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Term crossing selection cursor cursor menu CTB file default definition table DesignCenter digital signature dimension style dimension text dimension variables direct distance entry drawing area drawing extents drawing limits drawing template file drawing units DWF DWT Definition A rectangular area drawn to select objects fully or partly within its borders. See also window selection. See crosshairs. See shortcut menu. A color-dependent plot style table. A predefined value for a program input or parameter. Default values and options are denoted by angle brackets (). The nongraphical data area of a drawing file that stores block definitions. Browses, finds, and previews content, and inserts content, which includes blocks, hatches, and external references (xrefs). (ADCENTER) Identifies an individual or an organization through a digital ID (certificate), and enables you to validate (verify the authenticity of) a file. (SIGVALIDATE) A named group of dimension settings that determines the appearance of the dimension and simplifies the setting of dimension system variables. (DIMSTYLE) The measurement value of dimensioned objects. A set of numeric values, text strings, and settings that control dimensioning features. (DIMSTYLE) A method to specify a second point by first moving the cursor to indicate direction and then entering a distance. The area in which your drawings are displayed and modified. The smallest rectangle that contains all objects in a drawing, positioned on the screen to display the largest possible view of all objects. (ZOOM) See grid limits. A drawing file with preestablished settings for new drawings. Drawing template files have a DWT extension. The unit of measurement that is used in a drawing. Depending on the drawing, one drawing unit may equal one inch, one millimeter, one kilometer, one mile, or some other distance. For Design Web Format. A highly compressed file format that is created from a DWG file. DWF files are easy to publish and view on the Web. See also DWG, DWT, and DXF. For drawing template. A drawing file that contains standard settings to be used when creating new drawings. See also DWG. Glossary | 161

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Glossary
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crossing selection
A rectangular area drawn to select objects fully or partly within its
borders.
See also
window selection
.
cursor
See
crosshairs
.
cursor menu
See
shortcut menu
.
CTB file
A color-dependent plot style table.
default
A predefined value for a program input or parameter. Default values
and options are denoted by angle brackets (<>).
definition table
The nongraphical data area of a drawing file that stores block
definitions.
DesignCenter
Browses, finds, and previews content, and inserts content, which
includes blocks, hatches, and external references (xrefs).
(ADCENTER)
digital signature
Identifies an individual or an organization through a digital ID
(certificate), and enables you to validate (verify the authenticity of) a
file. (SIGVALIDATE)
dimension style
A named group of dimension settings that determines the
appearance of the dimension and simplifies the setting of dimension
system variables. (DIMSTYLE)
dimension text
The measurement value of dimensioned objects.
dimension variables
A set of numeric values, text strings, and settings that control
dimensioning features. (DIMSTYLE)
direct distance entry
A method to specify a second point by first moving the cursor to
indicate direction and then entering a distance.
drawing area
The area in which your drawings are displayed and modified.
drawing extents
The smallest rectangle that contains all objects in a drawing,
positioned on the screen to display the largest possible view of all
objects. (ZOOM)
drawing limits
See
grid limits
.
drawing template file
A drawing file with preestablished settings for new drawings.
Drawing template files have a DWT extension.
drawing units
The unit of measurement that is used in a drawing. Depending on
the drawing, one drawing unit may equal one inch, one millimeter,
one kilometer, one mile, or some other distance.
DWF
For
Design Web Format
. A highly compressed file format that is
created from a DWG file. DWF files are easy to publish and view on
the Web.
See also
DWG, DWT,
and
DXF
.
DWT
For
drawing template
. A drawing file that contains standard settings
to be used when creating new drawings.
See also
DWG
.
Term
Definition