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

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Glossary
DXF For drawing interchange format . An ASCII or binary file format of an
AutoCAD drawing file for exporting drawings to other applications
or for importing drawings from other applications.
See also DWF,
DWG, and DWT .
explode To disassemble a complex object, such as a block, dimension, or
polyline, into simpler objects. In the case of a block, the block
definition is unchanged. The block reference is replaced by the
components of the block.
See also block , block definition , and
block reference . (EXPLODE)
extents See drawing extents .
external reference (xref) A drawing file referenced by another drawing. (XREF)
fill A solid color covering an area bounded by lines or curves. (FILL)
floating viewports See layout viewports .
font A character set, which includes letters, numbers, punctuation marks,
and symbols of a distinctive proportion and design.
freeze A setting that suppresses the display of objects on selected layers.
Objects on frozen layers are not displayed, regenerated, or plotted.
Freezing layers shortens regenerating time.
See also thaw . (LAYER)
geometry All graphical objects such as lines, circles, arcs, polylines, and
dimensions. Nongraphical objects, such as linetypes, lineweights,
text styles, and layers are not considered geometry.
See also named
object .
graphics area See drawing area .
graphics screen See drawing area .
grid An area covered with regularly spaced dots to aid drawing. The
spacing between grid dots is adjustable. Grid dots are not plotted.
See also grid limits . (GRID)
grid limits The user-defined rectangular boundary of the drawing area covered
by dots when the grid is turned on. Also called
drawing limits .
(LIMITS)
Grip modes The editing capabilities activated when grips are displayed on an
object: stretching, moving, rotating, scaling, and mirroring.
grips Small squares that appear on objects you select. After selecting the
grip, you edit the object by dragging it with the pointing device
instead of entering commands.
i-drop A method by which a drawing file can be dragged from a web page
and inserted into another drawing.
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