AutoCAD 2D Tutorial

Chapter 38
CAD Standards

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38.1 Configuring CAD Standards
1.

Click

Tools, CAD Standards, Configure

or

2.

Type

STANDARDS at the command prompt.

Command: standards

3.

Click

the plus sign to load a CAD standards file.

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38.2 Check Drawing Standards
Standards define a set of common properties for named
objects such as layers and text styles. You or your CAD
manager can create, apply, and audit standards in AutoCAD
drawings to enforce consistency. Because stand ards make it
easier for others to interpret drawings, standards are
particularly useful in collaborative environments, where many
individuals contribute to the standards.

1.

Open

a drawing with standards defined (i.e.

AIALayersSampleDrawing.dwg)

2.

Type

SAVEAS at the command prompt.

Command: saveas

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38.3 Layer Translator

1.

Type

LAYTRANS at the command prompt.

Command: laytrans or

2.

Choose

Tools, CAD Standards, Layer Translator.

3.

Choose

Load...to load standards from a .DW S or .DW G

file.

4.

Match

the layers in the current drawing to the layers in the

DW G or .DW S file.

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38.4 Redline Markup Language
1.

Choose

Tools, Markup Set Manager

2.

Click

Open.. .

3.

Choose

A .DWF markup file to open.

A n e w MARKUP layer is cre a t e d in t h e c urre n t dra wing .

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38.5 Revision Cloud
1. Choose

Draw, Revcl ou d
or

2. Type

REVCLOUD at the com m a n d p ro m p t .

Com m a n d: revcloud
Min im u m a rc lengt h : 0 . 5 0 0 0
Maxim u m a rc lengt h: 0 . 5 0 0 0
S p e cify s t art po in t or [ A rc len gt h / O bje c t]
<Ob je ct>: G uid e crossha irs a lo ng clou d path.. .
Revisi o n clo u d fin is he d.
or

3.

Click

t h e Rev clo u d icon fro m t h e dra w m e n u .

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38.6 Wipeout
Creates a p o l ygo n al area that mas k s u n d erl yi ng o b j e c t s w i t h th e
curre n t b a c kgr o u n d color. This area is b o u n d e d b y t h e wip e o ut
frame. You can turn on the wipeout frame for editing and turn it off for
plotting.

1.

Choose

Draw, Wipeout
or

2.

Type

WIPEOUT at the command prompt.

Com m a n d: _wipeout
S p e cify first p oint or [ Fram e s / P o l yline] <Po lylin e >:
S e lect a c lo s e d pol yli n e:

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