Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8, User Manual

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Chapter 3 Screen Layout
Content Librarian
The Content Librarian is an easy-to-use bar for displaying and placing
symbols, solid colors, hatch patterns, and bitmap fills. When you start
AutoSketch, the Content Librarian is visible on the right side of the applica-
tion window. It consists of three tabbed pages and a display window.
Depending on which page is displayed, the Content Librarian may also have
additional tools displayed along the bottom.
When you click one of the three tabbed pages, the appropriate content
appears in the display window. You can then drag-and-drop content from the
Content Librarian to your drawing.
The Content Librarian allows you to place symbols in your drawing several
different ways. At the bottom of the Content Librarian, click the appropriate
tool for placing symbols by their basepoint, inserting them in lines, or
creating arrays.
The Content Librarian also allows you to fill a bounded area with a solid
color, hatch, or bitmap fill. Simply click the solid color, hatch, or bitmap fill
on the Content Librarian, drag it into the drawing, and drop it in an area that
is bounded on all sides. AutoSketch creates a special hidden-line polygon
that automatically conforms to the shape of the area. This polygon displays
the fill property you selected on the Content Librarian.
You can move the Content Librarian to almost any location in the
AutoSketch window by clicking near its top edge then dragging it to its new
location.
The visibility of the Content Librarian can be controlled from the Toolbars
dialog box. If a check appears in the check box next to Content Librarian, it
is visible onscreen.