Double click on a PDF Underlay and you get the Ribbon to display the PDF Underlay functions.
You can set Contrast and Fade with slider.
Choose to set display to monochrome.
Create and remove clipping boundaries.
Show or not show the Underlay with a toggle
Enable Snapping
Adjust XREF info
and Edit the Layer displayed.
Note: If you turn off the display of [...]
You can adjust properties of a PDF Underlay after it has been attached.
1. Left click on the PDF graphic anywhere and you will see the dialog box below. Is shows you that you have selected the PDF Underlay and allows you to change a few properties.
2. You can change the dialog box options by clicking [...]
Layers in Underlay Files
If the underlay file contains layers, you can control how the layers display after attaching the file. If the file does not contain layer information, the Underlay Layers dialog box does not display any layer information. Access this by right clicking after you have selected the Underlay.
Once you have selected the PDF [...]
When you have attached a PDF Underlay you can access it again in many ways.
You can underlay the following file types:
DWF – A DWF (Design Web Format) file is a highly compressed file format that is created from a DWG file.
DWFx – DWFx, the future of DWF, is based on the XML Paper Specification (XPS) [...]
You can attach a DWF, DWFx, DGN, or PDF file as an underlay to a drawing file.
You reference and place underlay files in drawing files the same as you do raster image files so they are not actually part of the drawing file. Like raster files, the underlay is linked to the drawing file through [...]
Generating PDF files to share information with others is a great way to get them design data without sending your CAD files.
Here is the process that is included with AutoCAD 2010.
1. Select Export to PDF under the Big Red “A”
or you can select it fro the Output Tab onthe ribbon
2.A dialog box opens and you [...]
Continue reading about Creating PDF Files in AutoCAD 2010 – Out of the Box
You can create a new layout using the Create Layout wizard. The wizard prompts you for information about the layout settings, including
A name for the new layout
The printer associated with the layout
A paper size to use for the layout
The orientation of the drawing on the paper
A title block
Viewport setup information
A location for the viewport configuration [...]
You can add some very basic AutoCAD information to Windows Explorer that might help you as you try to keep track of what is going on in your firm or project.
Have you ever wondered what version of AutoCAD the file was created in? Have you ever opened a file that was a newer version than [...]
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