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Summary of Contents for 057A1-05A111-10MD - AutoCAD LT 2009

Page 1: ...www autodesk com autocad AutoCAD LT 2009 Preview Guide ...

Page 2: ...uick Properties 11 Quick View Layouts 14 Quick View Drawings 16 Tooltips 18 Hidden Message Settings 20 Design and Drafting 21 Layer Management 21 Working with DGN files 22 DWFx Support 24 Xref Clipping 25 Interactive Array Preview 26 Find and Replace 26 Visualization 26 Geographic Location 26 Navigation Wheel 27 Image References 28 Nonrectangular Viewports 29 Full Color and Color Book support 30 F...

Page 3: ...CAD LT software User Interface Application Window The AutoCAD LT 2009 application window offers a new look and feel It provides easy access to the most commonly used tools while maximizing the drawing area The default application window includes the Menu Browser Quick Access toolbar InfoCenter Ribbon and Status bar Many of these user interface enhancements become even more valuable with a dual mon...

Page 4: ...nu from the Menu Browser expands the menu list enabling you to launch a command Figure 3 Menu Browser A search tool at the top of the Menu Browser enables you to search the CUI customize user interface file for key terms For example as you begin typing L I N E in the search field AutoCAD LT dynamically filters the search options to display all CUI entries that include the word line Linetype Comman...

Page 5: ... 4 Menu Browser search tool In addition to providing command access the Menu Browser enables you to view and access recent or open documents You can display the document names along with icons or with small medium or large preview images making them easy to identify Figure 5 Menu Browser document preview images ...

Page 6: ...ays a preview image and other document information Figure 6 Recent documents preview In addition to recent documents the Menu Browser offers easy access to recently taken actions You can view a list of the actions you have recently selected and then select one to repeat it Right click menus within the Menu Browser offer additional controls including the ability to pin a recent document or action s...

Page 7: ...onto the Quick Access toolbar The Quick Access tools which are saved on a per workspace basis can be reorganized or removed by expanding the Quick Access Toolbar node under each workspace In addition to the Customize the Quick Access Toolbar option the right click menu enables you to control the display of the menu bar and toolbars Figure 8 Quick Access toolbar InfoCenter The InfoCenter has been e...

Page 8: ...ins multiple panels and each panel contains multiple tools Some panels can be expanded to access additional tools Figure 10 Ribbon By default the Ribbon is docked at the top of the AutoCAD LT window However a right click menu enables you to control the display and behavior of the Ribbon You can close the Ribbon and reopen it later using the Ribbon command Reduce the amount of space the Ribbon occu...

Page 9: ...s or panels within the tabs by dragging them to new locations You can even drag panels off the ribbon to create separate floating panels And to customize the Ribbon still further you can access the new Ribbon nodes in the Customize User Interface dialog box Figure 13 Ribbon content right click menu Status Bar The AutoCAD LT status bar has been updated with new tools and icons The left side of the ...

Page 10: ...o the right side of the Status bar where several new tools have also been added The Layout flyout has been replaced by the Quick View Layouts button which is accompanied by the Quick View Drawings button The Status bar provides easy access to navigation and viewing tools including Pan and Zoom as well as the new SteeringWheels functionality The Annotation scale button has been replaced by a Viewpo...

Page 11: ...ursor over the Quick Properties window automatically expands the window to display all the properties Figure 17 Quick Properties window A right click menu enables you to control the behavior and display of the Quick Properties window If the Auto Collapse option is disabled the Quick Properties window maintains its full size The Location Mode option enables you to specify where to display the Quick...

Page 12: ...ties is enabled and whether the Quick Properties window displays when any object is selected or only when those with defined quick properties are selected This option provides an alternate method for setting the location mode and enables you to specify direction and distance of the Quick Properties window relative to the cursor when Cursor mode is active Finally using the Quick Properties tab you ...

Page 13: ...dow with multiple object types selected You can customize what properties are displayed for each object type using the Customize User Interface dialog box which is easily accessible using the Customize button in the upper right corner of the Quick Properties window The dialog box is displayed with the new Quick Properties node already selected The right side of the Customize User Interface dialog ...

Page 14: ...w functionality provides a faster and more visual alternative to using the traditional Model and Layout tabs for switching between layouts within the current drawing You can identify and select layouts not only by name but by appearance Move the mouse past the edge of the image strip to view layouts that extend beyond the screen You can increase or decrease the size of the layout preview images by...

Page 15: ...below the Quick View images Using these tools you can pin Quick View open so that it remains visible while you work in the drawing editor Then use the Close button to turn off Quick View when you no longer want it displayed The New Layout button creates a new layout in the current drawing and displays the preview at the end of the row of images You can easily publish all the layouts in the drawing...

Page 16: ...s right click menu Quick View Drawings The Quick View Drawings button on the Status bar displays a horizontal row of Quick View drawing images This new functionality is a faster and more visual alternative to using the Ctrl Tab key combination or the Window menu for switching between open drawings As with Quick View Layouts you can move the mouse past the edge of the image strip to view images tha...

Page 17: ...k View Drawings control panel which is automatically displayed below the Quick View images Using these tools you can pin Quick View Drawings open so that it remains visible while you work in the drawing editor Then use the Close button to turn off Quick View Drawings when you no longer want it displayed The New button creates a new drawing and displays the preview at the end of the Quick View bar ...

Page 18: ...y pass the cursor over a layout preview image AutoCAD LT software automatically enlarges the layout images and reduces the size of the drawing images Moving the cursor back over a drawing image returns the drawing images to the larger size and the layout images to the smaller size Figure 28 Quick View layout images within Quick View Drawings Tooltips Improved tooltips in AutoCAD LT 2009 provide mo...

Page 19: ...dition to using command tools you can control the content displayed in the tooltips for the External References palette Right click the border of the External References palette select the Tooltip Style option and then choose to display a preview details or both When displaying a preview you can specify a small medium or large image ...

Page 20: ... helping you locate the layout you want to use Hidden Message Settings Warning messages have been updated in AutoCAD LT 2009 software to provide more consistent messaging and interaction throughout the application You can control the display of individual warning messages unlike in previous versions of AutoCAD LT In the past if you chose the option Don t Show Me This Again when a warning message w...

Page 21: ...tivity It has been converted to a modeless dialog box enabling you to keep it displayed while using other commands The changes you make within the Layer Properties Manager are instantly applied to the drawing so you don t need to click an Apply button You can freeze and unfreeze columns to display key information such as the layer name while accessing layer properties at the opposite side of the d...

Page 22: ...operty changes for Undo and Redo operations is accessible from the User Preferences tab of the Options dialog box Figure 35 Layer controls Working with DGN files AutoCAD LT 2009 includes support for exporting your AutoCAD DWG files to Bentley Systems MicroStation V7 DGN format in addition to the V8 DGN support that was added in AutoCAD LT 2008 You will find the new V7 DGN option in the Files of Ty...

Page 23: ...ttachment is selected Figure 37 DGN layer control A new DGN mapping tool enables you to map DGN levels linestyles lineweights and colors to AutoCAD LT layers linetypes lineweights and colors and vice versa Save and access named DGN mappings for increased control during the import and export of DGN files You can access the DGN mappings using the new DGNMAPPING command and specify the location for D...

Page 24: ...udes support for DWFx which is a DWF format that is compliant with Microsoft s XML Paper Specification XPS format DWFx files are easily distributable on the Windows Vista platform as this format is supported by the XPS Viewer You will find DWFx listed along with DWF in all DWF related functionality including Markup External References DWFATTACH Publish and Plot ...

Page 25: ... Xref Clipping You can now use grips to edit the boundary of a clipped external reference Ensure the XCLIPFRAME system variable is set to 1 and then select the clipped xref and grab a grip In addition to using grips to edit the clip boundaries a new grip enables you to quickly invert the clipping area Figure 40 Xref clipping grips ...

Page 26: ...options Use the Find command to access the Find and Replace dialog box and then select the More Options icon in the lower left corner to view and modify the search options and text types The display automatically zooms in on the text as it is found Figure 41 Find and Replace Visualization Geographic Location AutoCAD LT 2009 software provides more options for defining the geographic location of a d...

Page 27: ...status bar in Geographic mode You can also control the visibility of the geographic marker using the new GEOMARKERVISIBILITY system variable Steering Wheel AutoCAD LT 2009 includes a new tool to help you navigate your drawing with ease The Wheel command displays the Navigation Wheel at the cursor for quick access to Zoom and Pan and the new Rewind functionality Figure 43 Navigation Wheel The Rewin...

Page 28: ...of the External References palette or you can use the new IMAGEATTACH command Figure 45 Attach Image option After attaching an image you can clip the image to a polygonal or rectangular shape using the IMAGECLIP command and then turn off the image frame with the IMAGEFRAME system variable The new Image Adjust dialog box accessible with the IMAGEADJUST command enables you to control the brightness ...

Page 29: ...ts by enabling you to create nonrectangular viewports When using the MVIEW command you can select the Polygonal or Object option from the right click menu Figure 47 MVIEW right click menu The Polygonal option enables you to pick points to specify a multisided shape for the viewport Alternatively you can create a viewport of nearly any shape by using the Object option and selecting an existing clos...

Page 30: ...xamples of nonrectangular viewports Full Color and Color Book support In AutoCAD LT 2009 you have more flexibility when it comes to specifying colors The Select Color dialog box has been updated to include tabs for True Color and Color Books in addition to the traditional Index Color Figure 49 Select Color dialog box ...

Page 31: ...D chipsets Taking advantage of a 64 bit system when running AutoCAD LT 2009 enables you to work with larger data sets Conclusion The new and enhanced functionality in AutoCAD LT 2009 combines a modern interface with powerful 2D drafting and detailing functionality that you expect in AutoCAD LT software Enjoy increased productivity as you select drawings layouts and commands with fewer clicks Incre...

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