Introduction - To - AUTOCAD - Session 1

Introduction to
AutoCAD
RIICWD601E
MANAGE CIVIL WORKS DESIGN
PROCESSES
POSITION YOUR POSTURE
GETTING TO KNOW AUTOCAD
 The AutoCAD workspace and screen
 Drawing a basic Line and Circle
 Using the Mouse Functions
 Coordinate System - Outline
 The ZOOM Command
 Object Snap – OSNAP
 Polar Tracking and Ortho
 Drawing a Line
 Exercise 1
 Drawing a Circle – CIRCLE Command and options
 Drawing a Rectangle and Polygon
 Exercise 2
 End of Session
ABOUT AutoCAD
 Computer-Aided Drafting program, AutoCAD, is a very versatile
and popularly used program. It is primarily used for two
dimensional (2D) drawing and documentation and has many
features for drawing plans, detail drawings and 3D.
 It allows for quick changes to the design and is commonly used
amongst professionals for facilitating exchange of information or
design development.
 Drawing is the language of architects, engineers,
draughtsmen, builders and AUTOCAD is the tool.

ABOUT AutoCAD
 The AutoCAD or computer aided design has been a great help to
Architects, Engineers, Builders and others bring together large
scale projects. Developed and marketed by Autodesk, Inc.
 Autocad has found adaptation for the development of 3D design
software like Revit and for use by engineers in Structural and MEP
design, etc.
 AutoCAD is a software application for both 2D and 3D computer-
aided design (CAD) and drafting — available since 1982 as a
desktop application and since 2010 as a mobile web- and cloud-
based app, currently marketed as Autocad 360.

OPENING A NEW DRAWING
CLICK ON THE ACAD ICON

ON YOUR DESKTOP
THE SCREEN SHOWN

SHOULD OPEN UP
CLICK ON START
DRAWING
THE WORK SPACE
THE “A” SYMBOL
AutoCAD INCLUDES A
STANDARD TABBED
RIBBON ACROSS THE TOP
OF THE DRAWING AREA.
YOU CAN ACCESS NEARLY

ALL THE COMMANDS
PRESENTED IN THIS FROM
THE HOME TAB.
IN ADDITION, THE QUICK

ACCESS TOOLBAR SHOWN
INCLUDES FAMILIAR
COMMANDS SUCH AS
NEW, OPEN, SAVE, PRINT,
UNDO, AND SO ON.
GIVING A COMMAND
 COMMAND LINE
 TOOLBARS
(view/Toolbars)
 DROP-DOWN MENUS
YOU CAN PICK ANY THAT YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH OR USE A
COMBINATION OF BOTH.
USING THE MOUSE
SCROLL WHEEL – ZOOM IN AND OUT, HOLD DOWN TO PAN
LEFT KEY – TO SELECT AND POINT AND OBJECTS. LEFT TO RIGHT

BLUE BOX, RIGHT TO LEFT GREEN BOX. SELECTED OBJECT TURNS
BOLD
RIGHT KEY – SHORTCUT MENUS

COORDINATE SYSTEM
 LEARN THE X,Y,Z COORDINATE SYSTEM
 DRAWINGS ARE CONSTRUCTED USING THE CARTESIAN
COORDINATE SYSTEM X-Y-Z
 ORIGIN = (0,0,0)
 RECTANGULAR COORDINATES
X = HORIZONTAL
Y = VERTICAL
Z = THIRD DIMENSION
 DISTANCE MEASURE HORIZONTALLY IS AN X VALUE
 DISTANCE MEASURED VERTICALLY IS A Y VALUE.
 ADD THE Z, CREATES 3D DRAWING.
ZOOM
 IN ADDITION TO USING THE MOUSE YOU CAN
ALSO USE THE ZOOM COMMAND WİTH
AUTOCAD.
 THIS DOESNT CHANGE YOUR OBJECTS OR
UCS, ONLY THE WAY YOU SEE YOUR WORKING
SPACE. THIS CAN BE DONE IN MANY WAYS:
Typing Z or ZOOM in your command
window.
 All – Zooms the entire work area
 Center – Zooms to the Center of the work
space
 Extents – Zooms the extents of your
drawing
 Previous – Zooms to the last zoom setting
 Scale - Allows you to specify a zoom scale
 Window – Allows selection of a zoom
window
PRECISION TOOLS
OSNAP SETTING
 OSNAP (OBJECT SNAP) SETTINGS MAKE IT EASIER TO
SELECT A 2D OBJECT’S POINTS
 Endpoint
 Midpoint
 Perpendicular
 Center
 İntersection
 Nearest
 OSNAP WILL BE ACTIVE WHEN

AUTOCAD IS EXPECTING YOU TO
PICK A POINT IN THE WORKING AREA
POLAR TRACKING and ORTHO
When you need to specify a point, such as when you
create a line, you can use polar tracking to guide
the movement of your cursor in certain directions
Ortho can be used to lock the movement in the

horizontal and vertical directions
DRAWING A LINE
 AutoCAD RECOGNIZES AN OBJECT BY ITS
COORDINATES. YOU WILL NEED TWO GIVEN
POINTS TO DRAW A LINE. SEE DEFAULT UCS (User
Coordinate System)
(x2,y2,z2)
(x1,y1,z1)
 Choose a random point on your screen for your

first point, then specify your second point by
clicking on a second point. Press ESC to exit
 Try above process by clicking first point and
entering coordinates 1450,450,0 for the second
point. Press Enter . Press ESC to exit
DRAWING A LINE WITH SPECIFICS
b
30
a
1. GIVE THE COMMAND

 Type “L” in the command window, OR
 Click on the LINE icon on the Draw toolbar
2. SPECIFY THE FIRST POINT
 Click on a random point on your working area
3. SPECIFY THE SECOND POINT IN RELATION TO
THE FIRST POINT
 Enter 2000 in the highlighted box. Press TAB
 Enter 30 in the Angle box
 Press Enter then ESC to end command
EXERCISE 1
 LET’S DRAW A STAR TO FAMILIARIZE
OURSELVES WITH THE LINE COMMAND
DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE PROPORTION. JUST GIVE IT A GO

DRAWING A CIRCLE
 CLICK ON THE CIRCLE COMMAND OR ENTER “C”
IN THE COMMAND LINE. YOU WILL NEED TWO
GIVEN POINTS TO DRAW A CIRCLE.
 Choose a random point on your screen for your
first point, then specify your second point by
clicking on a second point.
 Try above process by clicking first point and
entering 500 in highlighted box for the second
point. Press Enter . You will create a circle with
a Radius of 500
DRAW A RECTANGLE AND POLYGON
 CLICK ON THE RECTANGLE ICON OR ENTER RECTANG
IN THE COMMAND LINE
 CLICK ON POLYGON ICON. SPECIFY THE NUMBER OF

EDGES,CHOOSE CENTRE, SELECT CIRCLE
INSCRIPTION AND ENTER LENGTH OF A SIDE
EXERCISE 2
CIRCLE IN SQUARE OF 9000 SIDE SQUARE IN CIRCLE OF RADIUS 4500

END OF SESSION
 QUESTIONS
 REVIEW AND COMMENTS
 THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE

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 Computer-Aided Drafting program, AutoCAD, is a very versatile

and popularly used program. It is primarily used for two

dimensional (2D) drawing and documentation and has many

features for drawing plans, detail drawings and 3D.

 It allows for quick changes to the design and is commonly used

amongst professionals for facilitating exchange of information or

 Drawing is the language of architects, engineers,

draughtsmen, builders and AUTOCAD is the tool.

Architects, Engineers, Builders and others bring together large

scale projects. Developed and marketed by Autodesk, Inc.

 Autocad has found adaptation for the development of 3D design

 AutoCAD is a software application for both 2D and 3D computer-

aided design (CAD) and drafting — available since 1982 as a

desktop application and since 2010 as a mobile web- and cloud-

based app, currently marketed as Autocad 360.

CLICK ON THE ACAD ICON

THE SCREEN SHOWN

YOU CAN ACCESS NEARLY

IN ADDITION, THE QUICK

SCROLL WHEEL – ZOOM IN AND OUT, HOLD DOWN TO PAN

LEFT KEY – TO SELECT AND POINT AND OBJECTS. LEFT TO RIGHT

RIGHT KEY – SHORTCUT MENUS

 OSNAP WILL BE ACTIVE WHEN

Ortho can be used to lock the movement in the

 Choose a random point on your screen for your

1. GIVE THE COMMAND

DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE PROPORTION. JUST GIVE IT A GO

 CLICK ON POLYGON ICON. SPECIFY THE NUMBER OF

CIRCLE IN SQUARE OF 9000 SIDE SQUARE IN CIRCLE OF RADIUS 4500

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