Autodesk 057A1-05A111-1001 - AutoCAD LT 2009, Getting Started Manual

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crossing selection A rectangular area drawn to select objects fully or partly within its
borders.
See also window selection .
cursor See crosshairs .
cursor menu See shortcut menu .
CTB file A color-dependent plot style table.
default A predefined value for a program input or parameter. Default values
and options are denoted by angle brackets (<>).
definition table The nongraphical data area of a drawing file that stores block
definitions.
DesignCenter Browses, finds, and previews content, and inserts content, which
includes blocks, hatches, and external references (xrefs).
(ADCENTER)
digital signature Identifies an individual or an organization through a digital ID
(certificate), and enables you to validate (verify the authenticity of) a
file. (SIGVALIDATE)
dimension style A named group of dimension settings that determines the
appearance of the dimension and simplifies the setting of dimension
system variables. (DIMSTYLE)
dimension text The measurement value of dimensioned objects.
dimension variables A set of numeric values, text strings, and settings that control
dimensioning features. (DIMSTYLE)
direct distance entry A method to specify a second point by first moving the cursor to
indicate direction and then entering a distance.
drawing area The area in which your drawings are displayed and modified.
drawing extents The smallest rectangle that contains all objects in a drawing,
positioned on the screen to display the largest possible view of all
objects. (ZOOM)
drawing limits See grid limits .
drawing template file A drawing file with preestablished settings for new drawings.
Drawing template files have a DWT extension.
drawing units The unit of measurement that is used in a drawing. Depending on
the drawing, one drawing unit may equal one inch, one millimeter,
one kilometer, one mile, or some other distance.
DWF For Design Web Format . A highly compressed file format that is
created from a DWG file. DWF files are easy to publish and view on
the Web.
See also DWG, DWT, and DXF .
DWT For drawing template . A drawing file that contains standard settings
to be used when creating new drawings. See also DWG .
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