69 new commands and system variables, 64 changed commands and system
variables, 9 removed commands and system variables
This is the essential guide to all of them
What's Inside? AutoCAD 2012 provides the most in-depth review of
AutoCAD 2012. This reference paper is available now, and is designed for you to
evaluate the latest release of Autodesk's flagship software. Crucial reading for
competitors and customers.
What's new? What's changed? Find out:
- Executive Overview
- New commands and system variables
- Undocumented commands
- Changes to the user interface
- Changed commands and system variables
- System, file, hardware, and other changes
- Alphabetical summaries of new commands and system variables
- And much more comprehensive than documents prepared by Autodesk.
This reference paper is delivered in PDF format, which makes for great
reading flexibility: view on-screen or print out on regular office paper. Quick,
same-day delivery by email.
Five chapters, 120 pages, and over 100 color illustrations.
Table of contents
Chapter 1 - Executive Summary
The Top 3 AutoCAD 2012 Features, 2D Drawing Views, Associative Arrays, 3D CAD
Importing, Honorable Mentions, What's Inside? AutoCAD LT 2012, Future Releases,
Autodesk Labs, AutoCAD For The Mac, The AUGI Wishlist
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Chatper 2 - In Depth: New And Changed Commands And System Variables
User Interface, Application Menu, Command Bar, AutoCAD WS User Interface,
AutoCAD 2012 User Interface, Dynamic Input, Length Option, Elliptical Arcs,
Tooltip Properties, Graphics Screen, Control, [Top] Control, [2D Wireframe]
Control, View Back And Forward, Nudge, Blipmode, Dsviewer, Grips, Navigation
Bar, Quick Properties, Quick Access Toolbar, Help, Exchange, Ribbon, Status Bar,
Ucs Icon, Drafting, Editing, Properties, And Selecting, Drafting, Parametric
Associative Arrays, Other Drafting Enhancements, Dimensioning, Editing,
Selecting, Groups, Other Selections, Properties, Settings, Miscellaneous, 2D
Documentation, About 2d Drawing Layouts, Placing Drawing Views, Viewbase
Tutorial, Parent-Child Views, Editing Drawing Views, Miscellaneous, AutoCAD WS
And Content Explorer, AutoCAD WS, Content Explorer, 3D Modeling And Materials,
3D Object Snaps, 3D Editing, Meshes, Surfaces, Point Clouds, Materials,
Import/Export And Plotting, AutoCAD DWG And DWF, Frames, MicroStation DGN, 3D
CAD File Importing, IGES Files, Images, Plotting, Customization, Customization,
App Loading, CUI And Customize, Customize And PGP, Migration
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Chapter 3 - Alphabetical Summary Of New And Changed Commands
Chapter 4 - Alphabetical Summary Of New And Changed System Variables
Chapter 5 - System And Other Changes
System Requirements, Compatibility With Earlier Releases, Api, Dwg, Changed
Folders, Miscellaneous
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About the author
Ralph Grabowski has authored and co-authored
100+ books on CAD
management, ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, Generic CADD, IntelliCAD, MicroStation, TurboCAD,
VDraft, Visio, HTML, and VRML. He is the editor of upFront.eZine, and maintains
a Weblog at
worldcadaccess.com/typepad.com
Mr Grabowski received his B.A.Sc ('80) degree in civil engineering from the
University of British Columbia. He currently works and lives in the beautiful
Central Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada.