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Introduction To AutoCAD PDF

The document provides an overview of the AutoCAD interface, including: - How to set up preferences, workspaces, and customize the right-click menu. - Common drawing tools like lines, circles, rectangles, and how to manipulate objects using commands like move, scale, rotate. - How to use snapping tools, units, and properties to precisely place and modify objects. - Measure and dimension tools to add measurements to drawings. - Viewports to arrange drawings on layout sheets at different scales for printing or sharing.

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Introduction To AutoCAD PDF

The document provides an overview of the AutoCAD interface, including: - How to set up preferences, workspaces, and customize the right-click menu. - Common drawing tools like lines, circles, rectangles, and how to manipulate objects using commands like move, scale, rotate. - How to use snapping tools, units, and properties to precisely place and modify objects. - Measure and dimension tools to add measurements to drawings. - Viewports to arrange drawings on layout sheets at different scales for printing or sharing.

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AUTOCAD INTERFACE

SUBMITTED BY - SHAURYA
3RD YEAR - 5TH SEMESTER
ENROLL . NO. - 131347
Starting a New Drawing
Setting Up the Workspace
•The options window lets you set all
your preferences within the drawing

•Snap and Aperture settings are on a


totally personal basis
Right Click Customization
•Right-click settings are
also personal
preference

•Repeating commands and

meaning enter make the


drawing process faster
Preferences
•You can set the color
of just about anything
in the drawing

•The pickbox and grip


sizes will help you
manipulate your drawing
Snaps, etc.

•Snap to Grid
o cursor snaps to grid points
•Show Grid
o displays grid in model space
•Orthographic
o constrains lines to 90deg angles

•Polar Snap
o constrains lines to other angle increments

•Object Snap
o cursor snaps to points on objects
•Dynamic UCS
o shows UCS at all times
•Dynamic Input
o
displays input text in space
Some Common Commands

•2D Commands •3D Commands

oLine oExtrude
oRectangle oUnion
oCircle oSubtract
oPolyline o3D Rotate
oTrim
oExtend •Helpful Commands
oOffset Units
o
oMove o Properties
oMirror o Measure
oScale o Dimension
oRotate
Command Interface
•Line (L)
•Circle (C)

•Rectangle (REC)

•Polyline (PL)

•Move (M)
•Scale (SC)

•Rotate (RO)

•Offset (O)
•Mirror (MI)
•Trim (TR)

•Extend (EX)
Units and Properties
•The units command will let you
change the primary units you will be
drawing in
•Properties wil
l let you

change just

about any-

thing with

respect to the

selected item
Measure and Dimension

•The measure
option has two
important sub-
commands:
oDistance (DI)
oArea (AREA)
•The dimension tool
has many options,
and displays the
measurement in
the drawing
Viewports

•Viewports in layouts help you arrange

your drawings into organized sheets at


specific scales
Setting up to Print

•You can apply a


page setup to your

layout to make the

printing process

quicker every time

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