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AutoCAD 2D
Lesson 2 Editing
Pre-reqs/Technical Skills
Expectations
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Lecture Topics
Table of Contents
AutoCAD 2D ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Lesson 2 Editing ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Pre-reqs/Technical Skills ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Expectations ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Objectives/Measurables ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Lecture Topics ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Introduction AutoCAD 2010/2011............................................................................................................................................... 1
Editing .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Moving ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Rotating ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Offsetting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Mirroring ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Copying ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Arraying ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Chamfer/Fillet.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Assignment............................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
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Editing
AutoCAD includes several features for editing previously drawn objects. These features include moving,
rotating, offsetting, mirroring, copying and arraying. Each of these features and their uses will be covered in this
tutorial.
Moving
To move an object, or group of objects, use the Move feature. Move can be found in the Modify pane of the
Home tab (Figure 1).
Figure 1 - Move
To use the Move feature, click the Move button (shown in Figure 1). Now select the objects to move. You can
left-click each object in turn to select them (Ctrl or Shift clicking is not necessary) or use the click-drag
techniques covered in Lesson 1. Hit the Enter key to move to the next step. AutoCAD will prompt for a base
point (Figure 2), this point is used as a reference point for the Move feature. You can click to select a point or
enter the point manually by typing in the x-coordinate, a comma and then the y-coordinate. Press Enter to move
to the next step.
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Rotating
Rotating objects works similarly to moving objects. To rotate, select the Rotate button in the Modify pane of the
Home tab (Figure 4).
Figure 4 - Rotate
After clicking the Rotate button, you must select the objects to be rotated. Use the same techniques as for
moving objects. Once selected, hit the Enter key to move to the next step. Like moving, you must select a base
point (Figure 5). This can be clicked or entered manually. The object(s) will be rotated about the base point.
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The next step is to set the rotation angle (Figure 6). This can be set by moving the cursor until the object is at
the desired angle or by entering an angle manually by typing it in (in degrees) and then hitting the Enter key.
Unless rotating an object for aesthetic reasons, it is generally a good idea to enter rotation angles manually to
ensure that they are correct.
Once the angle is selected, the object(s) will be rotated (Figure 7).
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Offsetting
When you need to create an object similar to an existing object, but translated a fixed distance away, the Offset
command can be used. To offset an object, select Offset in the Modify pane of the Home tab (Figure 8).
Figure 8 - Offset
Unlike moving and copying, selecting objects is not the first step in offsetting. AutoCAD will first prompt for an
offset distance (Figure 9). This is the distance the object will be moved when copied. Enter the distance using
the number keys and press Enter when done.
Now AutoCAD will prompt to select the objects to offset. Only one object at a time can be selected (Figure 10).
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The object will be offset (Figure 12), and AutoCAD will prompt for another object to offset. The original distance
will be used for any additional offsets. To cancel the Offset command, press the Esc key.
Mirroring
To copy or move objects by mirroring them about a line, use the Mirror command. The Mirror feature is started
by clicking the Mirror button in the Modify pane of the Home tab (Figure 13).
Figure 13 - Mirror
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AutoCAD will then prompt for the second point of the mirror line (Figure 15). Once again, this can be entered
manually or simply clicked.
Now AutoCAD will prompt on whether or not to erase the source object. If you type Y, the originally selected
objects will be deleted. If you type N, the original objects will be kept and new objects created that mirror the
original ones (Figure 16).
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Copying
Copying works similarly to moving but leaves the original object(s) intact. To activate the Copy feature, click the
Copy button in the Modify pane of the Home tab (Figure 17).
Figure 17 - Copy
Like with moving objects, the first step is to select the object(s) to copy. Once objects are selected, a base point
must be selected (Figure 18).
Once a base point is selected, a second point must be selected. This second point will be used like in the Move
feature (Figure 19). However, unlike Move, AutoCAD will prompt for more points after copying the object. This
allows you to quickly make several copies of the originally selected objects (Figure 20).
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Arraying
If you need to make several copies of an object that are translated or rotated at fixed increments, you can use
the Array feature. Start the Array feature by clicking the Array button in the Modify pane of the Home tab
(Figure 21).
Figure 21 - Array
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Chamfer/Fillet
Chamfers and Fillets are used to break sharp corners. A chamfer breaks the corner with a straight line segment.
A fillet breaks the corner with a circular arc (Figure 25).
To chamfer a corner, select the Chamfer button in the Modify pane of the Home tab (Figure 26).
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Figure 26 - Chamfer
AutoCAD will immediately prompt for the objects to chamfer. Unless you have previously set chamfer distances,
you must set them now. To set the chamfer distances, type distance and press the Enter key (Figure 27).
AutoCAD will now prompt for the first chamfer distance (look towards the bottom of the screen in the big text
box). Type this distance in and press the Enter key. AutoCAD will them prompt for the second distance, type
this in as well and press Enter. For a visual representation of what these distances mean, see Figure 26. Once
the distances are entered, you will need to select the two objects to chamfer in order (Figure 28 and Figure 29).
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Once the two items are selected, the chamfer will be applied (Figure 30).
To create a fillet, click the Fillet button in the Modify pane of the Home tab (Figure 31).
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Figure 31 - Fillet
Like with Chamfer, Fillet requires you enter the operation parameters (in this case the fillet radius) before you
select the objects. To enter the radius, type radius then press Enter (Figure 32).
AutoCAD will then prompt for a radius for the chamfer. Type this number then press Enter (Figure 33).
Like chamfer, two objects will need to be selected for the fillet. Once selected, the filet will be applied (Figure
34).
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Wrapping Up
You now have seen several of AutoCADs object editing features. These features can be used in conjunction
with the basic drawing features to create complex objects. Experiment with these features and complete the
following assignment.
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Assignment
Create a drawing in AutoCAD that includes the following features (points are in parentheses):
An example is shown in Figure 35. Submit a .dwg file to the appropriate link under Assignments in Blackboard.
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