Engr-22 Lec-02 Sp07 Acad Intro

Engineering 22
Introduction to
AutoCAD
Bruce Mayer, PE
Licensed Electrical & Mechanical Engineer
BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu
Engineering 22 Engineering Design Graphics
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What are the C, A, and D?

CAD Stands for One of
Computer Aided Design
The More Typical Definition
Computer Aided Drafting
Sometimes See CADD or CAE

Computer Aided Drafting & Design
Covers Both Bases
Computer Aided Engineering

Typically CADD + Numerical-Analysis
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Elements of a CAD System

Computer; e.g., DeskTop PC
Input Devices; e.g., mouse, KeyBd
OutPut Devices; e.g., Plotter, Printer
Operating Software; e.g. WindowsXP,
Mac OSX, Unix, Linux
CAD/CAE Application Software
e.g., AutoCAD, TurboCAD, ProE,
SolidWorks, many others
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CAD Software
Common Basic Elements
Commands to generate geometry
Makes Mathematically Accurate Lines, Curves,
Surfaces, Volumes, etc.
Functions for controlling views

Modifiers for changing drawing geometry
Annotation commands for adding text,
dimensions, and notes
The use of CAD has Revolutionized

Engineering Graphics
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Rm 1618 CAD Lab

Room 1618 Contains the Computers
and AutoCAD2006 Software
The CADLab Operates in OPEN
Fashion
ENGR22 Students can Use it AnyTime
it is Open
ENGR22 Students Do NOT have Priority
over other Users
except During ENGR22 Lab when ENGR22
Has Top Priority
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Rm 1618 CAD Lab cont

The OnDuty CADLab Supervisor Can
Assist with OPERATION of the Lab,
Computers or AutoCAD
e.g., He/She can show you how toTurn on
AutoCAD, print, etc.
He/She May NOT be able to help with
questions related to Course CONTENT
BMayer on OnDuty per Syllabus

CAN Assist with Course Content
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Starting AutoCAD
Turn on one of the
rm1618 Computers
DoubleClick the
AutoCAD Icon

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Should Bring Up the

AutoCAD WorkSpace
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AutoCAD WorkSpace
Layer TB
Standard TB
Modify TB
PullDown Menus
Drawing TB
Object
Properties TB
Cursor
Drawing
Area
Command Line
CoOrd Display

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Status Line
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AutoCAD ToolBars: Move/Size

ACAD ToolBars Can
Moved and Sized using
the Same Techniques as
with other MSWindows
Applications

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ReSize CommandLine Box

Resize Using
Double-Bar Cursor
Recommend
Minimum 2-Lines
High

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ToolBars Described
AutoCAD ToolBars Behave in the Same
Manner as other Windows-Apps ToolBars
Each Icon is
called a Tool

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Allowing the Cursor to

Linger over a Tool
Brings up a Descriptive
ToolTip
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Start a NEW Drawing

Start a New Drawing
by One of
PullDown Menus:
File New...
Type new in the
Command Line
Using the QNew

(QuickNew) Tool
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Select Template Dialog-Box

Appears After the
New File
Command(s)
A Template is a
Standard format
For Now Suggest
Using the
acad.dwt
Template
Click Open to Start
the New Drawing

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Name & Save Drawing

Opening a NEW
Drawing Results in a
Default Name of
DrawingN.dwg
Naming AutoCAD Files

NOT Case Sensitive
Any Combination of
Letters and Numbers
Also Allowed = $, -, _
Not Allowed = \, /, %, *
Use File Save or

The Save-Tool to
Give the Dwg a new
Name
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AutoCAD Drawing Units

ACAD Has Five
Unit-Systems
Each has Five
Formatting
Parameters
To Adjust the Unit

System Use the
PullDown Menu
Format Units...

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Format Units
The Drawing Units
Dialog Box
In ENGR22 We will
Typically Use for
Length Units
Type Decimal
Insertion Scale
one of
Inches (in or )
Millimeters (mm)
Precision
in 0.00 or 0.000
mm 0 or 0.00

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Format Units cont

In ENGR22 We will
Typically Use for Angle
Units
Type Decimal Degree
Precision 0 or 0.0
CounterClockwise

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Standard Paper Sheet Sizes

USA Standards (in)
A = 8.5x11 (1.29 AR)
B = 11x17 (1.55 AR)
A4 = 210x297 (1.41 AR)

A3 = 297x420 (1.41 AR)
C = 17x22 (1.29 AR)

D = 22x34 (1.55 AR)
A2 = 420x594 (1.41 AR)

A1 = 594x841 (1.41 AR)
E = 34x44 (1.29 AR)
A0 = 841x1189 (1.41 AR)
Notes
Nice, Round No.s
Inconsistent Aspect
Ratios (ARs)
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ISO 216 Paper (mm)
Notes
UNround Numbers
Constant Aspect Ratio =
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Drawing Limits
In ENGR22
HardCopy Output
will done on A-size
(8.5 x 11) Paper
ACAD Drawing
Limits set the
Boundaries
Example: Set
Drawing Limits
1. Open a New
Drawing using
acad.dwt
2. Use the PullDown
Menu: Format
Drawing Limits...
The Limits Usually

Set to Match the
Paper Size
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Drawing Limits cont

Brings up notation in
Command Line
3. Accept the LowerLeft at <0.0000,

0.000> by hitting
Enter
Brings the Next

Query into the
Command Line

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4. Enter 11, 8.5 and

hit Enter to set the
Upper Right Limit
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Grid & Snap

Grid is just a visual
aid for your drawing
Snap allows you to
specify precise
coordinates when
using the mouse
They are modified
with the GRID and
SNAP commands
Neither affect
anything already
drawn
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They can be
changed on-the-fly
Function keys set
GRID and SNAP
modes: on and off
F7 - Sets GRID
mode on/off
F9 - Sets SNAP
mode on/off
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Grid & Snap
acadiso.dwt
Limits (420,297)
Grid set to 10 mm
Snap set to 20mm

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Example 1st Drawing

1. Fire up AutoCAD
2. Make a new
Drawing using
acad.dwt
3. Save the File as
YourName-01.dwg
e.g.; BMayer01.dwg
Click
4. Make a NEW
LAYER Called
Object
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1st Drawing cont
Type Object
Pick the GREEN Box

and then click OK
Click
Color
white

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1st Drawing cont

Set the Object
Layer to Current
Double click the

Status box
5. Hit the Save tool

6. Use the drawing
Tools to make
some Shapes &
Lines that Fill a
significant Portion
of the screen
Set the Object Layer

to Current using
Status box
Click OK
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1st Drawing cont

Save Again
Drawing
ToolBar

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1st Drawing cont

7. Use the Pull Down Menu:
Draw Text Multiline
Test...
8. Drag the mouse to
form an MTEXT Box

Activates the
Text Formatting Box
9. In the Format Box Change

the Text Size to 15-25
Or Whatever fits your dwg

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1st Drawing cont

Change to 25
MTEXT
Box

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1st Drawing cont

10. Click in Inside the MTEXT
Box and Type Your HW-ID
Fname Lname
Date
Class ID = ENGR22
HW ID = HW-nn
11. Click OutSide the MTEXT

Box to DeActivate
12. Hit Save, yet again
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1st Drawing cont

13. In the Command Line type zoom,
then Hit Enter
14. At the Query Prompt the letter e
(for extents) Then Hit Enter
Your Drawing will Zoom in to Fill the Screen

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1st Drawing cont

zoom extents

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1st Drawing cont

15. Use the PullDown
Menu:
File Plot
Activates the Plot

Dialog Box

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1st Drawing cont
ASK the CAD-Lab

Supervisor about
the PROPER
Settings to Obtain
an A-Size (8.5x11)
PrintOut
16. In the Print Dialog

Box click OK
17. Pick up your Copy
and youre done
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All Done for Today

See Me in
rm 1618 Lab
For Plotting
Tutorial

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Appendix
f x 2 x3 7 x 2 9 x 6
Bruce Mayer, PE
Licensed Electrical & Mechanical Engineer
BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu

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ISO 216 Paper Size System

In the ISO paper size system, the height-to-width ratio of all pages is the square root of
two (1.4142 : 1). This aspect ratio is especially convenient for a paper size. If you put two
such pages next to each other, or equivalently cut one parallel to its shorter side into two
equal pieces, then the resulting page will have again the same width/height ratio.
The ISO paper sizes are based on the metric system. The square-root-of-two ratio does
not permit both the height and width of the pages to be nicely rounded metric lengths.
Therefore, the area of the pages has been defined to have round metric values.
The height divided by the width of all formats is the square root of two (1.4142).
Format A0 has an area of one square meter.
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Comments Viewing ARs

Humans have Much Greater Lateral
Peripheral Vision than Vertical
Suggests that Wide Screens Are Better
Some Viewing Aspect Ratios

1.25:1 = 8x10 photo
1.33:1 = NTSC TV Screen
1.78:1 = HDTV (Movie Compatible)
1.85:1 = Academy Flat Movie
2.35:1 = Panavision Movie
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Engineering 22

What are the C, A, and D?

Computer Aided Drafting

Sometimes See CADD or CAE

Computer Aided Engineering

Elements of a CAD System

Functions for controlling views

The use of CAD has Revolutionized

Rm 1618 CAD Lab

Rm 1618 CAD Lab cont

BMayer on OnDuty per Syllabus

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Should Bring Up the

Engineering 22 Engineering Design Graphics

AutoCAD ToolBars: Move/Size

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ReSize CommandLine Box

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Allowing the Cursor to

Start a NEW Drawing

Using the QNew

Select Template Dialog-Box

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Name & Save Drawing

Naming AutoCAD Files

Use File Save or

AutoCAD Drawing Units

To Adjust the Unit

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Format Units cont

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Standard Paper Sheet Sizes

A4 = 210x297 (1.41 AR)

C = 17x22 (1.29 AR)

A2 = 420x594 (1.41 AR)

E = 34x44 (1.29 AR)

A0 = 841x1189 (1.41 AR)

ISO 216 Paper (mm)

The Limits Usually

Drawing Limits cont

3. Accept the LowerLeft at <0.0000,

Brings the Next

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4. Enter 11, 8.5 and

Grid & Snap

Grid & Snap

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Example 1st Drawing

1st Drawing cont

Pick the GREEN Box

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1st Drawing cont

Double click the

5. Hit the Save tool

Set the Object Layer

1st Drawing cont

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1st Drawing cont

form an MTEXT Box

9. In the Format Box Change

Or Whatever fits your dwg

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