Chapter 15

Advanced Editing and Organizing

Because you may not know all of a project’s requirements when it begins, you usually base the first draft of a design on anticipated needs. As the plan goes forward, you adjust for new requirements as they arise. As more people enter the project, additional design restrictions come into play, and the design is further modified. This process continues throughout the project, from the first draft to the end product.

In this chapter, you’ll gain experience with some tools that will help you edit your drawings more efficiently. You’ll take a closer look at Xrefs and how they may be used to help streamline changes in a drawing project. You’ll also be introduced to tools and techniques you can use to minimize ...

Get Mastering AutoCAD 2014 and AutoCAD LT 2014: Autodesk Official Press now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.