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Introduction
Since its infancy, just a decade ago, the emerging field of digital design has
revolutionized the thought process of designers and allowed teams of talented individuals
to collaborate faster and with far more precision than ever before. Using the Internet,
seamlessly across the U.S. and the Globe, oceans of new talent are being incorporated
into production.
The emerging technology of Computer-Aided-Drafting & Design has offered both two-
and three-dimensional modelers new ways of thinking and has clearly challenged the
traditional minds, requiring them to utilize new and digital tools to bring ideas to reality.
As you reach the end of the book, you should feel confident in your knowledge of the
software because you are considered to be an advanced user. Keep in mind that practice
is crucial for retaining the knowledge, making you an efficient AutoCAD user.
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Table of Contents
Terminology .................................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1 ...........................................................................................................1
Folders ...................................................................................................................3
Creating Folders.......................................................................................................... 4
Renaming Folders ....................................................................................................... 5
Subject Folders .....................................................................................................6
Create a Template (Model Space).......................................................................8
Create a Template (Paper Space) .....................................................................10
Creating a Symbol Library ...............................................................................13
Office Layout ......................................................................................................27
Using a Symbol library ......................................................................................29
Redefining Blocks ...............................................................................................34
Create Layout from Template...........................................................................40
Assignment 1.......................................................................................................43
Chapter 2 .........................................................................................................45
Defining Attributes.............................................................................................47
Attribute Modes ........................................................................................................ 47
Attribute Definition................................................................................................... 49
Copy Attributes ......................................................................................................... 53
Edit Attribute ............................................................................................................ 53
Inserting Attributed Blocks ...............................................................................64
Editing Attributes...............................................................................................67
Edit Attribute ............................................................................................................ 67
Block Attribute Manager .......................................................................................... 68
Edit multiple Block Attributes (Properties Method) ................................................. 69
Edit multiple Block Attributes (Synchronize Method) ............................................. 71
Attribute Extraction...........................................................................................74
Extract Attributes (Excel Spreadsheet Method)........................................................ 74
Attribute Visibility .............................................................................................79
Visibility Mode ......................................................................................................... 79
Assignment 2.......................................................................................................81
Chapter 3 .........................................................................................................83
Polyline ................................................................................................................85
Create a Polyline ....................................................................................................... 85
Edit a Polyline........................................................................................................... 86
Close a Polyline ........................................................................................................ 86
Open a Polyline......................................................................................................... 86
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Windowing.............................................................................................................. 482
Crossing .................................................................................................................. 483
Removing................................................................................................................ 484
Fencing.................................................................................................................... 485
Shortcut Menu ..................................................................................................486
Help....................................................................................................................488
Info Palette .............................................................................................................. 488
New Features Workshop ......................................................................................... 489
Help......................................................................................................................... 490
File Management ..............................................................................................493
Creating Folders...................................................................................................... 494
Renaming Folders ................................................................................................... 495
Appendix B ....................................................................................................497
Digitizing a Map by using a Tablet .................................................................497
Calibrate a tablet ..................................................................................................... 498
Toggle tablet mode.................................................................................................. 499
Configuring a Tablet ........................................................................................503
Appendix C Aliases .......................................................................................505
Appendix D Hot Keys and Function Keys ..................................................509
Index ..............................................................................................................511
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By doing the following: – A sentence ending with the term "by doing the following:"
signifies that you are about to be given step-by-step, bulleted instructions as to
how to perform a specific operation for the first time.
Command: - The Command Prompt is the location where you instruct AutoCAD to
perform a specific task. For example, typing in "Erase" at the Command
Prompt and then pressing the Enter key, instructs AutoCAD to erase one or a
group of Objects. Also note that in AutoCAD, with very few exceptions, the
cursor is always automatically positioned at the Command Prompt.
Terminology
Pointer device – Most computers are configured for a mouse, however, you may be using
a pen tablet, a digitizer or any other device which may serve the same function.
Click – Refers to picking the "left" Pointer Button of the mouse. If the right pointer
button is to be selected, you will be specifically instructed to right-click.
Double-click – Indicates clicking a pointer button on your mouse twice without pausing
or hesitating between clicks.
Drag – Refers to pressing down the left pointer button while moving/dragging the mouse
to a new location and then releasing the button.
ENTER – Refers to pressing the Enter key on the keyboard. As you will see, any
keyboard entry at the Command Prompt will require an ENTER. However in
the later Chapters, at times it may be expected of you to ENTER after a
Command entry without specific instructions.
Note: – A note generally furnishes you with information and explains concepts but does
not require you to take any action.
Pick – Refers to left clicking within the Drawing space (i.e., Pick Circle C1, refers to left
clicking on Circle C1.) The terms Pick and Select are interchangeable.
Toggle – Refers to a setting that has a switch mode (i.e., On, Off). There are different
methods of toggling:
1. Function keys. The function keys are usually located along the top of your
keyboard and are identified by the letter F and a number. Each function key
is assigned to a specific AutoCAD function. For instance, pressing F9 will
Toggle your Snap settings to On/Off.
2. Control Keys. Control keys are another way of allowing for shortcuts.
Control keys are used by holding the CTRL key, and then pressing another
key. For instance, CTRL+2 will toggle the DesignCenter.
3. Toggle switches. Many AutoCAD settings can also be Toggled from dialog
boxes as shown below. As an example, as the Endpoint OSnap mode Toggle
is selected, a check mark appears and the setting is Toggled to on as shown
below.
4. Toggle Buttons. Buttons located in the Status Line are another way of
toggling certain settings. There are eight buttons located in the Status Line
that can be Toggled by clicking on the buttons with the pick button. When the
button appears depressed it is On, otherwise it is Off. For instance, in the first
image shown below Snap is Toggled to the off position. The second image
shows Snap Toggled On. These buttons will be covered in more detail later.
User-Specified – This term is used when requesting a non-specific entry where the exact
size or location for Drawing an Object (or a group of Objects) is flexible, i.e.,
"Create a Circle in a User-specified location as shown below" means that you can
approximate the size and location similar to a given diagram.
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CAD: A general term meaning Computer Aided Drafting or sometimes Computer Aided
Design. This term is not specific to AutoCAD.
CAD Station: A computer station that has CAD software installed (in this case
AutoCAD) and preferably has other peripherals such as a plotter and sometimes a
digitizer. The advantages of using a CAD station over manual drafting are basically
speed, repeatability, accuracy, and easy editing.
AutoCAD: With over 3.5 million users, this AutoDesk® product is currently the most
widely used CAD software in the industry.
Commercial Version: This is the version of the CAD program that is purchased for
professional design and drafting and is for commercial use. In other words, you may use
the license for profit.
Educational Version: This version is available to students who are enrolled in three or
more credits at a degree-granting educational institution or those who are enrolled at a
nine-month certificate-granting program. The Student Version is also available to
registered K-12 students who can confirm current enrollment. Although the Educational
software has the same functionality as the commercial, it can not be used for the purpose
of profit.
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Creating a Template
Creating a Symbol Library
Office Layout
Making Blocks
Redefining Blocks
Creating Layout (Paper /Model Space)
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Folders
In this section, you will create all the necessary Folders for your assignments. As
you already know, Folders are where files, such as Drawings, are saved. Many teaching
institutions use the common practice of automatically creating the student folders using
students' names and/or ID numbers. These student folders are often placed on a network
drive such as F:, T:, or H: as opposed to the Local Disk (C:). An example of a folder
and its associated path is T:\Engineering_Technologies\Smith_David_02, where a
common folder such as David Smith 02 is created on the T: drive under the Engineering
Technologies folder as shown below.
In the event that you are not clear on how to create folders, or where your folder
resides or is to be created, consult with your instructor. In this case, it is also
recommended that you review the File Management section of Appendix A to learn to
create a New Folders and Rename Folders, etc.
The instructions below will help you in creating your Main folder (from this point
on referred to as My_CAD_Folder). This exercise will create your folder in the
Documents and Settings folder of the Local Disk (C:). However, as mentioned before,
you may already have a main folder assigned to you so that you only have to create your
subject folders inside the main folder.
Caution: If you have a folder assigned to you already, skip to page 6 to create the
subject folders. Consult with your instructor as necessary.
• From the Menu Bar, select File, then New, then Folder as shown below.
{A New Folder appears. It is highlighted, and the cursor is located to the
right of the name. Since the name is already highlighted, you don't need
to back space.}
• Select the Back button. {It will take you "back" out of the folder and to
the Documents and Settings folder of the Local Disk (C:).}
Renaming Folders
• Right-click on the My_CAD_Folder folder and select Rename. {The
name is highlighted.}
• Type in your last name followed by your first name, i.e., Smith David
Note: From this point on, for the sake of consistency, the book will refer to your main
folder as your My_CAD_Folder.
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Subject Folders
Once you have your My_CAD_Folder folder such as T:\Engineering_
Technologies\Smith_David_02, you need to create 18 folders that fall inside your main
folder. The 18 folders include 16 topics and two more folders for your symbol library
and Templates. Do not skip the instructions below as these folders are needed to
continue through the tutorials.
• Select File, New, and then Folder again. As the highlighted New Folder
appears, type in the name Review_Material and then ENTER. {The new
Folder is created.}
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• Repeat this process to create the remaining 17 folders. Name these folders
Symbols, Templates, Attributes, Polylines_and_Splines, Digitizing,
External_References, Three_Dimensions, Customization,
Dynamic_Blocks, Data_Exchange, Slideshow, Internet, Isometric,
Sheet_Sets, DataBase, Express Tools, and AutoLISP. Since this is a
repetitive process, you may use the key stroke sequence Alt+ F, then W,
and then F to create each folder. Note that it is not critical to use the
underscore "_" symbol when naming your folders. However, for reasons
stated later, the Slideshow folder name should be a single word having no
spaces.
• The image below displays the list of folders in alphabetical order, not in
the sequence used in the course.
• Close the above window since you are about to launch AutoCAD.
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• Launch AutoCAD and begin a new blank Drawing. In the event that you
are asked to choose a Workspace, select AutoCAD Classic and then OK.
• Make sure that in the Status Line, your Snap, Grid, Ortho, Polar,
Osnap, Otrack, Ducs, Dyn, are set to Off.
• Set Units to Decimal with a Precision of two decimal places 0.00. Set the
Angle Decimal Degrees Precision to one decimal place 0.0.
• Set Limits to a lower left corner of 0,0 and an upper right corner of 9,6.
• Zoom All.
• Using the Rectangle tool, create a 9 x 6 rectangle with the lower left
corner located at 0,0 and the other corner at 9.0,6.0 .
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• In the File name text field, name the file My Template Model Space A
size_ _ _ where the three blanks are your initials.
• In the Save in drop down, select your Templates folder located inside
your main folder.
• Select the Save button. {The Template Description dialog box appears.}
• From the Menu Bar, select File and then Exit AutoCAD.
Note: Keep in mind that opening a Template file by selecting File, Open and changing
the File of type to *.dwt is interpreted by AutoCAD as if you plan to modify your
Template rather than use it to start up a new Drawing. So in the future, unless you
intend to update or modify a Template, do not use the Open option from the File Menu
Bar to Open a Template file, but rather use the File, New option to begin a new Drawing
file. Later in the chapter, you will also learn how to import a Template into an already
existing Drawing.
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• Launch AutoCAD and begin a new blank Drawing. In the event that you
are asked to choose a Workspace, select AutoCAD Classic and then OK.
• Set your Units to Decimal with Precision set to two decimal places
(0.00).
• Make sure that from the Status Line, Snap, Grid, Orth, Polar, Osnap,
Ducs, and Dyn are set to Off.
• Create a Layer named Title block, and set it as the Current layer.
• Click on the Layout1 Tab as shown below. {An A (letter) size paper is
displayed and you are placed in Paper Space as shown by the
Paper/Model toggle of the Status Line.}
• Create the title page having the given dimensions shown below. A good
approach would be to use the Rectangle tool to create a 10 x 7.5 rectangle
with the first corner located at coordinates 0.2,0.2 and the other corner
located at coordinates 10.2,7.7. Then use the Explode tool to explode the
rectangle and Offset the lower edge upwards by 0.40 units as shown
below.
• Make sure that the entire geometry falls within the rectangular margins as
shown by the dashed line type. Move the geometry as necessary.
• Use the Text Command to place your name, course section, lesson
number, and scale in the title block as shown below. Start text at a user-
specified location with a height of 0.2 units while making sure it falls
within the title block similar to that shown below. Font is user-specified.
• Open the Viewports toolbar and dock it on the screen. You can do this by
right-clicking on any tool, and then selecting Viewports from the list of
toolbars.
• From the Viewports toolbar, select the Single Viewport tool and use the
Endpoint Osnap option to create a Single Viewport with corners located
at P1 and P2 of the diagram above for the two corners of the Viewport.
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• From the Status Line, select the Model button to switch back to Paper
Space as shown below.
• In the File name text field, name the file My Template Paper Space A
size_ _ _ where the three blanks are your initials.
• In the Save in drop down, select your Main Folder, as designated by your
instructor and then select Templates.
• Select the Save button. {The Template Description dialog box appears.}
• From the Menu Bar, select File and then Exit AutoCAD.
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1. Launch AutoCAD to begin a new blank Drawing. You will use your Paper Space
Template later in the Chapter. In the event that you are asked to choose a
Workspace, select AutoCAD Classic and then OK.
4. Make sure that Ortho, Polar, Osnap, Otrack, Ducs, and Dyn are set to Off.
5. Use the Rectangle tool to create a rectangular border having the same corners as
your limits.
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• In the Status Line, right-click on the Grid Button and from the shortcut
menu, select Settings.
• As the Drafting Settings dialog box appears, set both Snap and Grid to
6".
• Ensure that the Adaptive Grid setting is toggled Off as shown below.
Note: Adaptive grid allows for an automatic change in grid settings based on the current
zoom factor. As an example, if you zoom in/out noticeably, the system will change to a
subdivision or multiple of the current value instead of displaying the usual "grid too
dense to display" warning. Although using this new option is a matter of user choice, the
book will not make use of this setting.
7. SaveAs the Drawing using the name, All Symbols _ _ _ where the three blanks
are your initials. Make sure that the Drawing is saved to your Symbols folder of
your Main Folder.
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8. Use the Rectangle tool and the following information to construct the Desk and
Chair as shown below. Exact location of each symbol is user-specified; symbols
will be moved and rearranged later in the instructions.
• The Chair arms and back are located 1" from the chair seat and are 2"
wide with user-specified length. Setting Snap to 1" will help construct the
chair more efficiently.
• Use the Explode tool to explode the rectangle. {The Rectangle converts
to lines L1-L4.}
• Create the Diagonal Line L7 with Endpoints located at the two opposite
corners of the square desk as shown below on the left.
• Trim the geometry and Erase all Construction Lines (Xline) to result in
the Computer Desk geometry shown below.
Note: The three symbols should appear as shown below. Do not label the symbols.
• Create a Circle with the center located at the intersection of CL1 and
CL2, having a Radius of 0.5".
• Create Ellipse E1 using the Center option and for the Center, use the
intersection of CL1 and CL2. Use the given dimensions shown below.
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• To create CL3 and CL4, Offset the Construction Line CL2 to the right
by 1.0" and again Offset CL2 to the right by 8".
• Create Ellipse E2 with the center located at the intersection of CL1 and
CL3. For the axis distance, refer to the given dimensions below.
• Create a faucet similar to the one shown below. The exact size and
dimension of the geometry are user-specified. However, faucet geometry
should be symmetrical.
• Offset CL1 in both directions (Up and Down) by 9" as shown on the next
page.
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• Offset CL2 to the right by 10.5" and again Offset CL2 to the right by
18.5" as shown below.
• Create two Fillets with 5" radius between the ellipse and the two
horizontally offset Construction Lines, as shown below.
• Trim and Erase the geometry as necessary to result in the Toilet symbol
shown below.
• Using the given dimensions, Offset the line L1 up by 2.5" and again
Offset L1 up by 3.5". Also Offset Line L2 a total of 4 times using the
given dimensions below.
13. Create the Cubicle symbol shown below using the given dimensions. A
reasonable approach would be to start with a 17'-1" x 8'-5" rectangle at a user-
specified location. Explode the rectangle and use the Trim and Offset tools as
necessary.
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14. Create the right-swing Door symbol at a user-specified location, using the given
dimensions. The Center of the Arc is shown by the dot of figure below.
• Mirror the right-swing door symbol about a vertical axis, thus creating a
left-swing door symbol as shown below. The exact location of Object is
user-specified.
15. Zoom All and use the Move Command to reposition the nine symbols as
necessary to result in the arrangement shown below. The exact position of each
symbol is user-specified. However, all symbols should fall within the designated
Limits area. Do not label Objects.
16. Save the All Symbols _ _ _Drawing file and remain in the Drawing.
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• From the Draw toolbar, select the Make Block tool. {The Block
Definition dialog box appears as shown below.}
• In the Objects area, make sure that the Retain button is toggled to On.
• Select the Desk geometry (the original rectangle) and then ENTER {The
Block definition dialog box appears again.}
Note: Using the Retain option will make sure that the original geometry (used to create
a Block symbol) is not converted to a Block and that only those inserted from this point
on are actual Block symbols. This leaves the original geometry intact and editable.
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• For the Desk base point, select point P1 as shown below by the dot. {The
Block definition dialog box appears.}
• Select OK. {The Desk Block is created and the Block definition dialog
box is closed.}
18. Use the above procedure to create the remaining eight Blocks by using the names
Chair, CompDesk, Sink, Toilet, Window, Cubicle, DoorRS, and DoorLS,
knowing that the base point of Blocks are given by the dots labeled as P1-P9.
Note that these symbols will be addressed and utilized in later chapters.
• Once the nine Blocks are created, they are to be tested. From the Draw
toolbar, use the Insert tool to insert each Block at a user-specified
location. Due to space limitation, you may put Blocks outside of your
limits momentarily. In the event that any Block is in error and needs to be
Redefined, if necessary, use the Explode tool to explode the symbol first
and then repeat the process properly to make a Block of the symbol.
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• Once all the Blocks are proven to be valid (both in geometry and base
point location), erase all recently inserted Blocks while keeping the
original geometry on the screen.
• In the Write Block dialog box, in the Source section, toggle Block as
your source and use the drop-down menu to select Desk from the list of
Block names.
• In the Destination section, select the [...] button (as shown below by the
pointer) and use the Save in drop-down to make sure to assign the File
name and path to your Symbols folder.
• Make sure that the File name reads Desk.dwg as shown below.
• Select OK.
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20. Repeat this process to WBlock the Chair, CompDesk, Sink, Toilet, Window,
Cubicle, DoorRS, and DoorLS using their respective file names, while saving
them to your Symbols folder. Remember that the Block names can be selected
from the drop down list.
Office Layout
1. Launch AutoCAD and begin a new blank Drawing. Make sure to be using the
AutoCAD Classic Workspce.
• Set both Chamfer distances to 16' and Chamfer the upper right corner of
the office as shown below. {A 45 degree Chamfer is created.}
• Use the given dimensions and your knowledge of the Offset and Trim
tools to construct the restroom area in the lower right corner of the office.
Do not Dimension the Drawing.
• Create the door and window openings using the given dimensions. Note
that the Chamfered wall is at 45 degrees.
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• Zoom all.
Note: The first time you insert a particular WBlock file into a Drawing, you need to use
the Browse button to locate the file properly. Once the Block is inserted into the
Drawing, it is then local to that Drawing and can be selected for insertion from the drop-
down Name list of the Insert dialog box. Also note that once a Block is inserted, you
can copy the Block to multiple locations using the Copy Command. Each copied Object
is also a Block.
Using a Symbol library
6. Insert Blocks by doing the following:
• Make sure that in the Settings area, the Allow exploding is toggled to On.
• Select OK.
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• Move and Copy the Blocks as necessary to result in the diagram shown
below. Note that other than the Toilets and Sinks, the final positions of all
other symbols are exact. For the arrangement of the sixteen cubicles, you
may use the rectangular array Command, knowing the given dimensions.
• Zoom All and make sure that your Drawing matches that shown above.
• Save the Office Plan _ _ _.dwg Drawing again using the same name and
folder location as before.
Note: You are about to create a Drawing that contains the South and West Elevation
views of the office. The Drawing shown below is a simplified representation of the
Elevations and will be used later in the book to demonstrate Sheet Sets.
• Select File, New, and then use the acad.dwt to begin a new Drawing.
• Use the given dimensions to create the two Elevations of the Office. Do
not Label or Dimension the views. Exact locations for the two Views are
user-specified.
• Insert 9 copies of the Desk Block in the proper locations and orientations
(having 0, 90, and 270 degree rotation as needed) as shown below.
• Insert the CompDesk Blocks (7 copies) and the Chair Blocks (16 copies)
in their proper location and orientation as shown below.
Redefining Blocks
Knowing that in a design environment, change is inevitable, and that Drawings
and symbols are revised frequently, AutoCAD allows for simple and practical editing of
Blocks. The editing of a Block is referred to as Redefining a Block.
Fillet the corners of the Desk using a Radius of 2”.In the case of a
rectangle, you can use the Polyline option of the Fillet Command to
Fillet all 4 corners in one selection.
In the upper left corner of the Desk, 6" from the edge, create a Circle
having a Radius of 1.5".
Mirror the two Circles about the center of the desk vertically, as
shown below.
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Fillet the corners of the arms and back using a Radius of 0.75”.
• Select the Make Block tool from the Draw toolbar. {The Block
definition dialog box appears.}
• Select the Select Object button and then select the revised Desk geometry
and for the Insertion base point use the intersection of the two edges (Int
option) of the desk as shown by the dot below.
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• Select OK. {You are informed that the Desk is already defined, and are
given the option to redefine the Block.}
• Select Yes.
• Similarly, redefine the Chair and CompDesk using the diagram below.
Keep in mind that the insertion points of these new symbols must remain
consistent with those of the old symbols as shown below by the dots.
Note: Once the Desk, Chair, and Computer Desk Blocks are revised and updated, you
also have to update the WBlock files.
• At the Command line, type W (for Wblock) and then ENTER. {The
Write Block dialog box appears.}
• In the Source area, select Block and use the drop-down to select Desk
from the list.
• In the Destination area, make sure that the path is set to your
My_CAD_Folder\Symbols\Desk.dwg and then select OK. {You are
informed that the file already exists and are given the option to replace the
file.}
• Select Yes.
• Repeat the WBlock process for the Chair and the Computer Desk.
• Zoom All.
In this exercise, you will incorporate the updated symbols into the Office
Drawing. As demonstrated in this assignment, the first time a Block is Inserted, the
WBlock file will be used. Once the Block is Inserted into the Drawing, it resides in the
Drawing and can be addressed locally. Finally, the Drawing will be plotted using a
newly created Layout by means of a Template.
• From the Draw toolbar, select the Insert Block tool. {The Insert dialog
box appears.}
• From the list of Drawing files, select Desk.dwg and then select Open and
then OK. {The Dialog box appears, informing you that the Block is
already defined and gives you the option to update Block definition.}
• Repeat the same process for a Chair symbol. {All chairs are updated.}
• Finally, update the CompDesk symbol using the same procedure. The
Drawing should appear as shown below.
Note: It is important to recognize that the Office Layout Drawing did not automatically
update to the new WBlock files and that for the updates to take place, each new Block
had to be inserted manually. Later in the book, you will learn to automate this process
using External References.
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• In the Select Template dialog box, select the Views dropdown menu
located in the upper right corner, and then select List. If the List button is
shown in gray, then it is already selected and the files are listed.
• From your Main Folder and then Templates, select the My Template
Paper Space A size _ _ _ Template and then select Open. This template
was created in the earlier portion of this chapter.
• As the Insert Layout(s) dialog box appears, select Layout1 and then click
OK. {A new tab appears to the right of the Layout1 and Layout2 tabs.}
• Right-click the "Layout3-Layout1" tab and from the shortcut menu list of
options select Rename. {The Rename Layout dialog box appears.}
• Enter the name Office Plan and then click OK. {The tab is renamed as
Office Plan.}
• Right-click on the Layout1 tab and from the shortcut menu list of options,
select Delete and then OK. {The Layout1 tab is deleted.}
• Repeat the same process for the Layout2 tab. {Layout2 tab is deleted,
leaving you with only the Model and Office Plan tabs as shown below.}
5. Exit AutoCAD.
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Assignment 1
1. Launch AutoCAD and Open your Office with Furniture _ _ _ Drawing.
3. From the Viewports toolbar, use the Scale drop-down menu to select a scale of
1/8"=1'-0"and then Pan (not Zoom) to center the Drawing.
5. Double-click in the Text area of the title box and Edit the Text to reflect a scale
of 1/8"=1'-0".
9. Check to make sure that your Plot matches the next page.