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Base Plate This first project of this textbook is of a one-view drawing of a part consisting of different geometric shapes. The student will learn the use of the Line tool, drawing shapes, use of the Dimension tool to place dimensions on the part, inserting the view onto a sheet, and printing the drawing […]
Editing the External References AutoCAD allows you to edit the external references in the file to which they are attached. You can also edit them by opening their drawing file. The procedure to edit an external reference is discussed next. To edit an external reference, expand the Reference panel and click the Edit Reference
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Clipping External References You can hide the unwanted portion of an external reference by using the Clip tool. Click Insert > Reference > Clip on the ribbon; the message, “Select Object to clip” appears in the command line. Select the Nut.dwg from the drawing window. Select the New boundary option from the
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Fading an Xref You can change the fading of Xref by using the Xref fading slider available in the expanded Reference panel. Expand the Reference panel of the Insert ribbon and use the Xref fading slider to adjust the fading.
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Working with External references In AutoCAD, you can attach a drawing file, image or a pdf file to another drawing. These attachments are called External References (Xrefs). They are dynamic in nature and update automatically when changes are made to them. The following example, you will learn to attach drawing files to a drawing. Example:
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Inserting Attributed Blocks You can use the INSERT command to insert the attributed blocks into a drawing. The procedure to insert attributed blocks is discussed next. Click the Insert button with drop-down from the Block panel to expand it. Click on the Tank block and click anywhere in the drawing area to specify
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Defining Attributes An attribute is a line of text attached to a block. It may contain any type of information related to a block. For example, the following image shows a Compressor symbol with an equipment tag. The procedure to create an attribute is discussed in the following example. Example: Open a new drawing
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Using the Write Block tool Using the Write Block tool, you can create a drawing file from a block or objects. You can later insert this drawing file as a block into another drawing. The procedure to create a drawing file using blocks is discussed in the following example. Example: Start a new drawing file
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Editing Blocks During the design process, you may need to edit blocks. You can easily edit a block using the Block Editor window. As you edit a block, all the instances of it will be automatically updated. The procedure to edit a block is discussed next. Click Insert > Block Definition > Block Editor
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Inserting Multiple Blocks You can insert multiple instances of a block at a time by using the MINSERT command. This command is similar to the ARRAY command. The following example explains the procedure to insert multiple blocks at a time. Example: Create two blocks as shown below. Type MINSERT in the command line and
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