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WHAT IS AUTOCAD ?
AutoCAD is a CAD (Computer Aided Design or Computer Aided Drafting) software
application for 2D and 3D design and drafting. It is developed and sold by Autodesk, Inc. First
released in December 1982, AutoCAD was one of the first CAD programs to run on personal
computers.
AutoCAD is a Computer Aided Design (CAD) program used by just about every Engineering and
Design office in the world. Although there are alternative CAD packages, AutoCAD is by far the
most widely used system. Autodesk's AutoCAD is the industry leader in CAD packages. Used by
Civil Engineers, Architects, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Aeronautical Engineers plus
many other disciplines.
There have been several versions of Autocad over the years, with each new version introducing
new and more powerful features than its predecessor
Computer aided design is a creative design process that is based on a computer system. It can
be either hardware or software based; however, it is usually a software based program that is
used for design purposes. This design process uses computer technology to assist certain types
of professionals in the design and drawing of technical drawings. Computer aided design is also
Drawing Name
Standard Toolbar Object Properties
Toolbar Optional Toolbar
Pull-down Menu
Locations
Cursor Headings
Coordinate
Display
Status Line
Model
Switches your drawing between paper
draw objects.
screen.
information.
changed.
The settings can be turned on/off by clicking on the word (SNAP, GRID, ORTHO, etc) or by
You can see there is a number of different tool bars on the screen.
The main tool bar which is located under the Menu bar. These are the most frequently used tool bars. If you
place your mouse on it and right click, you will get a list of other tool bars that you may want to display (by
scrolling down and clicking on them).
This tool bar offers
different ways of
different shapes *Remember the name of the command that pops up in the
help balloon by putting your mouse over each button.
and objects to
If you remember the command, you can later type it in the
draw. You can command line and achieve the same result.
by putting your
a balloon with
menu to see them all. For now make sure that the following toolbars are checked:
Modify - Contains all of the common editing commands such as erase, copy etc.
Object Properties - Contains 'layer' information as well as object colours and line style options.
Standard Toolbar - Contains open & save options as well as zoom & pan options.
Object Snap - AutoCAD's intelligent drawing aid - joins lines at specific points.
The Cartesian coordinate system has three axes: X, Y, and Z that intersect at the origin (0,0,0).
Relative coordinates
Polar coordinates.
coordinate compare/relative from the first points. The relative coordinate started with
symbol @ tell AutoCAD it was a relative coordinates. Using relative coordinate, points
coordinates system in AutoCAD specifies distance length at which angle. Using polar
F1 HELP F7 GRID
F2 FLIPSCREEN F8 ORTHO
F3 OSNAP F9 SNAP
F6 COORDINATE DISPLAY
line is blank
to the origin. The first number represents the horizontal (x axis) and the second
In RELATIVE POLAR mode: displays the distance and angle of the cursor from the
smoothly. If it is ON, the cursor will jump in an incremental movement. The increment
ORTHO (F8)
When ORTHO is ON, the cursor movement is restricted to horizontal or vertical.
OSNAP (F3)
RUNNING OBJECT SNAP- specific object snaps can be set to stay active until you
OTRACK (F11)
OBJECT SNAP TRACKING creates alignment paths at precise positions using
LINETYPE This option is basically used to change the type of line you can change your continuous
line in to center, dashed zigzag and many other types. For this click on the line or any other object you
want to change than select the line type control from properties toolbar as you click on this option all
the line type will show click on the line which you want selected line will change in to that.
LINEWEIGHT This option is use to change thickness of line this change will show only in Printing not
on computer Click on the line or any other object you want to change than select the line weight Control
from properties toolbar as you click this option all weights will show click on the thickness you want
thickness of selected line will change.
COLORCONTROL This option is use to change color of any object click on the line or any other
object you want to change than select the color control from properties toolbar as you click this option
all colors will show click on the color you want color of selected object will change.
3. Polygon This command is used to draw the figure of three sides or more than three sides, you can
choose the command from your toolbar or write Pol at command prompt.
4.Rectangle This command is used to draw the rectangle, you can choose the command from your toolbar
or you can write Rec at command prompt
5.Arc This command is used to draw the arc, you can choose the command directly from your toolbar or
write A at command prompt
6.Xline This command is used to draw the construction line, you can choose the command from your
toolbar or write XL at command prompt
7. Erase- This command is used to draw erase the objects, you can choose the command from your toolbar
or can E at command prompt
8. Copy - This command is used to copy the objects, you can choose the command from your toolbar or write
Cp at command prompt
10. Mirror-this command is used to mirror the objects you can choose the command from your toolbar or write
Mi at command prompt
11. Rotate- this command is used to rotate the objects you can choose the command from your toolbar or
write Ro at command prompt
12. Offset- this command is used to offset the objects you can choose the command from your toolbar or
write O at command prompt
13. Array- this command is used to array the objects you can choose the command from your toolbar or write
Ar at command prompt
14. Scale- this command is use to scale the drawing you can choose the command from your toolbar or write
Sc at command prompt.
15. Stretch- this command is use to stretch the drawing you can choose the command from your toolbar or
write Stretch at command prompt
16. Trim- this command is use to trim the two corners you can choose the command from your toolbar or write
Tr at command prompt.
18. Fillet- this command is use join the two corners with the help of an arc you can choose the command from
your toolbar or write F at command prompt.
19. Chamfer- this command is use to chamfer the two corners you can choose the command from your
toolbar or write Cha at command prompt.
20. Explode - this command is use to explode the single identity pf an object. You can explode hatch,
dimensions and blocks any thing which is in group form choose the command from your toolbar or write
Explode at command prompt.
21. Break - this command is use to break the line or circle between the two points choose the command from
your toolbar or write Br at command prompt.
22. Polyline - this command is use to draw the line composed of one or more connected line segments or
circular arcs treated as a single object. Choose the command from your toolbar or write Pl at command
prompt.
24. Dtext - this command is use to write the text. Write DT at command prompt.
25. Mtext - this command is use to write the multi line text. Choose the command from your toolbar or write
MT at command prompt.
26. Edit text - this command is use to edit the text you can edit or change both kind of text DT and MT, write
Ed at command prompt.
27. Make Block - this command is use to make the block of some single objects you can use these block in
your drawing any time choose the command from your toolbar or write Block at command prompt.
28. Insert Block - This command is use to insert the block in your drawing choose the command from your
toolbar or write Insert at command prompt.
Angular dimension- This command is used for the dimensions of angles between two lines or the
angle of arcs and circles.
Radius Dimension - This command is used to give the radius of the circles and arc.
Diameter Dimension - this option is used to give the diameter of the circles and arc.
Centre mark - This command is used to mark the centre of the circles and arc.
Quick leader - This command is used to specify the notes for anything, click on this sign
Dimension style you can change dimension style of dimensions, you can give more than one style
to your dimensions for this you have to click on Format than choose dimension style or you can just
write Dimstyle at command prompt a box will appear, you can create new styles, sets the current style,
modifies styles, sets overrides on the current style
Current Dim style it Display the current dimension style. AutoCAD assigns this style to all
dimensions. If you do not change the current style, AutoCAD assigns the default STANDARD style to
dimensions.
On- bulb sign is used to make on off the layer; layer will disappear from the screen.
Freeze- sign is used to freeze the layer; layer will disappear from the screen.
Lock- lock sign is used to lock the layer, if the layer is lock than you cannot do any work in it.
By default 0 layer is current that means all the work you done is saved in this layer but if you want to do
dimensions than make dimension layer and set it current. if you want to make the new layer current
click the right button of your mouse many options will appear choose set current. Now if you do not
want this layer to be shown in printing make it freeze.
(P.S. You can operate you layer from layers toolbar also)
a) Distance this command is used to measure the distance between the two points. Just write Di at
command prompt
Specify first point- click on the first point of line
Specify second point- click on the second point of line
It will display all the information at command prompt.
b) Revision cloud This command is used to make the cloud like structure in which you can write
your remarks or can highlight the particular area select the command from toolbar or write revcloud at
command prompt.
Revcloud
Minimum arc length: 0.5000 Maximum arc lengths: 0.5000
Specify start point or [Arc length/Object/Style]: click to draw the revision cloud, when the start and end
lines meet, the following message is displayed on the command line. (Revision cloud finished.)
d) Point This command is used to make mark the point select the command from toolbar or write Po at
command prompt.
Po
Specify a point: click where you want to locate the point, from point style menu you can select the type of point
you required, for this click on format than on point style a box will appear with all the points just click the
required one.
d) Point This command is used to make mark the point select the command from toolbar or write Po at
command prompt.
Po
Specify a point: click where you want to locate the point, from point style menu you can select the type of point
you required, for this click on format than on point style a box will appear with all the points just click the
required one.
%%c for diameter sign
%%d for degree sign
edit command is used to edit our dimension
EL
Specify axis endpoint of ellipse or [Arc/Center/Isocircle]: Specify a point or enter the value (@distance
Specify other endpoint of axis: Specify a point or enter the value (@distance
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]: Specify a distance by entering a value or locating a point
Specify rotation around major axis: Specify a point (3), or enter an angle value between 0 and 89.4
(P.S. you can also draw isocircle when click right button your mouse at Snap button setting box will open now
select the isometric option and you will be able to draw isocircle)
f) Divide This command is used to divide the line in equal parts write Div at command prompt.
Div
Select object to divide: select he object you want to divide
Enter number of segments: Enter a value; object will divide if you not able to see than change the style of
point.
Creates a solid box after you provide 2 opposite corners and a height.
BOX BOX
Creates a torus (donut shape) based on center point, radius and tube
TORUS TORUS radius.
Draws a solid object with a polygon (3-32 sides) base that rises to a
PYRAMID PYRAMID / PYR central point.
Draws a solid object with width and height as you would draw a polyline.
POLYSOLID PSOLID
Joins two or more solids into creating one based on the total
UNION geometry of all.
UNION / UNI
(Boolean)
P PAN
IN INTERSECT AL ALIGN
INF INTERFERE