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Introduction | |
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Getting Started | |
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Opening a New Drawing File | |
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The VectorWorks Interface | |
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The Tools | |
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Workspaces | |
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Setting Up a New Document | |
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Saving, Closing, Quitting | |
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Creating 2D Shapes | |
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Attributes | |
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Drawing Strategies | |
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Drawing Double Lines | |
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Cavity Lines and Filled Cavities | |
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Rectangles | |
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Circles and Ellipses | |
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Drawing Arcs | |
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Regular Polygons | |
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Irregular Polygons | |
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Using Polylines | |
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Text | |
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Modifying 2D Objects | |
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Selecting Objects | |
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Locking Objects | |
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Moving Objects | |
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Guides | |
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Working with Groups | |
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Changing Object Attributes | |
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Copying and Pasting | |
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Duplicating Objects | |
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Removing Objects from the Drawing | |
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Rotating Objects | |
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Mirroring Objects | |
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Alignment and Distribution | |
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Resizing Objects | |
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Offsets | |
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Reshaping Objects | |
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Reshaping Objects on the Object Info Palette | |
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Smoothing | |
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Joining Lines | |
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Fillets and Chamfers | |
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Combining Objects | |
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Boolean Operations | |
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Creating Surfaces by Boundary | |
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The Disintegration of Objects | |
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The Drafting Tools | |
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Drawing with Constraints | |
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SmartCursor Constraints | |
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Snapping to the Grid | |
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Snapping to Objects | |
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Constraining Angles | |
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The Snap To Intersection Constraint | |
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Snap To Distance | |
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The Constrain Tangent Constraint | |
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Smart Points | |
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Smart Edge | |
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Parametric Constraints | |
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Using Layers and Classes | |
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Layers | |
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Managing Objects in Layers | |
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Classes and Layers | |
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Classes | |
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Managing Objects in Classes | |
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Using Saved Sheets | |
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2D Symbols and PIOs | |
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Symbols | |
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Organizing Symbols | |
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Creating 2D Symbols | |
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Editing 2D Symbols | |
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Replacing Symbols | |
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Deleting Symbols | |
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Records and Symbols | |
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Plug-In Objects (PIOs) | |
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Creating 3D Objects | |
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Rotating the View | |
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Projections | |
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Controlling Layers in 3D | |
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Creating Objects in 3D | |
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Two More Snap Constraints | |
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Primitives | |
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Extruded Primitives | |
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Using the Plug-In Objects | |
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3D and Hybrid Symbols and Other PIOs | |
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Extrusions | |
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Sweeps | |
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NURBS Objects | |
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The New Power Pack Tools | |
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Editing 3D Objects | |
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Working with Working Planes | |
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Creating and Saving Working Planes | |
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The 2D and 3D Selection Tools | |
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Rotating Objects | |
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The 3D Mirror Tool | |
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Reshaping 3D Objects | |
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Combining Objects | |
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Converting Objects to Other Types | |
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Converting to Groups | |
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Entering and Editing 3D Objects | |
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Architectural Applications | |
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Setting Up an Architectural Drawing | |
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Drawing Walls | |
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Creating Curved Walls | |
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Editing Wall Objects | |
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Joining Walls | |
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Floors | |
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Roofs | |
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Roof Elements | |
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Using Symbols and Plug-ins in Walls | |
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Other Architectural Symbols and PIOs | |
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Worksheets, Reports, and Presentations | |
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Dimensions | |
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Sections | |
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Perspective | |
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Layer Links | |
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Rendering | |
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Lighting | |
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Worksheets and Reports | |
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Customizing the Interface | |
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Document Preferences | |
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Working in the Document Preferences Dialog Box | |
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Modifying the Attribute Defaults | |
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Templates | |
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Customizing the Workspace | |
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VectorWorks Preferences | |
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Other Application-Wide Settings | |
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Creating Custom Features | |
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Index | |