BTEC Level 3.

Course Title/Code: 1F-SDP-DP-ENGIN-3-S

Unit 16: Engineering Drawing for Technicians Unit code: T/600/0266
Unit 17: Computer Aided Drafting in Engineering Unit code: A/600/0267
Start-U-Pla!.
Lesso! 1
Tas 1!
"pen Autocad software!
#f $ou ha%e not a&read$ done so' &ocate the (orspace )witching #con!
*eft C&ic the #con to disp&a$ the menu!
+igh&ight the ,Autocad C&assic- option!
.ote: This wi&& change $our screen and &oad a /asic arra$ of icons' drop down menus and a command &ine!
0our )creen shou&d &oo something &ie this:
Tas 2!
At the C"11A.D &ine at the /ottom &eft side of $our screen t$pe : *#1#T)
Then press E.TE2!
0our C"11A.D &ine shou&d &oo something &ie this:
The Command area now states: specif$ &ower &eft corner or 3on/off4 50!0000'0!00006
The figure shown must /e 50!0000'0!00006 if it is not7 $ou must t$pe 0!0000'0!0000
press E.TE2!
0ou ha%e now set the &ower &eft corner to 8E2"!
0our C"11A.D &ine shou&d &oo something &ie this:
0ou must now specif$ the right upper corner! The e9amp&e a/o%e gi%es this as:
5:20!0000' 2;7!00006 #f the figures disp&a$ed for upper right corner is not :20!0000' 2;7!0000 then $ou need to t$pe these
figures into the command &ine and press E.TE2!
)ome more e9amp&es of paper si<es:
2;7!0000' 210!0000 =A: >aper )i<e? =@? 2;7mm' =0? 210mm
:20!0000' 2;7!0000 =AA?
B;:!0000' :20!0000 =A2?
0ou can see that these figures :20!0000' 2;7!0000 refer to an AA paper si<e!
0ou ha%e now set $our mode& space &imits for an AA paper si<e!
0our C"11A.D &ine shou&d &oo something &ie this:
Tas A!
0our screen wi&& not &oo an$ different unti& $ou do this:
At the command &ine t$pe: 8oom and press E.TE2!
0ou wi&& then see a set of options:
T$pe: E9tents and press E.TE2!
Tas :!
+o&d the cursor o%er the icon for Crid Disp&a$! )ing&e c&ic the &eft /utton!
)ing&e c&ic the &eft /utton! = This wi&& turn $our C2#D ".?
0our screen shou&d &oo something &ie this:
The Crid wi&& /e =@? :20 9 =0? 2;7 units!
2ight C&ic the Crid disp&a$ #con and open settings!
0ou shou&d see this screen!
1ae sure the )nap "n is ticed! 0ou wi&& now notice that $our cursor wi&& snap from 1 grid point to the ne9t grid point and so on!
This means that $our grid snap is ".!
Tas B
+igh&ight the 2ectang&e #con!
*eft C&ic once! 0our C"11A.D &ine shou&d &oo &ie this! #t is asing $ou where $ou want the first corner position to /e!
*ocate the cursor o%er the top &eft grid point and c&ic once! Drag $our /o9 to specif$ other corner!
C&ic when $ou ha%e reached the opposite corner of the grid! C&ic the &eft mouse /utton once!
0ou shou&d now ha%e a 2ectang&e' that measures =@? :20 9 =0? 2;7 units!
Lesso! ". Data 1anagement!
0our Data 1anagement fo&ders' shou&d &oo &ie this! 2emem/er to sa%e $our wor7777
Lesso! " #Setti!$ di%e!sio! u!its& te't (ei$(t).
Tas 1!
*ocate the drop down menu D"21AT!
C&ic and open TE@T )t$&e 1anager!
#n the +eight Eo9' change to B!0000!
App&$ the change then e9it!
Drom the same drop down menu c&ic and open Dimension )t$&e 1anager!
C&ic 1odif$!
Drom this menu $ou can set: Te9t ' *ines' )$m/o&s and Arrows and >rimar$ Units!
Pro*e+tio!s
Dirst ang&e and third ang&e proFection methods are accepta/&e!
The s$m/o& identif$ing the t$pe of proFection used shou&d /e p&aced in a space pro%ided in the drawing /&oc
Giews Using 2eference Arrows!
Pri!+ial ,ie-
The principa& %iew on which a&& of the other %iews are /ased shou&d /e se&ected as /eing the most
informati%e! This ma$ /e the %iew which is most recognisa/&e during manufacture or use! i!e! the front %iew
of a house or the side %iew of a car!
Li!es Used o! Dra-i!$s..
*ine T$pes
*ine Description!!!!!!!!!! App&ication
Continuous Thic
"ut&ine
Edge
Continuous Thin
#ntersection!!
Dimension!! >roFection
*eader!! +atching
Continuous
Dreehand
*imits of >artia& or
interrupted %iew
Continuous Thin
(ith 8ig<ags
)hortened )ections
Dashed Thic
+idden "ut&ines
+idden Edges
Dashed Thin
+idden "ut&ines
+idden Edges
Chain Thin
Centre &ines
*ines of )$mmetr$
Chain Thic )pecia& )urfaces
Chain Thin
Thic ends
Cutting >&anes
Chain Thin
dou/&eHdashed
Centroida& *ines
#nitia& "ut&ines >rior to
Dorming /1achining
D#CU2E )+"(#.C *#.ET0>E)
Li!e T(i+.!esses
Two thicnesses of &ine shou&d /e used on a drawing! The IthicI &ine shou&d /e at &east twice as thic as the
IthinI &ine! The thicness of the &ine shou&d /e /ased on the si<es!!! 0'1Jmm 0'2Bmm 0'ABmm 0'Bmm 0'7mm
1'0mm 1!:mm and 2mm
Li!e sa+i!$
The minimum space /etween para&&e& &ines shou&d a&wa$s /e greater than twice the thicness of the hea%iest &ine!
Leader Li!es
*eader *ines terminate
(ith a dot if the$ end within the out&ine of the item /eing identified!
(ith an arrow if the$ end on the out&ine
(ithout a dot or an arrow when pointing at a dimensions &ine