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Figure 51. Creating command tools from the Customize dialog box
Depending on the type of command tool that you create, the tool may be in the form of a flyout.
AutoCAD 2005 software automatically creates tool flyouts for the most common drawing
commands, including Line, Arc, Circle, Ellipse, Polyline, Ray, Spline, and Xline. It also creates tool
flyouts for all dimensioning commands, including Aligned, Linear, Radius, Diameter, Angular,
Ordinate, Quick Dimension, Baseline, Continuous, Quick Leader, and Geometric Tolerance. The
command that you use to create the flyout is automatically set as the current tool, and you can
remove any unwanted tools from the flyout by modifying the tool properties.
For example, if you create a line tool using any of the methods described in the previous section,
the tool is in the form of a flyout, with the line tool being the current tool. If you open the flyout,
you can choose from any of the eight command tools. The tool that you select automatically
becomes current and launches the appropriate command.
Figure 52. Flyouts for geometry and dimensioning command tools
You can modify the properties of any tool by right-clicking the tool and choosing Properties. The
tool properties depend on the type of tool. All tools have general properties such as color, layer,
and linetype. Additional properties vary, depending on the type of tool. Block and xref tools
include insertion information such as scale and rotation. Hatch and gradient tools include pattern
information, and command tools include options for flyouts and command strings. You can apply
an auxiliary scale to block and hatch tools so that they insert according to the dimscale or
plotscale value of the current drawing.
For example, suppose you have two drawings, both of which have layout plot scales of 1:1. One
of the drawings has a viewport scale of 1:10 and a corresponding dimscale of 10. The other
drawing has a viewport scale of 1:20 and a corresponding dimscale of 20. (A similar example in
architectural units would be one drawing with a viewport scale of 1/4 inch=1 foot and a dimscale
of 48, and a second drawing with a viewport scale of 1/8 inch=1 foot and a dimscale of 96.) If
you set the auxiliary scale of the block tool to use the dimscale value, the block inserts at the
appropriate scale for either drawing.
You can overwrite the default scale and rotation values of blocks and xrefs upon insertion by
selecting the appropriate option from the context-sensitive menu or command line.
For example, suppose you have a block with a default scale equal to 1 and a default auxiliary
scale equal to the drawing’s dimscale. If you want to insert a block at a different scale, when
prompted to insert the block, right-click, choose Scale, and enter the appropriate scale factor.
Using the tool properties, you can convert between hatch and gradient tools, and you can convert
between block and xref tools.
For example, suppose you create an xref tool for your title block and then decide that you would
prefer to insert the title block as a block rather than an xref. Using the tool properties, you can
change the Insert As field to Block instead of Xref.
AutoCAD 2005 provides powerful functionality not only to create tool palettes, but also to
manage them. You can easily organize your tool palettes into logical sets and quickly restore
them at any time using palette groups. With palette groups, you have quick access to all your
tools without sacrificing screen space. You create palette groups using the Customize dialog box,
and you can easily switch between palette groups from the Customize dialog box or from the tool
palette itself.
Figure 53. Creating and accessing tool palette groups
You can easily switch between tool palette groups using a context-sensitive menu accessible from
the Customize dialog box or the Tool Palettes title bar.
With the powerful functionality available with AutoCAD 2005 tool palettes, you can create, reuse,
and organize your frequently used tools. You can dramatically increase your productivity while
maximizing the amount of screen space in which you can work.
Reviewing Font Enhancements
New and updated fonts offer better support of Japanese characters. The following Japanese fonts
are installed with all versions of AutoCAD software:
EXTFONT2.SHX: Revised version of current Japanese EXTFONT.SHX
@EXTFONT2.SHX: Vertical version of EXTFONT2.SHX
EXTSLIM2.SHX: ASCII font for use with Japanese font, 2/3 width of Japanese character
EXTHALF2.SHX: ASCII font for use with Japanese font, 1/2 width of Japanese character
Sharing
Design deliverables typically include some form of plotted output, either electronic (DWF) or
paper. New and enhanced functionality in AutoCAD 2005 makes it easier for you to plot design
documents, whether you are working with individual drawings or a sheet set. The new Plot and
Page Setup dialog boxes offer a simplified user interface. Enhanced publish functionality offers
support options for multiple document printing, and with background plotting you can continue
working while you are plotting.
Using Named Page Setups
Named page setups enable you to save different page configurations that you can quickly restore
at any time. AutoCAD 2005 provides enhancements to page setup functionality, making named
page setups easy to use with both sheet sets and individual drawings. You can create, modify,
and import named page setups using the new Page Setup Manager.
Figure 54. Page Setup Manager
From the Page Setup Manager, you can access the redesigned Page Setup dialog box. The Page
Setup dialog box provides all page setup controls in one location with the most commonly used
controls on the left side. The Preview option in the lower-left corner provides a full preview of
how the current plot settings are used when you plot the drawing.
Figure 55. Page Setup dialog box
When you are working with sheet sets, page setups that are saved in the associated drawings
automatically become accessible to the sheet set. In addition, you can access named page setups
from any other drawing (DWG) or template (DWT) file. You can assign a default page setup to
the sheet set while having the flexibility to choose from several alternative page setups.
Using the New Plot Dialog Box
AutoCAD 2005 offers a simplified Plot dialog box similar to the new Page Setup dialog box. You
can display the Plot dialog box in collapsed mode for easy access to the most frequently used plot
controls.
Figure 56. Expanded Plot dialog box
Publishing to DWF
A Design Web Format (DWF) file is the electronic equivalent of a printed document in the sense
that it cannot be changed or edited. In AutoCAD 2005, you can publish an entire sheet set with a
single click. When you are working with sheet sets, the publish functionality takes advantage of
the sheet and setup information stored with the sheet set. All the publish information that
AutoCAD requires is already there, eliminating the need to access the Publish dialog box.
Figure 57. One-click publish from the Sheet Set Manager
If you want to publish an individual drawing without using sheet set functionality, the Publish
dialog box offers significant enhancements to simplify the publishing process. You can access the
Publish dialog box and publish sheets in their current state without first having to save the
drawings. The Publish dialog box now enables you to include a plot stamp or specify the number
of copies. You can specify no plot sheets, and you can preview your electronic plot before starting
the publish process.
Figure 58. Publish dialog box
The Publish dialog box offers direct access to DWF publish options. You can choose between
multisheet DWF files or multiple single-sheet DWF files. You can apply password protection and
specify whether to include layer information. With easy access to the DWF PC3 properties, you no
longer have to search for the Plotter Configuration Editor.
drawings. The Publish dialog box now enables you to include a plot stamp or specify the number
of copies. You can specify no plot sheets, and you can preview your electronic plot before starting
the publish process.
Figure 59. Publish Options and the Plotter Configuration Editor
Plotting and Publishing in the Background
Whether you publish your designs to DWF format or to paper, with AutoCAD 2005 you can
continue working in the drawing editor while AutoCAD plots in the background. You can control
background plotting, which is enabled by default, from the redesigned Plot and Publish tab of the
Options dialog box. To ensure that your plots were successfully completed, AutoCAD 2005 can
automatically create a log file listing comprehensive plot details, including start time and date,
completion time and date, and final status. The log file stores cumulative plot information from
multiple plot sessions. You can specify the location of the log file using the Files tab of the
Options dialog box.
Figure 60. Background processing options in the Options dialog box
A new plot icon is displayed in the status tray, providing you quick access to your plot job. A
context-sensitive menu offers various plot-related options, including the ability to cancel the
entire job. When the plot job is completed, you receive an unobtrusive bubble notification. You
can follow the link to view the plot and publish details in the new Plot and Publish Details dialog
box.
Figure 61. Plot and Publish Job Complete bubble notification
The Plot and Publish Details dialog box, also accessible by clicking the plot icon after a plot job
has completed, displays plot and publish information for the current session.
Figure 62. Plot and Publish Details dialog box
If you disable background plotting, you can monitor the progress of your current plot job on
screen. The new progress dialog box displays progress meters for the current sheet as well as the
entire job. A job progress dialog box is displayed for both plotting and publishing.
Figure 63. Plot Job Progress dialog box
Using Electronic Sheet Sets
The DWF file format is ideal for sharing data-rich drawings, maps, and models between
engineering design professionals and their project teams. It is the fastest, easiest way for you to
communicate design information while ensuring secure and efficient collaboration at any stage of
the project or product lifecycle. You may receive DWF files from team members who use a
variety of software products. They can publish DWF files directly from the AutoCAD 2004 and
2005 family of products, or they can install the free DWFwriter™ printer driver as a Microsoft
Windows system printer and print to a DWF file from any application that has printing capability.
Any specialized information required to view the drawing, such as xrefs, pen tables, or fonts, is
included with the DWF file. The publisher can be sure that you see the drawing exactly as it was
intended. Once a document is published to DWF, anyone with a DWF viewer, such as Autodesk®
DWF™ Viewer (formerly Autodesk® Express Viewer) or Autodesk® DWF™ Composer, can view it.
Autodesk DWF Viewer is a free∗, lightweight, high-performance application for viewing and
printing DWF files. It enables you to view DWF files that preserve the intent of the designer,
without requiring the original design application. DWF Viewer presents all the intelligent data
preserved with accuracy in the DWF file, including drawing scale, coordinates, assorted views,
hyperlinks, sheet or object properties, and the file creator. Autodesk DWF Viewer has a flexible
printing system that enables you to print to scale, fit to page, tile, or selectively print a variety of
sheets from a DWF sheet set.
∗ This product is subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies download of
this software.
Figure 64. Autodesk DWF Viewer
Autodesk DWF Composer is the next-generation viewing tool from Autodesk Collaboration
Services. The software enables your team to easily coordinate projects throughout the entire
design review process, communicating digital design information with published DWF data. With
Autodesk DWF Composer, project team members can work with computer-generated drawings
and images even if they do not own or know how to use graphics software. It supports the
electronic exchange of drawings among participants with different job responsibilities and in
multiple locations. Because DWF Composer allows anyone to join in a project, it supports the
management of drawings across a project’s lifecycle, including concept, design, bidding,
building/production, and ongoing management and maintenance. With DWF Composer, team
members can transmit drawings and markups instantly and facilitate review, coordination, and
revision throughout a project lifecycle.
Figure 65. Autodesk DWF Composer
Using Autodesk DWF Composer, you can navigate to various sheets in a multisheet DWF file. You
can measure distances and areas in a drawing, follow hyperlinks within a sheet set, turn layers
on or off, navigate to various markups, and keep track of the author, time of creation, and
status. DWF Composer provides markup and redlining functionality that replaces the paper
process. You can mark up drawings with comments, sketches, dimensions, text, and stamps.
Figure 66. Markup tools in Autodesk DWF Composer
Autodesk DWF Composer helps you manage workflow by tracking redline and markup
information. You can view the status of comments and markups throughout the revision process,
and DWF Composer provides automated notification of updates and automated version control.
You can reorganize and recombine different sheets into a sheet set, print sheets with their
markups, republish the sheet set with markups, and apply password protection.
Figure 67. Markup browser with hyperlinks
Working with Markups
AutoCAD 2005 and Autodesk DWF Composer provide an integrated solution for creating and
viewing markups. The workflow begins in AutoCAD software, when a drafter publishes a DWF file
containing one or more drawing sheets. A reviewer then opens the DWF file in Autodesk DWF
Composer. The reviewer can verify accuracy and indicate corrections or changes as markups in
the DWF file. The reviewer saves these markups, sends the DWF file back to the originator, who
then reviews and responds to the markups in the AutoCAD environment. After addressing each
markup, the reviewer republishes and resubmits the DWF file to the reviewer. This process
generates additional markups with each iteration until all markups have been reviewed and
addressed.
Figure 68. Typical markup workflow
With AutoCAD 2005 you can load markup sets into the AutoCAD drawing editor. A markup set is
a collection of individual markups, contained in a single DWF file. Markup sets begin as ordinary
DWF files that were published from AutoCAD and then marked up in Autodesk DWF Composer.
You can view a markup set directly in AutoCAD using the Markup Set Manager, accessible from
the Markup command or the Open Markup DWF dialog box. The Markup Set Manager displays the
list of markups in the current markup set. The markups are shown in a tree view, organized by
sheets. Only those sheets in the DWF file that contain markups are shown in the tree view. From
the Markups tree view, you can republish marked up DWF files, open sheets with associated
markups, change the markup status, and more.
Figure 69. Markups tree view
You can use the Markup Set Manager to view details about a particular sheet or markup, and you
can switch between a details view and an actual preview of the markup. The type of information
Figure 69. Markups tree view
You can use the Markup Set Manager to view details about a particular sheet or markup, and you
can switch between a details view and an actual preview of the markup. The type of information
displayed in the details pane varies, depending on whether you selected a markup set (DWF),
sheet, or specific markup.
Figure 70. Markup Set Manager with details and preview pane
Using the markup functionality in AutoCAD 2005, you can view markup information contained in
a DWF file, and you can click a particular markup to access the corresponding location in the
associated drawing. AutoCAD automatically opens the associated drawing (DWG) and zooms to
the area in need of revision. You can make the appropriate edits, change the markup status, and
republish the DWF all from the AutoCAD software application.
Figure 71. Markup overlaid on a drawing (DWG)
The markup functionality in AutoCAD 2005 automates the iterative process of drawing review,
markup, and revision, streamlining workflow and helping to increase productivity.
Learn More About AutoCAD 2005
You can learn more about AutoCAD 2005 by contacting your local Autodesk reseller or visiting the
Autodesk website at www.autodesk.com/autocad. If you have already installed AutoCAD
2005, check out the New Features Workshop. The New Features Workshop contains a series of
animated demonstrations, tutorials, and feature overviews designed to help you learn the new
features. You can view the New Features Workshop the first time you launch AutoCAD 2005 or
access it at any time from the Help menu.
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