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AutoCAD Part I
Chapter 1: Introduction to AutoCAD
Starting AutoCAD AutoCAD Screen Components Drawing Area Command Window Status Bar Status Bar Tray Options* Invoking Commands in AutoCAD AutoCAD Dialog Boxes Starting a New Drawing Open a Drawing Start form Scratch Use a Template Use a Wizard Saving Your Work Save Drawing As Dialog Box Automatic Timed Save Creation of Backup Files Changing Automatic Timed Saved and Backup Files Into AutoCAD Format Closing a Drawing Opening an Existing Drawing Multiple Document Environment (MDE) Quitting AutoCAD AutoCADs Help Additional Help Resources 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-11 1-12 1-14 1-14 1-14 1-15 1-20 1-21 1-25 1-25 1-25 1-26 1-26 1-30 1-32 1-32 1-34

Chapter 2: Getting Started with AutoCAD

Drawing Lines in AutoCAD Coordinate Systems Absolute Coordinate System Relative Coordinate System AutoCAD 2004: A Problem Solving Approach 2-2 2-6 2-6 2-9 iii

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Direct Distance Entry Erasing Objects Canceling and Undoing a Command Object Selection Methods Drawing Circles Basic Display Commands Setting Units Setting the Limits of the Drawing Introduction to Plotting Drawings Modifying AutoCAD Settings Using the Options Dialog box

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Chapter 3: Drawing Sketches

Drawing Arcs Drawing Rectangles Drawing Ellipses Drawing Elliptical Arcs Drawing Regular Polygons Drawing Traces Drawing Polylines Drawing Donuts Drawing Points Drawing Infinite Lines XLINE Command RAY Command Creating Text 3-2 3-13 3-17 3-21 3-24 3-27 3-29 3-36 3-38 3-42 3-42 3-45 3-46

Chapter 4: Working with Drawing Aids

Understanding the Concept and Use of Layers Working with Layers LINETYPE Command LWEIGHT Command Object Properties Properties Toolbar PROPERTIES Palette Global and Current Linetype Scaling LTSCALE Factor for Plotting Working with the DESIGNCENTER Drafting Settings Dialog Box Drawing Straight Lines Using the Ortho Mode Working with Object Snaps Running Object Snap Mode Using AutoTracking Function and Control Keys iv 4-2 4-3 4-17 4-18 4-19 4-19 4-20 4-22 4-22 4-24 4-25 4-30 4-31 4-45 4-48 4-51

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Chapter 5: Editing Sketched Objects-I

Chapter 6: Editing Sketched Objects-II

Editing With Grips Types of Grips Adjusting Grip Settings Editing Objects with Grips Stretching Objects with Grips (Stretch Mode) Moving Objects with Grips (Move Mode) Rotating Objects with Grips (Rotate Mode) Scaling Objects with Grips (Scale Mode) Mirroring Objects with Grips (Mirror Mode) Loading Hyperlinks Editing Gripped Objects Grip System Variables Changing the Properties Using the PROPERTIES Palette Changing Properties using Grips Matching Properties of the Sketched Objects Quick Selection of the Sketched Objects Managing Contents Using the DESIGNCENTER* AutoCAD 2004: A Problem Solving Approach 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-8 6-8 6-10 6-12 6-13 6-13 6-14 6-14 6-14 6-15 6-17 6-20 v

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Creating a Selection Set Editing the Sketches Moving the Sketched Objects Copying the Sketched Objects Copying the Object Using the Base Point Pasting the Contents from the Clipboard Pasting Contents Using the Original Coordinates Offsetting the Sketched Objects Rotating the Sketched Objects Scaling the Sketched Objects Filleting the Sketches Chamfering the Sketches Trimming the Sketched Objects Extending the Sketched Objects Stretching the Sketched Objects Lengthening the Sketched Objects Arraying the Sketched Objects Rectangular Array Polar Array Mirroring the Sketched Objects Breaking the Sketched Objects Measuring the Sketched Objects Dividing the Sketched Objects

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Making Inquiries About Objects and Drawings Measuring the Area of the Objects Measuring the Distance between Two Points Identifying the Location of a Point on the Screen Listing Information about Objects Listing Information about All Objects in a Drawing Checking the Time-Related Information Obtaining Drawing Status Information Displaying Drawing Properties

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Chapter 7: Controlling the Drawing Display and Creating Text

Basic Display Options Redrawing the Screen Regenerating the Drawings Zooming the Drawings Panning the Drawings Creating Views Aerial View Creating Text Creating Single Line Text Drawing Special Characters Creating Multiline Text* Editing Text Editing Text Using DDEDIT Command Editing Text Using PROPERTIES Palette Substituting Fonts Specifying an Alternate Default Font Creating Text Styles Determining Text Height Checking Spelling Text Quality and Text Fill Finding and Replacing Text 7-2 7-2 7-3 7-3 7-11 7-13 7-16 7-17 7-18 7-23 7-25 7-35 7-35 7-36 7-38 7-39 7-39 7-41 7-42 7-43 7-43

Chapter 8: Basic Dimensioning, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Need for Dimensioning Dimensioning in AutoCAD Fundamental Dimensioning Terms Associative Dimensions Definition Points Selecting Dimensioning Commands Dimensioning Number of Objects Together Creating Linear Dimensions vi 8-2 8-2 8-3 8-6 8-7 8-8 8-10 8-11

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Chapter 9: Editing Dimensions

Editing Dimensions Using Editing Tools Editing The Dimensions by Stretching Editing Dimensions by Trimming and Extending Editing the Dimensions Editing Dimension Text Updating Dimensions Editing Dimensions with Grips Editing Dimensions Using the PROPERTIES Palette PROPERTIES Palette (Dimension) PROPERTIES Palette (Leader) Model Space and Paper Space Dimensioning 9-2 9-2 9-3 9-5 9-7 9-8 9-8 9-9 9-9 9-10 9-12

Chapter 10: Dimension Styles and Dimensioning System Variables

Using Styles and Variables to Control Dimensions Creating and Restoring Dimension Styles New Dimension Style Dialog Box Controlling Dimension Text Format Fitting Dimension Text and Arrowheads Formatting Primary Dimension Units AutoCAD 2004: A Problem Solving Approach 10-2 10-2 10-4 10-10 10-14 10-17 vii

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Creating Aligned Dimensions Creating Rotated Dimensions Creating Baseline Dimensions Creating Continued Dimensions Creating Angular Dimensions Creating Diameter Dimensions Creating Radius Dimensions Generating Center Marks and Centerlines Creating Ordinate Dimensions Creating True Associative Dimensions Converting a Dimension into True Associative Dimension Removing the Dimension Associativity (DIMDISASSOCIATE Command) Drawing Leaders Using Leader with the DIM Command Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Geometric Characteristics and Symbols Adding Geometric Tolerance Complex Feature Control Frames Combining Geometric Characteristics Composite Position Tolerancing Using Feature Control Frames with Leaders Projected Tolerance Zone

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Formatting Alternate Dimension Units Formatting the Tolerances Other Dimensioning Variables Dimension Style Families Using Dimension Style Overrides Comparing and Listing Dimension Styles Using Externally Referenced Dimension Styles

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Chapter 11: Model Space Viewports, Paper Space Viewports, and Layouts
Model Space and Paper Space/Layouts Model Space Viewports (Tiled Viewports) Creating Tiled Viewports Making a Viewport Current Joining Two Adjacent Viewports Paper Space Viewports (Floating Viewports) Creating Floating Viewports Creating Polygonal Viewports Converting an Existing Closed Object into a Viewport Temporary Model Space Editing the Viewports Controlling the Display of the Objects in the Viewports Locking the Display in the Viewports Controlling the Display of the Hidden Lines in the Viewports Clipping the Existing Viewports Manipulating the Visibility of Viewport Layers Controlling the Layers in the Viewports using the Layer Properties Manager Dialog box Paper Space Linetype Scaling (PSLTSCALE System Variable) Inserting the Layouts Inserting a Layout Using the Wizard Defining the Page Settings Working with the MVSETUP Command Using the MVSETUP Command on the Model Tab Using the MVSETUP Command on the Layout Tab Convert Distance Between Model Space and Paper Space 11-2 11-2 11-2 11-5 11-6 11-7 11-7 11-8 11-10 11-10 11-13 11-13 11-13 11-14 11-14 11-16 11-17 11-19 11-20 11-23 11-23 11-25 11-25 11-26 11-29

Chapter 12: Plotting Drawings

Plotting Drawings in AutoCAD Plotting Drawings Using the Plot Dialog box Adding Plotters PLOTTERMANAGER Command 12-2 12-2 12-15 12-15

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Chapter 13: Hatching Drawings

Hatching Hatching Drawings Using the Boundary Hatch and Fill Dialog box Boundary Hatch and Fill Dialog Box Options Ray Casting Using the BHATCH Command Using the -BHATCH Command Hatching the Drawings Using the TOOL PALETTES* Hatching Around Text, Dimensions, and Attributes Editing Hatch Patterns Using the HATCHEDIT Command Using the PROPERTIES Command Editing Hatch Boundary Using Grips Using AutoCAD Editing Commands Hatching Blocks and Xref Drawings Pattern Alignment During Hatching Creating a Boundary Using Closed Loops Other Features of Hatching Hatching Using the HATCH Command 13-2 13-3 13-5 13-18 13-19 13-19 13-24 13-26 13-27 13-27 13-29 13-31 13-31 13-32 13-32 13-33 13-34 13-37 13-37

Chapter 14: Working with Blocks

The Concept of Blocks Formation of Blocks Converting Objects into a Block Converting Objects Into Blocks Using the Block Definition Dialog Box Converting Objects Into a Block Using the Command Line Inserting the Blocks Using the Insert Dialog box Inserting Blocks Using the Command line Using DESIGNCENTER to Insert Blocks 14-2 14-3 14-4 14-5 14-8 14-9 14-16 14-17

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Editing Plotter Configuration Importing PCP/PC2 Configuration Files Setting the Plot Parameters PAGESETUP Command Importing a Page Setup Using Plot Styles Adding a Plot Style Plot Style Table Editor Applying Plot Styles Setting the Current Plot Style Batch Plotting

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Using TOOL PALETTES to Insert Blocks* Adding Blocks in the TOOL PALETTES* Modifying the Existing Blocks in the TOOL PALETTES* Layers, Colors, Linetypes and Lineweights for Blocks Nesting of Blocks Inserting Multiple Blocks Creating Drawing Files Using the Write Block Dialog Box Creating Drawing Files Using the Command Line Defining the Insertion Base Point Editing Blocks Editing Blocks in place Renaming Blocks Deleting Unused Blocks

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AutoCAD Part II
Chapter 15: Defining Block Attributes
Understanding Attributes Defining Attributes Editing Attribute Definition Inserting Blocks with Attributes Managing Attributes Extracting Attributes ATTEXT Command for Attribute Extraction Controlling Attribute Visibility Editing Block Attributes Editing Attributes Using Enhanced Attribute Editor Editing Attributes Using the Edit Attributes Dialog box Global Editing of Attributes Redefining a Block with Attributes Inserting Text Files in the Drawing 15-2 15-2 15-7 15-10 15-12 15-19 15-24 15-29 15-30 15-30 15-32 15-34 15-40 15-42

Chapter 16: Understanding External References

External References Dependent Symbols Managing External References in a Drawing The Overlay Option Working With the XATTACH Command Opening an Xreffed Object in a Separate Window Adding Dependent Symbols to a Drawing Clipping External References Displaying Clipping Frame x 16-2 16-2 16-4 16-14 16-18 16-19 16-20 16-22 16-24

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Demand Loading Editing References In Place

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Chapter 17: Working with Advanced Drawing Options

Understanding the Use of Multilines Defining Multiline Style Drawing Multilines Editing Multilines Using Grips Editing Multilines Using the Dialog Box Creating Revision Clouds* Creating Wipeouts* Creating NURBS Editing Splines 17-2 17-2 17-7 17-9 17-9 17-15 17-16 17-17 17-18

Chapter 18: Grouping and Advanced Editing of Sketched Objects

Grouping the Sketched Objects Using the Object Grouping Dialog Box Selecting Groups Cycling Through Groups Changing Properties and Location of an Object Using the PROPERTIES Palette Using the CHANGE Command Using the CHPROP Command Exploding Compound Objects Editing Polylines Editing Single Polyline Editing Multiple Polylines Undoing the Previous Commands Reversing the Undo Operation Renaming Named Objects Removing Unused Named Objects Setting Selection Modes Using the Options Dialog box 18-2 18-7 18-8 18-9 18-9 18-14 18-17 18-17 18-18 18-19 18-33 18-34 18-39 18-39 18-41 18-43

Chapter 19: Working With Data Exchange and Object Linking and Embedding
Understanding the Concept of Data Exchange in AutoCAD Creating Data Interchange (DXF) Files Other Data Exchange Formats Raster Images Editing Raster Image Files PostScript Files Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) AutoCAD 2004: A Problem Solving Approach 19-2 19-2 19-4 19-7 19-12 19-16 19-19 xi

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Chapter 20: Technical Drawing with AutoCAD

Multiview Drawings Understanding X, Y, and Z Axes Orthographic Projections Positioning Orthographic Views Dimensioning Sectional Views Auxiliary Views Detail Drawing, Assembly Drawing, and Bill of Materials 20-2 20-2 20-2 20-7 20-11 20-23 20-33 20-37

Chapter 21: Isometric Drawing

Isometric Drawings Isometric Projections Isometric Axes and Planes Setting the Isometric Grid and Snap Drawing Isometric Circles Dimensioning Isometric Objects Isometric Text 21-2 21-2 21-3 21-3 21-8 21-9 21-11

Chapter 22: The User Coordinate System

The World Coordinate System (WCS) Controlling the Visibility of UCS Icon Defining New UCS Managing UCS Through Dialog Box System Variables 22-2 22-2 22-5 22-18 22-22

Chapter 23: Getting Started with 3D

Use of Three-Dimensional Drawing Types of 3D Models Conventions in AutoCAD Changing the Viewpoint to View the 3D Models Changing the Viewpoint Using the Viewpoint Presets Dialog Box Changing the Viewpoint Using the Command Line Changing the Viewpoint Using the View Toolbar 3D Coordinate Systems Absolute Coordinate System Relative Coordinate System Trim, Extend, and Fillet Commands in 3D Setting Thickness and Elevation for the New Objects Suppressing the Hidden Edges Creating 3D Polylines xii 23-2 23-2 23-4 23-6 23-7 23-9 23-13 23-13 23-13 23-17 23-21 23-22 23-23 23-24

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Chapter 24: Creating Solid Models

What is Solid Modeling? Creating Predefined Solid Primitives Creating a Solid Box Creating a Solid Cone Creating a Solid Cylinder Creating a Solid Sphere Creating a Solid Torus Creating a Solid Wedge Creating Complex Solid Models Creating Regions Creating Complex Solid Models by Applying the Boolean Operations Combining Solid Models Subtracting One Solid From the Other Intersecting Solid Models Checking Interference in Solids Creating Extruded Solids Creating Revolved Solids Filleting Solid Models Chamfering Solid Models Rotating Solid Models in 3D Space Mirroring Solid Models in the 3D Space Creating Arrays in the 3D Space Aligning the Solid Models Slicing Solid Models Creating the Cross-Sections of the Solids 24-2 24-2 24-2 24-4 24-6 24-7 24-8 24-9 24-9 24-9 24-10 24-10 24-10 24-11 24-11 24-17 24-19 24-24 24-25 24-26 24-30 24-37 24-38 24-41 24-44

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Converting Wireframe Models into Surface Models Creating 3D Faces Creating Polyface Meshes Controlling the Visibility of the 3D Face Edges Directly Creating the Surface Models Creating Ruled Surfaces Creating Tabulated Surfaces Creating Revolved Surfaces Creating Four-sided Polygon Mesh Drawing Standard Surface Primitives 3DMESH Command Editing the Surface Mesh PEDIT Command Modifying the Properties of the Hidden Lines

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Chapter 25: Editing and Dynamic Viewing of 3D Objects

Editing Solid Models Generating the Drawing Views of the Solid Model SOLVIEW Command SOLDRAW Command SOLPROF Command Calculating the Mass Properties of the Solid Models Dynamic Viewing of 3D Objects Dynamically Rotating the View of the Model DVIEW Command 25-2 25-11 25-11 25-14 25-14 25-17 25-19 25-19 25-27

Chapter 26: Rendering Designs

Understanding the Concept of Rendering Selecting and Attaching the Materials Selecting the Material for the Design Attaching Selected Materials to the Objects Understanding Elementary Rendering Adding Lights to the Design Modifying Lights Creating New Materials Modifying the Material Understanding Advanced Rendering Defining and Rendering a Scene Defining and Rendering the Landscaping Editing the Landscaping Objects Creating User-defined Landscaping Objects Mapping the Materials on the Objects Obtaining Rendering Information Saving a Rendering Displaying a Rendered Image Plotting Rendered Images* Unloading AutoCAD Render 26-2 26-2 26-2 26-5 26-9 26-12 26-26 26-27 26-29 26-29 26-36 26-39 26-42 26-42 26-42 26-46 26-46 26-48 26-48 26-50

Chapter 27: Accessing External Database

Understanding Database AutoCAD Database Connectivity Database Configuration DBCONNECT MANAGER Viewing and Editing Table Data from AutoCAD Creating Links with Graphical Objects Creating Labels 27-2 27-3 27-4 27-4 27-6 27-9 27-13

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Chapter 28: AutoCAD on the Internet

Introduction Changes from AutoCAD Release 14 Changed Internet Commands Understanding URLS Drawings on the Internet Inserting a Block from the Internet Accessing Other files on the Internet i-Drop Saving the Drawing to the Internet Online Resources Using Hyperlinks with AutoCAD Pasting as Hyperlink Editing Hyperlinks Removing Hyperlinks from Objects The Drawing Web Format Embedding a DWF File 28-2 28-2 28-3 28-4 28-6 28-12 28-12 28-13 28-13 28-14 28-15 28-23 28-24 28-24 28-24 28-32

AutoCAD Part III (Customizing)

Chapter 29: Template Drawings
Creating Template Drawings The Standard Template Drawings Loading a Template Drawing Customizing Drawings with Layers and Dimensioning Specifications Customizing a Drawing with Layout Customizing Drawings with Viewports Customizing Drawings According to Plot Size and Drawing Scale 29-2 29-2 29-8 29-10 29-15 29-18 29-21

Chapter 30: Script Files and Slide Shows

What are Script Files? Running Script Files Repeating Script Files Introducing Time Delay in the Script Files Resuming the Script Files Command Line Switches Invoking a Script File while Loading AutoCAD AutoCAD 2004: A Problem Solving Approach 30-2 30-4 30-10 30-11 30-12 30-12 30-12 xv

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AutoCAD SQL Environment (ASE) AutoCAD Query Editor Forming Selection Sets Using the Link Select Conversion of ASE Links to AutoCAD 2000 or Layer Formats

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What Is a Slide Show? What are Slides? Creating Slides Viewing Slides Preloading Slides Slide Libraries Slide Shows with Rendered Images

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Chapter 31: Creating Linetypes and Hatch Patterns

Standard Linetypes Linetype Definition Elements of Linetype Specification Creating Linetypes Alignment Specification LTSCALE Command LTSCALE Factor for Plotting Current Linetype Scaling (CELTSCALE) Alternate Linetypes Modifying Linetypes Complex Linetypes Creating a String Complex Linetype Hatch Pattern Definition How Hatch Works Simple Hatch Pattern Effect of Angle and Scale Factor on Hatch Hatch Pattern with Dashes and Dots Hatch with Multiple Descriptors Saving Hatch Patterns in a Separate File Custom Hatch Pattern File 31-2 31-2 31-3 31-3 31-9 31-10 31-12 31-13 31-14 31-15 31-18 31-18 31-26 31-29 31-29 31-30 31-31 31-34 31-39 31-39

Chapter 32: Pull-down, Shortcut, and Partial Menus and Customizing Toolbars
AutoCAD Menu Standard Menus Writing a Menu Loading Menus Restrictions Cascading Submenus in Menus Shortcut and Context Menus Submenus Loading Screen and Image Tile Menus Partial Menus Accelerator Keys xvi 32-2 32-3 32-3 32-10 32-12 32-13 32-19 32-23 32-24 32-28 32-33

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Toolbars Menu-Specific Help Customizing the Toolbars

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Index

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Chapter 33: Working with AutoLISP

About AutoLISP Mathematical Operations Incremented, Decremented, and Absolute Numbers Trigonometric Functions Relational Statements defun, setq, getpoint, and Command Functions Loading an AutoLISP Program getcorner, getdist, and setvar Functions list Function car, cdr, and cadr Functions graphscr, textscr, princ, and terpri Functions getangle and getorient Functions getint, getreal, getstring, and getvar Functions polar and sqrt Functions itoa, rtos, strcase, and prompt Functions Flowcharts Conditional Functions 33-2 33-2 33-4 33-5 33-7 33-9 33-14 33-17 33-21 33-21 33-23 33-27 33-30 33-31 33-35 33-40 33-40

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Chapter 34: Visual Basic for Application

About Visual Basic Visual Basic For Application Using VBA in AutoCAD Objects in VBA Add Method Finding Help on Methods and Properties Loading and Saving VBA Projects Getting User Input PolarPoint and AngleFromXAxis Methods Additional VBA Examples 34-2 34-2 34-2 34-7 34-9 34-11 34-13 34-17 34-22 34-28

Chapter 35: Working with Visual LISP

Visual LISP Overview of Visual LISP Starting Visual LISP Using Visual LISP Text Editor Visual LISP Console Using the Visual LISP Text Editor Visual LISP Formatter Debugging the Program General Recommendations for writing the LISP File Tracing Variables Visual LISP Error Codes and Messages 35-2 35-2 35-2 35-3 35-7 35-11 35-13 35-17 35-19 35-31 35-32

Chapter 36: Student Projects

Appendices
The followings appendices are available on the authors Web site, www.cadcim.com or http://technology.calumet.purdue.edu/met/tickoo/students/students.htm Appendix A: System Requirements and AutoCAD Installation Appendix B: AutoCAD Commands Appendix C: AutoCAD System Variables

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