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1 Las Vegas, Nevada, December 3 6, 2002 Speaker Name: Heidi Hewett Course Title: Course ID: GD34-4L Course Outline: During this presentation, you'll learn about all the AutoCAD 2002 extensions, including the Autodesk Product Manager, Reference Manager, and Associative QDIM Extensions. If you're already a member of the Autodesk subscription program, you'll benefit by learning how to find and use the tools that come with your subscription. If you are not yet a subscription member, this presentation will give you a preview of the tools available only through the subscription program.

2 Introduction Autodesk Extensions are modular enhancements to Autodesk software, available only through the Autodesk Subscription Program. An extension delivers new functionality to your desktop via download from the Web. It s easy, it s direct, and you can get it when it best suits your design needs. Extensions mean you benefit from: Added software functionality at no additional cost Extensions are included in your annual Subscription fee. Immediate access to the latest design tools. Ease of learning They re single tools, not widespread changes to the whole product. Full compatibility with your current software. An e-course with most extensions. CAD Manager s Extension Tracking and deploying multiple software products can be a real headache for CAD and IT managers: there are a variety of programs, service packs, and plug-ins to deal with, not to mention version, serial, and PC numbers. Now with the CAD Manager s Extension, managing your software assets just got a whole lot easier. The CAD Manager s Extension is a modular software enhancement for AutoCAD 2002 and the industry-specific applications built upon AutoCAD software. Available through the Autodesk Subscription Program, the CAD Manager s Extension includes two tools: the Installation Script Generator and the Autodesk Product Manager. Installation Script Generator This feature takes advantage of the Microsoft scripting language already built into the Windows operating system. Use it to quickly and easily deploy multiple licenses of Autodesk extensions across your entire network. Installation occurs in the background, so there s no disruption to current work. Exercise 1: Using the Installation Script Generator Wizard 1. From the Start menu, choose Programs>Autodesk CAD Manager Tools>Installation Script Wizard. 2. In the Installation Script Generator Wizard, on the Begin page, choose Next. 3. On the Create New Script page: In Name, enter Digital Signature Extension. In Location, select the Extend Your AutoCAD folder. Choose Next. 4. On the Select MSI File page: Choose browse Navigate to the Extend Your AutoCAD/Design Publishing folder and select Signature.msi. Choose Open. Choose Next. 5. On the Create Log File page: Select Yes. Choose Next. 6. Choose Finish. 7. Choose OK. 8. Launch Windows Explorer 9. In the Extend Your AutoCAD folder, double-click on Digital Signature Extension.vbs 2

3 Autodesk Product Manager Interrogate your network and get an accurate, detailed report on all your Autodesk products and related components (for example Service Packs and Express Tools), including number, type, and version information. This way you always know exactly what you have, what you need, and what you don t need. Exercise 2: Creating/Modifying Search Definitions 1. From the Start menu, choose Programs>Autodesk CAD Manager Tools>Autodesk Product Manager 2. From the File menu, choose New Search. 3. In the Product Search Definition dialog box, enter a name for the search definition, or use the default name. 4. Under Autodesk Products, expand some of the group names and select the products you want to search for. 5. Under Available Network Computers: Select networks, domains, or individual computers and click the Add to Search button. Right-click and choose Refresh Computers List. 6. Under Computers Added to Search: Right-click and choose Enter Computer Name. Type the name of the computer and press ENTER. Select a network, domain, or computer and click the Remove from Search button. 7. Click OK to save the search definition. 8. From the File menu, choose Modify Search. 9. In the Modify Search Definition dialog box, select a search definition and click Modify. 10. In the Product Search Definition dialog box, enter a new name for the search definition. 11. Under Products to Locate, change the product groups you want to search for. 12. Under Computers to Search, add and remove several networks, domains, or individual computers on the Computers Added to Search list. 13. Click OK to save the modified search definition. Exercise 3: Running a search 1. On the Options menu, choose Search and Viewer Options. 2. In the Search and Viewer Options dialog box: Select Retry Missing Computers and enter a value. Check the columns you want to be displayed in the Report View. Rearrange the column order using Move Up button and Move Down buttons. Clear the Display Toolbar Button Text option. Check Restore Default Messages and Alert Boxes. Choose OK. 3. On the File menu, click Open Search. 4. In the Open Search Definition dialog box, select the search to run and choose OK. 5. From the toolbar, choose Start or Resume, choose Pause, choose Start or Resume. 6. Use standard Windows methods to change the display of the report: Resize column widths by the moving or double-clicking the column separators. Right-click over a column heading and choose Hide Column or Show All Columns. Click a column heading to sort/reverse sort the list by that column Drag a column heading to move the column to another location 7. From the toolbar, choose Print Report and then choose Cancel. 8. From the toolbar, choose Export Report. 9. In the Export Report dialog box: Select a file type. Specify a name and location for the exported report file. Choose Save to export the file. 10. Close the Autodesk Product Manager. 3

4 Digital Signature Extension Transmitting AutoCAD drawings over the Internet can be risky. Someone could unintentionally or even intentionally! alter your design data. With the Digital Signature Extension, you have the peace of mind that your electronic signature does what the ink signature does: validates the authenticity of your documents. Exercise 4: Obtaining a Digital ID 1. From the Start menu, choose Programs>Autodesk>Attach Digital Signatures. 2. From the Valid Digital ID Not Available dialog box, choose Visit Autodesk Point A. 3. In the Autodesk Point A window, choose Get your Digital ID Now. 4. From the Verisign Web page, choose Try a Digital ID free for 60 days. 5. From the Personal Digital Enrollment Page, choose Enroll Now. 6. Complete the Enrollment form and choose Accept. 7. Check your for a response from Verisign. 8. Copy your new PIN number from the and follow the link to Verisign s secure digital ID center. 9. Paste the PIN and then choose Submit. 10. Choose Install. Exercise 5: Attaching a Digital Signature 1. From the Start menu, select Programs>Autodesk>Attach Digital Signatures. 2. In the Attach Digital Signatures Dialog box, choose Add Files. 3. From the Extend Your AutoCAD folder, select the City*.dwg drawings. 4. Choose Open. 5. Under Signature Information, open the Get Time Stamp From list, and choose Caltech University. 6. Under comment, enter 50% Submittal. 7. Choose Sign Files. 8. In the Signing Complete dialog, choose OK. 9. Choose Close. Exercise 6: Reviewing Drawings with a Digital Signature 1. Start Windows Explorer and navigate to the Extend Your AutoCAD folder. 2. Right-click one of the signed drawings and then: Choose Properties. Choose the Digital Signatures tab Review the signature information. Choose OK. 3. Switch to AutoCAD At the command prompt type SIGWARN and press ENTER. 5. When prompted to enter a new value, type ON, and then press ENTER. 6. From the File menu, choose Open. 7. In the Select File dialog box: Navigate to the Extend Your AutoCAD folder Select one of the signed drawings. Choose Open. 8. Choose Yes to open the drawing. 9. In the Digital Signature Contents dialog box, choose Close. 10. From the File menu, choose Save As. 11. Change the name and choose Save. 12. On the command line, enter the command SIGVALIDATE. 13. Choose Close. 14. Close the drawing without saving changes. 4

5 Associative QDIM Extension Now the Associative QDIM Extension adds the power of associativity to this handy feature. So any changes you make to geometry are automatically reflected in the associated dimension s location, orientation, and measurement value. Exercise 7: Using Associative QDIM 1. From the Extend Your AutoCAD folder, open desk.dwg 2. From the Dimension menu, choose Quick Dimension. 3. Select all the desk objects and place the vertical dimensions. 4. Right-click and choose Repeat Qdim 5. Select the desk objects as shown and place the horizontal dimensions. 6. Select the left vertical line, turn on Ortho, and stretch the line up 30 units. new endpoint of vertical line 7. Move the upper diagonal line to the new endpoint of the vertical line. 8. Create a Fillet with radius=0 to complete the new intersection. 5

6 Reference Manager Extension Design files do not exist in a vacuum. They relate to, depend on, or are the master of other files. With the Reference Manager Extension, managing complex DWG file relationships is simple. Rather than updating reference file paths on a file-by-file basis, you can Produce network-wide reports on all the paths among reference files drawings, images, standards, fonts, and plot styles. Automatically update reference paths specify your change, and it occurs globally. Exercise 8: Managing External References 1. From the Start menu, choose Autodesk>Reference Manager 2. In the Reference Manager, choose Add Drawings. 3. From the Extend Your AutoCAD folder, select City map.dwg and then choose Open. 4. In the Add Xrefs box, choose Yes. 5. In the Reference Manager, notice the partial drawing icon indicating missing data. 6. In the Tree view, expand the drawings to view their references. 7. In the Tree view: Select City skyway map.dwg Right-click and choose Remove Drawing. 8. From the View Menu, choose Options 9. In the Options dialog box: Turn off Show Full Path in Tree View Turn on Add xrefs when adding drawings Review the other options. Choose OK. 10. Using Windows Explorer, create a copy of the Project folder under the Extend Your AutoCAD folder and rename it to 50% Submittal. 11. In the Reference Manager, under the Tree view: Right-click and choose Add Drawings. Navigate to the 50% Submittal folder and select 1 st Floor.dwg. 12. From the View menu, choose List by Reference Type 13. In the Tree view, select Xrefs. Notice the Saved Path and Found Path still reference the Project folder rather than the 50% Submittal folder. 14. In the List view, select all of the xrefs and then: Right-click and choose Find and Replace. Under Find Saved Path, choose the Browse button. Select the entire path, right-click and choose Copy. Under Replace with, right-click and choose Paste. Under Replace with, change Project to 50% Submittal. Choose Replace All. Choose OK 15. Choose Apply Changes. 16. From the toolbar, choose Export Report. 17. In the Export Report dialog box: From the files of type drop-down list, choose Microsoft Excel Workbook Choose Save. 18. Close the Reference Manager 6

7 idrop Extension Rather than drawing content from scratch, use Autodesk i-drop technology to bring predesigned content like furniture, fixtures, and textures from the Web directly into your drawings. It s fast and convenient, and helps ensure greater drawing efficiency. And now with the i-drop Enhancer Extension, you get even more design productivity with additional options in the same handy i-drop package. Exercise 9: Using i-drop technology 1. Open XPlan.dwg. 2. From the Standard menu, choose the Autodesk Point A button. 3. In Microsoft Internet Explorer: Log onto Autodesk Point A (if you are not already a member, you can sign up now!) From the Data and Download menu, choose i-drop Center Scroll down to the section for Free i-drop Content Select the Symbols Library link Browse through the various symbol categories Resize your browser window to approximately half the display size Drag and drop manufacturer s geometry onto the drawing 4. In AutoCAD, place the geometry. 5. In Microsoft Internet Explorer: Navigate back to the i-drop Center Select the Manufacturer s Content Page link Browse through the various categories and manufacturer s catalogs Drag and drop a symbol onto the drawing 6. In AutoCAD, place the symbol. 7. Select the symbol and then: Right-click Choose Hyperlink>Open Drag and drop the same symbol into the drawing 8. In Microsoft Internet Explorer: Right-click over an i-drop link. Select View XML Source. Close the XML Package window. Right-click over the drag and drop link and choose Help. In the i-drop Help window, choose OK. Right-mouse drag and drop a chair onto the drawing. 9. Choose Insert As>Block from the shortcut menu. Notice the sections for information and associated files. 10. In AutoCAD, place the geometry. 11. Press Alt-Tab and select Windows Explorer. 12. From the Windows Explorer, double-click on the log file to view it in Notepad. 13. Close Notepad. 14. Close the drawing without saving changes. 7

8 Standards Monitoring Extension From layers and linetypes to dimension and text styles, maintaining CAD standards is vital for successful team collaboration and the sharing of digital design data. Of course, it can be a tedious, time-consuming process. But now the Standards Monitoring Extension changes that with new tools that help make standards management faster and more efficient for better-coordinated drawings and smoother project collaboration. Exercise 10: Batch Checking 1. From the Start menu, choose Programs>AutoCAD 2002>Batch Standards Checker. Notice the new pull-down menus 2. In the Batch Standards Checker: Choose the Drawings tab. Choose the Add button. Navigate to the Extend Your AutoCAD\Project folder and select the 1st Floor drawings. Choose Open. 3. Choose the Standards tab and then: Select Check all drawings using the following standards files. Choose the Add button. Navigate to the Extend Your AutoCAD\Project folder and select the Expo Project.dws. Choose Open. 4. Choose the Plug-ins tab and then: Right-click and choose Clear All Select any combination of plug-ins. 5. Choose the Notes tab and add a note. 6. Choose the Start Check button and then choose OK and Save. 7. In the Standards Audit Report: Select various display options Notice the.htm extension 8. Close the Standards Audit Report. 9. In the Batch Standards Checker: From the Check menu, choose Export Report. In the Batch Standards Checker Export Report dialog box, choose Save. 10. Close the Batch Standards Checker. Exercise 11: Violation Notification 1. From the Extend Your AutoCAD\Project folder, open 1st floor.dwg. 2. Right-click over any toolbar and turn on the CAD Standards toolbar. 3. From the CAD Standards toolbar, choose the Configure Standards button. 4. In the Configure Standards dialog box, on the Standards tab: Choose the Add button and select the Expo Project.dws standards file. Choose Standards Center on Point A Review the various standards categories including industry specific options Close the browser window 5. Choose the Plug-ins tab and then: Right-click and choose Clear All Select Layers and Text Styles 6. Choose the Settings button and then: Select Warn users upon standards violation. Choose OK. 7. In the Configure Standards dialog box, choose OK. 8

9 8. From the Properties toolbar, choose Layers. 9. In the Layer Manager: Add some new layers Change some of the layer properties of existing layers Choose OK to close the Layer Manager 10. In the Standards Violation Alert, choose Fix. 11. In the Check Standards dialog box: Choose Fix several times to fix a few errors Choose Settings. Select Automatically fix non-standard properties. Choose OK. Choose Fix as necessary to fix all of the remaining violations. 12. In the Checking Complete dialog box, choose OK. 13. In the Check Standards dialog box, choose Close. 14. Experiment by changing Text Styles, Dimension Styles, and Linetypes. 9

10 Design Publishing Extension The Design Publishing Extension makes distributing your digital design data as paper drawings or electronic DWF (Design Web Format ) files easy and efficient. Use drag-and-drop functionality to quickly create multiple-drawing sets, and apply consistent formatting to all your drawings. You can add, remove, or reorder drawing sheets at any time. A single click publishes your DWG into a DWF file the best format for exchanging files with team members who don t have AutoCAD software. Enhanced DWF provides maximum viewing and plotting fidelity in an information-rich, secure format. Team members can view DWF files with Autodesk Express Viewer, the free, lightweight, downloadable viewer. Exercise 12: Publishing Drawing Sets 1. From the Extend Your AutoCAD\Project folder, open 1st floor.dwg. 2. At the Command prompt, enter PUBLISH. 3. In the Publish Drawing Sheets dialog box, under List of drawing sheets: Right-click and turn off Display drawing file path names. Right-click and turn on Include model layout when adding sheets. 4. Choose Add Sheets and then: Navigate to the Extend Your AutoCAD\Project folder. Select the EXPO drawings. Choose Select. 5. Select several of the EXPO drawings and choose Remove. 6. Select the 1st floor drawings, right-click and choose Copy Selected Sheets. 7. Rename each of the new sheets by replacing Copy(1) with Half Size 8. Select the three 1st floor -Half Size sheets and then: Right-click and choose Change Page Setup. Select Another Drawing or Template and choose the Browse button. From the Files of Type list, choose Template (.dwt) Navigate to the Extend Your AutoCAD\Project folder and select Expo Project.dwt. Choose Select. Select an alternate page setup and choose OK. 9. Rearrange the sheet order as desired. 10. Choose Save List and then choose Save. 11. Enter a password, choose Publish and then reenter your password. 12. In the Publishing Complete dialog box: Choose Save Log File and then Choose Save and OK. Choose OK or View DWF File. Exercise 13: Viewing Drawing Sets 1. Do one of the following to open a DWF file in Autodesk Express Viewer. Immediately after Publishing from AutoCAD, choose View DWF File from the Publishing Complete Dialog. Double-click on a DWF file in Windows Explorer From the Start menu, choose Programs>Autodesk> Autodesk Express Viewer and then use File>Open to locate and open the DWF file. 2. In the Enter Password dialog box, enter your password. 3. From the toolbar, access the list of files. 4. Select different drawings (notice the sheet size). 5. Select 1 st Floor-Model 6. Use the right-click menu or the toolbar to: Zoom and pan. Access the Layers dialog to turn layers on and off Access the Views dialog to restore named views Access the Print dialog box to review printing options 10