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Inserting and Maintaining Files

Inserting and Maintaining Files. Inserting Items into AutoCAD. Many items and types of files can be inserted into AutoCAD. Some of the files can be used to model in 2D or 3D. To insert an item into AutoCAD, use the Insert menu or the INSERT command. Inserting Items into AutoCAD.

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Inserting and Maintaining Files

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  1. Inserting and Maintaining Files Inserting & Maintaining Files

  2. Inserting Items into AutoCAD • Many items and types of files can be inserted into AutoCAD. • Some of the files can be used to model in 2D or 3D. • To insert an item into AutoCAD, use the Insert menu or the INSERT command. Inserting & Maintaining Files

  3. Inserting Items into AutoCAD • The items that can be inserted into AutoCAD include: • Images • Windows metafiles • ACIS files • 3D Studio files • OLE objects Inserting & Maintaining Files

  4. The IMAGE Command Entry methods: • Reference or Insert toolbar: • Insert menu: Image Manager • Command line: IMAGE • The image can be any one of the following formats: • Raster image • Bitmap • TIFF • RLE • JPG • PCX • TGA Inserting & Maintaining Files

  5. The IMAGE Command Inserting & Maintaining Files

  6. The IMPORT Command • The IMPORT command imports a Windows metafile, an ACIS file, or a 3DS file into an AutoCAD drawing. Entry methods: • Insert toolbar: • Insert menu: Windows Metafile, ACIS File, or 3D Studio • Command line: IMPORT Inserting & Maintaining Files

  7. The IMPORT Command Inserting & Maintaining Files

  8. Inserting OLE Objects • The INSERTOBJ command inserts objects from applications that support object linking and embedding (OLE). • Object linking allows the object to keep a connection to the source file. Entry methods: • Insert toolbar: • Insert menu: OLE Object • Command line: INSERTOBJ Inserting & Maintaining Files

  9. Inserting OLE Objects Inserting & Maintaining Files

  10. File Maintenance • Occasionally, drawing files require maintenance. • File maintenance is an important part of maintaining your information. • For large or complicated AutoCAD files, you may need to do some file maintenance to keep the files in usable condition. Inserting & Maintaining Files

  11. File Maintenance • Several types of file maintenance can be done: • Auditing files for problems • Recovering files that have minor damage • Purging files of unneeded objects • Recovering from total file corruption Inserting & Maintaining Files

  12. Purging Files • Files accumulate unused objects and data that need to be purged occasionally. Entry methods: • File menu: Drawing Utilities > Purge… • Command line: PURGE Inserting & Maintaining Files

  13. Purging Files • You can purge: • Blocks • Dimension styles • Layers • Linetypes • Mline styles • Plot styles • Shapes • Table styles • Text styles Inserting & Maintaining Files

  14. Auditing Files • The AUDIT command examines the current drawing and corrects any errors it finds in the file structure. Entry methods: • File menu: Drawing Utilities > Audit • Command line: AUDIT Command: audit Fix any errors detected? [Yes/No] <N>: y 1 Blocks audited Pass 1 2 objects audited Pass 2 2 objects audited Inserting & Maintaining Files

  15. Recovering Files • The RECOVER command repairs a drawing as you open the drawing file. • RECOVER is often successful when the AUDIT command cannot fix the problem. Entry methods: • File menu: Drawing Utilities > Recover… • Command line: RECOVER Inserting & Maintaining Files

  16. Wrap-Up • Many different types of files can be inserted into AutoCAD, including images and other CAD data. • OLE objects can be inserted from applications that support object linking and embedding (OLE). • File maintenance allows you maintain your drawing files. • The PURGE command eliminates unneeded data and objects. Inserting & Maintaining Files

  17. Wrap-Up (continued) • The AUDIT command allows you to verify and sometimes fix errors in drawing files. • The RECOVER file can often open and repair files that are damaged so badly that AUDIT cannot repair them. Inserting & Maintaining Files

  18. Reflection Why might you need to insert different file types into drawing files? Inserting & Maintaining Files

  19. Reflection (continued) Answer: There are many different reasons why you might need to insert other file types, including logos for the title block and other picture files. Inserting & Maintaining Files

  20. Reflection (continued) Why might OLE objects be useful? Inserting & Maintaining Files

  21. Reflection (continued) Answer: OLE objects can be updated and linked to the original file, which makes changes easier to handle. Inserting & Maintaining Files

  22. Reflection (continued) Why is it important to maintain your drawing files? Inserting & Maintaining Files

  23. Reflection (continued) Answer: Drawing files can become cluttered, taking up excess storage space. They need to be kept in check so they do not get corrupted. Inserting & Maintaining Files

  24. Illustration Credits Art courtesy of Timothy M. Looney AutoCAD images courtesy of Autodesk, Inc. Inserting & Maintaining Files

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