AUTOCAD

AUTO-Cad
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introduction
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 CAD= Computer Aided

Designing
 CAM= Computer Aided

Manufacturing
 CAE= Computer Aided

Engineering
introduction
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BENEFITS OF CAD
Can make any complicated

design/model easily in CAD.
Accuracy level is better.
Modification is better.
The drawings can be kept
for long time. 4
It consumes less time than

that of manual drawing.
Before manufacturing the

drawings can be visualized.
DRAFTING
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: All The Required View With

Proper Dimension, Geometrical
Symbols And Tolerance Is
Called Drafting
 PARAMETRIC SOFTWARE:
It can modify the parameters easily
that is the model can
6 be edit.
 SEMI-PARAMETRIC SOFTWARE:
It can modify the parameters up to
certain limit.
 NON-PARAMETRIC SOFTWARE:
It can not modify the parameters.
 LOW-END SOFTWARE:
Here only design module
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is present.eg: Auto-cad
 MEDIUM-END
SOFTWARE: Here design
and manufacturing
module is present.eg:
Master-cam,Del-cam
 HIGH-END SOFTWARE:
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If numbers of modules are

present in a software it is
called high-end software.
It means design,
manufacturing, analysis
modules should be
present at least.eg: UG,
Pro-e, Catia
Definition of auto-cad
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Auto-CAD is best
drafting, non-
parametric, low-end
software.
NOTES
Auto-CAD is developed
10 by
Auto-desk company. It is an
USA based company.
The 1st version of Auto-cad

is R1(released1) or micro
cad in 1982.
It is released from R1……

R14. Then Auto-cad 2000-
2013.
HOW TO OPEN AUTO-CAD
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Select The Start Button

Programs
Auto-desk
Auto-cad 20..
OR
Double Click On The Auto-cad
Icon On Desktop
How to use Mouse button
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 Left button: For selection
 Right button: For contextual menu
 Middle button:
1.For panning (to moving)
2.Scrolling(Zoom in/Zoom out)
3.Fit to screen by double click on the
middle
HOW TO SAVE AUTO-CAD FILE
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Create A Folder In A Drive

In Auto-CAD Go To File Menu Bar
Save As
Select The Folder
Define Name Of The Drawing
 Save
EXTENSION FILE OF AUTO-CAD
 *.dwg
How to set units
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 Write STARTUP on the command

prompt
 1 / 0 (0 for off/1 for on)
 Close the page
 Create new page
 Start from scratch
 Metric/Imperial
 Ok
HOW TO CHECK UNITS
 Write UNITS on the command prompt
 Enter
HOW TO SET THE WORKING AREA OR PAGE
SIZE
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Write LIMITS
Define lower left corner point(0,0)
Enter
Define upper left corner point(210,297)
Enter
Z
Enter
A
Enter
TO ON/OFF LIMITS
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Write LIMITS
Enter
On/Off
Enter
PAPER SIZE
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A0=841*1189
A1=594*841
A2=420*594
A3=297*420
A4=210*297
NOTES
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 UCS=user Co-ordinate System

 WCS= World Co-ordinate System
 Ctrl+9= Command Prompt On/Off
 Ctrl+A= Select All
 Ctrl+0= All Toolbars On/Off
 Ctrl+Z = Undo
 Ctrl+Y = Redo
 Ctrl+N = New Page
 Ctrl+8= Calculator On/Off
 Ctrl+2= Design Centre On/Off
TOOLBAR ON / OFF
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Write -toolbar in
command prompt
All
Sh(show) / H(hide)
FUNCTIONAL KEYS
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 F1= For Help
 F2=Auto-CAD Text Window On/Off

(it Shows The Detail Data Of The
Last Command Used In The Screen.)
 F3=O-snap(object Snap) On/Off

e.g. : end Point ,centre Point,
midpoint Etc
FUNCTIONAL KEYS
 F4=tablet On/Off
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 F5= isoplane On/Off
 F6=dynamic UCS On/Off
 F7=grid On/Off
 F8=Ortho Mode On/OFF
 F9=Snap On/Off
 F10=Polar Tracking On/Off
 F11=O-Track On/Off
 F12=Dynamic Input On/Off
CO-ORDINATE SYSTEM
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Co-ordinate system is used to
locate a point or represent a
point.
Two types of co-ordinate

system:-
Cartesian co-ordinate system
Polar co-ordinate system
CARTESIAN CO-ORDINATE
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POLAR CO-ORDINATE SYSTEM
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Polar Co-ordinate System Is Reference With

The Following :-
 Polar Center
 Polar Radius
 Polar Angle With Horizontal Axis In

Anticlockwise Direction.
@ Radius/Distance < Angle

LINE
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LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Line
OR
Draw Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
L
ENTER
PROCEDURE
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Select the command
Define 1st Point
Define Length/define 2nd

Point
Enter
RAY: It Has Starting Point, no End Point.
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LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Ray
SHORT KEY
Ray
Enter
PROCEDURE
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Define 1st Point

CONSTRUCTION LINE: No Start
Point, no End29 Point
LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 Construction Line
OR
 Draw Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 XL
 Enter
PROCEDURE
 Select The Command
 Select a Point
Poly line: With Polyline We Can Create A Single
Planner object.
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LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 Polyline
OR
 Draw Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 PL
 Enter
CONVERT MULTILINE
TO POLYLINE
 PEDIT 31
 Enter
 M
 Enter
 Select Object
 Enter
 Y
 Enter
 J
 Double Enter
POLYLINE WITH WIDTH
 Select The Command32
 Select The 1st Point
 W
 Enter
 Define Starting Width
 Enter
 Define Ending Width
 Enter
 L(to Define Length)
 Enter
 Define Length
 Enter
MULTILINE: Create no of parallel
lines(minimum 1,maximum
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LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Multiline
SHORT KEY
ML
Enter
PROCEDURE
 Select The Command 34
 Selec1st Point
 Select 2nd Point/Define Distance
TO SET SCALE:
 Ml
 Enter
 Sc(scale)
 Enter
 Define Scale
 Select 1st Point
 Select 2nd Point
TO JUSTIFICATION:
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 Ml
 Enter
 J(Justification)
 Enter
 Define justification type
T=TOP
B=BOTTOM
Z=ZERO
 Select 1st Point
 Select 2nd Point
MULTILINE STYLE
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LOCATION
 Format Menu Bar
 Multiline Style
SHORT KEY
 MLSTYLE
 enter
PROCEDURE
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 New
 New Style Name (Eg A)
 Start With-standard
 Define The Description
 If You Want To Add Any Line Click Over The Add
Icon
 Choose Any Color
 Choose Any Line Type
 Choose Offset Distance
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 If You Want To Delete Any Line Choose The

Line
 Click Over The Delete Icon
 Ok
 Set Current
 Close
How to call the multiline style
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 ML
 Enter
 ST
 Enter
 Define Style Name(A)
 Draw The Multiline
RECTANGLE
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LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 Rectangle
OR
 Draw Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 REC
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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 Select the command

 Define 1st Corner point Point
D
 Enter
 Define length of the rectangle
 Enter
 Define width of the rectangle
 Enter
 Click any where on the window
RECTANGLE WITH ANGLE
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Define 1st Corner point Point
R
Enter
Define The Rotation Angle
Enter
RECTANGLE WITH CHAMFER
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Select The Command

Cha
Enter
Define The 1st Chamfer Distance
Define The 2nd Chamfer Distance
RECTANGLE With fillet
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F
Enter
Define the Radius
Enter
OFFSET
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LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 Offset
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 O
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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Define Offset Distance
Select The Object To Offset
Enter
Define Side
CIRCLE
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LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 Circle
OR
 Draw Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 C
 Enter
TYPES
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1. CENTRE , RADIUS
2. CENTRE , DIAMETER
3. 2 POINTS
4. 3 POINTS
5. TAN TAN RADIUS
6. TAN TAN TAN
1. CENTRE RADIUS
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Define Centre Point

R
Enter
Define Radius Of The
Circle
Enter
2. CENTRE DIAMETER
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Define Centre Point
D
Enter
Define Diameter Of The Circle
Enter
3. 2 POINTS
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2p
Enter
Define 1ST Point & 2ND Point Of
The Circle
Enter
4. 3 POINTS
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3p
Enter
Define 1st Point, 2nd Point &
3rd Point Of The Circle
Enter
TAN TAN RADIUS
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 TTR
 Enter
 Define 1st Tangent Point
& 2nd Tangent Point Of
The Circle
 Define Radius Circle
 Enter
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Select The Command From

Draw Menu bar
Enter
Define 1st ,2nd & 3rd Tangent
Point Of The Circle
Enter
ARC
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LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 Arc
OR
 Draw Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
A
 Enter
TYPES
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1. 3 Points
2. Start Centre End
3. Start Centre Angle
4. Start Centre Length
5. Start End Angle
6. Start End Direction
7. Start End Radius
8. Centre Start End
9. Centre Start Angle
10. Centre Start Length
11. Continue
3 POINTS
Select The Command57
Select The 1st , 2nd & 3rd Point
START CENTRE END

Select The Start Point, Centre
Point & end point
START CENTRE ANGLE
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Select The Start Point & Centre
Point
Select The Angle Value(less than
360 degree)
START CENTRE LENGTH

Select The Start Point &Centre
Point
Define length of arc
START END ANGLE
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Select The Start Point & End Point
Select The Angle Value
START END DIRECTION

Select The Start Point & End Point
Define The Direction (Upward/
Lowered)
START END RADIUS
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Select The Start Point & End
Point
Define The Radius value
CENTRE START END

Select The Centre Point,
Start Point & end point
CENTRE START ANGLE
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Select The Centre Point & Start

Point
Define The angle value
CENTRE START LENGTH

Select The Centre Point & Start
Point
Define The Length value
CONTINUE ARC :It will start
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from end of any arc
Create a 3 point arc

Select the continue arc
option
Define the next point
To continue the arc double
enter
POLYGON
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LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 Polygon
SHORT KEY
 POL
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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CIRCUMSCRIBED / INSCRIBED
Define No Of Sides
Enter
Define Centre Of The Circle
C(circumscribed)/ I(inscribed)
Enter
Define The Radius Of The circle
Enter
PROCEDURE
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Length of edge
Define No Of Sides
Enter
E
Enter
Define 1st End Point Of Edge
Define Length Of The Edge
Enter
 TR
 Enter
 Select The All Object
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 Enter
 C(crossing)
 Enter
 Select The Portion To Be Trimmed
with the crossing window
QUICK TRIM
 TR
 Double Enter
 Select the portion to be trimmed
DONUT
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LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 Donut
SHORT KEY
 DO
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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 Define Insert Diameter

 Define Out-side Diameter
 Define Centre Point Of The Donut
IF YOU WANT TO ACTIVE OR DEACTIVE THE

FILL MODE
 Write Fill
 Off/On
 Regen (Regenerated)
 Enter
spline
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LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
 Spline
OR
Draw Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
SPL
Enter
PROCEDURE
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Specify The 1st Point
Specify The 2nd Point
Define The Points As You Want
To Give The Size Of The Spline
Triple Enter
ELLIPSE
LOCATION 71
 Draw Menu Bar
 Ellipse
OR
 Draw Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 EL
 Enter
TYPES
 Centre
 Axis End
PROCEDURE
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1. CENTRE ELLIPSE

 Define The Centre Point Of The Ellipse
 Define The half Length Of Major Axis
 Enter
 Define The half Length Of Minor Axis
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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 AXIS END
Define The 1ST Point for the major
axis of The Ellipse
Define The Length Of Major Axis
Enter
Define The half Length Of Minor
Axis
Enter
TRIM
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LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 trim
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 TR
 Double Enter
PROCEDURE
 TR 75
 Enter
 Enter
 Select The Object To Trim
FENCE TRIM
 TR
 Enter
 Enter
 F(fence)
 Enter
 Draw One Line Over The Portion To Be Trimmed
CROSSING TRIM
 TR 76
 Enter
 Enter
 C(crossing)
 Enter
 Select The Portion To Be Trimmed with the
crossing window
QUICK TRIM
 TR
 Double Enter
 Select the portion to be trimmed
COPY
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PROCEDURE
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Co/Cp
Enter
Select The Object To Copy
Enter
Select The Base Point
Select The Displacement Point
MOVE
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LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 MOVE
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
M
Enter
PROCEDURE
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M
 Enter
 Select The Object To Move
 Enter
 Select The Base Point
 Select The Displacement Point
EXTEND
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LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 Extend
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 EX
 Double Enter
PROCEDURE
 EX 82
 Enter
 Enter
 Select The Object to extend
BY TRIM COMMAND
 TR
 Enter
 Select all object
 Enter
 Shift+select object to extend
QUICK EXTEND
 EX
 DOUBLE ENTER
 Select The Object to extend
MIRROR
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LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 Mirror
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 MI
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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 Select The Object To Mirror
 Enter
 Select 1st Point Of Mirror Line
 Select 2nd Point Of Mirror Line/Select
Mirror Axis
 Y(erase The Source Object)/ N( Do not
Erase The Source Object)
 Enter
POINT
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LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 POINT
SHORT KEY
 Point
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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 Single point
 Multiple point
 Divide
 Measure
Single point
 Specify a point on any object or on the screenn
Multiple point(can define multiple points)

 Specify no of points on any object or on the screen
PROCEDURE
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Divide
Select the object to divide
Enter the no of segments
Enter
Measure
Select the object to measure
define the length of segments
Enter
Change point style
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 Format
 Point style
SHORT KEY
 Ddptype
 Enter
HOW TO KNOW THE CO-ORDINATE OF POINTS

 List
 Enter
 Select the point
 Enter
Block: It is a library concept.it
89 is used
only for current file.
LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 BLOCK
SHORT KEY
B
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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Click On The Select Object
Command
Select The Object
Click On The Pick Point Command
Pick A Point Of The Object
Define Name
Ok
Write Block: It is also a library concept.it is used
for any
91 file.
PROCEDURE
W
Enter
Click On The “Select Object” Command
ENTER
Click On The “Pick Point” Command
Pick A Point Of The Object
ACTIVE “Convert To Block ” ICON
Click Near The “File Name & Path” Icon
Save In
Give The Path
Give The File Name
Ok
HOW TO RECALL OR INSERT THE BLOCK
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 I(insert)
 enter
 Browse The File Name
 Ok
 Put The Object On The Screen
HOW TO EDIT BLOCK

 Double Click On The Block
 Ok
 Modify The Block
 Close The Block Editor
 Save
ATTRIBUTE DEFINATION : It Is A Text
Format Where We Can Set A Variable And
Later On We Can Change
93 It.
LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 Block
 Define Attribute
SHORT KEY
 ATTDEF
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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 Define tag. e.g. SLNO
(tag should not contain any space)
 Define prompt. e.g.

ENTER SL NO
 Define Value. e.g.

SLNO
 Select the place to be placed

BLOCK WITH ATTRIBUTE
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Define feature
Define attribute
Define w-block with attribute
Save it
When required insert the
block
TABLE
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LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 TABLE
SHORT KEY
 TABLE
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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Define No Of Raw & Column
Define Height Of Raw & Column
Ok
HATCH
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LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 HATCH
SHORT KEY
H/BH
Enter
PROCEDURE
 Select The Command 99
 Click On The “Swatch” Icon I.E. On The Hatching
Type
 Define Scale If Required
 Define Angle If Required
 Always Active The “Use Current Origin” Icon
 The Choose Any One Selection Procedure
1. CLICK ON THE ADD PICK POINTS ICON

 Select A Point On The Object
 Ok Or Double Enter
2. . CLICK ON THE ADD SELECT OBJECT ICON
 Select The Object
ASSOCIATIVE
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 If The Associative Icon Is On Then We

Can Stretch The Hatching With The
Object.
 If The Associative Icon Is On Then We

Can Not Stretch The Hatching With
The Object.
TO HATCHING OPEN BOUNDARY
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 Write HPGAPTOL
 Define Value Greater Than The Open Portion
H
 Enter
 Add Pick Points
 Click On The Object
 Define Parameters
ISLAND DISPLAY STYLE
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Click On “More Option”
Select The
Pattern(normal/Outer/Ignore)
 Ok
INHERIT PROPERTIES : We Can Copy The
Property & Can 103
Past On Other Part
 H
 Enter
 Click On “Inherit Property”
 Select The Hatch To Copy
 Enter
 Pick Inside The Part Boundary
 Enter
 Ok
GRADIENT
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LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 GRADIENT
SHORT KEY
 GD
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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Add Pick Point
Pick Inside A Boundary
Enter
Choose The Color
Ok
MATCH PROPERTIES : Applies The
Properties Of A Selected
106 Object To Other
Objects
LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 MATCH PROPERTIES
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 MA
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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Select The Main Object
Select The Target Object That
To Be Matched With The Main
Object
CHAMFER
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LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 CHAMFER
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 CHA
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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D
Enter
Define 1st Chamfer Distance
Define 2nd Chamfer Distance
Select 1st Line
Select 2nd Line
FOR ANGLE
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 A
 Enter
 Define The Angle
 Define The Chamfer Distance
FOR MULTIPLE CHAMFER

 CHA
 Enter
 D
 Enter
 M
 Enter
TRIM/NO TRIM
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 CHA
 Enter
 T
 Enter
 T/N( T for Trim/N for No Trim)
 Enter
 D
 Enter
 Define Chamfer Distance
 Ok
FILLET
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LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 FILLET
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
F
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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R
 Enter
 Define The Fillet Radius
 T (For Trim/No Trim Mode)
 Enter
 T/N(T For Trim/N For No Trim)
 Select 1st Line
 Select 2nd Line
ARRAY
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LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 ARRAY
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 AR
 Enter
 2 TYPES OF ARRAY
1. Rectangular array
2. Polar array
PROCEDURE
RECTANGULAR ARRAY115
Activate Rectangular Array Icon
Click Over The “Select Object” Icon
Select The Object To Be Array
Enter
Define The Row & Column Offset Distance
(If Row Offset Is Negative Rows Are Added
Downward And If Column Offset Is Negative
Columns Are Added To The Left)
Define No Of Objects
Define Angle If Needed
Ok
PROCEDURE
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 POLAR ARRAY
 Activate Circular Array Icon
 Click Over The “Select Object” Icon
 Select The Object To Be Array
 Enter
 Click Over The “ Pick Centre Point ” Icon
 Select The Centre Point
 Define No Of Object
 Define Area To Fill(total Angle 360 Degree)
 Preview
 Ok
Region: Convert Multiline
117 To Single Entity.
LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 REGION
SHORT KEY
 REG
 Enter
PROCEDURE
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Select The Object In Sequence
(Object Should Be Closed & can’t
intersect)/Or Select The Object In
Window Selection Method
Enter
BOUNDARY
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LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
 boundary
SHORT KEY
BO
Enter
PROCEDURE
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Click On The Pick Point Icon
Pick A Point On The Object(object
Should Be Closed And Can
Intersect)
Enter
TEXT
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LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
 Text
I.Single Text Or Dynamic Text
II.Multiline Text
SINGLE TEXT OR DYNAMIC TEXT: This
Type Of Text Can’t Be Modified
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 SHORT KEY: DT

 Specify Start Point
 Specify Height Of The Text
 Enter
 Define Rotation Of The Text
 Enter
 Write Text
MULTILINE TEXT: This Type Of Text Can Be
Modified
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SHORT KEY:: T/MT

Specify 1ST Corner Point
Specify 2ND Corner Point
H
Enter
Specify Height Of The Text
Enter
Define Other Parameters If Required
Write Text
HOW TO EDIT/ MODIFY MULTILINE
TEXT?????
124
 PROCEDURE
 Double Click On The Text
Or
 Mtedit
 Enter
 SELECT THE TEXT
 Modify The Text
Rotate: You Can Rotate Objects In Your Drawing
Around A Specified Base Point.
125
LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 rotate
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 RO
 Enter
procedure
126

 Select The Object To Be Rotated
 Enter
 Define The Base Point Of The Object
If You Want To Copy The Main Object
C
 Enter
 Define The Rotation Angle
Reference option
127

Select The Object To Be Rotated
Enter
Define The Base Point Of The Object
R
Enter
Specify The Reference Angle
Specify The New Angle
Scale: Enlarges Or Reduces Selected Objects
Proportionally In The X, Y, And Z Directions
128
3 types of scale
1. Full scale
2. Enlarged scale
3. Reduce scale
LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 scale
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 SC
 Enter
procedure
129

 Select The Object To Be Scaled
 Enter
If You Want To Copy The Main Object
 C
 Enter
 Define The Scale
Reference option
130

 Select The Object To Be Scaled
 Enter
R
 Enter
 Specify The Reference length
 Specify The New length
STRETCH
131
LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 STRETCH
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
S
 Enter
procedure
132

Select Half Of The Objects To
Stretch By Crossing-window
Define Base Point
Define Displacement Point
LENGTHEN
133
LOCATION
 Modify Menu Bar
 LENGTHEN
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 LEN
 Enter
procedure
 Select The Command134
I. DE (Delta)
 Enter
 Define Length
2. P(percent)
 Enter
 Define Percentage(less Than 100%
Decrease Length
 & More Than 100% Increase Length)
procedure
135
3. T(total)
Enter
Define Total Length Required
4. Dy (Dynamic)
Enter
Specify New Point
BREAK
136
Location
 Modify Menu Bar
 Break
Or
 Modify Tool Bar
Short Key
 Br
 Enter
PROCEDURE
 Select The 1st Point
 Select The 2nd Point
JOIN
Location
137
 Modify Menu Bar
 Join
Or
 Modify Tool Bar
Short Key
 J
 Enter
PROCEDURE
 Select The Source Object
 Select The Line To Join The Source
Object
 Enter
ERASE
LOCATION
138
 Modify Menu Bar
 ERASE
OR
 Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 E
 Enter
PROCEDURE
 Enter
Types of lines:
1. Continuous Thick139
Line: Visible
Outer Lines
2. Continuous Thin Line:
dimension, extension, sectioning
Line
3. Dashed/Hidden Line: internal
Features
4. Thin Chain Line /Centre Line :
axis Symmetric Object Like
Cylindrical, conical
5. Thick Chain Line: special Coating
Types of lines:
140
1. Double Chain: it Represents The

Extreme Position Of A Movable
Object
2. Short Break Lines/Free Boundary
Lines: broken Views
3. Long Break Lines: to Represent
Broken Views
4. Cutting Plane Line: represent
Cutting Plane Position
Dimensioning: It Is The Process Of Specifying Part's
Information By Using Of Figures,
141 symbols & Notes
Types:
 According To Arrangement Of
Dimensions
1. Progressive / Parallel(in Auto-cad Base
Line Dimension)
2. Chain(in Auto-cad It Is Called Continue)
 According To arrangement Of Text
1. Aligned System
2. Unidirectional System
RULES FOR DIMENSIONING:
1. Try To Keep The Dimensions Beyond The View
142
2. Two Dimensions Line Should Never Be Crossed
3. Centre Line Should Not Cross Dimension Line
4. Try To Avoid Dimension From The Hidden
Line
5. Avoid Over Dimensioning
6. According To Feature Characteristic You
Should Provide Dimension
Dimensioning component
1. Extension Line : (Continuous
143
Thin)it
Indicates The Location Of The
Object That Are Dimensioned.
 A Gap About 1mm Should Be Kept Between The
Extension Line & An Outline.
 It Extends By About 3mm Beyond The Dimension
Line
2. Dimension Line : It Is A Thin
Continuous Line.
 Dimension Line Should Be Drawn At Least 8mm
Away From The Outlines & From Each Other.
Dimensioning component
144
3.Dimension Figure : The Height Of

Figure Suggested To Be 2.5-3mm
Place The Numbers At About 1mm
Above Dimension Line.
4.Leader Line : It Indicates The

Detail Of The Object & With A Local
Note.
Dimension style
145
LOCATION
 Format Menu Bar
 Dimension Style
SHORT KEY
 DIMSTYLE
 Enter
Dimension style variables(short key)
Dimtxt : Text Height
146
Dimexe :Extend Extension Line
Dimasz : Arrow Size
Dimgap: Distance Between Text And
Dimension Line
Dimdli : Distance Between Two
Dimension Line
Dimtfac : Scaling Height Of Tolerance
Dimtol : Tolerance On/Off
Dimcen : Centre mark size
Dimensions
1) Quick Dimension : it147is used to give any
type of dimension quickly.
Select The Geometry To Give Dimensions
Specify The Dimension Line Position
2) Linear : short key-DLI

Select 1ST Point
Select 2nd Point
Place It
 Aligned : Short Key-dal
 Select 1ST Point
 Select 2nd Point 148
 Place It
 Arc length : Short Key-dar
 Select The Arc
 Place The Dimension
 Jogged : Short Key-djo
 Select The Arc
 Select Centre Location Override
 Select Dimension Line Location
 Select Jog Location
Base Line Dimension: Short Key-
DBA 149
 1st Place Linear Dimension
 Select Base Line Dimension
 Select The Next Point Where
Dimension Should Be Placed
Continue Dimension : Short Key-
DCO
 1st Place Linear Dimension
 Select Continue Dimension
 Select The Next Point Where
Dimension Should Be Placed
LEADER : Short Key- LE
150
Le
Enter
S(setting)
Set Parameters
Define Leader Points
Enter
Write Text
Layer : It Is A Group Of Entity . It Is Used For
Easy Modification, Change
151 The Line Type ,color
Type, Line Thickness.

LOCATION
 Format Menu Bar
 Layer
SHORT KEY
 LA
 Enter
PROCEDURE
152

 Click over the new layer icon (alt+n)
 Define the all parameters
 Apply
 Ok
1. Turn on/off : to hide/unhide the layer
2. Freeze on/off : by this layer can't be
select
3. Lock on/off : modification of layer is not
possible
How to call layer
153
 Create layer in a file
 Save the file(say A)
 Open new file
 Ctrl+2(for design center)
 Click over the “load” icon
 Open that particular layer file(A)
 Double click over “layer” icon
 Select all layers at a time by window
 Right click
 add layer
LINE TYPE SCALE : Short Key- LTS
Use LTSCALE To Change The Scale

154
Factor Of Line Types For All Objects In A

Drawing. Changing The Line Type Scale
Factor Causes The Drawing To Be
Regenerated.
PROCEDURE
 Lts
 Enter
 Define The Scale Value
CURRENT ENTITY LINE TYPE SCALING
FACTOR : Short Key- CELTSCALE
155
SetsThe Line type Scaling For New

Objects Relative To The Ltscale
Command Setting.
PROCEDURE
 Celtscale
 Enter
 Define The Scale Value
Settings & You Can Call The Drawing
Repeatedly
156
EXTENSION FILE: *.dwt
Procedure
 File
 New
 Set The Paper Size, metric, layers, text,
style, dimension Style, blocks, attributes
 File
 Save As
 Files Of Type: *.Dwt
 File Name
 Ok
HOW TO CALL THE TEMPLATE FILE:
157
File
New(with Start Up Window)
Use A Template(in Startup Window)
File
Browse The Previous Template File
Open
Make The Drawing In It
Save It
158
STANDARD TEMPLATE
Insert
Layout
Layout From Template
PRINT
 File 159
 Plot Or (Ctrl+p)
 Set The Printer(dwg To Pdf)
 Set The Paper Size
 Select The Area To Plot -Window
 Select The Window Area To Take The Print
 Active “The Centre The Plot”
 Active “The Fit To Paper”
 Drawing Orientation: portrait/Landscape
 Preview
 Ok
3D MODELING
160
 GEOMETRIC MODELING : Mathematic

Representation Of The Model Is Known As Geometric
Modeling .Stages Of Geometric Modeling --------
1. Wire Frame Modeling

2. Solid Modeling
3. Surface Modeling
 WIRE FRAME MODELING :
161
It Is The Skelton Of A Solid Model In
Terms Of Edges Without Mass Property.
 SOLID MODELING: You Can

calculate Mass , volume, density.
 Surface MODELING: it has no

thickness, volume. We can create
complicated object.
HOW TO SHOW UCS IN ISOMETRIC
VIEW
162
 View
 3d Views
 Isometric View
Or
 Vpoint
 1,1,-1
 Or
 View Toolbar
TO SET THE PROPERTY OF UCS ICON
 Write Ucsicon 163
 P
 Choose Color & Size
 Enter
 2d/3d
VIEW PORTS
 View Menu bar
 View Ports
 Choose The No Of Views
Short Key
 Vports
 Choose No Of Ports
 Click On Port
 Set The View
 REQUIRED TOOLBAR
1. Ucs 164
2. Ucs II
3. View: get Top, front, right, isometric View
4. Orbit: we Can Orient The Object As Our
Requirement
Short Key:3dorbit
5. Shade
 TO ON/OFF THE UCS

 Write UCSICON
 On/Off
Or
 View
 Display
 Ucsicon
To create new ucs icon
165
Ucs
Enter
N
Enter
3p
Enter
Define new origin point
Specify a point for positive x
Specify a point for positive y
EXTRUDE
166
LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 Solid
 Extrude
OR
 Solid Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 EXT
 Enter
PROCEDURE
167
Select Object
Enter
Define Height
Enter
Define Taper Angle
Enter
TO DEFINE PATH
168
Select Object
Enter
P
Enter
Select The Path
Enter
 BOOLEAN OPERATION:
1. UNION
2. SUBSTRACT 169
3. INTERSECT
UNION:
Location
 Modify Menu Bar
 Solid Editing
Union/ Subtract/ Intersect
OR
 Solid Editing Tool Bar
UNION:Combines selected
regions or solids170by addition
SHORT KEY
UNI
Enter
PROCEDURE
Select the 1st object
Select the 2nd object
Enter
SUBSTRACT: Remove Or Subtract
Solids From Another Solids
171
SHORT KEY
SU
ENTER
PROCEDURE
Select The Solid To Subtract
From
Enter
Select the 2nd object
Enter
INTERSECT: combines two solid &
remove the areas outside of the
intersection 172
SHORT KEY
IN
Enter
PROCEDURE
Select All Object By Window Selection
Enter
3D ARRAY
Location 173
 Modify Menu Bar
 3d Operation
 3d Array
1. Rectangular Array
 Procedure
 Enter
 R
 Enter
 Define No Of Rows
 Enter
174
 Define No Of Columns
 Enter
 Define No Of Levels
 Enter
 Define Distance Between Rows
 Enter
 Define Distance Between Columns
 Enter
 Define Distance Between Levels
 Enter
POLAR Array
 Procedure 175
 Enter
 P
 Enter
 Define No Of Items In The Array
 Enter
 Define Angle To Fill(360)
 N
 Enter
 Define Centre Point Of The Array
 Define 2nd Point On Axis Of Rotation
MIRROR 3D
Location 176
 Modify Menu Bar
 3d Operation
 Mirror 3d
 Procedure
 Enter
 Select The Plane (XY /YZ/ ZX)
 Enter
 Select A Point On The Plane
Or
 3p
 Select 3point Of Mirror Axis
ROTATE 3D
Location 177
 Modify Menu Bar
 3d Operation
 Rotate 3d
 Procedure
 Enter
 Select The axis (X/Y /Z)
 Enter
 Select A Point On The axis
or
 2p
 Select 2point On the Axis
 Define rotation angle
 enter
And 3D.
178
Location
 Modify Menu Bar
 3d Operation
 Align
 Procedure
 enter
REVOLVE
179
LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 Solid
 Revolve
OR
 Solid Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 REV
 Enter
PROCEDURE
180

Select Object
Enter
Select axis
Define rotation Angle(360
degree)
Enter
SURFACE
181
FOR SMOOTH SURFACE

 Surftab1
 Enter
 Define Value
 Surftab2
 Enter
 Define Value
REVOLVED MESH : Creates A Mesh By
Revolving A Profile About An Axis.
182
LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 Solid
 OR
 Solid Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 RevSURF
 Enter
Procedure 183

 Select The Profile
 Select The Axis
 Define Start Angle(0)
 Enter
 Define End Angle(360)
TABULATED MESH : Create
184 Surface Using
Profile Move On A Guide Path. Profile And
Guide Path Should Be Perpendicular
LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 surface
 OR
 surface Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
 tabSURF
 Enter
Procedure
185

Select The Path For
Direction
RULED MESH : Creates A Surface Between Two
Lines Or Curves IN Different Height
186
LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 surface
 OR
SHORT KEY
 RULSURF
 Enter
Procedure
187

Select 1st curve
Select 2nd curve
EDGE MESH : Creates A Surface Between
188
Four Continuous Edges Or Curves.
LOCATION
 Draw Menu Bar
 surface
 OR
SHORT KEY
 EDGESURF
 Enter
Procedure 189

Select The Edges One By
One
SCRIPT FILE:
Extention File:*.Scr
Make a clock with script file 190
 First Make A 2d Clock
 G(group)
 Enter
 Group Name : s
 New
 Select The Second Key
 Enter
 Group Name : m
 New
 Select The Minute Key
 Enter
 Group Nam : h
 New
 Select The Hour Key
 Enter
 ok
 Write Notepad
 Double enter
 In notepad write like this:
 Rotate
 G 191
 S
 0,0
 -6
 Rotate
 G
 M
 0,0
 -.01
 Rotate
 G
 H
 0,0
 -.008
 Delay
 1000
 rscript
192
Save as clock.scr
Open the file where clock is
drawn
Write script
Open the clock.scr file
Clock will rotate

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 CAD= Computer Aided

 CAM= Computer Aided

 CAE= Computer Aided

Can make any complicated

Accuracy level is better.

It consumes less time than

Before manufacturing the

: All The Required View With

If numbers of modules are

The 1st version of Auto-cad

It is released from R1……

Select The Start Button

 Left button: For selection

 Right button: For contextual menu

Create A Folder In A Drive

 Write STARTUP on the command

 UCS=user Co-ordinate System

 F2=Auto-CAD Text Window On/Off

 F3=O-snap(object Snap) On/Off

Two types of co-ordinate

Polar Co-ordinate System Is Reference With

 Polar Angle With Horizontal Axis In

@ Radius/Distance < Angle

Select the command

Define 1st Point

Define Length/define 2nd

Select the command

Define 1st Point

 Select The Command

 If You Want To Delete Any Line Choose The

 Select the command

Select the command

Select The Command

Select the command

Select The Command

Define Centre Point

Select The Command

Select The Command

Select The Command

Select The Command From

Select The 1st , 2nd & 3rd Point

START CENTRE END

START CENTRE LENGTH

Select The Command

START END DIRECTION

CENTRE START END

Select The Centre Point & Start

CENTRE START LENGTH

from end of any arc

Create a 3 point arc

 Define Insert Diameter

IF YOU WANT TO ACTIVE OR DEACTIVE THE

Select The Command

 Select The Command

 Select The Command

Multiple point(can define multiple points)

HOW TO KNOW THE CO-ORDINATE OF POINTS

Select The Command