AutoCAD Platform Customization: User Interface, AutoLISP, VBA, and Beyond

Contents

Introduction

Part I • AutoCAD Customization: Increasing Productivity through Personalization

Chapter 1 • Establishing the Foundation for Drawing Standards

Naming Standards for Projects and Files

Project Names

Filenames

Managing Standards with Drawing Templates

What Is a Drawing Template?

Units of Measurement and Format

Graphical and Named Objects

Organize Output with Layouts

Working with System Variables

Choosing a File Format for Your Drawings

Defining Plotter Configurations and Plot Styles

Configuring Output Devices

Using and Creating Plot Styles

Managing Plotter Configuration and Plot Style Files

Enforcing CAD Standards

Drawing Standards (DWS) Files (Windows Only)

Configuring, Checking, and Fixing Drawing Standards (Windows Only) ...