Introduction to AutoCAD(@)e) [Tet > Understand how to work with AutoCAD » Evaluate the benefits of using AutoCAD pearance alee Re) A coe) ND)+ A Computer Aided Design (CAD) program used by just about every Engineering and Design office in the world. + There have been several versions of AutoCAD over the years, with each new version introducing new and more powerful features than its predecessor. * Accurate, scale drawings can be created and published using AutoCAD's powertul features. + 3D 'models' can also be created giving the designer absolute control over the design from start to finish. * The computerized model can be viewed through a 360° angle, and even ‘rendered’ with a texture on screen to give an idea of the finished product.Benefits of AutoCAD ACCURACY — you will be able to control the exact placement of objects in the drawing, enlarge the size of an object for better viewing, or use a series of drawing aids that accurately place an object exactly were it was intended to go DRAWING SPEED — although you may be able to manually draw some objects more quickly, AutoCAD allows you to make changes much more quickly than drafting. And also excels in repetitive functions.Benefits of AutoCAD see) SiS ey ee Meme cn Mee melee at) your own drawings of the entire staff. For example, with AutoCAD each employee can letter exactly the same as fellow staff members. THE CHALLENGE — because AutoCAD is always changing and very eel aii) ar oer uence re ela m ne© It follows instructions and quickly produces the exact drawing you want o It works a precision of16 decimal places o It enables to draw an entire city to scale o Lets you correct drawingAutoCAD Interface(@)e) [Tet » Understand and Identify the different parts of the AutoCAD ea lai-led > Describe the functions of each part of the UITitle Bar e It displays the name of the drawing you are currently working with. e It also contains the icons for minimize, restore, and exit &Seremr ee oe ed [cone paStatus Bar * moving to the bottom of the application, you will find the Status Bar. Since AutoCAD 2015, the status bar contains icons only. By default Sle lM ole) aie Marel a -le-le) (OM Mle aC G Oh sem st mol mc’ believe Autodesk does this because on a small monitor, all of the icons may not fit across on one row. But the icons will wrap up to a second row if needed, and on any decent sized monitor these days, at 1920x1080 resolution, you can enable all of the status bar icons and they fit with ease. Below is a stock status bar, along with the control icon é éStatus BarFile Tabs Provide access to all open documents in a minimal amount of space. Each open document has its own tab. eee ee a LCM cece Mela colle el Meee Colt ew ste 4 Co ee ele meso) (o- [i RG (oes A ee MC eee Me NOR ume M tae est cates th it Le eee lie) NACL ial ME eRe cue k UR Maks eta nome oar este)Layout Tabs Provide access to Model Space and each Layout in a given document left-click on a tab to make it current, and right-click on a tab to access more options such as Print, Move, or Rename there is always a tab containing a plus sign for the creation of anew Wel tig by default, Layout Tabs are oriented at the bottom of the editor window and if re ue eee eM eet UR ler Lalor)Dropdown Menu drop-down, or pull-down menus have been around since almost the beginning of AutoCAD, long before Windows was a platform * top level clickable name reveals commands and/or sub menus below + these commands support macros and even autolisp statements. «* the menu disappears when a command is selected and/or the menu loses input focus SI tele UMC Meal Te Mone cc am CoV LU ue Go entering the command MENUBAR and setting it to 1.Dropdown Menua ee eo a ee Oe wo ee Ea oe Cece el eseLer=( cant) palettes are special windows that can docked, floating and made to collapse ela you do not have to close palettes in order to work with graphic data on screen most palettes support transparency (with proper hardware support) to allow them to remain on screen during AutoCAD commands * Command Line * Tool Palette * Sheet Set ManagerCommand Line it is a palette where you can type in command names and/or command responses, and the view the history of both if the command line is docked, it has a fixed number of visible lines floating command line palettes can expand when needed to show you more data the F2 key in both cases will toggle open/closed, a larger command line history windowTool Palette * contain buttons to insert blocks, execute commands, create hatches, just to name a few items * users are free to customize the contentSheet Set Manager * is a tool that allows you to organize sheets, streamline printing and archiving, and automate annotation on drawing sheets among other usesQuick View Layouts tele ela a colle ua ol Ne Tam) Mme Tot AY UREN Col PT oe T= suffered the same fate as Quick View Drawings MEV e epee gi eel Melia lise ue UE Ne Seelam OO cE Mal Me ale mY LEW Tolt ela 9 current open document hover over a preview enables the option to print it, or clicking on one switches to that layoutInfoCenter it resides in the Title Bar area, just to the left of the Windows control buttons it contains a help search bar, Autodesk A360 sign in, social media links, and a aC eMs cere emule) InfoCenter has been linked to excessive “phoning home" and is frequently disabled and hidden by many CAD managers there is no UI method of controlling the visibility of this element, it must be Cll A Rae ln em OL MLL ol LAN lesen meron E-C MinesLimits, Snap and Grid(@)e) [Tet » Understand the function of limits and apply it > Understand the function of grid and apply it Paci Ral etiam Teri \ais mee eic-lale Ria a Mol mu lel hy Meola ace) » Understand the use of Units » Apply zoom and pan in the AutoCAD drawingerate * The AutoCAD drawing area is, in theory, infinite. As long as you continue to draw, AutoCAD will continue to give you the drawing space. Drawing limits eM RCS aeleli ae Ll eel a a eel iL o Type LIMITS on the command line Your command line box will contain the following: ee Roe ea a ees eT a eed Upper right comer : (Enter coordinate values)Grid + The Grid Command is used to place a dotted grid background on the drawing screen. This background is helpful for establishing visual reference points for sizing and locating points and lines. + The grid is used only for visual reference. It is not plotted, nor is it considered to be part of the drawing. + One way of creating a grid on your drawing screen is using the command line cere) ee ene Come em no Went ieee Red eee)Snap The Snap Command limits the movement of the cursor to predefined points Re Uomo el Me Me Meenas ole bal SoM Ry Rolle olan Celt Karl Mico me else acd is Mers) 1a fe eva leh elect aN SCM aon Ree urelteh itt fers mc) ‘Snap spacing or ON/OFF/Aspect/Rotate/Style : (Enter desired vafue)to 6 a pan and zoom select objects shortcut menus specify locations +Tar AUB esc ue Meco mel took ome oc Mara utacutiatel melita tie represents—arinch, a foot, a centimeter kilometer,orsomeotherunitof length. + Unit DisplaySettings + After you decide what unit of length thst you want to use, the UNITScommandlets you control severalunitdisplaysettingsincludingthe following: Format (or Type): For example, a decimal length of 6.5 can be set to displayas a fractional lengthof6-1/2instead. Precision:Forexample.a decimatlengthof 6.5 canbeset to displayas 6.50, 6.500, or 65000.Zoom and Pan reer Me cue nlc tee meee uel lene ae The easiest way to change your view is by using the mouse wheel. Parc nea a acl eh ace eo Pan a view in any direction by holding the wheel down while Luo reli Zoom in ona specific area for greater detail holding your mouse over the area anc lecaehaca ice hie’Zoom and Pan Zoom in on a drawing to better control the order of overlapping objects. BUT ier Meir late Be Voe dace ative tM ael treet & Cen dace Ree Ue MCCA Ia ranma inns cRe Muna aunt R cet anietee eno cCeeliel sine hurr erat Sle eRuCMee Rrese= Basic Draw Commands(@)e) [Tet eA ott Lola eden arlene a flat > Create basic geometric shapes using circle » Create basic geometric shapes using polyline Pm Mol-oe KL) uated gE] oO gla ctr a) 413+ Randomly selected points * Set specific value for the snap function and select points using the snap spacing values + _ Enter the coordinate values for the start and end points + _ Use relative inputs and specify the starting point, the length, and the direction of the lineSelect the LINE tool from the draw toolbar Then select a random point Then select a second random point ‘Then select a third random point ‘Then type C, then press ENTER to activate the close optionTat) Line coordinate values AutoCAD will accept location inputs, that start at the end points of a line, in terms Ce Merce CR Cm ue Ce eM CMC re cle eerie m aK) Cede Mca re ft Reels a Rl ed type LINEor just Lin the Commandwindow,andthen press Enter or the Spacebar Ce a From point: 0,0 ay aay Sy ee) Soya) acy eeeLine Cea ney Polar coordinate values can be used to specify a length and direction ofa line. Sear ORTE ete ir|y ee Eee ec ec ae een teat pene oe Read Se ae To point: @5<0 Be soa) To point: @5<180 SsCircle + The default option of the CIRCLE command requires you to specify a center point and a radius -- ; * Other circle options are available from the drop-dow) Se ec au Socata euia minh ret ete kn Cel Rd ee Re eect m aie ates kre Omics [estore it se To locate additional points, you could specify additional X,Y coordinate locations the drawing area, .Circle UL ae M aa] el tate eR tecu ruck nt ie at Kel to choose an option. If you do, you can specify a center point, or you can click one the highlighted command options as shown below. - To create a circle that is tangent to two objects, al Rela age eel) each of the objects and the radius of the circle. The tangent point can be any int on the object. In the following illustration, the darker circle is the one Be drawn, and the tangent points are points (1) and (2).Polyline Ee Ne eee oe ie ed Se ees cee eee ete DT et eR Ue ORCL eee une Mensa eth retie-uReT ee] We singly Be UL Me USMS Ds Vier aM ORS CC Toa Meson fees ied Use the PLINE command to create open or closed pauls for. Geometry that requires fixed-width segments * Continuous paths for which you need to know the tota length + Contour lines for topographic maps and isobaric data * Wiring diagrams and traces on printed circuit boards * Process and piping diagramsPolyline + Polylines can have different starting and ending widths for each segment as Sie it To draw a polyline with straight segments Pe Ae MUR M eee mae MLN Ue Meer leh eye Peel nae lta ee ton it) 3. Specify the endpoint of each polyline segment. Cmte aL keg hee kde 1)Polyline To draw a line and arc combination polyline First draw the line segment. 1. Choose Polyline from the toolbar or type PLINE in the command box. BS eA eu eee ao v2 3. Specify the endpoint of the line segment (2). ah 4. Enter a to switch to Arc mode. 5. Specify the endpoint of the arc (3), 6 Enter! to retum to Line mode eee a cue see mM MOM Mele ote ier ate arc. You can enter these relative values in the form @distance- Enter a value or press ENTER Be RRL an oe NC Regio ia eee MMR om eB eee Rees sto See Rerun ii] AAU peso eee Co Meu coe ac eS cae Dp eRe UN cee Mee on Ce tn OsRectangle SGC ACM kel nacre eet ondt een aia. CACM aU Aeou ha omc eet Cnty ees + Simply click two diagonal points for the rectangle as illustrated. If you use this Seemann ieee a ch cm ceciensModify Commands(@)e) [Tet > Understand editing commands such as copy, move, offset, trim and extend Pea alta (isin) Meo laniar late ato ge-Eaae) SA ia (el Mest ela) and extendft gk} + To erase an object, use the ERASE command. You can enter E in the Command window, or click the Erase tool. SUN Meee eMac rmele ete saath ah RSME Teun leeds eer oa eset ete + NOTE: Alternatively, before you enter any command, you can select several objects and then press the Delete key. Experienced users often use this method as well. sae hee ea cake eae hire reer) amine NU co cae e aes am Kel) cM etsy syd ede an empt location (1), moving your cursor right or left, and then clicking a second time (2). + The result is called the selection set, which is the set of objects that will be processe eNeen enMove and Copy Here's how you would use the COPY command to lay out a row of decorative tile Starting with a polyline that represents its shape, you need to make copies that a1 SMe eas F;}— 9" ——-- Click the Copy tool or enter €P in the Command window to start the command. eMac Co Ke Megas un Rutsenete eRe su arena ile nner lucas You will use these two methods frequently: Distance method and Two-point methcé Distance Method ibs second tile needs to be a total of 9-7/8” + 1/8" = 10” to the right of the origir tile Start by selecting the tile, pressing Enter or the Spacebar to end your selection, an clicking anywhere in the drawing area (1) This point does not have to be located on the tile Next, move your cursor to the right, relying on the polar tracking angle to keep the direction horizontal, and then enter 10 for the distance. Press Enter or the Spacebar a second time to end the command. The specified distance and a direction from a point (1) is applied to the tile that yo selectedTwo-point Method Enter the COPY command and select the tile as before, but this time click the two endpoints as shown These two points also define a distance and direction Next, to add the 1/8” space between the tiles, click the Move tool or enter M in the Command window The MOVE command is similar to the COPY command Select the newly copied tile, and press Enter or the Spacebar As before, click anywhere in the drawing area and move your cursor to the right Enter 1/8 or .125 for the distanceCreate Multiple Copies Ba eure eelis Moelle i Un em Kalco e-ces ate i) + Then, using the Center object snap, click the center of circle 1, followed by the center of circle 2, and so on. + For larger numbers of copies, try experimenting with the Array option of the COP command een) ee eC lale (url mel me oct Molt ace leery] (= + From a base point, you specify number of copies and the center-to-center distanchii Mostmodelsincludea lot of parallellines and curves. Creatingthem is easy and efficientwith the OFFSETcommand. Oe adel ds) core olen cig Sen Oo le Cite INA oh ee Select the object (1), specify the offset distance, and click to indicate on which side AUR iri anes eat eOm Here is an example of offsetting a polylineTrim and Extend + Apopulartechniqueis to use the OFFSETcommandin combinationwith the TRIM andEXTENDeommands + Inthe Commandwindow,you canenter TRfor TRIMor EXfor EXTEND. + Trimmingand extendingare someof the mostcommonlyised operations,Trim and Extend + Inthe followingillustration youwantto extendthe linesthat representthe stepsfor thisdeck. See a0 collie el ca at Mofo Tae CISC Lie Mgt tam occoe )Cclmrod mn taTd Rites te NOTE: Pressing Enter or the Spacebar indicates that you've finished selecting the boundariesand that you'renowreadyto selectthe objectsto be extended.Trim and Extend + Next, select the objects to be extended (near the ends to be extended), and then press Enter or the Spacebar to end the command. + Asyou can see, the selected lines are extended to the boundary. URL WR hea ee uC acca aria ahi tse Ronee eee rem M ola enemiesTrim and Extend + Next, select the objects to be extended (near the ends to be extended), and then press Enter or the Spacebar to end the command. + Asyou can see, the selected lines are extended to the boundary. URL WR hea ee uC acca aria ahi tse Ronee eee rem M ola enemiesMirror + The following illustration comes from a tile project + The walls in this residential bathroom are flattened out to be able to lay out the til pattern and estimate the number of tiles needed ee Mee va Le aera ue Gd ee eck oe ieee All you need to do is create the tiles on one wall and then mirror the wall across th Pr emo mei es wyMirror TRUM men Ue) Secure Come ae Recent eta aoe the right wall, fi window), use window selection (1 and 2) to select the press Enter or the Spacebar, and then specify a mirror Esser nessa el eis MMe ReuCee Reacts seliteliy Finally, decline the option to “Erase source objects” by pressing Enter or the Spacebar.= Dimensioning(@)e) [Tet Peale ic laemn maa Men es alunos » Understand and identify the parts of dimensions PAU Ne (Vesela mea Roe melo a » Apply dimensioning in a given designPT aes(ela Dimension shows the measurements of objects, the distances or angles between objects, or the distance of a feature from an origin you specify. racer ce) MeL NL ot -eMN/e oe) MRe eCoulol a an [6 Tar] angular. eye mea eerdolgl CMR Collie elo MgC Melts a Me ol Corea aleeParts of Dimension * Dimension line — is a line that indicates the direction and extent of a é dimension. Dimension lines usually have arrowheads at the end to indicate the dimension start and endpoints. For angular dimensioning, the dimension UU RSL Extension lines — also called projection lines or witness lines, extend from the feature being dimensioned to the dimension line.Parts of Dimension Cal eee ede eR UL Rue une aCe omelet Cl CC ee Ue aio Ma Meer an aT Messe et Meet] symbol by default. Dimension text — is a text string that usually indicates the actual measurement. The text may also include prefixes, suffixes, and tolerances. Te ee MoO eM Ue ROM Mice UC eT aoe eee Reena CR Re Cm elie Mela lcs eT eee UMUC a ei Comoe Me ce -Melar-| comTypes pf DimensionLinear Dimensions The following illustration demonstratesone method for using the DIM command. Ol Te olU Es leah ta Noelia lale Holl elma Eola le) 1at-\ taal a ets (1), andthenclickthe locationof the dimensionline (2).Linear Dimensions Forthe 8-0" dimensionbelow,youuse anothermethod. You start the DIM command, click two endpoints(1 and 2) and then the locationof the dimensioniine (3). SOR Ra Tus eRe Se ee ORM elatm etsy ee eres tuations teLinear Dimensions * Use the DIMcommandto create dimensionsthat are parallelto an object Ae lelele la es uo eae Ue | cla mar lee ile ZoeModify Dimensions In this example, you select the dimension to display its grips. Next, click the grip on the dimension text and drag it to a new location, o click one of the grips at the end of the dimension line and drag the feltiitasce la aaDimension Styles Dimension styles help establish and enforce drafting standards. There are many dimension variables that can be set with the DIMSTYLE commanc ole RULC tN C NEL ue Moe CIE eC ieee uve Sse wetsiae nlite eee cents ene ince s Meee uae eur ute RT Ur ies eller 1 ge) West) or ISO-25 (metric) is assigned to all dimensions until another style is set as the current dimension sty The current dimension style name, Hitchhiker in this case, is displayed in the drop- CMn esa ey nie sae tesA a) Dimension Styles To open the Dimension Style Manager, click the indicated buttor ole meg Mella uel wie elma Heal 2 errr) but you will need to invest time into specifying them completely. % a aoe er eC eel ae so ata (ol ate) or more drawing template files.