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Designing Levers
In this tutorial, you start with a lever inserted from theparts library, and then you refine the design. You usemany of the design options available in AutoCAD
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 Mechanical 6. You also create a drawing detail and addsome dimensions.
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Using the library to insert a part
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Preliminary settings: snapconfiguration
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Creating construction lines
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Creating additional constructionlines
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Creating a contour and applyinga fillet
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Creating a contour andtrimming projecting edges
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Cross-hatching the lever
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Dimensioning the lever
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Creating a detail and additionaldimensions
 
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Key Terms
TermDefinition
construction linesLines, which are infinite in both directions or rays, which are infinite starting at apoint that can be inserted into the drawing area. You use construction lines totransfer important points (for example, center points of holes) into other views or drawing areas.construction geometryA line or an arc created with construction lines. Using construction geometry in2D drawings helps define the shape of a contour.detailA portion of a design drawing that cannot be clearly displayed or dimensioned inthe overall representation (surface texture symbols) but can be enlarged to showthe details.distance snapTo give the dimensions in a drawing a uniform appearance, Power Dimensioningand Automatic Dimensioning enable automatic insertion of the dimension line ata defined distance from the object being dimensioned. While dragging thedimension line dynamically, you will find that it remains “fixed” and is highlightedin red as soon as the required distance to the object being dimensioned isreached.libraryA feature that makes it possible to store parts such as blocks and drawings in alibrary. For every inserted part, an icon can be created. The icon is put in thedisplay section on the right side of the dialog box along with an assigned name.Power CommandA collective term for the Power Copy, Power Recall, Power Edit, Power Dimensioning, Power Erase, and Power View commands.Power DimensioningPower Dimensioning is a very useful tool for generating linear, radial and diameter dimensions, which minimizes the number of the individual actions required whilegenerating a dimension. Power Dimensioning selects the type of linear dimension(horizontal, vertical, or aligned), based on the selected point, and the dimensionsof the drawing can have a uniform style using the distance snap.
 
Extending the Design
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Extending the Design
First, you start a new drawing template with ISO standard. Then you load theinitial drawing using the Library.
To open a template1
Open a new drawing.
Menu
File
➤
New
Command
NEW
The AutoCAD Today dialog box opens.
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In the Today dialog box, in the section My Drawings, choose the tab CreateDrawings and select the template
am_iso.dwt 
.This opens a new drawing template. Now you insert the drawing from thelibrary.
Using the Library to Insert Parts
Insert the required part from the library.
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