Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8, User Manual

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Glossary
aligned symbol A symbol instance whose angle you determine by entering two
points. The first point determines the symbol’s location and the second its angle of
rotation.
All-In-One toolbar A bar with buttons that perform drawing tasks in AutoSketch, as
well as buttons for snaps, controlling views, editing entities, and so on. The buttons
included on the All-In-One toolbar are determined by current experience level. For
instance, if you select the Beginner mode, the All-In-One toolbar displays the most
basic drawing tools. Selecting Advanced, or Expert, allows the All-In-One toolbar to
display increasingly more complex tools.
angle A measurement of rotation. AutoSketch displays angles using the current units
of measurement for angles and assumes these units of measurement when you do not
enter a specific one. See also compass angle, standard angle, and bearing.
angle orientation The system that specifies direction of rotation for positive angles
and the direction specified by zero degrees. See also standard angle and compass angle.
angular dimension A dimension that measures the angle between two lines. An
angular dimension consists of an arc, a pair of terminators, a pair of extension lines,
and a dimension label.
annotation An entity that is not a part of the geometric or graphic model, but one
which provides information for the drawing. Text, dimensions, and markers are
annotation entities.
ANSI character set The set of 256 characters specified by the American National
Standards Institute. Microsoft Windows uses the ANSI character set.
arc A partial circle. AutoSketch uses an arc’s center, radius, starting angle, and delta
angle to determine its shape. See also elliptical arc.
array A series of entities or groups of entities arranged in a rectangular or circular
pattern. See also rectangular array, circular array, symbol array, and rubber stamp array.
arrow keys The four keys on your keyboard labeled with arrows. Each arrow key is
named for the direction its arrow points: Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, and Right
Arrow. In AutoSketch, pressing SHIFT in combination with an arrow key moves the
selection set by the grid snap interval. Also known as direction keys.
aspect In AutoSketch, the ratio of character width to character height in a text entity.
Lower values (e.g., 0.2) make narrow characters. Higher values (e.g., 2.0) make wide
characters. The default aspect for most fonts is between 0.6 and 1.0.
AutoFields A field that AutoSketch assigns automatically when you create an entity.
There are five AutoFields: UID, SymbolName, SymbolType, SymbolDesc, and
Hyperlinks. AutoSketch assigns the UID (unique identifier) AutoField to all entities
except text and dimensions, while it assigns SymbolName, SymbolType, and
SymbolDesc to symbols only.
AutoPoint Indicators A red icon that appears when snaps involving the mouse are
active. As you move the pointer over the drawing, each type of snap point is repre-
sented by a different symbol: squares for endpoints, triangles for midpoints, circles for
centerpoints, and so on. If a lock modifier is active as well, a dotted line extends from
the AutoPoint Indicator to the actual point, as constrained by the lock modifier. For
instance, if you draw a diagonal line from top to bottom, then activate Endpoint snap