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Install AutoSketch, Register AutoSketch

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Install AutoSketch This section explains how to install AutoSketch on a stand-alone computer. To install AutoSketch 1 Insert the AutoSketch CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2 Follow the installation prompts that are displayed. If installation did not begin when you inserted the AutoSketch CD into your CD-ROM drive, Autorun may be turned off on your machine. To install AutoSketch if Autorun is turned off 1 Insert the AutoSketch CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2 On the Start menu (Windows), click Run. 3 In the Run dialog box, enter :\Setup.exe and click OK. 4 Follow the installation prompts. Congratulations! You have successfully installed AutoSketch. You are now ready to register your product and start using the program. Register AutoSketch Registering AutoSketch makes you eligible for technical support and for early notification of new product releases. To register AutoSketch 1 On the Start menu (Windows), click All Programs (or Programs) ➤ Autodesk AutoSketch 9. 2 In the AutoSketch Product Registration wizard, select Register Now, and then click Next. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Install AutoSketch | 3

Section	Page
Contents	3
Chapter 1 - Installation	7
Contents of the AutoSketch Package	8
System Requirements	8
Install AutoSketch	9
Register AutoSketch	9
Add or Remove Features	10
Repair AutoSketch	11
Uninstall AutoSketch	11
Chapter 2 - Make the Transition from Paper to CAD	13
Draw to Scale	14
Organize Drawing Information	15
Draw Efficiently	16
Draw Accurately	17
View Your Drawing	18
Modify Your Drawing	19
Use Standard Symbols	20
Create Dimensions and Text	21
Chapter 3 - AutoSketch Basics	23
Introduction	24
Start AutoSketch	24
Use the Start Up Dialog Box to Create or Open a Drawing	24
Start a Drawing or Choose a Wizard (Wizard Tab)	25
Choose a Template (Template Tab)	27
Open an Existing Drawing (Open Tab)	28
Understand the User Interface	29
Drawing Window	29
All-In-One Toolbar	31
Communication Center	34
Content Librarian	34
Edit Bar	34
Menu Bar	35
Property Bar	35
Status Bar	35
Title Bar	36
Toolbars	36
Tooltips	36
Basic Features and Functionality	37
Entities	38
Properties	39
Scale	40
Coordinates	40
Drawing Origin	41
Reference Grid	42
Grid Origin	43
Snap	43
Lock Modifier	44
Tutorial 1 - Create and Trim Entities	45
Start AutoSketch	46
Create Simple Entities	47
Create Lines	47
Create Other Simple Entities	49
Trim an Entity	52
Tutorial 2 - Create a Birdhouse Drawing	57
Introduction	58
Set Up the Birdhouse Drawing	58
Create the Floor of the Birdhouse	60
Add Dimensions to the Floor of the Birdhouse	62
Add a Title to the Floor of the Birdhouse	65
Create the Back of the Birdhouse by Grouping and Rubber-Stamping	66
Add Dimensions to the Back	70
Add a Title to the Back	73
Print the Completed Birdhouse Drawing	74
Tutorial 3 - Create an Office Layout Drawing	77
Start a Drawing Using the Office Layout Wizard	78
Set Units, Reference Grid, and Scale	83
Create Office Partition Walls	85
Add Doors and Windows	87
Add Furniture	92
Create a Round Table and Chairs	94
Tutorial 4 - Advanced Exercises	99
Create 3D Effects	100
Use Web Tools	104
Use eTransmit	104
Create a Hyperlink	107
Use the Communication Center	110
Generate a Database Report	111
Appendix - Drawings Created with AutoSketch	115
Index	123
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B	123
C	124
D	124
E	125
F	125
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H	126
I	126
J	126
L	126
M	126
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O	127
P	127
R	128
S	128
T	128
U	129
V	129
W	129
X	130