User manual AUTODESK AUTOSKETCH 8

[. . . ] AutoSketch RELEASE 8 TM User's Guide October, 2001 Copyright © 2001 Autodesk, Inc. All Rights Reserved This publication, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form, by any method, for any purpose. MAKES NO WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THESE MATERIALS AND MAKES SUCH MATERIALS AVAILABLE SOLELY ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. BE LIABLE TO ANYONE FOR SPECIAL, COLLATERAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF PURCHASE OR USE OF THESE MATERIALS. REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE MATERIALS DESCRIBED HEREIN. Autodesk, Inc. [. . . ] When this option is checked, AutoSketch applies the properties of the original entity to the extrusion lines or polygons. 4 (optional) If you unchecked the Use Entity Properties check box in step 3, select the pen color for extrusion lines or polygons from the Pen Color drop-down list box. 5 (optional) If you unchecked the Use Entity Properties check box in step 3, select the fill color for polygons from the Solid Color drop-down list box. 6 Click OK. 194 | Chapter 15 3D Effects Changing Isometric Origin Settings The 3D Effects Options dialog box allows you to control the way the isometric origin is selected when using Transform Isometric tools. When Use Default Isometric Origin check box is unchecked, AutoSketch requires you to click a point of origin from which the skew is applied. When this option is checked, AutoSketch automatically skews the entity from the default isometric origin. The location of the default origin depends on which isometric command you are using: s s s Transform Top Isometric originates from the lower-left corner of the entity and skews along 30- and 150- degree axes. Transform Left Isometric originates from the lower-right corner of the entity and skews the entity along 90- and 150- degree axes. Transform Right Isometric originates from the lower-left corner of the entity and skews the entity along 90- and 30- degree axes. To change the way the isometric origin is selected 1 Click the 3D Effects button on the Standard toolbar. 3 Check the Use Default Isometric Origin check box at the bottom of the dialog box. When this option is checked, AutoSketch automatically skews the entity from the default isometric origin. When this option is unchecked, AutoSketch requires you to click a point of origin from which the skew is applied. 4 Click OK. Customizing 3D Effects | 195 196 | Chapter 15 3D Effects Pen & Pattern Properties 16 In this chapter s Setting pen properties s Using color palettes s Setting the pattern Properties determine the appearance of an entity-- onscreen and in print. Pen properties, such as color, style, and width, define the outline of an entity. Pattern properties, such as solid fill color, hatches, and bitmap images define how an entity is filled. AutoSketch also provides several tools that allow you to hatch areas instead of entities. For instance, you can drag-and-drop hatch patterns or bitmap fills from the Content Librarian to the overlapping area of two rectangles. AutoSketch also allows you to match the properties of one entity to another using the Property Painter tool. Advanced Topics Found in Help s Creating Custom Pen Styles s Creating Custom Hatch Patterns s property for an entity s Creating a boundary fill s Matching entity properties s Changing the hatch spacing and angle Adding Bitmap Images for Bitmap Fills 197 AutoSketch allows you to determine how entities are displayed according to their pen and pattern properties. s s Pen properties (color, style, and width) define the outline of the entity as it is displayed or printed. You can fill entities with solid colors, with repeating line patterns known as hatches, or bitmap images. You control pen and pattern properties using the property bar. When you begin a drawing command, AutoSketch assigns the properties current on the property bar. Changing a value on the property bar changes the selected entity or entities, as well as makes that property current--meaning that any newly drawn entity will display the current property. [. . . ] user-defined property See field. 376 | Glossary value The specific numeric or textual information assigned to a Database Field. In the field "Price=$1, 000", "$1, 000" is the value. vertical dimension A linear dimension whose length is determined by points you select, but whose angle is restricted to vertical. Views define what part of the current drawing is displayed or printed. [. . . ]