Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 6-11:
The AutoCAD DesignCenter palette.
The three tabs just below the DesignCenter toolbar control what you see in the tree view
and content panes:
Folders:
This tab shows the folders on your local and network drives, just like the
Windows Explorer Folders pane does. Use this tab if the drawing you want to copy
from isn't currently open in AutoCAD.
Open Drawings:
This tab (current in Figure 6-11) shows the drawings that are cur-
rently open in AutoCAD. Use this tab to copy named objects between open draw-
ings.
History:
This tab shows drawings that you've recently browsed in DesignCenter.
Use this tab to jump quickly to drawings that you've used recently on the Folders
tab.
The Autodesk Seek Design Content button on DesignCenter's toolbar links to parts lib-
raries that are available on Autodesk's Web sites. (Autodesk Seek is also accessible
through the new Content Explorer, which I introduce you to in Chapters 1 and 2.)
Autodesk Seek is essentially an online catalog of building products. Browse the offerings
to see whether any of the online libraries can be useful in your work.
The toolbar buttons further refine what you see in the tree view and content panes. A
few of these buttons toggle different parts of the panes.
