AutoCAD Seminar 「AutoCAD 2024」

System Variables
System Variables Function Video

FileTabPreView

Drawing File Controls the type of preview when hovering over a tab.

GalleryView

Controls the type of preview in the Ribbon drop-down gallery.

CursorBadge

Determines whether a particular cursor badge will appear in the plotting area.

UcsSelectMode

Controls whether the UCS icon can be selected for grip operation.

MButtonPan

Controls the behavior of the wheel button when double-clicked.

ZoomFactor

Controls the rate of expansion and contraction when the wheel button is rotated.

ZoomWheel

Controls the direction of expansion and contraction when the wheel button is rotated.

LastPoint

What is @ ?

Elevation

Controls the numerical value of the Z coordinate.

ToolTips

Controls the display of ribbons, toolbars, and tooltips in the user interface.
(Options → Display)

RollOverTips

The rollover tooltip controls the display of objects in the drawing area.
(Options → Display)

DblClkEdit

Controls editing behavior when an object is double-clicked.
(Options → User Preferences)

ShortCutMenu

Controls the display of shortcuts when the right mouse button is pressed.
(Options → User Preferences)

FieldDisplay

Controls the display of the background color of the field.
(Options → User Preferences)

TrackPath

Specify TrackPath as an infinite or finite line.
(Options → Drafting)

PickFirst

Specifies the order of command and object selection.
(Options → Selection)

PickAdd

Controls whether selected objects are added to or replaced by the selection set.
(Options → Selection)

PickAuto

Specify individual selection or window selection.
(Options → Selection)

Grips

Controls the display of grips on selected objects.
(Options → Selection)

SelectionArea

Controls the display of the effect on the selected area.
(Options → Selection)

SelectionPreView

Displays a preview of the selection.
(Options → Selection)

SelectionEffect

Specifies the highlight effect for selected objects.

CommandPreView

Preview the results of the modify command.
(Options → Selection)

PropertyPreView

Controls whether or not changes to the currently selected object are previewed when hovering over a property drop-down list or gallery.
(Options → Selection)

GridStyle

Change the display style of the grid.
(Drafting Settings → Snap and Grid)

GridDisplay

Changes the display range of the grid.
(Drafting Settings → Snap and Grid)

GridMajor

Controls the number of main and secondary lines in the grid.

SnapType

Set the snap type to Rectangular Snap or Polar Snap.
(Drafting Settings → Snap and Grid)

DynPrompt

Controls the display of dynamic prompts next to the cursor.
(Drafting Settings → Dynamic Input)

PolarMode

Specifies the display of the Track Path at an angle other than horizontal or vertical.
(Drafting Settings → Polar Tarcking)

FillMode

Specifies whether hatch, fill, 2D fill, or wide polylines will be filled.
(Options → Display)

HpQuickPreView

Controls whether or not the hatch preview is displayed when specifying a hatch area.

HpLayer

Creates hatching on the specified layer.

QTextMode

Controls how text is displayed.
(Options → Display)

TextLayer

Creates text in the specified layer.

CopyMode

Controls the number of times a copy is made.

OffsetGapType

Controls whether the corners are sharpened, filleted, or chamfered when offset outward.

MirrText

The mirror command controls whether characters are mirrored or not.

MirrHatch

The Mirror command controls whether the hatch pattern is mirrored or not.

DimLayer

Creates dimensions in the specified layer.

AttDia

Controls whether a dialog box is used when entering attribute values.

AttReq

Controls whether default attribute settings are used when inserting blocks.

VpRotateAssoc

Controls whether the views in the viewport are rotated together when the viewport is rotated.

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Chapter 1 AutoCAD Function
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Menu Go

start screen

Description of the Start Screen when AutoCAD is launched

New Template

Use your company's template for new templates

Ribbon Menu

Explanation of ribbon menus and pull-down menus

Icons Menu

How to use the icon menus

Dialogs and Palettes

Difference between Dialogs and Palettes

Grips

Explanation of shortcuts and grips


command line



Command Line Explanation


Use formulas on the command line

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status bar Go

Grid

Grid display and drawing area


Object Snap



Object snap settings


Use of object snap



Dynamic Input



Pointer input of dynamic input


Input dimensions of dynamic input



Polar Tracking



Polar Tracking Settings


Use of Polar Tracking



Object Tracking



Use Object Snap Tracking


Using the Point Filter

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Zoom・Pan Go

Keyboard

From the keyboard, Zoom in

Wheel Button

Use the wheel buttons to zoom and pan the screen

Navigation wheel

Use the wheel on the navigation bar to zoom and pan the screen
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Coordinate Input Go

No Dynamic Input

Input without Dynamic Input

Using Dynamic Input

Input Dynamic Input

Direct Distance Input

Specify Distance Only
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Selection Methods Go

Mouse Select

Select objects with the mouse

Quick Select

From Property Management, select an object

Similar Objects

Select Objects with Similar Selections

PickAdd system variable

System variable PickAdd on the Property Palette

Selection Cycling

Select objects using Selection Cycling
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UCS Go

UCS(Origin)

Translate XYZ

UCS(Object)

X-axis for the selected line

UCS(View)

Set the user's viewpoint direction
to the positive direction of the Z-axis

UCS(3points)

Indicate the origin and the positive direction
of the X and Y axes
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Drawing Management Go

Rename

Rename non-objects and objects

Purge

Deletes unnecessary objects from the drawing
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LayerManager Go

Create new Layer

Create a new Layer

Initial value of Layer

About Defpoints Layer

Delete Layer

Delete unused Layers

Layer Merge

Merge two layers

Hide and redisplay Layers

Hiding and redisplaying specific Layers

Turn off and lock Layers

Difference between turning off and locking Layers

Layer off and freeze

Difference between turning off Layer and freezing
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Linetype Manager Go

Linetype Manager

Difference between global scale and current scale

Linetype Scale

Resolve the appearance of a solid line with a single point line
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MEASUREGEOM Go

Distance

Calculates the total distance between points


Area



Calculate the area of the land


Subtract the area of the pond from the area of the parcel


Quick

Calculate lengths, angles and areas

ID Point

Get the coordinates of an object

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Chapter 2 AutoCAD Command
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Draw Go

Line

Line tangent to the edge of an arc

Ray

Use of Polar Tracking


Construction Line



Horizontal, Vertical, Angle, Bisection, Offset


Bisection, Offset(cornering)


Polyline

Adding and Removing Vertices


Spline



Tolerance


Degree


Circle

Circle tangent to the ends of two Lines


Arc



Arc tangent to the ends of two Lines

Clockwise arc


Devide

Insert Block

Mesure

Insert Block
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Modify Go



Fillet




Polyline, Multiple, Shift


Trim and untrim


Exception Operation



Chamfer



Polyline, Multiple, Shift


Trim and untrim


Trim

Trims objects to meet the edges of other objects

Extend

Extends objects to meet the edges of other objects

Copy

Array and Fit

Break

Break + Break at Point

Join

Close

Mirror + Join

Mirror options + Join

Overkill

Join similar objects


Rotate



Reference


Use of Grips




Scale




Reference(1)

Reference(2)


Copy


Change

point of equality



Offset




Layer


Through


Multiple


Blend Curves

Continuity
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Array Go

ArrayRect

Array block horizontally and vertically

ArrayPolar

Array block circular

ArrayPath

Array block along the path

Chang Objects

Edit individually

Edit Object

Edit entire object

Replace Object

Block replacement
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Block Go

Create Block

Multiple objects into one block


Block Base Point



Change the base point of the block


Temporarily changes the base point when inserting a block



Write Block(1)



Save the block as a new drawing


Save multiple objects as a new drawing


Write Block(2)

Save the entire drawing as a new drawing

Block Editor

Edit Block
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Attribute Definition Go

Define Attributes(1)

Attach attributes to block

Define Attributes(2)

Change block attribute values


Manage Attributes



Manage block attributes


Change color of block attributes


Block Synchronize

Synchronize multiple block attributes
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Dynamic Block Go

Scale

Convert block to dynamic block

Array

Copy block aligned horizontally

XY_Array

Copy block horizontally and vertically

Flip

Reverse block


Stretch



Stretch block


Stretch blocks with increments and lists


Lookup

Stretch a block from the list

Rotation

Rotate block

Alignment

Align the blocks

Visibility

Display the three blocks in order
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Field Go

Date

Adds a date to the field

Title field

Adds a Title to the field

Layout Scale

Adds a Layout Scale to the field

Change of area

Adds a Land Area to the field
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Table Go

Sum

Calculates cell sums

Insert Block Name

Insert the block name in the cell

Insert Block Image

Inserts an image of the block into the cell
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Reference Go


External Reference



Inserts a drawing as an external reference


Displays only the required portion of the external reference drawing


Reference Palette

Use the external reference palette to bind in the drawing

InPlace editing

Directly edit external reference drawings in the drawing.

Edit Insert Drawing

Open and edit external reference drawings inserted in the drawing
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PDF Import Go

PDF Import

Insert PDF

Clip

Clipping part of a PDF

PDF Underlays

Controls the display of PDF layers
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Image Go

Attach

Insert image

Ajust

Adjust image (brightness, contrast, fade)
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Hatch Go

Cut hatching

Trim the hatch using cut line

Specify base point

Specifies the base point for hatch

Add background color

Adds background color to hatch

Create hatch boundary

Creates a new boundary for the hatch

Separate Hatchings

Separate hatchings apart

Specify hatch layer

Specify hatch layer
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Single Text Go

Font Style

Difference between CAD fonts and TrueType fonts

Vertical Characters

Change horizontal text to vertical text
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Multiline Text Go

Background mask

Places the mask below the text

txt2mtxt

Convert to multiline text

Text frame

Creates a frame for the text
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Dimension Go

Dimension

Create dimension parallel, explode, and replacement

Quick

Automatic creation of continue, baseline and circular dimensions

Continue

Create continue dimensions

Baseline

Create baseline dimensions

Ordinate

Create coordinate dimensions

Grip

Change the direction of arrows and the position of dimension values

DimBreak

Cut a portion of the dimension aid line

Diameter Symbol

Delete the circle diameter symbol

Delete diameter symbol

Create a dimension style that removes only the circle diameter symbol

Extension line

Aligns the lengths of dimension extension lines

Dim Layer Override

Specify the layer to be dimensioned
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Multileader Go

Multileader Style Manager

Configuration for thread and chamfer notes

Multileader(mechanical)

Configure and create balloons


Multileader(edit)



Align balloon horizontally


Add and remove balloons

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Geometric Tolerance Go

Tolerance

Create geometric tolerances
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Center Mark・Centerline Go

Center Mark

Create a center mark

Centerline

Create a centerline
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Layout Go

Multi Layouts

Places multiple layouts in layout space

Using Views in Model Space

Places views created in model space in the layout

Lock layouts

Locks the viewport of the layout
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Print Go

Model

Prints a drawing of the model space
 
Layout

Prints a drawing of the layout space

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