Autodesk AUTOCAD 2010 - PREVIEW GUIDE Manual page 29

AUTOCAD 2010 PREVIEW GUIDE
When you select a reference file in the drawing, a relevant contextual tab is automatically displayed in the
ribbon. For example, if you select a PDF underlay, the PDF Underlay tab is displayed providing you easy
access to PDF underlay tools.
Figure 48. PDF Underlay contextual tab
Easily edit the clip boundary of any reference using grips. You can even invert the clip with a simple click on the
invert grip!
Figure 49. Inverted clip boundary
You can display the reference frame for each type of reference using its specific frame system variables such
as DWFFRAME, DGNFRAME, and PDFFRAME. To quickly override these individual system variables, use the
Frame tool (FRAME system variable) in the References panel of the Insert ribbon tab. You can hide frames,
display and plot them, or display but not plot them.
Figure 50. Frame controls
You can enable object snapping for geometry in underlay files. To control this behavior for specific reference
types, use its individual system variables such as DWFOSNAP, DGNOSNAP, and PDFOSNAP. You can
override these individual system variables using the Snap to Underlays tool (UOSNAP system variable) in the
References panel of the Insert ribbon tab.
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