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(introductory level)
Topics
1. Introduction
1. Working environment : Drawing area, Menus, Tools bars, Buttons.
2. Create a drawing
3. Preparation: Format a layer and dimension style.
4. Drawing a shape: Commands & Tools (i.e. Ortho mode (F8), object snap (F3))
6. Dimensioning: Commands
3. Print a drawing
7. Plotting
1. Working
environment
Start the program
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Screen
Menu bar
1. Standard
6. Layer
7. Property
Drawing area
5. Dimension
4. Object snap
3. Modify
2. Draw
Command
line
Status line
Customizing a Background
Menu bar: 2
1. Click Tool >> Options
Options:
2. Click Display
3. Click Colors
1. Standard
2. Draw
3. Modify Geometric
4. Object snap construction
5. Dimension
6. Layer
7. Properties
1. Standard
1 2 3 4 5
2. Plot
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1. Line 7. Hatching
2. Polyline 8. Multiline text
3. Polygon
4. Rectangle
5. Arc
6. Circle
3. Modify
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1. Erase 8. Trim
(same as clicking a delete button)
9. Extend
2. Copy selection
10. Break at point
3. Mirror
11. Chamfer
4. Offset
12. Round
5. Array
6. Move
7. Rotate
4. Object snap
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Linear
2. Aligned
3. Radius
4. Diameter
5. Angular
6. Center mark
6. Layer
Customizing a Toolbar
1. Right click on a toolbar area
2. Select ACAD
3. Click on a listed item to open (or close)
toolbar.
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2. Interaction
Execute a command
1. Enter a keyword or command in a command line
2. Select from list in menu bar (or right click on
the drawing area to open a short cut menu)
3. Click the button on a toolbar
Method 1
Key in a keyword in a command line.
Follows a step-by-step option or guidance.
Executed
command
Option/
Properties
Method 2
Select a keyword from a list in menu bar.
Follows a step-by-step option or guidance in command line.
Example : Draw a circle
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Method 3
Click the button in a toolbar.
Follows a step-by-step option or guidance in command line.
Example : Draw a circle
Click .
3. Preparation
Exercise
6
5 8
7
Exercise
2
Exercise
3
Exercise
5
Exercise
8
Exercise
Line
Rectangle
1 Command: rectangle
Specify first corner point or
[Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width]: 15,15
Specify other corner point or
[Area/Dimensions/Rotation]: @100,60
Sketch it
Class activity
Polygon
1 Command: polygon Sketch it
Circle
1 Command: circle Sketch it
Specify center point for circle or
[3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan radius)]: 50,50
Specify radius of circle or
[Diameter] <10.0000>: 20
Arc
1 Command: arc Sketch it
Specify start point of arc or [Center]: c
Specify center point of arc: 50,50
Specify start point of arc: @30<0
Specify end point of arc or
[Angle/chord Length]: a
Specify included angle: 120
2 Command: arc
Sketch it
Specify start point of arc or [Center]: c
Specify center point of arc: 50,50
Specify start point of arc: @30<30
Specify end point of arc or
[Angle/chord Length]: @50<120
Class activity
Hatch 3
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Command: hatch
1. Select pattern
2. Set angle and scale.
3. Click button Add: Pick points
4. Click inside the closed area. 2 2
5. Right click
6. Click OK
Sketch it
Sketch it
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Ortho mode on/off
- Press [F8] to turn on or off object snap mode.
- If ortho mode is set on, all lines are drawn only along the x-y directions.
off
on
Object snap mode on/off
on
Right click
5. Modifying a shape
Class activity
Move
1 Command: move
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects: (If finished, click mouse right button)
Specify base point or [Displacement]
<Displacement>: click on a point B
Specify second point or
<use first point as displacement>: @50,30
A A
A
B B
B
Class activity
Copy selection
1 Command: copy
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects: click mouse right button
Specify base point or [Displacement]
<Displacement>: click on a point B
Specify second point or
<use first point as displacement>: @50,30
Sketch it
B
Class activity
Mirror
1 Command: mirror
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 4 found
Select objects: (If finished, click mouse right button)
Specify first point of mirror line: click on a point A
Specify second point of mirror line: click on a point B
Erase source objects? [Yes/No] <N>: n
Sketch it
object B
Class activity
Offset
1 Command: offset
Specify offset distance or
[Through/Erase/Layer] <Through>: 30
Select object to offset or
[Exit/Undo] <Exit>: click on the object
Specify point on side to offset or
[Exit/Multiple/Undo] <Exit>: click on the drawing area
Sketch it Sketch it
Class activity
Array
1 Command: array
Array dialog box will appear. A B
1.Select type of an array Rectangular
2.Input rows, columns, row offset,
column offset, angle of array.
C
3.Click button Select object. D
4. Click on an object. E
5. Right click.
6. Click button OK
Sketch it
object
Class activity
Array
2 Command: array
Array dialog box will appear.
1.Select type of an array : Polar
2.Input A and B.
3.Click button Select object.
3.1 Click on an object. A
3.2. Right click. B
4. Click button Center point
4.1 Click on a center point.
4.2 Right click.
5. Select option
Rotate items as copied or not
6. Click button OK
Sketch it
object
Class activity
Rotate
1 Command: rotate
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects: (If finished, click mouse right button)
Specify base point: click on a point A
Specify rotation angle or [Copy/Reference] <0>: 30
Sketch it Sketch it
A
Class activity
Rotate
2 Command: rotate
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects: (If finished, click mouse right button)
Specify base point: click on a specific point on the object
Specify rotation angle or [Copy/Reference] <0>: r
Specify the reference angle <196>: click on point C
Specify second point: click on point D
Specify the new angle or [Points] <0>: p
Specify first point: click on a point A
Specify second point: click on a point B
Given Sketch it
A C D
B
Class activity
Trim
1 Command: trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects or <select all>: Click on line AB
Select objects: (If finished, click mouse right button)
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or
[Fence/Crossing/Project/Edge/eRase/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or
[Fence/Crossing/Project/Edge/eRase/Undo]: (If finished, click
B
Class activity
Extend
1 Command: extend
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select boundary edges ...
Select objects or <select all>: Click on line CD
Select objects: (If finished, click mouse right button)
Select object to extend or shift-select to trim or
[Fence/Crossing/Project/Edge/Undo]: Click on point A.
Select object to extend or shift-select to trim or
[Fence/Crossing/Project/Edge/Undo]: (If finished, click mouse
right button)
Sketch it Sketch it
D
C
D A
C
A
B
E
B F
Class activity
Break at point
Chamfer
1 Command: chamfer
(TRIM mode) Current chamfer Dist1 = 0.0000, Dist2 = 0.0000
Select first line or
[Undo/Polyline/Distance/Angle/Trim/mEthod/Multiple]: d
Specify first chamfer distance <0.0000>: 5
Specify second chamfer distance <5.0000>: 5
Select first line or [Undo/Polyline/Distance/
Angle/Trim/mEthod/Multiple]: click on line A
Select second line or shift-select to apply corner: click on line B
Sketch it
B
Class activity
Fillet
1 Command: fillet
Current settings: Mode = TRIM, Radius = 0.0000
Select first object or [Undo/Polyline/Radius/Trim/Multiple]: r
Specify fillet radius <0.0000>: 5
Select first object or
[Undo/Polyline/Radius/Trim/Multiple]: click on line A
Select second object or shift-select to apply corner: click on line B
Sketch it
B
6. Dimensioning
Linear
1. Click on the button
2. Follows command line
Specify first extension line origin or
<select object>: Click on point A
Specify second extension line origin: Click on point B
Specify dimension line location or
[Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]: Move
the crosshair to your prefer position
then click.
Sketch it Sketch it
A B A
B
Aligned
1. Click on the button
2. Follows command line
Specify first extension line origin or
<select object>: Click on point A
Specify second extension line origin: Click on point B
Specify dimension line location or
[Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]: Move
the crosshair to your prefer position
then click.
Sketch it
B
Angle
1. Click on the button
2. Follows command line
Select arc, circle, line, or <specify vertex>: Click on line AB
Select second line: Click on point AC
Specify dimension arc line location or
[Mtext/Text/Angle]: Move the crosshair to your prefer
position then click.
Sketch it
B
C
Radius
1. Click on the button
2. Follows command line
Select arc or circle: Click on arc AB
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]: Move
the crosshair to your prefer position
then click.
Sketch it
B
Diameter
1. Click on the button
2. Follows command line
Select arc or circle: Click on circle
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]: Move
the crosshair to your prefer position
then click.
Sketch it
Leader
1. Click on the button
2. Follows command line
Specify first leader point, or
[Settings] <Settings>: click on center of a circle
Specify next point: Click for a bend point
Specify next point: Push F8 if ortho mode is off.
<Ortho on>
Click for an end point.
Specify text width <0.0000>: Right click (to skip)
Enter first line of annotation text <Mtext>: Key in a text
Enter next line of annotation text: Right click (to finish)
3. Move the arrowhead to a circumferential line.
Sketch it
7. Plotting
Overall steps
1. Create layout (or paper space)
4. Plot
Exercise
1. Create layout
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Screen
Demonstration
Printable
NOTES frame
(dash line)
1. To zoom and pan the object,
double click on viewport area. Viewport
(To activate a floating model space) frame
(continuous line)
2. To return to a paper space
double click on outside Object
viewport area.
Template
Exercise
4
Exercise
2
Exercise
4. Plotting
1. Go to menu bar, click
File >> plot
2. Complete the following plot dialogue box.