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1. Drawing Tools
a) Lines :
Draw menu: line
Command line: line
Specify first point: Specify a point or press ENTER to continue from the last drawn line
or arc
Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:

b) Circles :
Draw menu: Circle
Command line: circle
Specify center point for circle or [3P (Three Points)/2P (Two Points)/Ttr (tan tan radius)]:
Specify a point or enter an option

c) Arc :
Draw menu: arc
Command line: arc
Specify start point of arc or [CEnter]:Specify a point, enter ce, or press ENTER tostart
tangent to last line, arc, or polyline

d) Polyline:
Draw menu: polyline
Command line: pline
Specify start point: Specify a point (1)
Current line-width is <current>
Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width]: Specify a point (2) or
enter an option

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e) Multiline :
Draw menu: multiline
Command line: mline
Current settings: Justification = current, Scale = current, Style = current
Specify start point or [Justification/Scale/STyle]: Specify a point or enter an option

f) Polygon :
Draw menu: Polygon
Command line: polygon
Enter number of sides <current>: Enter a value between 3 and 1024 or press ENTER
Specify center of polygon or [Edge]: Specify a point (1) or enter e

g) Rectangle:
Draw menu: Rectangle
Command line: rectang or rectangle
Specify first corner point or [Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width]: Specify a point
or enter an option

h) Spline :
Draw menu: Spline
Command line: spline
Specify first point or [Object]: Specify a point or enter o

i) Ellipse :
Draw menu: Ellipse
Command line: ellipse
Specify axis endpoint of ellipse or [Arc/Center/Isocircle]: Specify a point or enter an
option

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2. Modify Tools
a) Erase :
Modify menu: Erase
Command line: erase
Select objects: Use an object selection method and press ENTER when you finish selecting
objects

b) Copy :
Modify menu: Copy
Command line: copy
Select objects: Use an object selection method and press ENTER when you finish
Specify base point or [Displacement]<Displacement>: Specify a base point or enter d

c) Mirror :
Modify menu: Mirror
Command line: mirror
Select objects: Use an object selection method and press ENTER to finish
Specify first point of mirror line: Specify a point
Specify second point of mirror line: Specify a point
Erase source object? [Yes/No]:

d) Offset :
Modify menu: Offset
Command line: offset
Specify offset distance or [Through/Erase/Layer] <current>:Specify a distance, enter an
option, or press ENTER

e) Array :
Modify menu: Array
Command line: array
Select objects: Use an object selection method
Enter the type of array [Rectangular/Polar] <current>: Enter an option or press ENTER
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f) Move :
Modify menu: Move
Command line: move
Select objects: Use an object selection method and press ENTER when you finish
Specify base point or [Displacement]<Displacement>: Specify a base point or enter d
Specify second point or <use first point as displacement>: Specify a point or press ENTER

g) Rotate :
Modify menu: Rotate
Command line: rotate
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=current ANGBASE=current
Select objects: Use an object selection method and press ENTER when you finish
Specify base point: Specify a point
Specify rotation angle or [Copy/Reference]: Enter an angle, specify a point, enter c, or enter r

h) Scale :
Modify menu: Scale
Command line: scale
Select objects: Use an object selection method and press ENTER when you finish
Specify base point: Specify a point

i). Stretch :
Modify menu: Stretch
Command line: stretch
Select objects to stretch by crossing-window or crossing-polygon...
Select objects: Use the crossing object selection method, and press ENTER. Individually
selected objects and objects that are completely enclosed by the crossing selection are moved
rather than stretched
j). Lengthen :
Modify menu: Lengthen
Command line: lengthen
Select an object or [DElta/Percent/Total/DYnamic]: Select one object, enter an option, or
press ENTERto end the command

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k). Trim :
Modify menu: Trim
Command line: trim
Current settings: Projection = current Edge = current
Select cutting edges...
Select objects or <select all>: Select one or more objects and press ENTER, or press ENTER
to select all displayed objects

l). Extend :
Modify menu: Extend
Command line: extend
Select boundary edges...
Select objects or <select all>: Select one or more objects and press ENTER, or press ENTER
to select all displayed objects
Select object to extend or shift-select to trim or [Fence/Crossing/Project/Edge/Undo]: Select
objects to extend, or hold down SHIFT and select an object to trim, or enter an option

m). Break :
Modify menu: Break
Command line: break
Select object: Use an object selection method, or specify the first break point (1) on an object
Specify second break point or [First point]: Specify the second break point (2) or enter f

n). Chamfer :
Modify menu: Chamfer
Command line: chamfer
(TRIM mode) Current chamfer Dist1 = current, Dist2 = current
Select first line or [Undo/Polyline/Distance/Angle/Trim/mEthod/Multiple]: Use an object
selection method or enter an option

p). Fillet :
Modify menu: Fillet
Command line: fillet
Current settings: Mode = current, Radius = current
Select first object or [Undo/Polyline/Radius/Trim/Multiple]: Use an object selection method
or enter an option
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3. Using Text
a). Single line text :
draw menu: Single line text
Command line: text
Current text style: current Current text height: current
Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]: Specify a point or enter an option

b). Multiline text :

draw menu: multiline text
Command line: mtext
Current text style: current Text height: current
Specify first corner:
Specify opposite corner or [Height/Justify/Line spacing/Rotation/Style/Width]:
c). Spelling:
Tool menu : Spelling
Command line : spell
Select objects: Use an object selection method and press ENTER when you finish

d). Edit text :

Modify menu: Object Text Edit
Command line : ddedit
Select an annotation object or [Undo]:

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4. Special Features
a) Dimension tools:

Dimensioning is the process of adding measurement annotation to a drawing.

You can create dimensions for a variety of object types in many orientations. The basic types of
dimensioning are

Linear
Radial (radius and diameter)
Angular
Ordinate
Arc Length

Linear dimensions can be horizontal, vertical, aligned, rotated, baseline, or continued (chained).

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b) View tools:

Creates a view.
View Name
Specifies the view name. View names can have up to 255 characters and can include letters,
numbers, blank spaces, and any special character not used by Microsoft Windows and this
program for other purposes.
View Category
Specifies a category for the named view; for example, Elevations or Sections. Select a view
category from the list, enter a new category, or leave this option empty.
If the category of a named view is changed in the Sheet Set Manager, the change is displayed in
the View dialog box the next time the drawing file is opened.
Current Display
Uses the current display as the new view.
Define Window
Uses a window as the new view, defined in the drawing area by specifying two opposite corners.
Define View Window Button
Temporarily closes the dialog boxes so that you can use the pointing device to define the
opposite corners of the new view window.

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c) Layers concept:

Displays a list of the layers in the drawing and their properties. You can add, delete, and rename
layers, change their properties, or add descriptions. Layer filters control which layers are
displayed in the list and can also be used to make changes to more than one layer at a time.
New Property Filter
Displays the Layer Filter Properties dialog box, where you can create a layer filter based on one
or more properties of the layers.
New Group Filter
Creates a layer filter that contains layers that you select and add to the filter.
Layer States Manager
Displays the Layer States Manager, in which you can save the current property settings for layers
in a named layer state and then restore those settings later.
New Layer
Creates a new layer. The list displays a layer named LAYER1. The name is selected so that you
can enter a new layer name immediately. The new layer inherits the properties of the currently
selected layer in the layer list (color, on or off state, and so on).
Delete Layer
Marks selected layers for deletion. Layers are deleted when you click Apply or OK. You can
delete only unreferenced layers. Referenced layers include layers 0 and DEFPOINTS, layers
containing objects (including objects in block definitions), the current layer, and xref-dependent
layers.

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d) Hatching:
draw menu: Hatch
Command line: hatch
Defines the boundaries, pattern type, pattern properties, and other parameters for hatch and gradient
fill objects.

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e). Customizing Toolbar:

Some of the simplest toolbar customizations can make your daily drawing tasks more
efficient. For example, you can consolidate frequently used buttons onto one toolbar, remove
or hide toolbar buttons that you never use, or change some simple toolbar properties.
You can also specify information to be displayed when the cursor passes over a button.
You can add buttons to toolbars, remove buttons you use infrequently, and rearrange buttons
and toolbars. You can also create your own toolbars and flyout toolbars, and create or change
the button image associated with a toolbar command.
f). Working with multiple drawings :
You can have multiple documents open at same time in Autocad. This can be easily helpful,
if you want to exchange the some parts of the drawings between the files or if you want
another file for reference.

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