DRAW TOOLS

Line
Command =L
Process
• L
• Select first point or give coordinate
• Input length of the line
• For polar coordinate enter length TAB input angle
 Polyline
• Command =PLINE
• Input or click first point
• Input/click next point
• Input/click next point
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ESC
 Circle
Command =C
Click at center of circle by two point (Center and Radius) method
• Process
• C
• click center
• Input radius
Click at center of circle by three point method
• C
• 3p
• Input/click first point
• Input/click second point
• Input/click third point
 Circle
Command =C
Circle by two tangent and radius
• Process
• C
• t
• Click at first tangent
• Click at second tangent
• Enter radius
 Arc
Command =ARC
Process
• Arc
• Click/input first point
• Click/input next point
• Click/input first point
 Rectangle
Command =REC
Process
• Select first pt
• (input length input width)
 Polygon
Command =pol
Process
• POL
• Select no of side
• Select radius
• Inscribed or circumscribed
 Helix
Command =helix

Process
• HELIX
• Select Center
• Select Radius
• Select height
MODIFY TOOLS
MODIFY Commands
MODIFY commands
MODIFY commands
1. Move (Command = M)
Process
1.Type M and hit Space/Enter.

2.Select object(s) to move, then hit Space/Enter.

3.Select the base point (a reference point on the object to grab),

then hit Space/Enter.

4.Click where you want to place the object OR type a

distance/coordinate to move it, then hit Space/Enter.
2. Copy (Command = CO or CP)
Process
1.Type CO or CP, then hit Space/Enter.

2.Select object(s) to copy, then hit Space/Enter.

3.Select the base point, then hit Space/Enter.

4.Click to place the copy OR type a distance/coordinate to place it,

then hit Space/Enter.

(Repeat Step 4 to place multiple copies.)

 Rotate
3. Rotate (Command = RO)
Process
1.Type RO, then hit Space/Enter.

2.Select object(s) to rotate, then hit Space/Enter.

3.Select the base point (center of rotation), then hit

Space/Enter.

4.Type an angle OR drag the mouse to set the angle, then hit
Space/Enter.
4. Scale (Command = SC)
Process
1.Type SC, then hit Space/Enter.

2.Select object(s) to scale, then hit Space/Enter.

3.Select the base point, then hit Space/Enter.

4.Type a scale factor OR drag to resize the object,

then hit Space/Enter.
5. Trim (Command = TR)
Process
1.Type TR, then hit Space/Enter.

2.Select boundary objects (cutting edges), then hit

Space/Enter.
3.
(Or hit Space/Enter twice to select all objects as
boundaries.)

3.Select object(s) to trim, then hit Space/Enter.

6. Extend (Command = EX)
Process
1.Type EX, then hit Space/Enter.

2.Select boundary objects (where objects will extend to),

then hit Space/Enter.

(Or hit Space/Enter twice to select all objects as

boundaries.)

3.Select object(s) to extend, then hit Space/Enter.

7. Mirror (Command = MI)
Process
1.Type MI, then hit Space/Enter.

2.Select object(s) to mirror, then hit Space/Enter.

3.Select the first point of the mirror line, then the

second point.

4.Decide if you want to delete the original object:

•Type Y for Yes or N for No, then hit Space/Enter.
9. Chamfer (Command = CHA)
Process
1.Type CHA, then hit Space/Enter.

2.Type D, hit Space/Enter, then specify chamfer distances

(optional step).

3.Select the first object, then select the second object.

4.
(AutoCAD will create a beveled edge where the two objects
meet.)
10. Offset (Command = O)
Process

1.Type O, then hit Space/Enter.

2.Enter the offset distance, then hit Space/Enter.

3.Select the object to offset.

4.Click on the side to place the offset object OR type a

coordinate, then hit Space/Enter.
10. Explode (Command = X) Breaks the block objects
into components
Process

1.Type X command, then hit Space/Enter.

2.Select Block Object(s) to explode, then hit Space/Enter.

10. Align (Command = AL) Aligns one object to another
object
Process
• Type ALIGN or AL in the command line and press Enter.
• Select objects press Enter.
• Specify first source point
• Specify first destination point
• Specify second source point
• Specify Second destination point
• Scale objects based on alignment points? [Yes/No] <N>
Before After Aligning
Stretch
1. Command: S
•Type STRETCH or S in the command line and press Enter.
2.Select Objects:
•Use a crossing window or crossing polygon to select the objects.
•Important: Only the parts of the objects that are within the crossing
window or polygon will stretch.
•Note: A crossing selection is done by dragging from right to left
(objects fully or partially inside the selection box are included).
3.Specify the Base Point:
•After selecting the objects, AutoCAD prompts:
"Specify base point or [Displacement]:"

•Click or type the coordinates for the base point

(the reference point for stretching).
Annotation and Dimensioning
1. Text and Mtext (Command = T for single text)or (MT
for Multiline Text)
Process
1.Type T (for single-line text) or MT (for multiline text), then hit
Space/Enter.

2.Specify the insertion point for the text by clicking on the screen or
typing coordinates, then hit Space/Enter.

3.For multiline text:

•Click and drag to define the text box width.

4.Type your text in the text editor.

5.Click Close Text Editor or press CTRL + Enter to finish.

1. Text and MText (Difference between text and
mtext)

Feature TEXT MText

Object Type Single-line text Multi-line text object
Formatting Basic (applies to all text Advanced (individual formatting)
Alignment Limited (left, center, right) Full (justified, indents, etc.)
Word Wrapping Not supported Supported
Editing Interface Basic Rich text editor
Use Case Simple labels Detailed notes or paragraphs
1. Dimension Commands
Command Description Shortcut
Creates linear dimensions for horizontal or vertical
DIMLINEAR distances. DLI
Creates angular dimensions between two lines or a
DIMANGULAR point and a line. DAN
DIMRADIUS Creates a radius dimension for circles or arcs. DRA
DIMDIAMETER Creates a diameter dimension for circles or arcs. DDI
DIMARC Creates an arc length dimension for arcs. None
Creates center marks or centerlines for circles and
DIMCENTER arcs. None
Creates ordinate dimensions, showing the X or Y
DIMORDINATE coordinate of a point. None
Creates dimensions aligned to a baseline from the
DIMBASELINE previous dimension. None
Continues creating dimensions aligned with the last
DIMCONTINUE created dimension. DCO
DIMTOLERANCE Adds tolerance values to dimensions. None
Creates jogged radius dimensions for large arcs or
DIMJOGGED circles. None
Opens the Dimension Style Manager to set or
DIMSTYLE modify dimension styles. None
DIMSPACE Adjusts the spacing between linear dimensions. None
Auto-selects the appropriate dimension type based
DIM on the object you click. None
1. Dimension, Text, Hatch(Annotative, Standard)
Aspect Annotative Dimension Style Standard Dimension Style
Automatically adjusts based Requires manual scaling for each
Scaling
on the viewport's scale. viewport.
Appears only in viewports
Appears at a fixed size regardless
Visibility in Viewports with matching annotation
of scale.
scales.
Uses the annotation scale
Does not consider annotation
Annotation Scale property to determine
scale.
display size.
Ideal for drawings with Suitable for single-scale
Flexibility
multiple scales or layouts. drawings.
Reduces manual May require creating multiple
Ease of Use adjustments for scale versions of dimensions for
consistency. different scales.
Often used in layouts with
Commonly used in simple
Application multiple viewports at
projects with uniform scaling.
different scales.
 Layers
• layers are organizational tools used to manage and control the visibility, appearance, and
editing of objects in a drawing. Think of layers as transparent sheets stacked on top of
each other, where you can group related objects for better organization and control.
• Key Features of Layers:
1.Visibility Control:
1. You can turn layers on or off to show or hide specific objects without deleting them.
2.Locking:
1. Layers can be locked to prevent accidental modification of the objects on them.
3.Color and Linetype:
1. Assign specific colors, linetypes, line weights, and transparency to layers for clarity and
distinction.
4.Freeze and Thaw:
1. Freezing layers improves drawing performance by ignoring those layers during rendering or
editing.
2. Thawing brings frozen layers back into view.
5.Layer Filters:
1. Organize layers into groups based on their properties or names.
6.Layer States:
1. Save and restore sets of layer settings for different drawing views or phases of work
 Layers
• Uses/Importance of Layers:
1.Organizing Drawings:
1. Separate architectural, structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical
designs in building drawings.
2.Editing Efficiency:
1. Edit or apply changes to a group of related objects without affecting others.
3.Visibility Control:
1. Manage complex drawings by isolating specific sets of information.
4.Printing/Plotting:
1. Use layers to control the appearance of objects on printed drawings, such as
grayscale or specific line weights.
Layer Commands
Opens the Layer Properties
LAYER Manager to create, modify, LA
or manage layers.
Turns off the selected
LAYOFF layer(s), making objects LA Y OF F
invisible.
Turns on all layers that were
LAYON LA Y ON
turned off.
Freezes the selected
layer(s), improving
LAYFRZ LA Y F RZ
performance by not
processing those objects.
Thaws layers that were
LAYTHW LA Y T HW
frozen.
Isolates a layer, turning off
LAYISO LA Y IS O
all other layers temporarily.
Reverts the effects of the
LAYUNISO LAYISO command, turning all LA Y UNIS O
layers back on.
Layer Commands- Continue
LAYDEL Deletes selected layers. LA Y DE L
Locks the selected layer(s) to
LAYLOCK LA Y LOCK
prevent modifications.

Unlocks the selected layer(s)

LAYUNLOCK LA Y UNLOCK
to allow modifications.

Matches the layer of a

LAYMCH LA Y M CH
selected object to another.

Restores the previous layer

LAYERP LA Y E RP
state before the last change.

Sets the current layer to

LAYCUR match the layer of a selected LA Y CUR
object.
Opens the Layer Translator
LAYTRANS to map layers from one LA Y TRA NS
drawing to another.
Allows browsing through
LAYWALK layers by making them LA Y WA LK
visible one at a time.
 Match Properties- Command-ma
• Matches the all properties of the one object with another
• Process
• Ma-Enter
• Select/click source object
• Select/click target objects
Enter/esc
A

A
Section at A-A
• Draw the given figure of a door by preparing layers
1. Fix units to mm
2. Draw the door by using following layers
3. Dimension it
The layers must be
1. Elevation
2. Top section
3. Side section
4. Text
5. Hatch
6. Dimension
7. Others
All dimensions are in mm