You can set transparency by layer by block or individually for an object The default transparency value for layers and objects is 0 and you can set it as high as 90 The Layer Properties Manager the Layer States Manager the Layer Filter dialog and the Layer Translator have all been updated to reflect the
14. en drawing sessions A light bulb icon on the status bar indicates whether object isolation is active in the drawing Isolate Additional Objects Figure 16 Object Isolation Status Icon Object Selection The new Select Similar tool enables you to select an object and automatically include all other objects of the same type and with the same properties in a new selection set You can access it from the right click menu when objects are selected g trase Move 9S Copy Selection E scale Rotate Draw Order Be coup 3 Ungroup 9 Add Selected A Thy Deselec TB Quick Select Properties Quick Properties Ron Figure 17 Select Similar tool 9 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement A Settings option accessible when you enter SELECTSIMILAR at the command line enables you to specify which properties to filter If only the Layer property is enabled when you select a circle for example AutoCAD LT automatically selects all circles on the same layer as the one you selected If both the Layer and Linetype properties are enabled however AutoCAD LT selects only the circles on the same layer and with the same linetype as the selected one Similar Based On color Mltayer Cancel Dltinetype Heb Dtinetype scale Cuineweight Plot style D Object style Elame Figure 18 Select r settings The Select Similar tool also enables you to select more th
15. ht click menu Icons next to the cursor indicate the active function Sub selection for polylines has been refined in AutoCAD LT 2011 To sub select one or more segments of a polyline hold down CTRL while left clicking on the polyline PN TN Figure 35 Sub selec n for polylines Grip behavior for sub selected segments is identical to the behavior when the entire polyline is selected You can now use the JOIN command to connect lines arcs and polylines to 3D polylines as long as they are all contiguous in other words they share a common endpoint You must select the most complex object first in this case the 3D polyline and the objects to be joined do not need to be coplanar 18 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Splines Splines have been updated in AutoCAD LT 2011 to provide more flexibility and control You can define a spline using fit points or control vertices CV CV splines are more appropriate if you will be using them with 3D NURBS non uniform rational b spline surfaces FitSpline CV Spline Vv pi Figure 36 Fit spline and CV spline When drawing a fit spline you can specify additional settings for its start and end tangencies tolerance how close the spline must come to the fit point and knot parameterization controlling the shape of the curve as it passes through the fit point The only option for CV splines is Degree which controls how many bends the spline can take
16. in a given span degree 1 degree 2 degree 3 line no bend parabola onebend cubic Bezier two bends Figure 37 CV splines of varying degree 19 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Easily switch methods add and remove points or edit endpoint tangencies using intuitive grip menus Stretch Rt Pont add FtPont Remove Ft Point Tangent Directon show Ft Poms shaw Control verte Figure 38 Spline grip menus The SPLINEDIT command also has several new options including improved Edit Vertex options You can now easily add kinks or sharp corners to a spline N Z Ser a Figure 39 Spline with kink You can now use the JOIN command to connect lines arcs polylines 3D polylines and helixes to splines as long as they are all contiguous in other words they share a common endpoint You must select the most complex object first in this case the spline and the objects to be joined do not need to be coplanar 20 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement External References The selection of externally referenced files has been enhanced in AutoCAD LT 2011 When you select a reference object in the drawing xrefs images DWF DGN PDF data extraction tables the corresponding reference is selected in the External References palette Similarly if you select file references from the External References palette the references are highlighted but not selected in the drawing assuming they
17. ing Window The drawing window has been updated in AutoCAD LT 2011 to display a dark gray background in modelspace You can easily modify the drawing window color from the Display tab of the Options dialog box The traditional dot grid has been replaced with horizontal and vertical gridlines to more closely represent engineering graph paper When the grid is enabled red and green lines extend from the UCS icon to represent the X and Y axes of the origin Figure 1 AutoCAD LT 2011 drawing window 3 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement The Ribbon Anew pull down menu has been added to the ribbon cycle button at the end of the list of tabs You can minimize the ribbon to panel buttons tabs or panel titles Minimize to Tabs Minimize to Panel Titles Minimize to Panel Buttons Figure 2 Ribbon cycle options When you minimize the ribbon to panel buttons large icons appear for each panel Hovering over the button causes the panel to expand similar to the behavior you see when the ribbon is minimized to panel titles Drafting amp Annotation i aie gino Insert Annotate Parametric View Manage Output AD 9 D Annotation Block Properties utilities Clipboard S43 24 4 Unsaved Layer State l VEETA AAFAA layer fail 50 Layers Figure 3 Ribbon panel buttons The Insert ribbon tab includes a new Content panel provides easy access
18. new transparency property In the Layer Properties Manager a new column for Transparency is available in modelspace and layouts and a column for Viewport VP Transparency is available in layouts and floating modelspace viewports CE Cola rae ss faso rony ee eu eu Hegoen A a aeaa wea em E tayer Properties Nanas Figure 22 Transparency in the Layer Properties Manager 12 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement You can set transparency for individual objects just like color and linetype Setting a transparency value for an individual object overrides the layer transparency setting for that object You can access object transparency from a number of places the Properties palette Quick Properties or the ribbon The new CETRANSPARENCY system variable sets the transparency property for new objects Color Layer Lnetype Linetype scale 1 0000 Plot style Bytayer A E Prayer Transparency neweight By Transparency LB bvblock Transparency Hyperlink Thickness 0 0000 E Transparency Value Figure 23 Transparency on the Properties palette and ribbon Transparency has also been added to the Quick Select Filter SetByLayer Settings and Match Property Settings dialogs as well as the CHPROP CHANGE LAYER VPLAYER and LIST commands A button has been added to the status bar to enable you to temporarily turn
19. off transparency display TRANSPARENCYDISPLAY system variable similar to the behavior of the lineweight display button This does not affect plotting However you also have the option to turn off transparency when plotting The Plot and Page Setup dialogs both include a checkbox for transparency PLOTTRANSPARENCY similar to the behavior for plot styles Transparent plotting is turned off by default because transparency is rasterized for plotting and can slow down plotting in certain situations Plot options Plot in background Z Plot with plot styles Hide p Plot stamp on Save changes to layout Figure 24 Plot transparency 13 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Prior to AutoCAD LT 2011 images had a setting also called transparency that controlled whether the background of a bitonal image was clear or opaque This property has been renamed to background transparency to distinguish it from the new transparency property You can apply both background and object transparencies to images in AutoCAD LT 2011 Hatches and Gradients The Hatch command received several enhancements in AutoCAD LT 2011 for faster creation and editing of hatch objects It now immediately prompts you to select an internal point without displaying the Hatch dialog box Instead the new Hatch Creation contextual ribbon tab provides easy access to all hatch and gradient options ate De pees nnsa Bp x
20. on tools 15 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Other hatch grip behavior has not changed except that stretch is now the default action for the secondary or middle grips on a non associative hatch Ry Figure 30 Stretch hatch boundary Hatches now support a background color in addition to line color This enables you to have the effect of layering hatches in one object Figure 31 Hatch with background color You now also have the option to set a hatch s layer before you create it You can choose either to use the current layer or to pick one from your drawing Like color pattern and other hatch properties layer is a persistent setting during your drawing session 16 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement The command HATCHTOBACK has been introduced in response to an item on the AUG wishlist Similar to TEXTTOFRONT HATCHTOBACK sends hatches underneath all other objects in the drawing Send Hatches to Back is available on the Modify panel of the Home tab under the Draw Order flyout along with Bring Text to Front and Bring Dimensions to Front ly severe O mir Totto rre yeeeonmete E Figure 32 Send Hatches to Back tool The new system variable MIRRHATCH enables you to mirror hatches while retaining their orientation This is similar to the MIRRTEXT variable Set to 0 mirroring hatches maintains thei
21. r original angle When MIRRHATCH is set to 1 the hatch angle mirrors along with the rest of the objects Figure 33 Hatch Mirror options The Hatch Object Limit system variable HPOBJWARNING has been increased to 10 000 from 1 000 to reflect the capabilities of current computers When a large number of objects are selected for hatch boundary calculations it can result in slower performance Thanks to increased hardware capabilities though it now takes a much larger number of boundary objects to affect calculation speed You may now also set the value of the Hatch Object Limit yourself 17 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Polylines Polyline objects in AutoCAD LT 2011 now have extra grips to make editing them easier than ever In addition to the familiar primary grips located at the end of each polyline segment there are now secondary grips located at the midpoint of each segment These grips like the new hatch grips are multifunctional The available functions can be seen by hovering over a grip and you can choose an option directly from the menu that appears Stretch Add Vertex Convert to Line W Stretch Vertex Add Vertex Remove Vertex R LARET Add Vertex Convert to Are Figure 34 Polyline direct manipulation tools You can also activate a grip by clicking on it Then you can cycle through the available functions by pressing CTRL or choosing one of the options from the rig
22. t fei Missing SHX Filos One or more SHX files are missing What do you want to do SHX fles caled shape fles are used as text forts or symbol fores The misna SHX fles were tet rareferred wth the craving or they wara moved renamed cr deletad The number of missing SHX fles 3 gt Specify a replacement for each SHX file gt Ignore the missing SHX files and continue Tre text styles or symbole that use the missing SHX fles are not displayed in the drawing C Always perform my currant choice Figure 43 Missing SHX files This dialog may be suppressed if FONTALT is set to something other than none Text styles with missing fonts are now identified by an icon in the Text Style Manager Current text style STANDARD Styles A Font poan Eont Name pemes STANDARD C Use Big Font Figure 44 Missing font files 23 Confidential Subject to Non disclosure Agreement Text Alignment in Linetypes AutoCAD LT 2011 now makes it possible to maintain linetype readabil y in any orientation HW K Figure 45 Alignment of text in a linetype The linetypes included with AutoCAD LT 2011 behave this way by default To update your own custom linetypes you need to change the rotation option to U for upright Other possible values for the rotation option are R for relative and A for absolute An example linetype definition looks like this Old GAS
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