Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

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This book uses some additional conventions that you should know that will help you understand and follow the steps provided. Here is the formatting found in this document:

• COMMAND NAME: such as LINE, POLYLINE, and ERASE
• Mouse Controls: such as right-click, left-click, and left-click and drag
• Keyboard Shortcuts: such as Ctrl + F, Shift, and Esc
• Key-in Commands: such as COMMANDS and COMMAND OPTIONS
• Command locations: This table displays the various locations where you can find the command discussed. You should select the command location that best suits your method of using AutoCAD.

  Example:

COMMAND NAME	Command Locations
Ribbon	Ribbon Tab Name | Ribbon Group Name | Command Name
Right-click Menu
QAT	DDL | COMMAND NAME
Command Line	COMMAND (COMMAND ABBREVIATION)

• System Variables: This table will display each system variable as it is used throughout the book. It includes the description, settings, and all the available variable options.

  Example:

VARIABLE NAME
Description Type:       Variable Type Saved in: Saved Location
Value 1	Setting description
Value 2	Setting description
Value 3 (default)	Setting description