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05 Introduction to AutoCAD
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Introduction
What is CAD?
Computer Aided Design and Drafting (sometimes
known as CADD)
Generally, it is the use of computers in design
and drawing processes
Traditionally, technical drawing are made using
manual drafting. It is often require a lot of effort and
time consuming particularly for large complex
drawing.
CAD is being used widely in modern practice. The
ability of computer that enable engineers to produce,
revise, store and transmit original drawings has made
it very important.
Example of CAD software:
AutoCAD, PRO/Engineer, IDEAS, UNIGRAPHICS,
CATIA,SolidWorks, etc.
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History of CAD
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Advantages of CAD
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AutoCAD
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AutoCAD
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How to start
Click icon [AutoCAD 2002], or select from START menu
[Start]>Program>MDT 6>AutoCAD2002
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Starting screens
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Starting screens
Unit
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UCS
(User coordinate
system)
Drawing area
Cursor
Command prompt
area
Coordinate status
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Without Grid
Showing Grid
Changing Grid
and Snap setting
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Printing
Can be done from model view or from layout view (paper space)
From model view (Make sure in Model Tab)
[Menu] > File > Plot or CTRL +P or click Plot Icon
Paper size
Plot area
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Preview
Drawing
Orientation
Scale of
printout/plot
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Basic stuff
Definitions :
Click
Press once and release
Also commonly used to refer to left-click
Left-click
Press left-mouse button (LMB) once and release
Commonly used to pick or choose an item
Right-click
Press right-mouse button (RMB) once and release
Commonly used to access pop-up menu
Double-click
Commonly referred to clicking left mouse button twice
Click-and-drag
Commonly referred to pressing left mouse button (and not releasing it)
and move the mouse as required
The left mouse button is released to finish the command
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Example
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Basic stuff
How to draw:
using mouse, point and click in drawing area
Type in coordinates in command prompt window
When using the mouse
Recommended to use snap and grid as guide
Set snap and grid spacing accordingly
Mouse Pointer
Command line
Points typed
Line drawn
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Line icon
Line command
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Using a mouse
Move the pointer to the desired location as start
point
Click
Move the pointer to the second point, Click
To end the line press Enter
To continue, move the pointer to 3rd point, Click
Continue as required
3rd point
Use snap and grid as guides 2nd point
4th point
Start point
End point
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Absolute coordinate
Relative coordinate
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Drawing circle
Shortcut Icon
Circle command
Command prompt
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[pd menu]
2. Radius, 1.5
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Command prompt:
Note: mouse can be used to place the center point and the radius of the circle
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Command prompt:
Two points
[pd menu]
Command prompt:
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Command prompt:
[pd menu]
Command prompt:
3. Radius (1.5)
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Command prompt:
Note: these 3 lines must exist on the drawing area before the circle can be drawn
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Drawing arc
Shortcut Icon
Command prompt
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3 points
[pd menu]
Command prompt:
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Command prompt:
3. Angle (90degree)
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3. Radius (1.5)
2. End point (3.5,3.5)
1. Start point (2,2)
Command prompt:
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(1)
(2)
(3)
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...copy entity
To copy entity
can execute command from [pd menu] > Modify > Copy
type in command prompt command: copy {enter}
select on entity/entities to be copied
press Enter key after selecting entity/entities
select base point
select position of the entity to be placed
selecting can be done by mouse or typing the coordinate of the entity (touching)
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Command prompt:
(2)
(3)
(4)
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Moving entity
Moving entity/entities
using [pd menu] > Modify > Move
similar to copy entity
Command prompt:
using mouse
select entity - it will become dotted with blue
squares
click on the blue square in the middle
move your mouse to the desired location
click to place the entity on the new location
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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Scale / Resize
Command prompt:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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Line Types
Linetype Manager
dialog box will be
opened
initially we only have
one line type which
is continuous
click on [button
Load]
another dialog box is
opened Load or
Reload Linetypes
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Line types...
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Line types...
Line thickness
Select the
required line
type and line
thickness
Draw the
line, arc, etc
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Magnification (Zoom)
Zoom realtime
Zoom window
Zoom dynamic
Zoom scale
Zoom center
Zoom in
Zoom out
Zoom all
Zoom extents
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Magnification (Zoom)cont
Zoom window
Before
2nd click
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Magnification (Zoom)cont
Zoom all
Before
After
Magnification (Zoom)cont
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Zoom realtime
Pan realtime
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Pan cont
To move the view of the drawing around the
screen - left, right, etc..
To access command
[pd menu] > View > Pan >
[icon pan]
command: pan {enter} or
command: p {enter}
several options:
most used - realtime
others - left, right, up, down
effect of pan similar to moving the scroll bar
(horizontal & vertical)
REDRAW refresh display, removing
element such as markers left from editing
commands
REGEN refresh display, recalculate all
coordinates
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Drawing text
2 types
Multiline text
Single line text
Text icon
Several ways
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Multiline text
Several ways
Type in at command prompt
st
Command: mtext {enter}
[pd menu] > Draw > Text > Multiline Text
[Icon Multiline Text]
To produce multiline text
Activate the command
Click on drawing area to specify the first corner, and click again to define the area where the text is to be drawn
Multiline Text Editor window is displayed
Type in the text in writing area, change its properties if required
Click OK button to finish
1 corner
Opposite corner
Writing area
Font
Size
Bold
Italic
Underline
Colour
Insert symbol
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Properties tab
Justify
Width (box)
Rotation
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Endpoint
Midpoint
Tangent
Quadrant
Center
Extension
Apparent Intersection
Intersection
Nearest
Node
Insert
Parallel
Perpendicular
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How to use:
You need to have an object on drawing area
Then you need to be in a drawing command, e.g. CIRCLE,
LINE, ARC, etc.
Hover the mouse over the existing object,
Yellow marker shows up with tool tip
Indicating what type of geometric point snap can be done
Endpoint
Midpoint
Intersection
Example of OTRACK
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Endpoint
Snap to endpoint of the nearest entity, e.g. end of a line
Midpoint
Snap to the midpoint of an entity, e.g. midpoint of a straight line, or arc
Center
Snap to the center of entity such as circle, arc or ellipse
Node
Snap to the nearest point (entity)
Quadrant
Snap to the quarter position on the circumference of an arc, circle or ellipse
Intersection
Snap to the intersection of two entities
Tangent
Snap to the tangent of entities such as circle, arc or ellipse
Nearest
Snap to the nearest point on an entities
Perpendicular
Snap to the point perpendicular to an entity such as straight line