Introduction to

AutoCAD Engineering Drawings

Dr. Kevin Wong

Industrial Centre
 Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the workshop, students should be
able to:
a) Explain the principle and conventional representation of
engineering drawings according to engineering
standards,
b) Apply the features and functions of typical CAD systems
for producing CAD drawings,
c) Communicate through CAD drawings.
Manual Drawing Vs CAD
 Introduction to CAD
Computer Aided Drafting/Design
Basic skills for nowadays Engineer
Communication media among different discipline of people in different
place
Can be simply classify into 2 types of CAD system 2D and 3D
Some advantages of using CAD
Accuracy
An accuracy of up to 14 decimal places
Speed
Revising and editing drawings can be done quickly with minimum
effort
Reuse of drawing content can be done easily
3D Representation and Analysis
Interference checking and 3D animations can be easily performed
 Introduction to CAD
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One of the most well-known 2D CAD software
developed by Autodesk
Widely be used to output construction drawings for
civil engineering, architecture, and building services
Other applications include electrical PCB design,
garment design and facility management
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Engineering Drawing Created by AutoCAD
Architecture Drawing Created by AutoCAD
 Starting AutoCAD
Start up > Autodesk > AutoCAD Mechanical 2015 > AutoCAD 2015

Auto CAD 2015

 User Interface (AutoCAD classic)
Menu Bar Current File Name Layers

Toolbar
(Icon)

Draw
Toolbar

User
Coordinate
Graphic
System
(UCS) cursor

Drawing Area
Status Bar
X, y, z coordinate system (Graphic Window)
AutoCAD User Interface

Tabs
Click here to expand panel

Tooltip
 AutoCAD User Interface
Dynamic Input
The key allows you to toggle between the different input field
The key allows you to display a list of valid command options

Cursor Dynamic Prompt

Length Dimension

Current Input Field

Angle Dimension
 Mouse Interface
Middle button
Scroll to zoom in
or zoom out Right button
Click to activate the
right click menu

Left button
Click the specific
points and select
pull down menu
or graphic icon
(Selection)
Keyboard Interface
Enter Delete
Go to next step of command / To erase lines or
repeat last command any sketches

Spacebar
Go to next step of command /
repeat last command
 To Set Up a Drawing
Step 1: New a draw 1
Show the Menu bar
File > New > OK
Menu Bar
3

2
 To Set Up a Drawing
Step 2: Define the drawing units
Format > Unit > Millimeters > OK
1

2 4
 To Set Up a Drawing 1
Step 3: Load the line types
Format > Line Type > Load
Common used linetype: 2
- Continuous , Hidden, Center, Dashed
3

4
 To Set Up a Drawing
Step 4: Create layer for drawing control
Format > Layer > New Layer 1
2
New Create a new layer
Delete Delete a layer
Current Set the selected layer to be the active layer
Color Set layers color
Linetype Select/Load linetype for a layer
Lineweight Select the thickness of the line for a layer.

3
 AutoCAD User Interface
Draft Setting
- Turn on and off the options by clicking on the buttons in the status bar

Status Bar Remark: Off Status

On Status

Show/Hide
Grid Display Lineweight
Ortho Mode
Snap Mode Quick
Infer Constraints Properties

Polar Tracking
Dynamic Input
Object Snap
Object Snap Tracking Allow/Disallow
Dynamic UCS
 To Set Up a Drawing
Step 5: Define the drawing limits 1

Format > Drawing Limits

Specific upper right corner: E.g.: 420, 297

Specific lower left corner: E.g.: 0,0 2

297 Dwing Sheet

Drawing Sheet

420
 Draw Command - Line & Rectangle
Line & Rectangle
Line Rectangle
By specify - By specify
Co-ordinates (start & end Co-ordinates (first corner
point) point & other corner point)
Dynamic input (start point, Command of rectangle = rec
distance & angle)
Command of line = l

@10,3 @10,3
10

30
0,0
0,0
0,0
 Features of AutoCAD
Draw with Absolute Cartesian Coordinate
0,0 *4,0 *2,3 *0,0
Absolute X-coordinate Y-coordinate
Draw with Absolute Polar Coordinate
0,0 * 4<180 *4<120 *0<120
Absolute Distance Angle
*4<120
+Y

3
120o 2,3
-X, +Y +X, +Y

180o 2
1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 *0<120
-X 0,01 4,0 +X
*4<180 2 3 4 5
-1

X=0, Y=0
-X, -Y 0,0 +X, -Y
-2
 Features of AutoCAD
Draw with Relative Cartesian Coordinate
-2,1 @5,0 @0,2 @-5,-2
Relative X-coordinate Y-coordinate
Draw with Relative Polar Coordinate
0,0 @ 5<0 @3<90 @5.83<211
Relative Distance Angle
+Y 211o

3
@0,2 @3<90
-X, +Y +X, +Y
@-5,2 2
-2,1 @5,0 90o
1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 @5.83<211
-X @5<0 +X
1 2 3 4 5
-1

X=0, Y=0
-X, -Y +X, -Y
-2
 Activity 1
Write a list of relative coordinates used to draw the following
figure

Cartesian Polar
0,0 0,0
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
50
 Activity 1 - Solution
Write a list of relative coordinates used to draw the following
figure

Cartesian Polar
0,0 0,0
@50,0 @50<0
@0,10 @10<90
@-10,0 @-10,0 (@10<180)
50 @-30,40 @50<127
@0,10 @10<90
@-10,0 @-10<0(@10<180)
@0,-60 @60<270
 Zoom
View > Zoom > All
View > Zoom > Window
View > Zoom > In
Zoom > Window
View > Zoom > Out

Zoom > In

Zoom > All Zoom > Out

 Draw Command Circle & Ellipse
Circle & Ellipse
Circle Ellipse
By specify - By specify
Center point & radius Center point, first end point of
Command of circle = c axis with angle & distance of
other axis
Command of ellipse = el

10 10
@15<0o
0,0 0,0
 Draw Command Arc
Center, Star, End Arc
Center, Star, End Arc
By specify
Co-ordinates (center point, start point of the arc & end point of the arc)
Dynamic input (center point, radius with angle & end point of the arc)
Command of arc = a

135
50
0,0 0,0
@10<0o @10<0o
 Modify Command Copy & Move
Copy & Move
Copy
Step 1. Select object to copy
Step 2. Select base point
Step 3. Specify the point to move
Command of copy = co/cp
Move
Step 1. Select object to move
Step 2. Select base point
Step 3. Specify the point to move
Command of lengthen = mo
 Modify Command Trim & Extend
Trim & Extend
Trim Extend
Step 1. Select object to act as the Step 1. Select object to act as the
boundary boundary
Step 2. Select object to trim Step 2. Select object to extend
(please noted that the location of
Command of trim = tr the selected point define which
side to extend)
Command of extend = ex
 Modify Command Fillet & Chamfer
Fillet
Fillet
Step 1. Type in r for radius
Step 2. Input the radius (e.g. 10)
Step 3. Select the first edge & second edges to form the radius
Command of fillet = f

R10
 Modify Command Chamfer
Chamfer
Chamfer Two Distances
Step 1. Type in d for distance
Step 2. Input the first & second
chamfer distance
Step 3. Select the first & second
lines to form the chamfer
Command of chamfer = cha
First d
Second d
Chamfer Length & Angle
Step 1. Type in d for distance
Step 2. Input the first chamfer
distance
Step 3. Input the chamfer angle
from the first line.
Step 4. Select the first & second
lines to form the chamfer
Command of chamfer = cha
First d
Angle
 Practical Exercise 1
Use the (50,50) be starting point

Staring Point
 Practical Exercise 2
Starting point B is (370,90) and use discretion for sizes not given

Staring Point