BDA 10102 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

MANIPULATING 2D OBJECTS
Lecturers name: 1. Ashari bin Kasmin 2. Abd Khalil bin Abd Rahim 3. Muhammad Aimullah bin Abdullah 4. Helmy bin Mustafa El Bakri 5. Muhammad bin Zulkipli

Objectives
Use different selection methods to select objects in the drawing. Move objects in the drawing using object snaps, object tracking, and coordinate entry for precise placement. Use the Copy command or grips to create new objects from existing objects in the drawing. Change the angle of objects in the drawing by using the Rotate command or with grips. Create mirrored images of objects in the drawing using the Mirror command or with grips. Use the Array command to create rectangular and circular patterns of objects in the drawing. Change the size of objects in the drawing. Use grips to edit objects and display geometric information.

Select Objects in the Drawing

An object or group of objects that you select is also called a selection set. There are a variety of methods for selecting, adding, and removing objects within this selection set. If you want to select an individual object, you simply click it. You can continue to select additional objects as needed. As each new object is added to the selection set, the object's appearance changes to dashed lines. In response to the Select Objects prompt, there are many methods you can use to select several objects at the same time.

Modify Commands: Move

Used to reposition an object or group of objects to a new location Command: M

Hint: Select base point either on the original object or on a reference point to make the move points easier to locate

Modify Commands: Copy

Used to duplicate an object or group of objects Command: CP Hint: Select base point either on the original object or on a reference point to make the copy easier to locate

Modify Commands: Rotate

Used to change the orientation of an object or group of objects by identifying a base point and a rotation angle that completes the new orientation Command: RO

Modify Commands: Mirror

Used to create a mirrored copy of an object or group of objects Command: MI Mirror line is created by selecting 2 points

Modify Commands: Rectangular Arrays

The ARRAY command allows you to arrange multiple copies of an object or group of objects in a rectangular pattern Example of a rectangular array using 2 rows, 2 columns, and spacing of 100

Modify Commands: Polar Arrays

The ARRAY command allows you to arrange multiple copies of an object or group of objects in a circular or polar pattern Example of a polar array with 4 items, 360 degree angle, and rotated objects

Modify Commands: Scale

Used to change the overall size of an object Command: SC Scale of 0.50 is 50% of original size Scale of 2 is 100% bigger than original size

Modify Commands: Trim

Used to partially delete an object or group of objects based on a cutting edge Command: TR

Modify Commands: Extend

Used to extend objects to a specified boundary edge

Command: EX

Modify Commands: Offset

Used for creating one object parallel to another Copies objects at preset distances Use to layout centerlines and for beginning drawings Command: OF

Modify Commands: Explode

Used to separate an grouped object back into its individual parts Used on blocks or cut and paste objects to get them back to the original entity configuration Command: X

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