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Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour
Lesson: Navigating the Working Environment
Setting the Workspace
Keyboard Input
User Interface Layout
About Shortcut Menus
More AutoCAD-Specific Interface Tools
Lesson: Working with Files
Working with Files
Lesson: Displaying Objects
Display Tools
Pan
Zoom Realtime
Zoom Command Options
Wheel Mouse Features
Regen
Exercise: Zoom and Pan in the Drawing
Exercise: Hands-On Tour
Chapter Summary
Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
Lesson: Inputting Data

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About the Command Line

About the Coordinate System
About Dynamic Input
Using the Dynamic Input Interface
Using Direct Distance Entry
Exercise: Input Data
Lesson: Creating Basic Objects
Line Command
Circle Command
Arc Command
Erase Command
Undo and Redo Commands
Rectangle Command
Polygon Command
Exercise: Create Basic Objects
Lesson: Using Object Snaps
About Object Snap
Object Snaps
Using Object Snap
Exercise: Use Object Snaps
Lesson: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap
Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap
Exercise: Use Polar Tracking and PolarSnap

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Lesson: Using Object Snap Tracking

About Object Snap Tracking
Using Object Snap Tracking
Exercise: Use Object Snap Tracking
Lesson: Working with Units
About Units
Setting Units
Exercise: Use Architectural Units
Exercise: Use Surveyor's Units
Challenge Exercise: Architectural
Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
Chapter Summary
Chapter 3:
Manipulating Objects
Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing

Using a Window to Select Objects
Object Selection with Grips
Select Objects Options
Exercise: Select Objects
Lesson: Changing an Object's Position
Moving Objects
Exercise: Move Objects
Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
Copying Objects

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Exercise: Copy Objects

Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position
Rotating Objects
Exercise: Rotate Objects
Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
Mirroring Objects
Exercise: Mirror Objects in the Drawing
Lesson: Creating Object Patterns
Creating an Array of Objects
Exercise: Array Objects in the Drawing
Lesson: Changing an Object's Size
Scaling Objects
Exercise: Scale Objects Using the Copy Option
Challenge Exercise: Grips
Chapter Summary
Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands

Lesson: Using Layers
Organizing Objects with Layers
Default Layer
Layer Tools

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Exercise: Work with Layers

Lesson: Changing Object Properties
About Object Properties
ByLayer Property
Changing Object Properties
Exercise: Change Object Properties
Lesson: Quick Properties
About Quick Properties
Using Quick Properties
Exercise: Use Quick Properties
Lesson: Matching Object Properties
Matching an Object's Properties
Exercise: Match Object Properties
Lesson: Using the Properties Palette
Using the Properties Palette
Exercise: Manipulate Object Properties
Lesson: Using Linetypes
About Linetypes
Adding Linetypes to Your Drawing
Exercise: Use Linetypes
Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands
About Measuring
Using Measure Tools

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Obtaining Object Information

Exercise: Obtain Geometric Information
Exercise: Measure Objects
Chapter Summary
Chapter 5: Altering Objects
Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries
Using the Trim and Extend Commands
Exercise: Trim and Extend Objects
Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
Offsetting Objects
Exercise: Create Parallel and Offset Geometry
Lesson: Joining Objects
Joining Objects
Exercise: Join Objects
Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects
Breaking Objects
Exercise: Break Objects
Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
Creating Fillets
Exercise: Create a Filleted Corner
Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects

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Creating Chamfers
Exercise: Create a Chamfered Corner
Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape
Stretching Objects
Exercise: Stretch Objects
Chapter Summary
Introduction
Drawing Engineer Software AutoCAD Software
AutoCAD
Software
Functions
Autodesk company AutoCAD 2010 Software

Autodesk company AutoCAD Software
2010 Learning AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010
Autodesk Official Training Guide Authorized Training Center (ATC) Training
Classroom
Instructor
Self-learning AutoCAD Software 2010
Introduction topics

Course objectives
Prerequisites
Using this guide
Default installation
CD contents
Completing the exercises
Settings for the exercises
Imperial and metric datasets
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Course Objectives
Course
Files / Zoom command drawings Screen

/ Interface
Units Function keys coordinate systems basic objects

object snaps ,object snap tracking, polar tracking, PolarSnap data
Input
Select objects properties Modify Move, Copy, Rotate,Mirror, Array

commands
Layers linetypes drawing objects

Informations obtain
Size, Shape, Orientation, Extend, Offset, Join, Trim commands Objects

Modify
Layouts Layout Viewport
Multiline Single line text annotation objects Edit
Dimensions dimension styles
Drawings hatch patterns gradient fills
Blocks Insert command drawings

DesignCenter tool palettes Blocks designs drawings

Polyline object multiple segmented splines ellipses objects
drawing
layouts model space design Plot
Prerequisites
Guide AutoCAD () AutoCAD LT 2D drawing, design,
drafting professional commands
Computer- aided design (CAD)
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Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Vista.

Drafting design
Using This Guide

Chapter - Chapter
-

Default Installation
Guide AutoCAD () AutoCAD LT Installed default installation
course workspace active 2D Drafting &
Annotation workspace Chapter 1
CD Contents
guide data drawings

Completing the Exercises

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Settings for the Exercises

Exercise Object snap setting active
Exercise Object snap setting Status bar Turn on
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Imperial and Metric Datasets

Units Exercise files
Units
I_stair_settings.dwg (imperial) () M_stair_settings.dwg (metric)
imperial ()
metric
Length 13'2"
Length 4038 mm
Units
C_stair_settings.dwg (common)
Length 400
Chapter 1:Taking the AutoCAD Tour

AutoCAD AutoCAD 2010 Software
AutoCAD 2010 Working Environment Interface Elements

Objectives

Main Interface Elements
Drawings Open, Close Save
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Zoom Pan commands Drawing Objects
Lessong 1:Navigating the Working Environment

Drawings Users User Interface
AutoCAD 2010 software
Start All Programs Autodesk AutoCAD 2010 AutoCAD 2010 Double Click AutoCAD software

Drawing1.dwg Drawing Window
Application Menu
Quick Access Toolbar
Drawing area
Crosshairs
Info Center
Command Window
Title Bar
Status bar
Ribbon
AutoCAD 2010 2D Drafting & Annotation workspace
) Application Menu New,Save,Save As etc Application Menu
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) Quick Access Toolbar Quick Access Toolbar Default New, Open, Save, Plot, Undo, Redo
commands Icon
Command Icon Toolbar
right click Menu Menu Customize Quick Access
Toolbar select Dialogue Box Dialogue Box
command icon drag Quick Access Toolbar Display
) Info Center AutoCAD Software Info Center Search box
) Title Bar AutoCAD Drawing name
Drawing Drawing1.dwg
) Ribbon Workspace Tools panel
Special Tool Palette
) Drawing area Drawings Graphics Screen Area Drawing
area Model Space Template
Layout space
) Crosshairs Mouse pointer AutoCAD Drawing
window Cursor Crosshairs Pick box
Crosshairs Crosshairs
Pick
box
Crosshairs
Command line Cursorsize

Crosshairs 100 AutoCAD Drawing window
5
Crosshairs
Pickbox
Command line Pickbox

) Command Window Drawings Object AutoCAD
Applications Command window (Computer
Application
Notepad
Command
Window
Drawing window Quit )

) Status bar Status bar Crosshairs Coordinate
Drawings Commands Status bar
Right click AutoCAD Applications Window Setting
Toolbars Lokced Workspace status bar
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Setting the Workspace

AutoCAD 2010 Default workspace workspace () ) 2D Drafting & Annotation
) 3D Modeling
) AutoCAD Classic
) Initial Setup Workspace
AutoCAD 2010 Default workspace
AutoCAD2010 2D Drafting & Annotation workspace
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3D Modeling workspace
AutoCAD Classic workspace

AutoCAD 2010 Workspace 2D
Workspace 2D Drafting & Annotation AutoCAD Classic AutoCAD 2010
AuotCAD Workspace
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workspace Workspace AuotCAD window

Status Bar
Status Bar workspace

Note Menu Bar Tool workspace Workspace
Setting the 2D Drafting & Annotation Workspace

2D Drafting & Annotation Workspace
) AutoCAD 2010
) Default Drwaing () Quick Access toolbar New Drawing window
Quick Access toolbar New

) Template file acad.dwg (imperial) () acadiso.dwt (metric)
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)Drawing window Status Bar 2D Drafting & Annotation Workspace
2D Drafting & Annotation Workspace

Startup system variable value 0 System
variable value 1 New Drawings
) AutoCAD 2010 Default
) AutoCAD window command line startup
) Starup(0): system variable value (1) Drawing window
) Creat New Drawing window box box ()Start from scratch ()

Use Template () Use a Wizard Start from
scratch matric Ok New Drawing
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) Workspace
Keyboard Input
Mouse keyboard keystrokes

Special keys
AutoCAD software Special keys
ESC Drawing window Drawings
commands Esc Cancel
ENTER Commands command Enter
SPACEBAR ENTER command
UP DOWN ARROW - command command line UP DOWN ARROW key

TAB Dialog box TAB key TAB
Enter
Function keys
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Option
F1
Displays Help
F2
Text Window (ON/OFF)
F3
OSNAP (ON/OFF)
F4
TABMODE (ON/OFF)
F5
ISOPLANE (ON/OFF)
F6
UCSDETECT (ON/OFF) (Not available in AutoCAD LT)
F7
GRIDMODE (ON/OFF)
F8
ORTHOMODE (ON/OFF)
F9
SNAPMODE (ON/OFF)
F10
Polar Tracking (ON/OFF)
F11
Object Snap Tracking (ON/OFF)
F12
Dynamic Input (ON/OFF)
Keyboard Shortcut Keys
Ctrl+1
Properties
Ctrl+2
AutoCAD Design Center
Ctrl+3
Tool Palettes
Ctrl+4
Sheet Set Manager
Ctrl+5
Sheet Set Manager
Ctrl+6
DB connect Manager
Ctrl+7
Markup Set Manager
Ctrl+8
QuickCalc
Ctrl+9
Close Command Line
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Ctrl+0
Full Screen
Ctrl+A
Select all
Ctrl+B
Snap Mode(ON/OFF)
Ctrl+C
Copy
Ctrl+D
UCSDETECT
Ctrl+E
ISOPLANE
Ctrl+F
Object Snap (ON/OFF)
Ctrl+G
GRIDMODE (ON/OFF)
Ctrl+H
Pickstyle
Ctrl+I
Auto Save to
Ctrl+J
Execute Last Command
Ctrl+K
Hyperlink
Ctrl+L
Ortho (ON/OFF)
Ctrl+N
New
Ctrl+M
New
Ctrl+O
Open
Ctrl+P
Plot
Ctrl+Q
Quit
Ctrl+S
Save
Ctrl+T
Toggles Tablet mode
Ctrl+U
Polar mode(ON/OFF)
Ctrl+V
Paste
Ctrl+W
Object Snap mode (ON/OFF)
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Ctrl+X
Cute
Ctrl+Y
Redo
Ctrl+Z
Undo
User Interface Layout

AuotCAD 2010 User interface Ribbon Pannel, Menus, Toolbars applications
windows Applications windows
Interface elements Interface
Command line Status bar
Ribbon Pannel Defined

Ribbon Pannel workspace Tools Control
special tool palette - 2D Drafting & Annotation Workspace Ribbon
Ribbon Pannel 2D Drawings, Dimensions, Annotation Tools
3D Geometry Tools
Ribbon Pannel Drawings window ribbon
Drawings Tools

Ribbon Controls
AutoCAD 2010 Ribbon Pannel 2D Drafting & Annotation () 3D
Modeling workspace Ribbon tab
Workspace tabs Ribbon panel commands
tabs tabs Ribbon panel
tabs tools panel
Ribbon panel Right-click Ribbon panel
() (command line ribbonclose Ribbon panel
)
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Ribbon panel 2D drawing, adding text () adding dimensions

tabs tabs pannel tools Down arrow

Ribbon tabs tab panel tools
Tabs
tools panel
Panel tools
More tools Panel Down arrow tools
Add or Remove Tabs

Ribbon Right click Ribbon tabs
()
tabs
panel
() tabs panels left click

ticket
Application Menu
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Application menu Drawings (New) Drawings (Open)

Drawings (Save) Drawings (Print)
commands commands Application menu
command Submenu
Application Menu
Panels
AutoCAD 2010 Ribbon panel commands panels
tab panel commands icon
click Panels tools
2D Drafting & Annotation workspace Status bar 2D Drafting

& Annotation workspace Drawings area 2D Drafting & & Annotation
workspace
Panel
Panels
tools
Ribbon
panel
commands Ribbon panel

commands
panel mouse Drawing area
commands mouse Drag Ribbon panel
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Panel Visibility
Panels Ribbon tab Remove () Diplay Panel
Right-click Tabs Panels Submenu
Submenu panel Remove () Display panel
Select Remove () Display - Draw panel Ribbon tabs
Remove
Draw panel Ribbon tab remove
Panel and Tools Visibility
Panel
Down
arrow
click
tools Panel Panel

Mouse Pointer
Panel thumbtack ( ) click
Mouse Pointer Panel thumbtack
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Status Bar
Status bar Drawing window Bar Bar
Drawing Crosshairs X,Y,Z Coordinate Coordinate
click ON/OFF
Coordinate Display
Coordinate Display Buttons Drafting Setting
Settings Drawings Setting (
Settings Buttons Shortcut keys & Functions key )
Drafting Settings
Status Bar Drawings Model
Space Layout space ( Model Space
Layout Space Drawing area )
Model Space and Layout Settings

Model Space and Layout Settings Drawings area
Realtime pan command Select
Zoom command
Pan and Zoom

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Pan
and
Zoom
Drawings
Text,Dimension
Scale
Annotation Options Settings Annotations text,dimensions

Scale Annotation Scale Annotation visibility click Scale Add/Delete
Annotation Settings
About Shortcut Menu

Panel Commands Menu
Drawings Shortcut Menu commands Drawings Objects
- Polyline Polyline command
command line
Drawing panel
Command
Drawing area
Polyline Arc
Ployline command Drawing area Right-click Shortcut menu Arc command
Select Polyline Shortcut menu

Menu Enter,Cancel and Recent Input Options

Menu
Polyline
Polyline
line Width, Length Options Shortcut

menu Command line Menu
Pan,Zoom QuickCalc Polyline Drawing area Pan
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Select Pan Esc key Pan

command Polyline command Active
More AutoCAD-Specific Interface Tools

Layouts (Drawing sheets)
Drawing Design Model Space, Annotation, Borders, Title Blocks Plotting Layouts
(drawing sheets) Drawing area window Model Space
Drawing Designers Model Space
Desings Full Scale
Layout Space Template Drawings Paper
Size area Print Model Space Layout AutoCAD Drawing window
Status Bar
Layer List
Layer Design Objects
Tool Layer assign Objects layers
(ON/OFF), Freezee Lock
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Tool Palettes
Tool Palettes Engineer Pattern Pattern
Block Add Tool Palettes Right-click
Menu Menu New Palettes select New Palettes
Drawing area Patterns
Block Mouse Block
Palettes Drag Patterns Palettes tools Delete
Tools Palettes Engineering Civil, Electrical, Structure,
Mechanical, Architectural, Hatches, Modeling,etc. Pattern Commands
Tools Palettes
Tool Palettes
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InfoCenter
AutoCAD 2010 Title Bar Center Panel InfoCenter search
AutoCAD 2010 InfoCenter
search InfoCenter AutoCAD Locations
InfoCenter Locations
User's Guide
Command Reference
New Features Workshop
InfoCenter Menu Bar
Communication Center
InfoCenter Menu Bar Communication Center click AutoCAD

Access
New Software Updates
Product Support
CAD Manager Channel
RSS Feeds
Access
AutoCAD Help field InfoCenter Search

InfoCenter Search Search
Button click Search keywords Help field
keywords
Browser
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Search Button
click Browser

Search Button ( ) Down arrow click InfoCenter
configure Drop-down list Drop-down list
Search setting click Communication center
InfoCenter Setting box Box Help field Guide
Select Add Guide Remove
Search Button Key click Ceter Subscription
Subscription Center account AutoCAD Software E-Learning Catalogs

Key Satellite Dish Icon () Click Communication drop-down list
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Communication Center drop-down list RSS Feeds title bar arrow

click RSS Feeds configured List RSS Feeds
AutoCAD Software Run
Satellite Dish Icon Star favorites link
Star Icon Question icon AuotCAD Help file
AutoCAD Software Help

Documents Help Icon drop-down
arrow click drop-down list List
AutoCAD Software Help AutoCAD Versions
New Feature Wokshop AutoDesk site online
trainging center Additional Resources AutoCAD Software
Send Feedback
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Command window
Command window Drawing window Status bar window
Command Window Drawings tools keyboard
Command Command Window Commands Command
Window cursor AutoCAD window toolbars click
keyboard tools command AutoCAD Software
Drawings Users Drawings Command Line Prompt
Command window Text Lines ()
lines Command window () Lines Command
()
Command
History
Line
Command Line Drawings Command

Line Prompt Command
Command Spacebar () Enter
Lesson: Working with Files

Drawings Open Create Save
Drawings Create Save Files Format DWG Format
New Drawings
Create Open Save
Quick Access Toolbar Create New Drawing Open Save icon
Open a Drawig
Drawing Open Open command click Open File Select
Command Access
Open
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Command Line: OPEN

Application Menu: File > Open
Toolbar: Quick Access
Open File Dialog Box
Drawing Open Open File Select Open Drawings Files 2Files

( ) 3 Files Multiple Files Ctrl+( ) Shift+ Press Select
Open
Create New Drawing

New Drawing Create New command Template Select
Template (Imperial or Matric) Select Template Create
DWG format template Saved template Create Drawing
Title block, Layers, Text styles, Dimension styles, Settings Information

Command Access
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New
Command Line: New

Application Menu: File > New
Select Template Dialog Box
Saving Your Drawings

Created Drawing Save command Save Created Drawing
Save Save command Save Drawing As dialog box
dialog box Created Drawing Folder
Folder Rename Save Select
Command Access
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Save; Save As
Command Line: SAVE; SAVEAS

Application Menu: File > Save; Save As
Save Drawing As Dialog Box
Notice
Users AutoCAD Drawing Create New Open
Save Drawings Create

Save Command
Object
Create
Ctrl+S
Saved
Lesson: Displaying Objects

AutoCAD Software Dawings Create Full Scale Create
Created Drawing
Drawings Full Scale
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Created Created
Drawings
Zoom Pan Tools Tools

Created Drawings
()
Zoom Pan Tools
Interface Zoom Pan commands
Drawings
Zoom Pan Options Zoom Pan Drawings View
Display Control Wheel Mouse Drawins ()
Drawing View Regenerate
Typical Drawing Typical
Drawing Monitor Display
Tools Monitor
Display Tools
Drawings View Zoom () Wheel mouse
Zoom Tools Ribbon Toolbar View tabs Navigate panel
Command Access
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Display Tools
Command Line: Zoom, Z or Pan

Status Bar: Pan or Zoom
Ribbon: View tab > Navigate panel > Pan
Pan
Drawing area View Pan command Position
Vedio Camera Drawing Area
Drawings Pan command Drawing Area
Drawings ()
Command Access
Pan
Command Line: PAN, P

Ribbon: View tab > Navigate panel > Pan
( wheel mouse Pan )
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Shortcut Menu: Pan
Pan command active Cursor Icon Cursor

Drawing area click
Pan command Active Icon
Command Options
User Pan command Drawing Area Right click Shortcut menu
Diplay Zoom Pan command Access
Exit Zoom Pan command Exit Select commad.

Zoom Zoom Realtime command Select commad.
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3D Orit 3D Orbit View Select command. (2D Drafting & Annotation workspace
)
Zoom Window - Zoom Window Commad
Select
Zoom Origial Zoom Realtime Pan command View Zoom
Original Select
Zoom Extents Drawing Zoom Extents Select Pan Zoom
Realtime Command Return
Procedure: Panning in Real Time

Realtime Pan Drawing
) Ribbon Panel View tab > Navigate panel > Pan.
) Left Click Drag Drawing View
Left Click Drag
) left click drag
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) Pan command exit ESC () ENTER
Panning Considerations
Panning Drawing area horizontal vertical scroll bars
Drawings Pan geometry Drawing position

Zoom Realtime
Zoom Command Drawing Area Objects ()
Zoom command Created Drawing Select Zoom Out Objects
Zoom In Objects Zoom
Command Camera Zoom
Zoom In Zoom Out

Command Access
Zoom
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Command Line: Zoom, Z Press ENTER on the keyboard for Realtime option
Status Bar: Zoom
Ribbon: View Tab > Navigate Panel > Zoom drop-down > Realtime
Zoom
Notice Zoom Realtime Command Icon Ribbon Panel Displayed Dropdown list Select
Shortcut Menu: Zoom

Zoom Realtime Command Active Cursor Icon
Drawing Left Click Drag

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Zoom Realtime command Active Icon
Procedure: Zooming in Real Time

Zoom Realtime
) Ribbon Panel Click View Tab > Navigate Panel > Zoom drop-down > Realtime. ENTER
) Left Click Drag Cursor View
) Left Click Drag Cursor View
) Zoom ()
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) Zoom Command Exit ESC () ENTER

Zoom Command Zoom Multiple Options
Command Access
Drawing area Drawings Zoom
Command
Note Zoom Command Options

Command Line: Zoom, Z ( command line zoom zoom command lists
Command Lists Command
- Extents Command Extents E Keyword
Extents
Command
Keywords Command Keyword )

Ribbon panel> View tab > Navigate panel > Zoom pull-down
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Zoom Window Icon

Zoom Window - Zoom,Z; command line command keyword
Drawing area Object Window Selection
Window Selection First Conrner Second Corener
First Corner Second Corner Window Selection
Object
First
Corner,Second Corner Window Selection
Zoom Extents Drawing area Object

Objects Zoom Extents Object Drawing Area
Screen Model Space Paper Space
Command line: ZOOM, Z; > E Enter Zoom Extents
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Zoom Previous Previous Zoom

Command line: ZOOM, Z; > P ENTER Previous Zoom

Wheel Mouse Features

Mouse Left click Right click Wheel Mouse AutoCAD
commands Zoom Pan Command
Wheel Mouse Zoom ( ) Panning
Zoom Pan Command
How to Use the Wheel Mouse

Do this
To
Roll the wheel forward
Zoom In
Roll the wheel backward
Zoom Out
Double-click the wheel button
Zoon Extents
Wheel Mouse drag
Pan
Keyboard Shift key wheel
Constrained Orbit
drag
Keyboard Ctrl key wheel
Pan (Joystick)
drag
Note
Pan (Joystick)-
Wheel Button Modes

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Wheel Button Function mode () MBUTTONPAN Command Line

Function mode system variable value mode
MBUTTONPAN System Variable Value 1 wheel mouse Pan command

activate
MBUTTONPAN system variable value 0 wheel mouse Object Snap
menu displayed
Regen
Regen Drawings
command Create Objects Zoom command
Zoom In () Zoom out Objects
Regen All command regenerate Objects

Command Access
Regen
Command Line: RE, REGEN, REGENALL
Automatic Drawing Regeneration

Objects Regen All command regenerate
regenerate REGENMODE system variable REGEMODE
system variable value 1 Drawings regenerate
REGEMODE system variable value 0 Drawings regenerate Regen All
command ( AutoCAD REGENMODE system variable value
1 )
Exercise: Zoom and Pan in the Drawing

Zoom Pan command
Drawing
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) Displaying-Objects.dwg Open
) View Tab Navigate Panel click Pan command Click
) Alternatively:
Drawing area Right click Displayed shortcut menu Pan.
Wheel Mouse Drawings drag View
) Shift key press Wheel Mouse Drawing Panning Drawing area Drawing

) Drawing area Right-click press Pan command Exit (Keyboard Esc
key press Pan command Exit )
) Statuts Bar Zoom command click Extents commad command
line E Extends command Drawing View
Note Wheel Mouse Double click Extents command
) Zoom in real time:
Status Bar Zoom command Click
Real time command Enter Press
Mouse left click Press
Mouse left click Press
Left click Press Drawing view Zoom In

Drawing view Zoom Out
Real time command Activate Wheel Mouse /

Zoom Out/ Zoom In Wheel Mouse Drawing view Zoom In
Wheel Mouse Drawing view Zoom Out

) Zoom to a window:
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View tab Navigate panel click Zoom drop-down > Window click Object
Center Cursor
click Click Window Selection Zoom In
) Pan command Drawing

) View tab Navigate panel Click Zoom drop-down > Previous Click
Drawing Pan View
Previous command View View
) Files Save
Exercise: Hands-On Tour

AutoCAD User Interface Display command

Hummer-Elevation.dwg
Open
Layout
Drawing
Color layout Saved Hummer-Elevation.dwg

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) Status Bar Zoom command click Zoom Extents command line

E Enter Drawing Screen (Zoom Extents
Wheel Mouse Double-click Press )
Statub Bar Zoom command

) Wheel Mouse layout space Drawing
Cursor Wheel / Wheel Mouse
Left Click/ Right Click Drawing window Right Click
Shortcut menu Zoom Click Left Click Drag
/ Drawing Zoom Out/ Zoom In
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) Layout space Screen View tab Navigate panel Click Zoom

drop-down > Extents Click
) Drawing Layout space Model Space Drawing

Model Space AutoCAD window Status Bar
Model Click
( Drawing area Model space Click
Status Bar Model Space

) Zoom Window View
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View tab Navigate panel Click Zoom drop-down list > Window Click
Select Window
Select Window Object Screen

) Drawing View View tab Navigate panel Click

Zoom drop-down list > Previous Click
) Quick Access toolbar Save Click
) Application Menu Close File Select Click Drawing window

Drawing file Close File Drawing
Close
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) Application Menu Previous Drawings

Previous Drawings Drawing Select

) Color layout Activated AutoCAD window layout
Click Drawing Close
) Quick Access toolbar New Drawing Click
) New Drawing Select Template Dialog Box dialog box Open tab
drop-down arrow Click Open with no Template Imperial Select
New Drawing Basic Setting Units format
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) Open with no Template Imperial Drawing area Cursor

Status Bar Coordinate Point value Drawing
Screen Size 12 X 9 Units
) Files Save
Chapter Summary
Feautures
Drawing
Chapter (1)
Main Interface Elements
Drawings Open,Create Save
Zoom Pan commands Drawings View
Chapter 2 : Creating Basic Drawings

Basic geometry Create Drawings Lines, Circles, Arcs, Rectangles Objects
Create Block Create Designer
command
command
command AutoCAD
command
Drawings object snaps, object snap tracking
Feautures Settings Drawings
AutoCAD Software Drawings Create
Coordinate System
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AutoCAD Software
Commands and Features

Chapter 2D Drafting & Annotations
workspace AutoCAD window Ribbon Toolbar

Objectives

Coordinate system Dynamic input Shortcut Menus
Drawings Geomentry Line, Circle, Arc, Erase, Rectangle, Polygon commands

Creat Objects Erase
Object snaps Drawings Objects Create
Angles Drawings Geomentry Polar Tracking and PolarSnap modes

Create
Chapter 2 Tools architectural floor

plan
Chapter 2 Tools mechanical

assembly drawing initial geometry
Lesson: Inputting Data
Drawings Objects Data

Geomentry Data
command line dynamic input, direct distance entry, shortcut menus
Cartesian
coordinate
system
data
command line Coordinate

Dynamic Input interface direct distance
Shortcut menus commands Access Options

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Dynamic Input interface
About the Command Line

AutoCAD Software Ribbon, menus tools Microsoft
Windows
applications
AutoCAD command line interface

Applications Command commands
command command line
Command Line Defined

Command line AutoCAD Software Command
line commands Prompt
command
Command Line Options

Command line command command
command line commands

command
command
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command line User

commands
[..]
command default command <..>

Command window F2
commands command windw
Command window F2
command line User rectangle
command Drawing area First Point First Point
command line Prompt command
Dimension command rectangle Dimension
command line Dimension
default 7.0000 User command line
Enter Press rectangle Dimension default 7.0000
Command Line Example

Command window () Lines
command () command history Line
command line
About the Coordinate System

Drawing area Objects World Coordinate System (WCS) User
Coordinate System (UCS) 2D geomentry
geomentry Data Cartesian (x,y) () Polar Coordinates
(distance, angle) Software Coordinate
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command line Drawing area Cursor

Point
Cartesian Coordinate System

Cartesian Coordinate System Drawing area UCS Icon Origin
Point
World coordinate system X Y
Origin 0,0 X
User
2D X Y
Z (0) (0) Z Z 3D

Line Coordinate system
Origin Point 0,0
Coordinate 4,6
command line L Line command
command line First Point First Point 0,0

command line Second Point 4,6 command
Enter Press
Polar Coordinates
Coordinate system Polar Coordinate
Origin Point Point
Line Origin Point 7Units 45
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command line L Line command
command line First Point First Point 0,0

command line Second Point Polar coordinate
Second Point 7<45 command
Enter 7 <45 45

( (< ) )
Polar Angle
Default Polar angle angle Position 0

Polar angle
Absolute and Relative Coordinates

Coordinate absolute coordinate relative coordinate
Absolute coordinate
Absolute coordinate coordinate Origin Point
Absolute coordinate
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Cartesian coordinate (x,y) () Polar coordinate (distance< angle)
Relative coordinate
Relative coordinate coordinate coordinate
Relative coordinate coordinate first point
coordinate coordinate
@ coordinate
Absolute and Relative Coordinate Examples
Example of Cartesian Coordinate Input

Line Cartesian () Polar coordinates
Point 1:
Cartesian () Polar coordinates coordinate
command line
Point 2: @4,0 or @4<0
Point 3: @0,2 or @2<90
Point 4: @-1,0 or @1<180
About Dynamic Input

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Dynaminc Input Interface Command line commands

Cursor Location command Box command
box
Dynamic Input Interface

Dynamic Input Interface modes Dimensional Input Mode Pointer Input
Dynamic Input Interface Dimensional Input Mode
Status Bar Dimensional Input Icon Select command line Line,
Circle, Arc command Dimensional Input Mode
Dynamic Input Status bar Select Shortcut Keys
F12 key Dynamic Input
Tooltip: command command

line Prompt Box
Coordinate, Length, or Angle input fields: Mode box

Polyline Polyline
Cursor
21.6333
User box Enter command

Polyline
box Curosor Tab key
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Down arrow: Down arrow key (Keyboard ) Dinamic Input Menu Up

arrow key Previously Coordinate
Dynamic Input Menu: Dynamic Input Menu command commands
command line commands
commands Dynamic Input Menu command line
commands
Dynamic Input InterfacePointer Input Mode

Coordinates @ 10 < 45 Keyboard
Dynamic Input Interface Pointer Input Mode Pointer Input Mode
command line coordinates Pointer coordinates
Pointer Input Mode Absolute Relative coordinates Pointer Input
Mode Move, Copy, Rotate commands default mode
Lock icons User Lock icons

Unlock Tab key field Delete key
Lock Tab key
Dinamic Input default mode relative coordinates absolute coordinates

Dynamic Input Options

Drafting Settings dialog box Dynamic Input tab Dynamic Input interface
setting
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Pointer Input Options

Dimensional Input Options
Dynamic Input tooltips
Guidelines for Using Dynamic Input

Objects stretch () New Objects Create
dimensional
input

Dynamic Input command line
Dynamic Interface prompt command line Workflow
cursor Location object snaps,polar tracking, tooltips, object snap tips

Dynamic Input Interface command line prompt
Using the Dynamic Input Interface

Dynamic Input Interface
Drawing heads-up mode
edit command line Dynamic Input mode
Drawing
Dynamic Input Interface Drawing Edit

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Command Access
Dynamic Input Mode

Command Line: DYNMODE
Function Key: F12
Procedure: Drawing with Dynamic Input

Dynamic Input interface and Polar coordinates geometry

Dynamic Input display activated ampersand symbol (@)

) Dynamic Input command Command Dynamic Input field

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) Enter Press Point Input mode

tooltip
Input field Cursor X,Y coordinate
) First point cursor Enter First point

(
first point X,Y coordinate
First Pint Dynamic

Input display prompts Next point
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) Input field Tab key lock

cursor Angle input field Angle 0 Tab key
lock
Point
Click
) distance Input field Tab key lock

angle angle input field lock
click ( ) Enter
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) point Cursor Enter

Procedure: Editing with Dynamic Input

Dynamic Input interface Objects Edit
) Circle Edit Ribbon Home tab Modify
panel > Copy command click Circle select Enter
) Enter Dynamic Input interface prompts Keyboard Down arrow key

copy Single copy mode () Multiple copy mode Dynamic Input
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interface prompts base point Objects base point

) Dynamic Input tooltip Distance Input field 38.500

Tab key Lock cursor Angle Input field Angle
Input field Tab key Enter
) Circle grip
) Grip Circle quadrant Click Dynamic Input interface

Dynamic Input interface Circle Radius
Dynamic Input interface Cursor Radius
Circle Radius
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) Radius
Using the Dynamic Input Interface to Reveal Information

Dynamic Input Interface ON Objects Grip Objects
Line Object grip Line Length Angle Arc
() Circle grip Arc () Circle Radius
Line Grip Cursor Line Line angle
length
Guidelines for Using Dynamic Input
Length () Angle Tab key Lock
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Input fields Length () Angle Input fields

Tab key
Objects Grip Dynamic Input Interface Objects Modify

Modify Objects Grip activated
Select
Selected
Grip activated Dynamic Input Interface

Dynamic Input Interface Tab key Modify
(X,Y) coordinates absolute coordinate mode

coordinates absolute coordinate mode
Software
coordinates (#)
Using Direct Distance Entry

Direct Distance Entry Mouse
Previous Mouse
Polar
Tracking
Guidelines for Using Direct Distance Entry
Cursor angle display Polar Tracking ON
Polar Tracking settings Polar angle /
Enter Polar Tracking angles

AutoCAD (1.00000000000000)

Polar Snap
Procedure: Using Direct Distance Entry

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Direct Distance Entry

) Line command
Tip: Dynamic Input OFF
) Mouse
command line
) Mouse
line
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) Mouse line
) Line command Enter
Exercise: Input Data

Input Methods command line,
keyboard
dynamic
interface
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) Quick Access toolbar New Click

) Select Template dialog box Open button drop-down arrow
Open with no Template Imperial Select
) Status Bar dynamic input OFF
) Command line Circle
Command line Circle Enter
Brackets [] Options lists
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Center Point Graphics Window Click
Command line (1) Enter
Circle Zoom command

) Circle Circle
Circle command Enter ( Command

command Enter )
Center Point Circle Click
Radius Circle Enter Circle

Circle
) Command line Circle polar coordinates triangle
Line command command line L Enter
Drawing window Circle First Point Click
Second Point Polar coordinate @2<45 Enter
Third Point Polar coordinate @2<135 Enter
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Triangle line command line Close Enter
) command
F2 command window
command command window
F2 command window
) Dynamic Input ON Status Bar Dynamic Input Click
) Dynamic interface geometric data
Circle Select
Crosshairs Circle (Click

)
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Circle Radius (1)
Circle Grip Esc key
) Dynamic interface Additional geometric data
triangle Line Select
Crosshairs triangle (Click

)
Select Line Length Angle data
Line Grip Esc key
) Files Save
Lesson: Creating Basic Objects

Basic Objects basic commands
lines, circles, arcs, rectangles, polygons commands Objects
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Basic Objects Objects types

Basic Objects
Objectives

Line command Drawing Line
Circle command Drawing Circle
Arc command Drawing Arc
Erase command Drawing Objects Erase
Undo and Redo command Previous Drawing
Rectangle command Drawing Rectangle
Polygon command Drawing Polygon
Line command
Line command sigle line () multiple line Start point End Point
Dynamic Input Interface Length(1)
Angle(2)
Command Access
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Line
Command Line: Line, L

Ribbon: Home tab > Draw panel > Line
Menu Bar: Draw > Line
Command Options
Line command options Right-click shortcut menu () command line

First point Next Point
Default ( Line )
-
Default ( line
)
Undo - Line line command remove
(U) command line
Close - (C)
command line
Line Command Guidelines
Single line () multiple line
Close Option
Line line command Line remove

Undo (U) Option
Practice Exercise: Line Command

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Line command
) New Drawing Open

) Select template dialog box acad template file (dwt) Select
) Status Bar Setting ON
Polar tracking
Object snap
Object snap tracking
Ribbon, Home tab > Draw panel > Line select
Screen Click
Polar angle 0 mouse
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command line 4
) Line command Point (2), Point (3)

Tooltips Polar angle 90 Mouse
1 Enter
mouse Polar angle 0 1 Enter
Mouse Polar angle 90 1.5 Enter
Mouse Polar angle 180 1 Enter
) Mouse Polar angle 270 Ent point Point (1) object snap
Ent Point Click Enter
command
Circle Command
Circle command Drawing area Circle Circle Command
Circle Center point Radius

Center
Point
Circle
Radius
Command Access
Circle
Command Line: CIRCLE, C

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Menu Bar: Draw > Circle > choose option

Ribbon: Home tab > Draw panel > Circle
Circle Command Options

Circle options Ribbon: Home tab > Draw panel > Circle drop-down
Circle command options Right click shortcut menu () command line

Command line ( C )
Specify center Point
(default ) Click Coordinate
- Center Point Radius Diameter
3P
- Circle Circle diameter
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2P
- Circle Circle diameter
Ttr (tan tan radius) Objects tangents click radius

Circle.
Circle Command Guidelines

Command line Circle command Ceter Point Radius Circle
Circle Options Ribbon toolbar drop-down Select
Circle Circle Cent Point Enter
Circle
Center Point Circle Diameter D Enter
Diameter
Practice Exercise: Circle Command
Tan,
Tan,
Radius,
Circle
command
2-Point
Circle
5.25 units Line
) New Drawing Open

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Polar tracking
Object snap
) Lines
Line command
Start Point Drawing area Click
Line command Enter
) Line Zoom Pan Real-time command View
) () Circle
Ribbon Home tab > Draw panel > Circle drop-down > Tan, Tan, Radius
Cursor Vertical line tangent Click
Cursor Horizontal line tangent Click
Circle radius 2 Enter
) () Circle
Ribbon Home tab > Draw panel > Circle drop-down > 2-Point
Cursor line (1) Object snap mode End point

End Point Click
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Cursor line (2) Object snap mode End point

End Point Click
Arc Command
Arc command Objects () Default
method arc start point, second point end point Arc
radius center point ()
() Arc object
Command Access
Arc
Command Line: ARC, A

Menu Bar: Draw > Arc > 3 Points
Ribbon: Home tab > Draw panel > Arc
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Command Options
Arc command Options drop-down menu Access
Uesrs Arc Opiton
Arc command options Right click shortcut menu () command line

Command line ( S )
C
Arc Center Point Start Point
Angle Arc angle

Chord Length - Angle chord Length
Practice Exercise: Arc Command

Arc Options Start, Center, End Arc command
Rectangle
Start Point End Point /
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) New Drawing Open

Polar tracking
Object snap
) Rectangle
Ribbon, Home tab > Draw panel> Line click
Start Point (1)
Polar Tracking Line Rectangle
) Arc -
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Ribbon,Home tab > Draw panel> Start, Center, End Arc Select (Arc button
drop-down arrow Select )
Rectangle (2) click Start Point
Center Point MID Enter
Rectangle (3) Click
Rectangle End Point (4) Click End Point
) Arc Start, Center, End Arc command

Erase Command
Erase command Drawings geomentry remove
Remove geomentry Pick up window or crossing window
Select geomentry Remove
Command Access
Erase
Command Line: ERASE, E

Menu Bar: Modify > Erase
Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Erase
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OOPS Command
Remove geomentry Undo command line OOPS

Use a Shortcut Menu

Erase command Drawing area Right click Shortcut menu
Erase command Select
Practice Exercise: Erase Command
Erase command Drawing area lines, circles, arcs
lines, circles, arcs remove Remove
Objects Select
) New Drawing Open
) Drawing window Objects 8
Line command Lines
Circlecommand Circles
Arc command Arcs
4) Erase
Ribbon, Home tab > Modifypanel > Erase click Erase Objects ()
Select Enter
Undo command line U Enter
Objects () Select Right click shortcut

menu Erase Select
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Erase command command line L

Object Erase select Enter
command Object Select Keyboard DELETE key
) Cross Window Objects Erase

Command line E Enter Command line Select Object Prompt
Erase Drawing Cursor
Click
Selection Window Mouse Erase Object
drag Cross Window dashedlines Cross Window
Objects Cross window Selected Objects
dashedlines grips Enter dashedlines grips
Objects Erase
) Window Options Objects Erase
Command line E Enter command line Select Object Prompt
Erase Drawing Cursor Click
Selection Window Mouse Erase Object
drag Selection Window Cross Winodw dashedlines
Selection Window bject selected
Objects dashedlines grips ( - Line
Selection
Window Select Selection Window Line Line

Selected Objects Erase )
) Command line U Undo
) OOPS command Erased Objects
Command line E Enter Select objects prompt ALL

Enter
Objects Selected Erase Enter
Line, Circle, () Arc commands Objects
Command line OOPS Enter
Drawing window Erased All Objects Drawing window

) Files Save
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Undo and Redo Commands

Undo command Action Undo
command
Action
Action
Redo
command Redo command Undo
Undo command command line U Enter Enter
Undo
command
repeat
command
line
undo Enter Command line prompt Undo options lists
Command Access
Undo
Command Line: U, UNDO

Menu Bar: Edit > Undo
Quick Access Toolbar: Undo
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Command Access
Redo
Command Line: REDO

Menu Bar: Edit > Redo
Quick Access Toolbar: Redo
Command Options
Command line Undo Undo Optons Right click
Shortcut menu Undo command select Undo Options command
line
Procedure: Using Undo and Redo

Drawings
Undo Redo commands
) Quick Access Toolbar Undo (1) Click () command line U
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) Undo button Undo Command

line U
Undo command Enter Undo command

) Redo command Quick Access Toolbar Redo button (2)
() command line REDO Enter
Redo command
) Standard Toolbar Undo/ Redo button drop-down list Undo/Redo

Undo and Redo Guidelines
Undo command Drawing Data

Drawin Exit Drawing
Undo
Redo command Undo command
Undo command Drawings
Command line UNDO Enter Undo command

Undo Options Lists
Command line MREDO Enter Redo command

Redo Options Lists
Drawings () () () Undo command

data Save
Practice Exercise: Undo and Redo Commands
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Undo/Redo
command
Undo
Options

) New Drawing Open
) Circles Undo
Command line C Enter Circle Enter Circles ()

Quick Access toolbar Undo command Circles () ()
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Quick Access toolbar Redo command Circles () ()
) Undo command command line Line
Command line L Enter Line command Line

Line command Enter
Command line U Enter Drawing area

Line
Command line L Enter Line

Line Line command Drawing area Right Click
Shortcut menu Undo select
Undo command selected Line

Command line Exit Line Enter Line
command exit
) Undo Options list BEgin Back
Command line Undo Enter
(Begin) BE Enter
Command line L Enter Line Objects Line

command Enter
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Circles, Rectangles Arcs Objects
command keyboard UP arrow key UNDO command

command line UNDO command
DOWN arrow key UNDO command Enter
B Enter
BE
Objects
Rectangle Command
Rectangle command rectangles Rectangle Object type Polyline
type
Rectangle
Object
End
point
First
point
Rectangle Object Options Area, Dimension, Rotation options

Rectangle
Command Access
Rectangle
Command Line: RECTANGLE, REC

Menu Bar: Draw > Rectangle
Ribbon: Home tab > Draw panel > Rectangle
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Command Options
Options rectangle first point select rectangle
options Right-click Shortcut menu select () command line

Area - Area Options
Dimensions - Options rectangle length width
Rotation - Options rectangle angles rotation
Rectangle Command Guidelines
Rectangle command Polyline type
Polyline selecting rectangle

Rectangle first point End

point
Rectangle first point corner first point

corner End point
Practice Exercise: Rectangle Command

Coordinate dimensions rectangle
) New Drawing Open

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) Status Bar Dynamic Input ON

) Rectangle relative coordinates @x,y :
Ribbon, Home tab > Draw panel > Rectangle Click
First Point Drawing area Click
First Point @4,5 Dynamic Input () command line

Enter
first point rectangle

@ @
) Relative coordinates @x,y Rectangle
Ribbon, Home tab > Draw panel > Rectangle Click First point Drawing area

Relative coordinates @x,y rectangle Rectangle

Dimensions
6 x 7 (enter @6,7)
7 x 6 (enter @7,6)
9 x 9 (enter @9,9)
) Status Bar Dynamic Input ON
) 7x10 rectangle
Ribbon, Home tab > Draw panel > Rectangle Click First point Drawing area

7,10 (@ ) Enter
first point rectangle
F2 key
Command window coordinate 7,10 @

coordinates
2 x 2 (enter 2,2)
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4 x 6 (enter 4,6)
) Rectangle command Area option
Ribbon, Home tab > Draw panel > Rectangle Click
Drawing area First corner Click
Area A Enter
Area 35 Enter
Length Enter ( command line default [Line]

bracket )
Rectangle length 7 Enter
Polygon Command
Polygon command Polygon
Center Point radius
Polygon Start point , End point
Polygon default Center Point radius

Inscribed or Circumscribed Options
Options Polygon
Command Access
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Polygon
Command Line: POLYGON, POL

Menu Bar: Draw > Polygon
Ribbon: Home tab > extended Draw panel > Polygon
Command Options
Polygon Options right click shortcut menu () command line
Enter number of sides
Polygon 3 1024
Specify center of polygon
Polygon Center point
Inscribed in circle
Radius Polygon
Circumscribed about circle
Radius Polygon
Edge
Polygon basepoint
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Polygon Command Guidelines
Polygon 3 1024
Polygon length
Polygon command Polyline Objects
Balloons annotation symbols Polygon Tool
Practice Exercise: Polygon Command

Polygon command 6 (1)
inscribed Options (2) circumscribed Option 1.5
radius
Inscribed Circumscribed polygon Circle Point

(2) Points Polygon Circle

) New Drawing Open
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) Status bar Setting ON
Polar tracking
Object snap
Status bar Object snap right click Center snap mode select
) - Inscribed polygon
Ribbon, Home tab > Draw panel> Polygon select
Polygon
Polygon center center Click (Object snap

Center point )
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Inscribed Polygon I Enter
Polygon circle radius 1.5 Enter
) - Circumscribed polygon
Polygon 6
Polygon center center Click (Object snap

Center point )
Circumscribed polygon C Enter
Polygon circle radius 1.5 Enter
) - Polygon Edge Option
Polygon 6
Edge E Enter
Edge End Point Drawing window Click
Cursor drag Polar Snap ON Edge Polar

angle Polar Snap 1 Enter
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Exercise: Create Basic Objects

Line,Circle, Arc, Rectangle, Polygon geomentry Mechanical Bracket

Practice Creating Basic Objects: Part 1

Bracket Point
(1) Point (2) Point (1)
Point (3)
) Open M_Create-Basic-Objects.dwg
) Status Bar Settings ON
Polar tracking
Object snap
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Dynamic input
) Point (1) Line
Home tab,Draw panel > Line Click
100,50 Enter
100. Tab key
0 ( 0 Input Interface field

Enter Line
) line line
Cursor drag 100 Tab key
Angle field 90 cursor drag 90 Enter

line
) Line
Cursor drag Cursor angle field 180

drag
25 Enter
dynamic Input field direct distance entry

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) Line
Cursor drag angle field 90 cursor drag
50 Enter
Line command Point (2) Enter
) Line Undo
Quick Access toolbar Undo command click
line removed
) Undo removed Line Redo
Quick Access toolbar Redo command click
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Removed Line
) Object Snap line
Object
Snap
Objects
Objects Snap

Home,Draw panel > Line Click
Line Cursor drag End Point Object snap
End Point Click
) Line
100 Enter
) Line -
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35 Enter
Point right click shortcut menu Undo select

line command line
removed
25 Enter
) Line
50 Enter
) Line command Exit Enter

Part 2

Practice Creating Basic Objects: Part 2

) Arc
Home tab, Draw panel > Arc Click
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line End Point click
Keyboard DOWN ARROW key Shortcut menu End Click
) line End point click
) Arc command Exit
Cursor drag Angle field 180 drag
25 Enter
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) File menu Save Click

Tip: Object Save
) Rectangle
Home tab, Draw panel > Rectangle Click
Point (1) Cursor drag (2) Click
) Rectangle
Click (2) Right click shortcut menu Dimensions

Select
Dimensions Rectangle command option
Length 25 Enter
Width 100 Enter
Rectangle Drawing Click
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Drawing
area
) Circle
Home tab, Draw panel > Circle Click
112.50,65 Enter
Dynamic Input Radius field 7.5 Enter
) Rectangle
Home tab, Draw panel > Rectangle Click
Circle (1) Center Point Click
Object snap Circle Center Point
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Cursor (2) drag 75,70 Enter
) Circles
Home tab, Draw panel > Circle Click
Rectangle End Point Circle Center Radius 7.5 Circles
Tip: AutoCAD software

Circle
command
radius
7.5
prompt
Enter
) Home tab, Modify panel > Erase Click Circles

rectangle Select remove
) polygon circumscribing Workgroup AutoCAD & 3ds Max Job Training Center International Computer Driving Licence Approved Test Center
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Home tab, Draw panel > Polygon
Prompt 6
Center point Select
Dynamic Input menu Circumscribed About circle Select
Radius 8 Enter
12) () polygons circumscribing
Enter Polygon command
()

) Files Save
Lesson: Using Object Snaps

Object snaps Drawings
Objest
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snaps ON OFF
Object snaps
Object snaps Drawing Editing
Drawings Object snaps
Door Object snaps

Door Objects Object snaps
Door Objects
Objectives

Object snaps
Object snaps mode

Drawings Object snaps Point
About Object Snap

Objects Object snaps Objects
Object snaps
Object Snaps Defined

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Objects line, circle arc Object snaps

Line snap type ()
Object snaps mode select () Circle snap type ()
Object snaps mode select () Arc snap type () Object
snaps mode select ()
1. Endpoint
2. Midpoint
3. Center point
4. Quadrant
Effect of Using Object Snaps

Circle Center Point Circle Center Point
Object snaps center point mode
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Effect of Not Using Object Snaps

Users Vertical line Horizontal line Object
snap View Zoom
Line
Object Snaps
Object snaps Status Bar Object snaps setting
ON Shift+Rightclick shortcut menu Object snaps click
command line
Object snaps Status bar Object snaps mode Rightclick
setting Object snaps Select End point Statu bar Object snaps mode button Right
click Shortcut menu setting click Drafting Setting box Drafting Setting box End
Point Select Ok Objects End point (
Auto snap )
Running Object Snap
Command Line: OSNAP

Menu Bar: Tools > Drafting Settings > Object Snap Tab
Keyboard Shortcut: F3
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Toolbar: Object Snap

Status Bar: Object Snap
Object Snap Settings

Status bar Object snaps Click Object snaps mode ON Object snaps
button right click Drafting Settings dialog box snap options Select
Object snap Object snap
Status bar Shortcut menu Drafting Settings dialog box
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Objects snap Autosnap

Autosnap ON Objects cursor Drafting Settings dialog box
Selected Object snap Drafting
Settings dialog box Object snaps select
Endpoint, Midpoint Intersection select Object
snaps Select
Cursor Object snaps
Object Snap Override

Object Snap Override Users Object snaps
shortcut menu () object
snap toolbar Object snap Object Snap Override mode
Object Snap Toolbar
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Command Line: Prompt select point object snap

() Enter (i.e. MID, INT, NEA)
Menu Browser: Tools > Toolbars > ACAD > Object Snap
Toolbar: Object Snap (Menu Browser )
Shortcut Menu: SHIFT + right-click (Drawing area )
Object Snap Modes

Object snap override mode cancel
Object snap Click
Point Selected Object snap Select
End Point : Arc, elliptical arc, line, multiline, polyline segment, spline, region, or ray, solid ( )
3D face Objects /
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Mid Point : arc, elliptical arc, line, multiline, polyline segment, region,solid, spline () xline

Center: Circles, arcs, () ellipses Objects center points
Node:Point object, dimension definition point () dimension text origin
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Quadrant: Circle, arc, () ellipse objects quadrant points
Intersection: Arc, circle, ellipse, elliptical arc,line, multiline, polyline, ray, region, spline, ()
xline objects
Extended Intersection : Objects

Extension: Objects End Point Cursor

temporary line Object
Object snap
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Insertion: attribute, a block, a shape () text Insertion
Perpendicular:
Arc, circle, ellipse, elliptical arc, line, multiline,polyline, ray, region, solid, spline,
() xline Objects
Tangent: Arc, circle, ellipse, elliptical arc, polyline arc segment () spline Objects
tangent
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Nearest: Arc, circle, ellipse, elliptical arc, line, multiline, point, polyline, ray, spline () xline
Objects
Apparent Intersection:
Arc, circle, ellipse, elliptical arc, line, multiline, polyline, ray, spline
() xline Objects
(3D
space Interset )
Parallel: Object Object Objects

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None : Object snaps Cancel
Using Object Snap

Running object snaps Objects object Cursor
object snaps Point Object snap
snaps Object snaps Statu
bar Osnap Right-click setting select Drafting Setting Object snaps tab
object snaps select Add object snaps
remove Ok
Object snaps () Cursor
Object snaps Cursor Midpoint
Midpoint Endpoint Endpoint
Procedure: Using Running Object Snaps

Running Object snaps
) Status bar Object snaps right click shortcut menu setting
click
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) Drafting Settings dialog box Object snaps Object Snap On(F3) option selected
Ok click
) Home tab, Draw panel > Line Click Cursor Drawing geomentry
Cursor Autosnap snap point
) Snap point Click Cursor Screen

Cursor geomentry Autosnap
Snap point Click
Wheel Mouse Object snap shortcut menu

Wheel Mouse Object snap shortcut menu MBUTTONPAN
system variable
Command line MBUTTONPAN Enter
System variable 0
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Enter
Procedure: Using Object Snap Overrides

Object Snap Overrides
) Geomentry Creating Editing
) Software prompt Point select shortcut menu object snaps select
) snap point Objects Cursor

) Autosnap snap point (1) Point
Click
) SHIFT + right click Shortcut menu Object snaps select
) Cursor Object Autosnap snap point
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AutoSnap Aperture
AutoSnap Aperture box Aperture box
snap point Object AutoSnap snap
point
Options Dialog Box: Drafting Settings Tab

AutoSnap Setting Display AutoSnap Aperture box check
Aperture size aperture box slider /
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Practice Exercise: Running Object Snap and Object Snap Overrides

Running object snap object snap overrides
Object snap Options () Drawing ()
Drawing Running object snap option Drawing Running object snap
option object snap overrides
) New Drawing
) Statu bar object snap ON
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Object snap Right click shortcut menu Endpoint, Midpoint Intersection select
) Rectangle ( )
Home tab, Draw panel > Rectangle click
First point
Mouse drag
) Rectangle Centerpoint ()
Home tab, Draw panel > Circle click
Circle Center point Rectangle End point () Intersection
Circle radius Circle
Circle command Enter
Rectangle End point click
Circle radius Circle default

Enter
Circle Rectangle ()
) Rectangle Midpoint line ()
Home tab, Draw panel > Line click
Cursor Rectangle line Midpoint drag
Midpoint click
Rectangle line Midpoint click line

) Objects Erase Object snap off Drawing

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) Rectangle object snap overrides

Circles
Circle Center point SHIFT + Right click End point click
Rectangle Endpoint click
Circle radius Enter Circles ()

) Rectangle Midpoint line ()
SHIFT + Right click Midpoint click
Mouse Midpoint Midpoint click
line ()
Object snap option Object snap

) Files Save
Exercise: Use Object Snaps

Running object snap object snap overrides Geomentry
Object snap geomentry
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) M_Object-Snaps.dwg
) Status bar Setting ON
Object snap
Dynamic input
) Objects snap
Object snap Right click shortcut menu setting click
Drafting Settings dialog box Object Snap tab click running object snaps

column Object snaps clear
Ok click
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) Line
Endpoint select
Line command exit Enter
) Line command Enter click Endpoint click
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) Circle
Circle Cursor Center snap

Center snap Circle center point click
6 Enter Circle
) () Circle command Circle

Circles Center point radius Prompt
Enter Circle
) Line Home tab, Draw panel > Line click
SHIFT+right-click shortcut menu Quadrant click
Circle Quadrant select
SHIFT+right-click shortcut menu Perpendicular click
134

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Vertical line select Line command exit Enter
) Files Save
Lesson: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap

Geomentry Polar tracking PolarSnap geomentry
distance angle
Polar tracking PolarSnap Polar tracking PolarSnap
Objects Drawing
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Geomentry distance angle

Objectives

Polar tracking PolarSnap mode

Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap

Geomentry
degree
Absolute and relative coordinates coordinate

Polar tracking PolarSnap geomentry

Polar tracking PolarSnap Status bar Porlar Tracking ON
Polar tracking PolarSnap
Line Relative Polar
Polar tracking line line Cursor
Relative Polar distance angle drag click
line line
136

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Polar tracking PolarSnap

coordinates Mouse drag click
Command Access
Polar
Menu Bar: Tools > Drafting Settings > Polar Tracking tab
Keyboard Shortcut: F10
Status Bar: Polar Tracking; Right-click > Settings
Drafting Settings Dialog Box: Polar Tracking Tab
Drafting Setting Dialog Box Polar tracking
Polar tracking ON select F10 ON

Cursor Increment angle Add angle Objects
Polar tracking tooltip
137

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Angle angle select

Angle angle Add
Additional Angles list Delete
coordinates system absolute angle
coordinates system relative angle
Drafting Settings Dialog Box: Snap and Grid Tab

Drafting Setting Dialog Box Snap and Grid tab Polar tracking snap setting

Cursor snap grid snap

snap
Cursor snap Polar Snap select
Snap Polarsnap select
Procedure: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap

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Polar tracking and PolarSnap geomentry
) Status bar Polar tracking Right click setting select Drafting Setting Dialog
Box Polar tracking tab Polar tracking ON increment angle lists
angle
) List PolarSnap increment
Drafting Settings dialog box Snap and Grid tab Snap On (F9) option select
Snap Type PolarSnap select
Polar Spacing Polar distance box
Ok click
139

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) Lines () polylines geomentry Drawing window First

point click Cursor drag
Polar tracking tooltip polar distance and angle angle
click
) Point Polar distance angle polar tracking tooltips
Grid and Snap

Grid
ON
Drawing
area
background
Grid coordinates
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Drawing Grid Snap ON

Cursor Drawing area Cursor Grid
Rectangle Grid Snap ON Rectangle

Grid
Status bar Grid Snap button click ON
Ortho Mode
Polar tracking Ortho mode Ortho mode ON
Objects Cursor X Y Ortho mode X
Y Line
Ortho mode ON Cursor
Cursor Line object
141

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Status bar Ortho Click Ortho mode ON keyboard F8 key ON

Line SHIFT key Ortho mode active
Exercise: Use Polar Tracking and PolarSnap

polar tracking and PolarSnap Line
polar tracking and PolarSnap
Geomentry
) M_Roller.dwg
) Status bar Setting
Snap
Polar tracking
142

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Object snap
Model
Polar tracking Rightclick Setting click
) Drafting Settings dialog box Polar tracking tab
Increment Angle list 15 select
Polar Angle Measurement Absolute click
) Snap and Grid tab
PolarSnap Click
Polar Distance field 1
143

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) Object Snap tab
Endpoint and Node select
Ok Click
) Polar tracking Line
Line command
Node object snap override Line First point
Cursor Polar tracking tooltip 25.00 < 0 drag point

click
) Cursor Polar angle tooltip 15.00 < 45 drag

Point click
) Cursor Polar angle tooltip 25.00 < 0 drag Click
144

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) Polar angle
Endpoint Start point line
command exit Enter
145

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) Line command Line

Line command exit Enter
) Files Save
Lesson: Using Object Snap Tracking
object
snap
tracking
Geomentry
Geomentry
Object
snap tracking
Rectangle
Center
point
146

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About Object Snap Tracking

Geomentry geomentry
geomentry Object snap tracking


Midpoint (1)
Midpoint (2) (3)
Dynamic Input interface Midpoint 0 Midpoint
90
147

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Circle rectangle () polygon Objects Center point Object snap tracking

Using Object Snap Tracking

Object snap tracking drawing running object snaps
geomentry
acquire point Geomentry acquire point Point (+)
(+)
Object
snap
tracking Midpoint Acquired Point

Cursor Point Acquired
Midpoint acquire Cursor
Command Access
148

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Drafting Settings Dialog Box

Object snap tracking Status bar Object snap tracking clikck () Drafting
Settings Dialog Box Object Snap tab () F11
Object snap Object snap tracking Selected
Polar Tracking tab track Orthogonally Only ( ) () Track using all polar angle
settings
Alignment paths
Alignment paths polar angles
Procedure: Using Object Snap Tracking

Object snap tracking acquire point
) Status bar Object snap Object snap tracking

149

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) Select point Prompt command line Object command
) Object snap tracking Point Curosor Point

(+) point acquired
) Point acquire
) Point acquire
) Point acquired cursor Center dotted lines
Rectangle Center point Point Cursor
orthogonal () polar angle settings dotted lines

150

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) Point dotted lines Center point select
Practice Exercise: Object Snap Tracking

Object snap tracking orthogonally ) New Drawing
) Object Snap Object SnapTracking Status bar click
Object Snap Right click Midpoint select
) Rectangle
Home tab, Draw panel >Rectangle click Rectangle command
First point click corner Second point click
) Rectangle center Circle
Home tab, Draw panel > Circle click Circle command
Rectangle line Midpoint (+) curosor drag
line Midpoint (+) curosor drag
Cursor Rectangle drag
Horizontal polar angles dotted lines click
151

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Circle radius drawing window command line
) File Save
Exercise: Use Object Snap Tracking

Drawings
Object
snap
tracking
) M_Object-Tracking.dwg
) Status bar Settings
Polar tracking
Object snap
Dynamic input
) Object snap tracking Right click setting click

) Drafting Settings dialog box running object snaps
select Ok click
152

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) Rectangle
Home tab, Draw panel >Rectangle click
Drawing area acquire Acquired

point mouse extension path drag
Dynamic Input field 40 Enter
Cursor drag drag
31.75, 69.85 Enter
) Rectangle command
Drawing window right click Repeat RECTANG click
Rectangle Start point select
153

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17.53, 25.4 Enter
) Line
Rectangle select
Cursor 0 90.55 Enter
) Rectangle acquire point Cursor

Cursor line 90 90
Point click
) Cursor 46.1 Enter

154

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) Arc angled line (1) acquire point Cursor

tracking line (2) Alignment paths select
) rectangle line Midpoint acquire Tracking lines

Cursor drag click
Lesson: Working with Units

Drawing Units
Drawing Units
Dynamic input interface Units

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About Units
Drawing area geomentry Units geomentry
Baseline Unit geomentry Units

Drawings blank drawing default unit decimal system
Software inches millimeters Users
1 1 1inch () 1mm
Software
Unit-base system
1inch
() 1mm
Imperial Architectural units (1-6")

setting
Unit Guidelines
Users Unit guidelines
Software default unit decimal system
Unit 1 1 inch () 1 millimeter
156

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imperial architectural units

architectural drawing units Decimal system software
architectural units 1-6
Architectural units 16' -2"
metric units default units decimal setting

AutoCAD (1.00000000000000)
Units Example
Units Line 18 units
Metric and imperial dimension style line
length Dimensions Length Units
default dimension styles alternate units display select
Units default units Units

Setting Units
Units command drawing setting unit setting
drawings units
drawing Drawing unit
Unit angle input
Command Access
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Units
Command Line: UNITS
Application menu: Drawing Utilities > Units
Drawing Units Dialog Box

Units command Drawing Units Dialog Box Length, angle
insertion scale
Procedure: Setting Drawing Units

Drawing units settings
) Command line units Enter
) Drawing Units dialog box length angle unit types
158

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) Ok
) Length angle Units
Practice Exercise: Setting Units
blank drawing Architectural drawing unit Rectangle 54' 6"

x 34'2" Zoom all drawing
) New drawing Template dialog box acad drawing template select

) Architectural drawing unit
Command line units Enter
Drawing Units dialog box Length type lists Architectural select
Exit Ok
159

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) Rectangle 54' 6" x 34'2"
Home tab, Draw panel >Rectangle click
First point
First point corner - @54'6,34'2

inch
) Rectangle Zoom
Command line Z Enter
Command line A Enter
Exercise: Use Architectural Units

Architectural units dynamic input
interface floor plan
) I_Architectural-Units.dwg
) Units Workgroup AutoCAD & 3ds Max Job Training Center International Computer Driving Licence Approved Test Center
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Application button > Drawing Utilities > Units click
Length type lists Architectural select
Length Precision list 0'-0 1/8" select
Angle Precision list 0.0 select
Ok click
) Line
10',10' Enter
Cursor
6'-8 Tab key
0 Tab key
Drawing area click
Cursor
2'4.25 Tab key 45 Tab key
Point Drawing area Click
161

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4' Tab key
0 Tab key
Cursor
Cursor
2'4-1/4 Tab key
45 Tab key
Cursor
45'-8" Tab key
0 Tab key
Cursor
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42'-8" Tab key
90 Tab key
Cursor
15'-3" Tab key
180 Tab key
Cursor
6'-2" Tab key
90 Tab key
Cursor
44'-5" Tab key
180 Tab key
) Right- click close click () End point Start

point click
) Files Save
Exercise: Use Surveyor's Units

163

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Angle Input Surveyor's Units Dynamic Input Interface

site boundary
) M_Survey-Units.dwg
) Units
Application button > Drawing Utilities > Units click
Angle type list Surveyor'sUnits select
Angle Precision list N0d00'00" E select
Ok click
) Line
4000,4000 Enter
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17497 Tab key
N85d14' E Tab key
Cursor
25498 Tab key
N2d57' E Tab key
Cursor
19000 Tab key
N80d40' W Tab key
Right- click close click () End point

Start point click
site boundary
165

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) Files Save
Metric Units
) M_ARCH-Challenge-CHP02.dwg
) floor plan
166

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) 55mm
) File Save
Imperial Units
) I_ARCH-Challenge-CHP02.dwg
) floor plan
167

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) 2
) File Save

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Chapter 2 Small mechanical assembly drawing

geomentry
) M_MECH-Challenge-CHP02.dwg
) Start point (Start Point 1) label drawing
command Dimensions Centerlines
Circle diameter Circle radius

169

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) Start point (Start Point 2) label drawing

command Dimensions Centerlines
) Start Point 1 Start Point 2 Erase

) Files Save
Chapter Summary
chapter
Coordinate
system
Dynamic
input
Shortcut
Menus
Drawings Geomentry Line, Circle, Arc, Erase, Rectangle, Polygon commands

Creat Objects Erase
Object snaps Drawings Objects Create
Angles Drawings Geomentry Polar Tracking and PolarSnap modes

Create
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CHAPTER: 3 Manipulating Objects

Editing commands Design commands Design
Objects Objects
Editing commands
Objectives

Drawing Objects select
Drawing Objects object snaps, object tracking coordinate

drawing Copy commands () Grip drawings
171

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Rotate command () grips drawing Objects
Mirror command () grips drawing Objects Mirror
Array command drawing rectangular () circular
Drawing Objects
modifying objects floor plan modify
modifying objects Geomentry modify
Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing

Drawings Objects select

Objects modify manipulate Objects select
Drawing ( ) Objects Select
Objects select
select
Using a Window to Select Objects

select Object () Group objects selection set
Select select select selection set Objects
Modify
Selection
set
modify
command modify
Object select object click
Objects
selection

172

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Implied Window Selection

Implied Window Selection select Objects Selection window
Objects select select Objects
click (
click Objects
) click corner select

Objects Cursor Selection Window
Objects selected
Object
Selection
window
Object
selected
Object selection window object

selected
First point click

()
Selection window Rectangle
Implied Crossing Selection

Implied Window Selection Objects select Objects Selection set
Implied Window Selection select ( Selection set
First point Objects click Objects )
Implied Window Selection Objects Select selected
Implied Crossing Selection Selection Set Rectangle Objects
selected Selection set Rectangle dotted lines
Rectangle
173

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Selection Set Rectangle Objects selected
First point click

()
Selection window Rectangle Implied

Crossing Selection dotted lines Rectangle
Object Selection with Grips
Objects Editing Cursor object click

Editing
Grips Defined
Grips selected Objects color box Cursor
color box color box cursor
color box grip Hover grip
color box click color box
Objects move, mirror, rotate, scale stretch Editing
174

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command click Editing grips

Objects
Unselected grip
Selected grip
Hover grip
Using Hover Grips

Cursor grips select Hover Grips
Hover Grips Drawings Lines, angle circle
Dynamic Input

175

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Using Selected grip

Grips selected Dynamic Input Turn ON Dynamic Input
Grip selected Dynamic Input

Display Grip Editing Options

Selected Grips right click shortcut menu shortcut menu
drawing editing
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Guidelines for Grip Editing
Command
line
blank
Objects
selected
Grips
Objects
select
modify
command
modify
Grips selected Dynamic Input Turn ON selected

length, angle, radius coordinates Dynamic Input

Unselected grip right-click shortcut menu Rotate rotating () scaling

Select Objects Options

Command line Select Objects Prompt keyboard
Options Window Polygon, Crossing Polygon, Fence, All, Last
Previous
Options
Option
Select object options lists Options
Select object options lists Select
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Objects Prompt lists command line

Select Objects Options lists
Selecting with a Window Polygon

Rectangle window Window Polygon

Select Objects Prompt wp ( Window Polygon )
Select objects area Select point
selected Polygon selection Enter
Practice Exercise: Windows Polygon Selection

Polygon selection Rectangle Select
178

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) Polar Tracking Outer shape (

)
Line command
(1) line
(1) (6) C Enter () (1)

End point click
) Oute shape Rectangle
Object snap turn off
Rectangle command
First corner corner End point
Rectangles
) Polygon selection Rectangle erase
Object snap turn off / (turn off )
Erase command
179

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Select Objects Prompt wp
Window Polygon Start point (1) Rectangle select

(1) End point
Start point (1) End point click Enter Selected Objects

Erase Enter Window Polygon select
Objects
select
Window Polygon select
) Undo Save Crossing
Polygon option
Selecting with Crossing Polygon

Window Polygon Crossing Polygon

Select Objects Prompt cp (Crossing Polygon )
select
Objects
Crossing
Polygon
cross
Point
Point Polygo selection area Enter Select

180

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Practice Exercise: Crossing Polygon Selection

Window
Polygon
drawing
saved
() Crossing Polygon
Rectangles Erase
) Polar Tracking Outer shape (

)
Line command
(1) line
(1) (6) C Enter () (1)

End point click
181

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) Oute shape Rectangle
Object snap turn off
Rectangle command
First corner corner End point
Rectangles
) Crossing Polygon Rectangle erase
Object snap turn off / (turn off )
Erase command
Select Objects Prompt cp
Window Polygon Start point (1) Rectangle select

(1) End point
Start point (1) End point click Enter Selected Objects

Erase Enter
Rectangle Polyline () Rectangle
Crossing Polygon Rectangle selected
182

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) Undo Save Crossing Polygon

window
Selecting with a Fence

Objects Fence selection objects Start point dotted
line select Objects dotted line
Objects selected
Fence select
Select Objects prompt command line f Enter
Objects Start point dotted line select

Objects
Selection fence command Enter
Practice Exercise: Fence Selection

Fence selection option
Line Circle Line Fence selection option
Erase
) Line Circle ( )
183

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Line command Lines
Lines Intersection point Circles
) Fence selection option Lines Erase
Erase command
Select Objects prompt command line f Enter
Fence First point (1) click
Fence Second point (2) click
Fence Third point (3) click Enter
Erase command exit Enter
Selecting with the All Option

Command line Select Objects prompt all Enter
Drawing area Objects selected Erase all drawing area
objects layer turned off, thawed () unlocked Objects

All option
Command line Select Objects prompt all Enter
Drawing area objects layer turned off, thawed () unlocked

Objects
Selection Enter
Selecting with the Last Option

Drawing Object select Select Objects prompt
L Enter Object
selected
Last Option
Select Objects prompt L Enter
184

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Object selected
Selection Enter
Selecting with the Previous Option

Selection software memory Command line Select Objects
prompt P Selected selection
select
Select Objects prompt P Enter
Selection select
Selection Enter
Practice Exercise: Other Selection Options

Selection Options Last, Previous, All Remove Options
lines circles
) Lines Circles -
) Last selection option
Erase command
Select Objects prompt L Enter
Object hightlight
Selected Object Erase Enter
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) Objects Copy Circle Paste
) Copy command Previous select option
Copy command
Select Objects prompt P Enter
Object selected
Copy command cancel Esc key
) Select all option selected Objects Object Unselected

Remove option
Erase command
Select
Objects
prompt
all
Enter
(Enter
SHIFT key Selected Objects Circle cursor

click Circle unselected hightlight

186

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Erase command Enter
Selected Objects Objects unselected command

line R Enter unselected Object click
Objects Select Objects group Add A Enter
Objects group Objects Cursor click
Exercise: Select Objects

drawings Objects Selection method Erase

) M_Selecting-Objects.dwg
) Zoom
187

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) Implied Window selection option Objects Erase Objects

Selected Remove
Erase command
Point (1) Point (2) Click
Selected geomentry Select window

Objects
) Selected Objects remove
Line (3) SHIFT key Cursor click

click Line (3) unselected
Erase command Enter
188

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) Implied crossing window Erase
Erase command
Point (1) Point (2) Click

Cursor Crossing window Objects
hightlights selected
Erase command Enter
) Crossing Polygon selection option Erase Zoom
Erase command
Select Objects prompt CP Enter
Crossing Polygon selection Point Click
Point (1) Point (6) click Enter
Polygon window Objects selected
Erase command Enter
189

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) Window Polygon Objects Erase
Erase command
Select Objects Prompt wp ( Window Polygon ) Enter
Window Polygon selection Point Click
Point (1) Point (8) click Enter
Select window Objects
Erase command Enter
) Fence selection option Lines Erase Zoom
Erase command
Select Objects Prompt f Enter
Point (1) click
Point (1) Point (7) click selection Enter
Erase command Enter
) Last selection option Object Erase
Zoom
Erase command
190

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Select Objects Prompt L Enter
arrow Object
Object
Erase command Enter
) Select all option Drawing area Objects Erase
Command line Z Enter
Command line E Enter Zoom Etents

Erase command
Select Objects Prompt all Enter
Drawing area Objects
Command line U Enter Undo
) Files Save
Lesson: Changing an Object's Position

Move command Objects Grip
Objects Drawings Objects
Users Drawing
Objects Move command

191

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Objectives

Grip Move command object snaps, coordinate entry object snap tracking
Objects
Moving Objects
Drawing Objects Move command basepoint
Move command Objects select
basepoint click cursor
Grip Object click Move command
192

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Command Access
Move
Command Line: MOVE, M

Ribbon: Home tab > Modify Panel > Move
Menu Bar: Modify > Move

Shortcut Menu: Object select Rightclick shortcut menu Move
click
Procedure: Moving Objects with the Move Command

Drawing area Move command Objects

193

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) Ribbon,Home tab > Modify panel > Move click

) Object select object selection Enter
) Base point ( Base point = Object )
) Second point (Second point = Object )
) Object.
194

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Procedure: Moving Objects Using Grips

Drawing area grip Objects

Grip activate Object select
Grip Activated Object color box grip (color box) click

Edit mode activated
Drawing area Rightclick shortcut menu Move click Grip (color

box) click base point
Object
Practice Exercise: Move Objects

Rectangle Rectangle
Midpoint Move command
Move method
195

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) Acad.dwt template blank drawing

) Drawing drafting settings
Polar tracking object snap
Object snap Midpoint mode select
) Drawing window Rectangle
Home tab,Modify Panel >Move click
Rectangle select Enter
Base point prompt select rectangle Midpoint select
) Rectangle Midpoint
196

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) Rectangle grip
Rectangle select (Command line blank )
Grip (color box) select Rightclick
Shorcut menu Copy click
) Rectangle Midpoint select
Grip (color box) select
Right click Move select
197

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Rectangle Polar angle 0
1 Enter
Exercise: Move Objects

Drawing area Objects Move command
Move command object
snaps, coordinate entry object snap tracking
Objects
Exercise: Move Objects (Metric Units)

Designated rooms Move command grip
Polar Tracking, Object Snap Object Snap
Tracking modes
198

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) M_Moving-Objects.dwg
) Drawing Zoom ( )
) select
select ( command line blank )
single object grip Midpoint

(
block
block
cursor drag Midpoint click
click
) Zoom
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( )
grip grip click

Midpoint (shortcut menu command line Move
command )
) Move command
Move command
select Enter
Midpoint base point
Cursor Midpoint select
200

( )
) Move command
Move command
Selection window select
Selection set Enter
Midpoint click
) drawing area -
201

( )
Center grip select
drag
Midpoint drag cursor Hover

Midpoint cursor Hover Polar tracking

tracking lines () click
202

( )
Grip select drag
650 Enter
) Zoom
) Files Save
Exercise: Move Objects (Imperial Units)

Designated rooms Move command grip
Polar Tracking, Object Snap Object Snap Tracking modes
) M_Moving-Objects.dwg
) Drawing Zoom ( )
) select
single object grip Midpoint

( block block
)
203

( )
cursor drag Midpoint click
click
) Zoom
grip grip click

Midpoint (shortcut menu command line Move
command )
204

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) Move command
Move command
select Enter
Midpoint base point
Cursor Midpoint select
) Move command
Move command
Selection window select
Selection set Enter
205

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Midpoint click
) drawing area -
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( )
Center grip select
drag
Midpoint drag cursor Hover

Midpoint cursor Hover Polar tracking
tracking lines () click
Grip select drag
650 Enter
) Zoom
) Files Save
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Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects

Copy command drawing geomentry
Drawing geomentry
copy command computer aided design (CAD)
command
Objectives

Grips () Copy command drawing Objects copy
Copying Objects
Drawings Objects
Copy command Objects select basepoint

click cursor
208

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Command Access
copy
Ribbon: Draw tab > Modify panel > Copy

Command Line: COPY, CO
Menu Bar: Modify > Copy
Shortcut Menu: Object select Right click shortcut menu Copy
Procedure: Copying Objects with the Copy Command

Drawing Objects copy command Copying

) Ribbon,Home tab > Modify panel > Copy click
) Copy Object (s) Select Enter
) Copy base point
209

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) Selected Object(s) Cursor Second point

click
) Copy command Enter copied object(s) copy

copy select
Procedure: Copying Objects Using Grips

Drawing Objects grip Copying
) Grip activate Object(s) select

) Grip (color box) click Edit mode activated click
copying base point
) Drawing area Rightclick Move select
) Drawing area Rightclick Copy select
5) Copy selected Object click
210

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Practice Exercise: Copy Objects

Copy command grip Objects Copying
Circle Line
) Circle ( )
Line ( )
) Circle Line copy
Home tab, Modify panel >Copy click
Circle Line select Enter
Base point Prompt Line
Cursor drag click
Copy command Enter
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Circle select
Circle quadrant grips select
grip Rightclick Copy select
copy Circle cursor drag
Circle
Grip copy procedure Esc
Circle selection Esc
) Grips Line copy
Line select ( command line blank )
End point grip select
grip Right click Move select
grip Right click Copy select
Line
Grip copy procedure Esc
Circle selection Esc
212

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Exercise: Copy Objects

Copy command Objects Copying
drawings geomentry copy command

) M_Copy-Objects.dwg
) Zoom
Status bar Object Snap Right click Center Intersection mode select
) Copy
Home tab, Modify panel >Copy click
select Enter
Center object snap circle Cursor
Circle center base point click
213

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) Circle center point select
) circle center point click

Copy command Enter
) copy
Enter copy command
select Enter
Center
object
snap
base
point
ellipse center select
) Copy -
214

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Intersection object snap option Intersections

select
Copy command Enter
) Geomentry Zoom () Pan

) Geomentry window selection copy
Command line co Enter
Window selection select Enter
) Selected geomentry
Selected circle center point base point

select
Ortho () Polar Tracking mode
Cursor drag 50 Enter
Copy command Enter
215

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) File Save
Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object' s Position

Drawing Objects Rotate command Rotate
Rotate command default option Reference Option
Copy option
Objects grip Rotate
Drawings Objects Objects angle Rotate command ()
Grip
Objectives

Drawing Objects angle Rotate command () Grip

Rotate
Rotating Objects
216

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Drawing Objects Rotate command Rotate Command options

drawing Objects angle Objects
Rotate Copy Copy option
Copy option copy object Object
Rotated
Copy option Rotated
Command Access
Rotate
Command Line: ROTATE, RO

Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Rotate
Menu Bar: Modify > Rotate

Shortcut Menu: Object select Right click shortcut menu Rotate
Procedure: Rotating Objects

217

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Drawing Objects Rotate command Rotate
) Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Rotate click

) Rotate Object select Enter
) Object Rotate base point Object base point Rotate

) Cursor () angle rotate angle
Procedure: Rotating Objects Using Grips

Drawing Objects Grip Rotate
218

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Grip activate rotate Object select
Grip (color box) click Edit mode activated

click Rotate base point
Drawing area Right click Rotate select
Rotate angle
Practice Exercise: Rotate Objects

rectangle rectangle grip Rotate command
rotate
) Rectangle ( )
) Object grip rotate
Object select ( command line blank )
Grip select
Active grip Right click Rotate select
219

( )
Selected grip point Object mouse
angle drawing window click
Grip deactivate Esc key
) Object Rotate command rotate
Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Rotate click
Select object prompt rectangle select
Specify base point prompt base point
Rotate angle 10 Enter
Rectangle 10
220

( )
) Reference option Rectangle 0 Rotate

Select object prompt rectangle select
base point
Right click Reference click
) Reference angle point
Endpoint (1) click
Second point Endpoint (2) click
Angle 0 Enter
221

( )
) Rectangle
Exercise: Rotate Objects

Rotate command default option Reference Option
Copy option Objects Rotate
drawing
) C_Rotate-Objects.dwg
) Rotate
Rotate command
Object select Enter
Drawing area Right click Insert click
222

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Insert Object Snap block cursor

select
) block
Polar setting
Polarsnap 315 cursor
point
) select
click
Drawing area Right click Insert click
Insert Object Snap cursor select
223

( )
) - 90
90
Enter
) base point select
Rotate command Enter
object select click
) Reference option Rotate
Drawing area Right click Reference click
Reference angle Center Midpoint select
90 Enter
224

( )
) Rotate Copy
Command line RO Enter
Object select Enter
Base point Center click
Drawing area Right click Copy click
Polar angle 90 Cursor point click
Copy Rotated
) Copy option Rotate

Rotate command Enter
select Enter
Base point Center click
Drawing area Right click Copy click
Polar angle 180 Cursor point click
225

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) Files Save
Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects

Drawings Objects Mirror
Mirror designs Objects
floor
plans Mirror

Objectives
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Drawing Objects Mirro command () Grip

Mirroring Objects
Mirror
command
Objects
Drawing
Mirror command Mirror Object mirror

line Mirror line selected Object mirror
Mirror line Object Erase /
(Y) (N) Grip
Mirror command
Mirror Objects Objects Mirror
Command Access
Mirror
Command Line: MIRROR, MI

Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Mirror
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Menu Bar: Modify > Mirror
Mirroring Text
Mirror action Object Mirrortext system variable
system variable 0 Text
Text MIRRTEXT system variable 1
Procedure: Mirroring Objects

MIRRTEXT system variable
0 Mirror
) Mirror command
) Mirror Object select Enter
) Mirror line
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) Object Erase Y Erase N System variable 0

Text
Procedure: Mirroring Text

MIRRTEXT system variable
1 Mirror
) MIRRTEXT system variable 1 MIRRTEXT ON
Command line MIRRTEXT Enter
variable 1
) Mirror command
) Mirror Object select
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) Mirror line
) Object Erase Y Erase N
Procedure: Mirroring Objects Using Grips

Objects Grip Mirror
) Grip activate Mirror Object click
Mirror line first point
) Drawing area Rightclick Mirror select
) Mirror line Mouse
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Practice Exercise: Mirror Objects

Objects Mirror command grip Mirror

Mirror
) Command line
) Object Mirror
Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Mirror click
Mirror Object select Enter
Mirror line First point
Mirror line Second point
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Object Erase Default <N> Enter
)Mirror Zoom In Object grip Mirror
Object select ( command line blank )
(1) grip Right click Mirror (2) click
Rightclick click Copy (3) click
) Object Mirror base point
Grip Rightclick Basepoint click
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) Object Mirror Mirror line First point Second

point
) Command Enter Selected Objects Deselect

Esc
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Exercise: Mirror Objects in the Drawing

Mirror command Drawing geomentry

Object Erase Mirror command
) M_Mirror-Object.dwg
) Mirror Object select
Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Mirror click
Command line wp Enter
Window polygon Object click Object

(1) (4) click
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Object selection window selected Enter
Object selection Enter
) Mirror line First point Circle line End point click
) Cursor First point drag
Polar tarcking 90 Cursor drag
Right click Object shortcut menu No select
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) Files Save
Lesson: Creating Object Patterns

Array command Objects X,Y coordinate Rectangle
Array Center point Circular Array
Circular Array(Polar) Rectangle Array
Objectives
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Drawing Objects
Creating an Array of Objects

Array command Objects Rectangle Array Circular Array(Polar)
array Array dialog box
Rectangular ()
Polar option select
Rectangle Array Circular Array(Polar)
Command Access
array
Command Line: ARRAY, AR

Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Array
3D array command
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Menu Browser: Modify > Array
Array Dialog Box: Rectangular Array
Array Object select click

Array Row ( )
Array Column ( )
Array Row Objects
Array Column Objects
angle
Array select
Preview
Array Dialog Box: Polar Array
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Array Object select click

Center point coordinate X,Y () Select Point icon
click drawing area center point click
Polar array
Total number of items and angle to fill. ( )
Total number of items and angle between items .(

)
Angle to fill and angle between items.( )
Array
Array angle Array
Array Objects rotate select
Procedure: Creating a Rectangular Array of Objects

Rectangular Array
) Ribbon, Home tab > Modify Panel > Array click
) Array dialog box Rectangle option click Select Objects Icon Array Object
select
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) Row column () Pick Offset click Row column

Offset
) Array angle
) Array Preview
click
) Preview click Enter ()
Esc key Array dialog box
Procedure: Creating a Polar Array of Objects

Polar array
) Ribbon, Home tab > Modify Panel > Array click
) Array dialog box Polar option click Select Objects Icon Array Object select
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) Center point coordinate X,Y () Select Point icon

click drawing area center point click
) Method list array

)
) Array Preview
click
) Preview click Enter ( )
Esc key Array dialog box
Practice Exercise: Creating an Array of Objects

Rectangle Polar array options 1x1 Rectangle Array

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) Rectangle
Rectangle command
Drawing window First corner select
corner D Enter
Length 1 width 1
Rectangle click
) Polar array
Ribbon, Home tab > Modify Panel > Array click
Array dialog box Polar array (1) click
Select Objects Icon(2) Rectangle click Array dialog box Enter
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Center point button (3) click polar object snap tracking Rectangle
Midpoint 2 Units click
Total number of items (4) 6
Angle to fill (5) 360
Ok (6) Click
Zoom
) Rectangular array
1x1 Rectangle
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Array dialog box Rectangular array (1) click
Select Objects Icon(2) Rectangle click Array dialog box Enter
Rows (3) Columns (4) 12
Row offset (5) Column offset (6) 2
OK (7) Click
Zoom
Exercise: Array Objects in the Drawing

office floor plan polar rectangular arrays
Array
drawing
Exercise: Array Objects in the Drawing (Metric Units)

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) M_Creating-Arrays.dwg
) Polar array Zoom
) array
Select Objects Icon(2) select
Array dialog box Enter
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Center point button (3) click
Object snap tracking Center Point click
Preview (6) Click
Enter Esc Array dialog box
) Total number of items
Array dialog box Total number of items (4) 8
Polar array Ok click
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) Zoom
) Rectangular array array
Array dialog box Rectangular array click
Select Objects Icon
Objects select Enter
Objects select crossing windows select
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) rows columns
Array dialog box Rows 4 Columns 2
Offset Distance and Direction Both Offsets button
) offset
Entpoint click
Endpoint click
Preview click
Rectangle
Enter
Wheel Mouse Esc key Array dialog box

offset () Enter
array
) Files Save
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Exercise: Array Objects in the Drawing (Imperial Units)

) I_Creating-Arrays.dwg
) Polar array Zoom
) array
Select Objects Icon(2) select
Array dialog box Enter

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Center point button (3) click
Object snap tracking Center Point click
Preview (6) Click
Enter Esc Array dialog box
) Total number of items
Array dialog box Total number of items (4) 8
Polar array Ok click
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) Zoom
) Rectangular array array
Array dialog box Rectangular array click
Select Objects Icon
Objects select Enter
Objects select crossing windows select
) rows columns
Array dialog box Rows 4 Columns 2
Offset Distance and Direction Both Offsets button
) offset Workgroup AutoCAD & 3ds Max Job Training Center International Computer Driving Licence Approved Test Center
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Entpoint click
Endpoint click
Preview click
Rectangle
Enter
Wheel Mouse Esc key Array dialog box

offset () Enter
array
) File Save
Lesson: Changing an Object's Size

drawing Objects Scale command Increase () Decrease

Objective
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Scale command () grips drawing Objects Increase ()

Decrease
Scaling Objects
Drawing
Objects
Scale
command Scale command selected

Objects Scaling grips
Command Access
Scale
Command Line:
SCALE, SC
Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Scale
3D Scale command
Menu Bar: Modify > Scale

Shortcut Menu: drawing object select Right click shortcut menu Scale .
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Procedure: Scaling Objects

Objects Scale command
) Ribbon,Home tab > Modify panel > Scale click

) Scaled Object select Selection Enter
) Base point
) Scale factor Enter
Procedure: Scaling Objects Using Grips

Objects Grip
) Grip activate Object select
base point
) Drawing area Right click Scale select
) Scale factor
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Practice Exercise: Scaling Objects

Object Scale command Reference option
grips Copy option Rectangle
Scale grips
Scale Copy
) Rectangle ( )
Rectangle command
First corner
corner
) Rectangle Reference option Scale
Ribbon,Home tab > Modify panel > Scale click
Rectangle select Enter
Rectangle basepoint
Right click Reference select
Reference length object snap endpoints

click
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Length 2 Enter
) Rectangle .5 scale .25 scale grips scale copy

Basepoint rectangle
Rectangle select ( command line blank )
Rectangle grip Rightclick Scale select
Object snap tracking Rectangle basepoint
) Scale factors
.5 ENTER
.25 ENTER
Scale procedure Enter
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Rectangle selection Enter
Exercise: Scale Objects Using the Copy Option

Scale command Copy option link-arm Object
Copy geomentry dimension

) M_Scale-Copy.dwg
) Ribbon,Home tab > Modify panel > Scale click
Window select drawing geometry dimensions select
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) Selection Enter
) Circle Center point basepoint click
) Drawing Right-click Copy click

) Scale factor 1.25 Enter
) Object Rotate Rotate command
P Previous selection set Enter
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Selection set Enter
) Circle Center point select
) 90 Enter
) File Save
Challenge Exercise: Grips
grip
Drawing
Objects
Edit
objects standard editing

commands grip
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) M_Grips-Exercise.dwg
) Door grip
Door select
Grip activate click
Right- click Move select
Door Endpoint Click Endpoint click door

selected
) Grip door Copy
Selected grip grip click
Right- click Copy select
Door drag Endpoint Click
Copy Enter
Unselected Esc key
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) Plant grip
Plant select
Grip selected click
Plant drag
) Grip Plant Copy
Plant grip selected click
Plant drag
Copy Enter
Unselected Esc key
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) Credenza keyhole desk grip
Move grip mode Credenza
Move grip mode keyhole desk
) File cabinet grip
File cabinet select
Grip select
Object drag
4 units click
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8) File cabinet grip Rotate
File cabinet grip selected click
Right- click Rotate select
90 Enter
Unselected Esc key
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) Move Rotate grip modes computer phone

desk
Computer 45 Rotate
Phone 90 Rotate
10) Move, Rotate, Copy grip modes chair office

Desk chair -45 rotated conference table chair 45 rotated 2

chairs 90 rotated
Office Layout
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) Copy Base Point grip modes Objects Copy

Office
Objects select
selected Objects grips grip select
Right- click Basepoint select
Basepoint (1) click
Movepoint (2) click
Copy command Enter
Unselected Esc key
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) Mirror Copy grip modes Office
Objects select
Right- click Mirror select
Right- click Basepoint select
(1) Midpoint Basepoint
Mouse 90 (2)
Copy command Enter
Unselected Esc key
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) Files Save

modify command floor plan modify
The completed exercise

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Metric Units
) geomentry
Rotate
Single line (1)
Single line array
vertical lines Add
Objects Mirror
Otrack direct distance entry Lines
Center line Dimension

)
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)
Mirror
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) Save drawing
Imperial Units
) geomentry
Rotate
Single line (1)
Single line array
vertical lines Add
Objects Mirror
Otrack direct distance entry Lines
Center line Dimension

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)
Mirror
) Save drawing

modify command geometry modify

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) M_MECH-Challenge-CHP03.dwg
) 90 Rotate
) Main view Circles Center point Rectangle Midpoint

Move Objects Base line Move command
Move
) Copy () mirror command Object

modify
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) Objects Rotate base line
) Mirror command Object modify
) Files Save
Chapter Summary
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Drawing Objects object snaps, object tracking coordinate

drawing Copy commands () Grip drawings
Rotate command () grips drawing Objects
Mirror command () grips drawing Objects Mirror
Array command drawing rectangular () circular
Drawing Objects
modifying objects floor plan modify
modifying objects Geomentry modify
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CHAPTER: 4 Drawing Organization and

Inquiry Commands
Chpater drawing objects organize layers linetypes designs
electronic design

Objectives
chaper
Drawing Objects layer organize
Objects Properties
Quick Properties panel Objects
Properties
Match Properties command Objects Properties Objects

Properties
Properties palette Objects Properties
Drawing Objects linetypes
Inquiry commands (Distance, Radius, Angle, Area, List, and ID) drawing Objects
informations
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Lesson: Using Layers
Layer Layer Objects Organize

Objects
Layer
Dimensions layer , hidden lines layer object hole
layer organize object layer color, linetype
lineweight Property Layer color linetype
lineweight
Objectives
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Drawing Objects organize
Properties Manager () commands Layer Manage
Organizing Objects with Layers

Designs objects Objects Layer organization
drawings
Layout layer separate walls, partition walls, furniture, text quipment
organize
About Layers
Layer drawings Objects
Objects Layer Add Add Objects
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Drawing
Print Layer group Add
Default Layer
Default layer drawings layer 0 Layer 0 Rename (
) Delete drawing
layer
acad.dwt drawing Layer Properties Manager dialog
box Layer 0
Layer Tools
Ribbon Layer Properties Manager Layer Control list Drawing Layer Manage
commands tools Objects Organize Layer add

Layers Panel
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Command Access
Layer Properties Manager Layer Layer color, linetype lineweight

Layer Properties Manager
Command Line: LAYER, LA

Ribbon: Home tab > Layers panel > Layer Properties
Menu Bar: Format > Layer...

Object Layer command
Make Objects Layer Current
Command Line: LAYMCUR

Ribbon: Home tab > Layers panel > Make Objects Layer Current
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Menu Bar: Format > Layer Tools > Make Object's Layer Current
Previous layer settings command
Layer Previous
Command Line: LAYERP
Ribbon: Home tab > Layers panel > Previous
Menu Bar: Format > Layer Tools > Layer Previous
Layer Properties Manager Dialog Box

Properties Manager Dialog Box Layers managing tool Dialog Box
Layers Creating managing
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Command Options
Options Properties Manager Dialog Box Layers
management options
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Layer Status
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Layers Layer status Layer status

Layer Control List

Layer Control List Layers panel
Drawings Layer list down arrow
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Practice Exercise: Layer Tools

Properties Manager dialog box Layers color
drawing objects Objects select Layer Control list Add
) Layer
Ribbon, Home tab > Layers panel > Layer Properties click
Dialog box New click
Layers
Layer Name: Circle, Color: Red
Layer Name: Line, Color: Blue
Layer Name: Rectangle, Color: Green
) Layer Properties Manager dialog box close
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) Circle layer add circle select Layer Control list circle layer
click
Exercise: Work with Layers

Layers freeze and thaw lock and unlock
Layer Layer current layer geomentry Layer

) M_Create-Layers.dwg
) Drawing Objects color linetype
Dimensions layer Off drawing geomentry

Home tab, Layers panel >Layer Control list .
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Dimensions layer freeze Sun icon click Sun icon snowflake

drawing dimensions
) Hidden layer Current layer
Home tab, Layers panel >Layer Control list .
Hidden layer Current layer select
) Zoom Hidden layer Lines
Line command Point (1) Point (2)

Point (3) Point (4)
Lines
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) Center layer Object Line
Zoom
Home tab, Layers panel >Layer Control list . Center layer select
Line command
Circle 180 quadrant point acquire extension path mouse

drag
Dynamic input field 5 Enter
Cursor Circle extension path drag
Line command Enter
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) Object Line
Line command Enter
Circle 270 quadrant point acquire extension path mouse

drag
Cursor Circle extension path drag
Line command Enter
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) Rotate command Centerlines 30 Rotate Circle

Center point Baepoint
) Dimension Layer Thaw
Home tab, click Layers panel >Layer Control list. Dimension Layer Thaw snowflake
icon click
Drawing Zoom Extents
) Layer Control list Objects Properties
Command line Blank Dimension select
Dimension Layer Layer Control list
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Command line Blank Esc key
Cursor Visible layer Objects drag ( ) Padlock Icon

display Visible layer Objects locked Modified
locked layer Objects add
Visible layer Object select Layer Control list Layer

Dimension Objects select Layer Control field Blank

Layer Control list multiple
properties
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Deselected Esc key
) Locked layer Objects Move
Move command
Auxiliary view Objects select Enter
Drawing Point Point click 25 Enter Tab key
Angle field 30 Enter Tab key
Move command Click

Objects
Move Command Undo
) Objects Move Object Layer

Unlock
Home tab, click Layers panel >Layer Control list. Visible layer padlock icon Click Visible
layer Unlocked
Previous step move command Objects moved
Visible layer Relock
) Layer
Home tab, Layers panel >Layer Properties click
Layer Name field Visible click Visible layer properties New layer default
properties
Layer Properties Manager dialog box (1) click
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Layer Name field (2) Title Block
Color field (3) click select
) Layer Add -
New layer click
Layer Name field Viewport
Color field click Cyan select Ok click
Plot field click Viewport layer nonplotting
Title Block layer click
Right click Set current select
Layer Properties Manager dialog box ( X )
) Drawing Zoom Extents

) Rectangle
Rectangle command
0 Enter
Right click Dimensions Click
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Length 400 Enter
Width 277 Enter
Command click
) Files Save
Lesson: Changing Object Properties

object properties drawing object properties
Drawing area Objects
Properties - Line Object
color, layer, linetype length properties
Drawing area Objects Properties Properties palette

Properties Objects
drawing area Circle
selected Properties Properties palette
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Objectives

Object properties
Object properties Properties palette
About Object Properties

Object properties properties Layer, Color, Linetype
Lineweight Objects layer Properties
Objects color, linetype lineweight properties Layer
Properties
New drawing
Layer
setting
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Objects Properties Properties palette
Object Properties - Line
Definition of Object Properties

Screen Print Drawing
Object Properties Objects Linetype,
Lineweight Color properties
Example of Object Properties

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hidden linetype Lintype Object

Objects color
Continuous linetype Objects

Lines

Continuous linetype Objects lines.

Hole centerlines Center linetype
Hidden edge lines Hidden linetype
Section line Phantom linetype
ByLayer Property
Ribbon Home tab display Properties panel drawing
Properties
Default
settings
Bylayer
Properties color, linetype lineweight drawing Properties
Default settings Bylayer Properties panel

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Example of Changing Object Properties from the ByLayer Default

centerlines Layer object lines layer
object lines, centerlines hidden lines Properties
Bylayer
object lines layer lineweight layer Objects

layer setting
Changing Object Properties

Changing Object Properties Ribbon Layers and Properties Objects
Properties Objects select Objects
Properties Properties
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Layers () Properties panels turn on Home tab Rightclick panels

select Panels list Layers Properties select
Layers Panel - Layer Control List

Layers panel Object selected object Layer
modify
Properties Panel - Select a Linetype

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Properties panel linetype list selected

Panel object color, linetype lineweight
Show/Hide Lineweight
Drawing lineweight Status bar Show/Hide Lineweight
turn on
Show/Hide Lineweight Right- click Setting display scale
Procedure: Changing an Object's Layer Property

Layers panel Layer Control list Objects layer property

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) Layer Move drawing Objects () Select
) Home tab,Layers panel > Layer Control list click Selected Objects
Layer Layer select
) Deselected Esc key
Procedure: Changing an Object's Color Property

Properties panel Color list color select Objects Color Property

) color drawing objects () Select
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) Ribbon, Home tab > Properties panel > Object Color color select
Procedure: Changing an Object's Linetype Property

Properties panel Linetypes list Linetype select Objects
Linetype Linetypes list
Linetype Load linetype setting Load
) Linetype drawing objects () Select
) Ribbon, Home tab > Properties panel > Linetype List Lintype select
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Procedure: Changing an Object's Lineweight Property

Properties panel Lineweight list Linetype select Objects
Linetype
) Linetype drawing objects () Select
) Ribbon, Home tab > Properties panel > Lineweight List Lineweight select
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Practice Exercise: Changing Object Properties

layer 0 Simple drawing drawing Layer
Objects Layer Add Layers
Properties panels List Objects Properties
) Acad.dwg template New drawing layer 0 lines, circles rectangles

) Home tab,Layers panel > Layer Properties. Layer Properties Manager
Layer
Circles - red
Lines - blue
Rectangles - cyan
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) Hidden linetype Lines layer Add
Layer Properties Manager Lines layer linetype column Continuous click
Linetype dialog box select Load click
Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box Scroll bar HIDDEN select
Dialog boxes exit Ok click
) Lineweight 0.35 Rectangles Layer Add
Layer Properties Manager dialog box Rectangles Layer Default lineweight click
Lineweight dialog box lineweight 0.35 mm select
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Dialog boxes exit Ok click
Layer Properties Manager Close
) Object Properties
Command line blank Circles Select Home tab, Layers panel>

Layer Circle layer select Objects deselect Esc key
lines rectangles
Layer Add
Objects deselect Esc key
drawing area drawing
) Status bar Show Lineweight setting trun on
) Object Properties
Command line blank Objects Select
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Home tab, Properties panel >Linetype(1) > Hidden select
Lineweight list (2) 0.40 click
Color list (3) White select
Drawing area Objects color, linetype lineweight

Object Layer
) Object Properties Layer
Command line blank Objects Select
Home tab,
Properties panel >ByLayer (1) Color, (2) Linetype (3)Lineweight
Properties ()
Exercise: Change Object Properties

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Layers Properties toolbars Objects layer, linetype lineweight


) I_Change-Properties.dwg
) Doors Linetype Bylayer
door select
Home tab, click Properties panel >Linetype.
Bylayer select Objects deselect Esc key
) Machine labels Layer Move
Command line blank Machine 47 54 select
Home tab, click Properties panel > Layer.
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Machine 47 54 machine labels layer Move machine labels layer select
) Layer Move
select
Home tab, Properties panel > Layer.
furniture layer Move furniture layer click
) Objects lineweight
Lineweight turn on Status bar Show/Hide Lineweight click
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Drawing stairwell Zoom
Stairwell stair treads the door lines select
Home tab, Properties panel >Lineweight.
Bylayer select Unselected Esc key
) Objects Color
Drawing Zoom
Lines select
Home tab, Properties panel > Color.
Objects color Layer color Bylayer select
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)Machines Layer Move
Machines labeled 5 10 select
Home tab, Properties panel > Layer.
Machines labeled Machines Layer Move Machines Layer select
) Files Save
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Lesson: Quick Properties

objects properties
Quick Properties panel panel
access panel objects properties
Objectives

Quick Properties panel and settings
Quick Properties panel objects properties
About Quick Properties

Quick Properties panel Objects Properties Modify panel
Objects Properties
Objects Properties Properties palette Quick
Properties panel Object select panel
display
unselected
Quick Properties Panel
Quick Properties panel
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Object Type: Selected Object type

Object Properties: Lists object properties.
Customize: Customize User Interface (CUI) dialog box Selected Object
Properties Quick Properties panel Lists display
Options: Close, customize, Quick Properties settings display
Quick Properties Settings

Quick Properties panel display Drafting Settings dialog box Quick Properties tab
Enable Quick Properties Palette select () Status bar Quick
Properties click turn on Setting
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Enable Quick Properties Palette: Selected Object type

Palette Display: Quick Properties panel Objects Properties ()
Customize User Interface (CUI) Quick Properties Object

Palette Location: Quick Properties panel
Palette Behavior: Default Height Properties Quick
Properties panel
Using Quick Properties

Quick Properties panel Object select panel display
unselected Quick Properties panel display
Drafting Settings dialog box Quick Properties tab Enable Quick Properties Palette
select () Status bar Quick Properties click turn on
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Command Access
Quick Properties
Keyboard Shortcut: CTRL+SHIFT+P

Object Shortcut Menu: Quick Properties
Status Bar: Quick Properties
Procedure: Using Quick Properties

Quick Properties
) Status bar Quick Properties click turn on
) Object select
) Quick Properties panel Objects Properties
) Quick Properties panel exit Esc key
Exercise: Use Quick Properties

Quick Properties Palette Objects Properties
Customize User Interface (CUI) dialog box Objects
properties
Quick
Properties
Palette
Add
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) c_quick properties.dwg
) Status bar Quick Properties Right click Setting click
) Drafting Settings dialog box Quick Properties tab:

Enable Quick Properties Palette option check
Palette Display All Objects select
) Palette Location
Cursor-dependent click
Quadrant Bottom-Right select
Distance in Pixels 20
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) Palette Behavior
Collapse Palette Automatically select
Minimum number of rows 2
Ok Click
) Drawing Line select Quick Properties Palette Cursor
) Cursor Quick Properties panel Move Panel Properties

) Drawing dimensions select Quick Properties panel

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) Status bar Quick Properties Rightclick Setting click
) Drafting Settings dialog box Quick Properties tab Palette Behavior check
Collapse Palette Automatically uncheck
) Drawing Dimension select Quick Properties panel

) File Save
Lesson: Matching Object Properties

Properties
Match Properties command drawings Properties

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Objectives

Match Properties command object properties object

Matching an Object's Properties

Object properties object Match
Properties command
hatch object (1) properties hatch object (2)
Match Properties command applied
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Command Access
Match Properties
Command Line: MATCHPROP

Ribbon: Home tab > Clipboard panel > Match Properties
Menu: Modify > Match Properties
Property Settings Dialog Box

Property Settings dialog box select properties object properties
match objects Match Properties command
active Match Properties settings select properties select drawing
rightclick object select
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Property Settings dialog box Basic Properties and Special Properties

Basic Properties objects properties
Special Properties object types properties
Procedure: Matching Object Properties

object properties objects Match Properties command

) Ribbon, click Home tab > Clipboard Panel > Match Properties.
) object select
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) object properties drawing rightclick

setting click Properties Settings dialog box properties select
Practice Exercise: Match an Object's Properties

rectangle layer 0 Properties select
new layer layer rectangle
) New drawing
) Default Layer 0 rectangle
) New layer
Layer Properties dialog box
object properties new layer
Name: Test
Color: blue
Linetype: Hidden (hidden linetype the drawing load )
Lineweight: 0.35 (Lineweight show status bar Show

Lineweight s elect )
Current layer
Dialog box exit
) properties objects new setting layer rectangle Default

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object properties
lineweight status bar Show lineweight select

) Properties match Home tab, click Clipboard Panel > Match Properties.
New layer rectangle rectangles (1) select
Layer 0 rectangle crossing window select
Match Properties command exit ENTER
) Rectangle object properties match
Exercise: Match Object Properties
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object properties object

Match properties

) C_Match-Properties1.dwg
) Window block Match Properties
Home tab, Clipboard Panel >Match Properties click
Window block (1) select
Properties Window block (2) Window block (3) Window block (4)
select
Command Enter
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) Single door Properties double doors
Single door swing arc (1) select
Drawing window Right-click Setting click
Property Settings dialog box Basic Properties Color (2) Option uncheck
Drawing window Ok click
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Crossing window (3) (4) double doors select
Match Properties command Enter
) Wall Hatches Properties
Doors Wall Hatches (1) select
Drawing window Right-click Setting click
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Property Settings dialog box Basic Properties Color (2) Option check
Special Properties Hatches uncheck
Drawing window Ok click
Wall Hatches (1) Wall Hatches (2) select
)Wall hatches hatches style Match
Home tab, Clipboard Panel >Match Properties click Drawing window

Right-click Property Settings dialog box
Hatche Option select Ok Click
Drawing window Hatches select
Hatches basic properties
Wall Hatche select
Command Enter
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Drawing Dimensions select
Drawing Dimensions select
Match Properties command Enter
) Objects Properties Matches Drawing
C_Match-Properties2.dwg
Drawing View tab, Window panel > Tile Vertically click
drawing CONFERENCE ROOM Zoom
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) Objects Properties Match
LG. CONFERENCE text select
C_Match-Properties1.dwg Drawing window Activate Click
drawing Text select
drawing Objects Text select
Command Enter
) Object Matches Properties Object Properties (i.e. layer, text

style, linetype) Matches Objects
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) Files Save
Lesson: Using the Properties Palette

Objects Properties palette Modify
Drawing area Properties Drawing
Objects Properties ()
Properties palette

Drawing () Properties Objects Properties
Properties
Objectives
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Using the Properties Palette

Properties Palette Drawing Objects Properties (color, linetype,
lineweight, or layer)
Object Properties
Properties General,Geometry Misc Title
arrow Properties
Read-only properties Gray Background
Read-write properties select
Command Access
Properties Palette
Command Line: PROPERTIES
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Ribbon: Home tab > Properties panel > Dialog Box Launcher
Menu: Modify > Properties; Tools > Palettes > Properties; right-click an object > Properties
Keyboard Shortcut: CTRL+1
Selecting Objects Using the Object Types List

multiple object select Object Types list Objects
Objects
select
Properties
Palette
selected Objects Properties Objects

select Object Lists box
polyline a text object selected Objects Lists

Procedure: Using the Properties Palette to Change Object Properties

Objects Properties Properties Palette

) Ribbon, Home tab > Properties panel > Dialog Box Launcher > Properties () CTRL+1
) Properties Object select
) Read-write field
) Objects select Cancel Esc key Cancel Properties
Palette
Exercise: Manipulate Object Properties

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Properties
palette
functions

) C_Properties-Palette.dwg
) Properties Palette Ctrl+1
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) Auto-hide button click
) Palette Objects Properties
Properties Palette Linetype color Bylayer
Deselected Esc key
) drawing area Zoom
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) Selected polylines color
Selection window Objects select
Properties Palette Object Type list polylines select
Color property select color Blue
Esc key Selection window polylines

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) Drawing display
area Zoom
) Properties Objects select
Home tab, click Layers panel > Layer click Layer list Layer 1 turn off
Circle select
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) Palette Circle diameter
Properties palette Diameter 64
Enter
Diameter
) Window selection Objects select Workgroup AutoCAD & 3ds Max Job Training Center International Computer Driving Licence Approved Test Center
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) Object properties filtering
Properties palette Object List Circle Object filter
Circle Properties Properties palette
Diameter 32
Enter
Circle Diameter 32
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) Files Save
Lesson: Using Linetypes

Drawing Linetype
drawing Linetypes drawing
Linetype Manager Linetype Add
Drawing Objects Linetype
Geomentry solid linetype centerlines type
centerlines hidden geometry dashed line
Objectives

Linetype
Linetype Manager Linetype Add
About Linetypes
Drawing Objects
Drawing Objects
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continuous, hidden center linetypes

Linetype
Linetypes Defined
Linetype Object
designs HW linetype hot water line
GASlinetype gas line
Linetypes
Linetype Examples
Steel Steel

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Hidden lines Vertical Steel Horizontal Steel

Adding Linetypes to Your Drawing

drawing Linetype Add Linetype Layer Layer
Objects Default Linetype Continuous default
Continuous line Linetype Properties panel select
Linetype Properties panel Linetype Manager
Load
Command Access
Linetype Manager
Command Line: LINETYPE
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Ribbon: Home tab > Properties panel > Linetype list > Other
Menu Bar: Format > Linetype
About the Linetype Manager

Linetype Manager dialog box Drawing Load Linetype
Load linetypes additional linetypes select delete
linetypes delete
Loading Linetypes
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Linetype Manager dialog box linetypes list drawing setting linetype

load Add linetypes list Scroll bar Linetype Add
Controlling Linetype Scale

drawing Objects Lintype Scale
12 units centerline
linetype scale 1.0 centerline 240
Units linetype scale 10.0
Line () centerline
linetype scale
Linetype scale Command line LTSCALE Properties palette

Linetype Scale property
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Procedure: Adding Linetypes to a Drawings

Drawing Linetype Add
) Ribbon, Home tab > Properties panel > Linetype list > Other click
) Linetype Manager Load click
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) Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box Linetypes select Ok
Shift () Ctrl key Linetypes select
) Selected Linetypes Linetype Manager Ok click
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) Linetypes Objects
Practice Exercise: Add Linetypes to Your Drawing

Objects Drawing HIDDEN linetype
Add Objects apply LTSCALE
) New Drawing Rectangle
) Linetype Manager
On the Home tab, click Properties panel > Linetype list > Other click
) Linetype Load
Linetype Manager dialog box Load click
Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box Scroll bar
HIDDEN linetype Select
Dialog box exit linetype Load Ok click
) HIDDEN linetype Objects apply -
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Command line blank Rectangle click
Home tab, Properties panel > Linetype list.
HIDDEN Click
Rectangle deselect result Esc key
) Linetype scale
Command line LTSCALE Enter
New scale factor 2 Enter
Result
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Exercise: Use Linetypes

drawing Linetypes load layer Add New drawing New
linetype

) M_Using-Linetypes.dwg
) Linetypes load
Linetype Manager dialog box Home tab, Properties panel > Properties click
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Linetype Manager dialog box Load click
Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box Scroll bar CENTER linetype click
CTRL key HIDDEN linetype Click
Dialog box exit linetype Load Ok click
) Selected Layer Linetype apply -
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Home tab, Layers panel > Layer Properties.
Layer Properties Manager dialog box CENTER layer linetype field click
Select Linetype dialog box CENTER linetype Click Ok Click
CENTER linetype CENTER layer applied
HIDDEN linetype HIDDEN layer applied
Dialog box exit Ok click Layer Properties Manager Close
) Drawing apply CENTER linetype linetype scale
Command line LTSCALE Enter
Scale factor .75 Enter
CENTER linetype linetype scale
) Center line Center layer current
On the Home tab, click Layers panel > Make Object's Layer Current.
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Drawing Centerline select Current layer Center layer
Line command
Object snap tracking center object snap Line

track
) Hidden lines HIDDEN layer current HATCH layer Freeze object snap
settings
Home tab, Layers panel> Layer list. HATCH layer current layer
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Layer list select HATCH layer Freeze
Status bar object snap polar tracking object snap tracking
Status bar object snap Right- click Setting click
Endpoint, Quadrant, Intersection Perpendicular object snap modes Select
Line command Line Circle quadrants track

Intersetion Line perpendicular

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) Hidden lines technique
Line command End pint ( ) track ( End

point select )
Cursor Intersectin drag Vertical line

Intersection point ( ) Click
Vertical line perpendicular

Click
Line command Enter
Line command Horizontal Line
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area Zoom
End point Mouse track ( End point click

)
Vertical hidden line Intesection Point Mouse drag
Vertical hidden line Intersection Point Click
) hidden hole detail refine Lines Copy

Modify
Copy command
hole detail Window select select
Selection Enter
Bottom line basepoint Centerline Intersection Click
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Copied Object drag

Centerline Bottom line Intersection Click
Copy command Enter
) Copied line modify Linetype -
Command line blank copied line select
Line grip ( ) click

horizontal line drag
Object selected Home tab, Layer Control list > Hidden click
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Lines deselect Esc key
selected Line HIDDEN layer
Command line
blank hidden horizontal
line
select
()
Line End point select vertical hidden line End point drag
() Intersection () perpendicular object snap mode
End point
) Selected Line linetype scale
Command line blank hidden line select

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Right click Properties select
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Linetype scale field 5 Enter
Selected Line Enter
Properties dialog box ( X) click
selected lines linetype scale
) lines HIDDEN layer
Command line blank hole details

select
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Layer Control list HIDDEN layer select
) Lines lines Modify
Command line blank vertical line select
grip select track
) Horizontal line
Command line blank line select
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grip click vertical line End point drag
Lines deselect Esc key horizontal

line select
End point grip select Vertical line drag
) underlying line delete Workgroup AutoCAD & 3ds Max Job Training Center International Computer Driving Licence Approved Test Center
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Command line blank window select click select
Erase command () delete key delete
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) hatch pattern Erase
Layer Control list HATCH Layer thaw
Command line blank hatch pattern select
Select Objects E Enter
) Files Save
Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands
Measuregeom inquiry commands objects geometric information

points object types software
drawing database Inquiry toolbar commands
distances, angles, areas, object types, objects data

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Objectives
Distance, radius, angle, area volume measure tools

Object type, location, dimensions properties information
About Measuring
Objects select selected Objects distance, radius, angle, area volume
Measuring building manufacturing data
tool
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Definition of Measuring
Measuring objects extent, dimensions capacity
Example of Area Measurement

Area tool floor plan total square
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Using Measure Tools

Measure tools objects data foundation
concrete informations
Measure tools command measurement options

3D object Volume option
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Command Access
Measuregeom
Command entry: measuregeom

Ribbon: Home tab > Utilities panel > Measure drop-down > Distance/Radius/Angle/Area/Volume
Menu: Tools > Inquiry > Distance/Radius/Angle/Area/Volume
Measure Command Options
measuring
tools
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Distance -
Radius
- arc () circle
Angle
- arc, circle, line () vertex angle
Area
- Objects () area
Volume - area () objects Volume

Measure Distance
Command line Measuregeom Distance option select drawing objects
select command window F2
command window
Distance command Information
Distance = 157.1924, Angle in XY Plane = 34, Angle from XY Plane = 0Delta X = 130.3938, Delta Y
=87.7889, Delta Z = 0.0000
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Process: Measuring Distance

Measuregeom command object

) Rribbon, click Home tab > Utilities panel > Measure drop-down > Distance.
) First point
) Multiple Points M Second point select
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) Starting point select

) Right click command Enter
Process: Measuring Radius

Measuregeom command Radius option
) Rribbon, click Home tab > Utilities panel > Measure drop-down > Radius.
) Arc select
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) Arc raidu diameter
Procedure: Measuring an Angle

Measuregeom command Angle option Line (2) Lines angle

) Rribbon, click Home tab > Utilities panel > Measure drop-down > Angle.
) First line select
) Second line select
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) Angle result
Process: Measuring Area

Measuregeom command Area option Space area

) Rribbon, click Home tab > Utilities panel > Measure drop-down > Area.
) Command line Add Enter First point select
)Space End point select

Enter
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) Command line Subtract Enter Subtract area First point select
) Subtract area End point select

Enter
ID Point
Command line IDpoint drawing Point () Point select
Point coordinate Command line IDpoint
Specify a point Prompted
coordinate Object
Point select coordinate

X = 624.3266 Y = 208.1684 Z = 0.0000
Command Access
ID Point
Command Line: ID
Ribbon: Home tab > Utilities panel > ID Point
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Menu bar: Tools > Inquiry > ID Point

Procedure: Identifying a Precise Location
ID point command Drawing point coordinate

) ID command
) Drawing Object Point Object snap select command
line selected Point coordinate
F2 Command window coordinate
Practice Exercise: Acquiring Distance and Coordinates

Point (2) Point

) Circle (2)
) Point (2) Point acquire
Distance command
Object Snap ON Circle Center point first point
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Circle Center point second point
Point (2) Point command line (( F2)

command window
) Point X Y coordinates
ID command
Object Snap ON Circle Center point select
Point X Y coordinates command line (( F2)

command window
Obtaining Object Information

List Command drawing select Object Information
Informations
text
window
select
Object
Objects () select
Informations Obtaing
Object type
Space (model or paper)
Layer
Handle
Geometric data (location, size, etc.)
Command Access
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LIST
Command Line: LIST, LI

Ribbon: Home tab > Properties panel > List
Menu Bar: Tools > Inquiry > List
Procedure: Obtaining Information About Objects

List command Objects Information
) List command
) Informations Objects select Enter text window
object Information
Practice Exercise: Obtaining Object Information

circle, arc, line, rectangle commad Objects
Objects Information List command
) Objects ( )
Circle
Arc
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Line
Rectangle
) List command Object Informaions
List command
Circle select Enter
Text window Circle Information
) Objects
Exercise: Obtain Geometric Information

Inquiry commands Objects Point
Informations
Obtain
Completing the Exercise

) M_Inquiry.dwg
) Ribbon, Home tab > Utilities panel click
Ribbon Utilities panel ribbon right click Panels >
Utilities panel select
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) Utilities panel Measure click Distance select object snap End point mode
Point (7) Point (8) select
Distance
Angle
) Utilities panel Measure click Radius select Circle (2) select Enter Circle (3)
select Enter Circle (4) select Enter
Text window F2 window Circle (2) Circle (3) Circle (4) Radius

) Command line List command Point (10) Point (11) Rectangle select
Enter
Object
Rectangle Layer
Rectangle area
Rectangle perimeter
) Text window
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) Utilities panel Measure click Distance select Circle (2) Circle (3) Center point
select
) Distance command Circle (2) Circle (4) Center point select
) Text window F2
Circle (2) Circle (3) Distance
Circle (2) Circle (4) Distance
) Text window
) List command Line 5 select Enter
Line angle
) Text window
) Utilities panel ID point click object snap End point mode Point (1) select
Point X,Y,Z coordinates
) Utilities panel Measure click Area select

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Drawing right-click Add select
Object snap End point mode Point (1) select
Select Enter
Drawing right click Subtract select
Drawing right click Object select
Circles (3) select
Rectangle select
Enter
Circles area Subtract area
) Area command exit

) Files Save
Exercise
Step
3.
Answer
Distance = 55 mm
Angle = 212 degrees
4.
Radius for circle 2 = 17.25

Mm
5.
Radius for circle 4 = 10.00

mm
Object type =
LWPOLYLINE
Area = 1764.00
mmPerimeter = 318.00
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mm
9.
Distance between circles

2 and 3 = 103.9447 mm
Distance between circles
2 and 4 = 105.6296 mm
11.
Angle = 131 degrees

Delta Y = 44.9275 mm
13.
X
= 253.1353Y
= 0.0000Z = 0.0000
14.
Net area = 24255.3940

mm
Exercise: Measure Objects

distance, radius, angle, area volume floor plan data

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) I_Measure.dwg
) Drawing powder room Zoom
) Ribbon, click Home tab > Utilities panel > Measure drop-down > Distance.
) Powder room Length acquire
Powder room First point select
Multiple points option Command line Prompted M Enter
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End point Starting point

click
Powder room Length
) Stairway wall radius acquire
Ribbon, click Home tab > Utilities panel > Measure drop-down > Radius.
Powder room Stairway wall select
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Wall radius acquire Wall click
) Angle option Wall
Ribbon, click Home tab > Utilities panel > Measure drop-down > Angle.
Power room select
select
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) Power room floor area
Ribbon, click Home tab > Utilities panel > Measure drop-down > Area.
Power room select
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click End point Starting point
Power room floor area Enter
) Power room Volume
Ribbon, click Home tab > Utilities panel > Measure drop-down > Volume.
Power room select
Enter command line height Prompt
Height 108 Enter
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Power room Volume
) Files Save

Layer
Layer Objects Layer

Metric Units
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) M_ARCH-Challenge- CHP04.dwg
) names color properties Layer ()
Annotation = white
Dimension = red
Doors = 30
Plumbing Fixtures = magenta
Stairs = white
Titleblock = red
Wall-Interior = cyan
Windows = blue
Viewports = 9
) Stair geometry Stairs layer Door geometry Doors layer

)Building - Apparatus Bay layer Thaw
)Drawing Save
Imperial Units
) I_ARCH-Challenge- CHP04.dwg
) names color properties Layer ()
Annotation = white
Dimension = red
Doors = 30
Plumbing Fixtures = magenta
Stairs = white
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Titleblock = red
Wall-Interior = cyan
Windows = blue
Viewports = 9
) Stair geometry Stairs layer Door geometry Doors layer

)Building - Apparatus Bay layer Thaw
)Drawing Save

Drawing
Layer hidden geometry Add

) M_MECH-Challenge- CHP04.dwg
) Layer Properties Manager
Hidden Layer Layer current
Color = 151
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Linetype = Hidden
Centerline Layer
Color = Magenta
Linetype = Center
Annotation Layer
Color = Magenta
Linetype = Continuous
Start Points layer Freeze and lock
) LTSCALE system variable 0.75

) Hidden layer current hidden geometry Centerline objects
Centerline layer
) Files Save
Chapter Summary
chaper
Drawing Objects layer organize
Objects Properties
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Quick Properties panel Objects
Properties

Properties
Drawing Objects linetypes
Inquiry commands (Distance, Radius, Angle, Area, List, and ID) drawing Objects
informations
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CHAPTER: 5
Altering Objects
CAD design editing objects Users

Editing drawing design ()
Objects
Objectives
chapter
Trim Extend commands objects length
Offset command geometry parallel offset
Join command objects Join object
Object
Stretch command drawing Object
Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries

drawing Object trim extend
trim extend command drawing
Object modify cut edges extend boundaries

Trim
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Objectives

Trim Extend commands Drawing geomentry modify
Using the Trim and Extend Commands

Trim command Objects Extend command Objects
Line
Trim command Line

Line Extend
command
Lines Trim
command
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Extend command boundary select

object select lines (1)
boundary edge (2) Extend command boundary edge (2)
select lines (1) select lines (1) boundary edge (2)
Extend
Extend
Command Access
Trim
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Command Line: TRIM, TR

Ribbon:Home tab > Modify panel > Trim
Menu Bar: Modify > Trim
Command Access
Extend
Command Line: EXTEND, EX

Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Extend
Menu Bar: Modify > Extend
Procedure: Trimming Objects

Trim command Objects

) Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Trim click
) Objects Line edges (1)
Objects select
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) Line edges (1) select
) Line edges (1) Trim command end Enter
Procedure: Extending Objects

Lines Boundary edges Extend command
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) Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Extend click

) Boundary edges (1) select Enter
) Extend Line (2) select
) Line (2) Boundary edges (1) Extend command end Enter
Practice Exercise: Trim and Extend
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Trim Extend command

Rectangle
Rectangle
series Lines
Across Lines
Across
Lines
Rectangle
series Lines Rectangle

Trim Extend command
Rectangle ( )
Rectangle Across Lines series Lines
) Trim command
Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Trim click
Rectangle select
Enter
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select
Rectangle select
) Fence option Trim
Graphics window Right-click Fence Click
Rectangle () lines first point
Rectangle () lines
second point
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) Trim command
Fence selection option Enter
Trim command Enter
) Extend command boundary edges select
Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Extend click
Rectangle Boundary select Enter
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) Lines Extend Extend Lines click
Rectangle (1) Extend Lines select
Graphics window Right-click Fence Click
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Rectangle (1) Extend Lines (1) First point

click Lines (2) second click
) Extend command
Fence selection option Enter
Extend command Enter
Result
Exercise: Trim and Extend Objects

Trim Extend command drawings objects Trim
Extend
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) M_Trim-Extend.dwg
) Zoom
) Trim command Trim
Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Trim click
select
Enter
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Trim
select
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) Drawing Zoom
) Extend command
Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Extend click
boundary edges
select
Enter
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) Extend
Drawing Right click Edge select
Drawing Right click Extend select
Extend Objects select
select click

selected
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trim command
Shift
select
Extend command Enter
) Construction lines Remove
Erase command
select Enter
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) Files Save
Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry

offset command drawing geomentry
( ) geomentry
()
geomentry
modify command users

command offset command Lines
Circles
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Objectives

Drawing geomentry (
)
Offsetting Objects
Offset command selected object ( )
Offset command
Command Access
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Offset
Command Line: OFFSET, O

Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Offset
Application Menu: Modify > Offset
Command Options
Offset command Options Options shortcut menu ()
command line
Through Drawing area object
Erase
- Objects object
Layer
- Objects object layer
Multiple - Object Through point Multiple options Object

Procedure: Offsetting Geometry a Specific Distance

Objects Offset
) Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Offset.
) Point (2) points select offset
Selecting points
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) Offset object select
) Object point
) Offset command Enter
Procedure: Offsetting Geometry Through a Point

Offset command Through option objects offset

) Drawing Right click shortcut menu Through select () command line

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) Object Object Through point
) Offset command Enter
Procedure: Offsetting Multiple Objects

Offset command Multiple option objects offset

) Offset () cursor point (2) points


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) Drawing Right click shortcut menu Multiple select

) Objects click
) Objects
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) Command objects
Practice Exercise: Offsetting Objects

Objects () Offset
Circle, line rectangle rectangle offset
Circle Through point offset Line Multiple option offset
) offset
Ribbon, Home tab > Modify panel > Offset.
offset distance 0.5 Enter
Rectangle (1) select
Rectangle click
Rectangle click
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Rectangle click
Rectangle command Enter
) Through apoint offset
Drawing area Right click Through select
Offset object select Circle select
Through apoint Object Rectangle

select
Offset command Enter
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) Multiple Offset
Offset distance .1 Enter
Offset line select
Drawing area Right click Multiple select
Selected Line offset point
Offset point
Exercise: Create Parallel and Offset Geometry
Offset
command
Object
Object
objects offset Trim command modify

drawings Offset command
drawings modify
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) M_Offset-Objects.dwg
) Zoom
) Circle offset
Offset command command line setting

Current settings: Erase source=No
Layer = Source
OFFSETGAPTYPE = 0
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setting
Drawing area Right click Erase click No select
Drawing area Right click Layer click source select
7.5 Enter
Circle select circle point select
) circle select point

point
) Offset command
circle select point

point
Enter offset command
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) Previous Object Trim
Ribbon,Home tab, click Modify panel > Trim.
Circle Vertical line Cutting edges
Offset command Object select ( )
) Vertical line offset current layer
Drawing area Rightclick Layer click Current select
5.25 Enter
Vertical line select line point
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) Drawing Drawing window Zoom

) Centerlines offset
point (2) points select
) Offset
centerline select centerline point
Centerline select centerline point
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) Trim command hidden lines
) Hidden pocket
Drawing area Right click Through select
Offset objects select Prompted centerline (1) select
Through point Prompted ( 2) select
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) line offset
Offset objects select Prompted centerline (1) select
Through point Prompted ( 2) select
) Pocket
Offset objects select Prompted

vertical line (1) select
Through point Prompted (2) select
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) Offset command Centerline circle quadrants offset

Trim command Lines
) Files Save
Lesson: Joining Objects

objects drawing object
Join command Region 3DModel
objects geomentry
Join command geomentry
Join command Objects Object

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Objectives

Join command Objects
Joining Objects
Drawing Objects Object Join
command Join command polylines, lines, arcs, elliptical arcs splines

Command Access
Join
Command Line: JOIN, J

Ribbon: Home tab > extended Modify panel > Join
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Menu Bar: Modify > Join
Command Options
Select source object
- Objects Object
object object
Select objects to join to source - Object objects
Select arcs to join to source or [cLose] - object Arc object option
Arc close ()
Select elliptical arcs to join to source or [cLose] - elliptical arc object option
Elliptical arc object close
Join Command Example
Gap line (2) Single line Join

Concentric arcs (2) single arc Join
Concentric ellipse objects (2) single ellipse Join
Line Polyline Join
Procedure: Joining Lines with the Join Command

Join command Lines Join
) Modify panel Join click
) Object line select
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) Line object Join lines select
) Lines selected
Procedure: Converting an Arc to a Circle with the Join Command

Join command Arc Circle
) Modify panel Join click
) Arc select
) Right click shortcut menu close click Arc Circle
Practice Exercise: Joining Objects

Circle Line Objects Rectangle
Object Trim Rectangle Erase Join
command Circle Line
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) Circle, Line Rectangle

) Circle Rectangle Trim
Trim command
cutting edge Rectangle select Enter
Rectangle Circle Line trim select
) Rectangle Erase
) Line Join
Join command
object Object (1) select
object Join Object (2) select
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Join command Enter
) Arc Join command close
Join command
Arc (1) select Arc (2) select
Arc Join Enter
Join command
Arc select
Selected Object Right click Close click
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Command line L Close
Arc closed Circle
) Arc Join command close ( - )
Join command
Arc select
Arc closed Arc Erase
Erase command
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Shift + Spacebar key Circle area Arc select Arc

select
Arc Erase Enter
Exercise: Join Objects

Arc Line Join
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) M_Join-Objects.dwg
) Mirror Object snap Midpoint mode
Midpoint basepoint erase source object option Mirror
) Line Join
Modify panel Join click
Source subject select Prompted Line (1) select
Joine Object select Prompted (2) select
Enter
) Line Join Join

Joined
) Trim
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) Office modify Rectangle remove
Zoom
Lines () delete
) Circle Join
Join command
Source subject select Prompted select
) Files Save
Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects
drawing
Object
Break
command
Objects
Properties
Break command Object Trim command
cutting edge drawing Drawing
break
command
(2)
Properties
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Objectives

Objects Break command
Breaking Objects
Break command Single object Objects Break
break Object select break (
Point) select
Modify panel Break command Break Break a point Break
Break Object select select selected
Object Break a point break object
Object
Break a point
select
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Command Access
Break
Command Line: BREAK, BR

Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Break
Menu Bar: Modify > Break

Command Access
Break a point
Command Line: BREAK, BR

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Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Break at Point
Menu Bar: Modify > Break
Command Options
Break point command Option
First Point Break First point
Second Point Break Second point First point Second point Object
break
Procedure: Breaking Objects Using the Break Command

Break command Object break
) Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Break.
) Break Object select First point select
First point
) Drawing Right click First point select

) Break First point
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) Break Second point
First point Second point Object break
Procedure: Breaking Objects Using the Break at Point Command

Break command Object break
) Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Break at point.
) Break Object select
) First point select
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) First point Second point

Object Break
Break Object select grips break
Practice Exercise: Breaking Objects

Offset series lines Object
Intersections point
break
) Lines
) Break
Intersections point break Object snap
Break command
Line (1) select
Second break point (2) select
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Break command
Vertical line Lines break
) Object select point break
Osanp (Object snap)
Break at a point command
435

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line select
Line (2) Intersections select
Line Intersections break
436

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Exercise: Break Objects

Object hidden part Layre
Break Brak at a point command objects break
Break Brak at a point command


)C_Break-Object.dwg
) Zoom
) Line Remove Workgroup AutoCAD & 3ds Max Job Training Center International Computer Driving Licence Approved Test Center
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Break command
Object select
Right click First point select
) First break point (1) Second break point (2) select
) Object Zoom select select
) Line Remove Break at a point break
438

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Object select
) Break point Point (1)
) Remove Break at a point break
Object (1) select
Point (2) Intersections Point select
) Break point Line select Hightlight
439

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) Object Hidden2 layer Move
Layers panel Layer List click
Selected Object Hidden2 layer Move Hidden2 layer click
) Esc key drawing
) Files Save
440

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Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects

Fillet command Objects Fillet Fillet
command mechanical drawings Desings Fillet
Objects Radius
Fillet command Objects
Radius
Objectives

Fillet command Objects Radius
Creating Fillets
Fillet command Objects Arc radius
Objects () Objects Intersections
Fillet
a round Fillet lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, polylines, xlines, splines rays
Objects
Objects Fillet command radius 0
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Original objects
Fillet radius nonzero
Fillet radius zero
Command Access
Fillet
Command Line: FILLET, F

Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Fillet
Menu Bar: Modify > Fillet
Command Options
Fillet command Options
Undo - Fillet command
Polyline - Polyline radius Fillet
Radius Fillet arc radius
Trim/No Trim Trim mode select fillet Object
No Trim mode select fillet Object

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Multiple - Multiple mode select fillet object fillet fillet command

fillet object select fillet
Procedure: Applying a Radius Corner with the Fillet Command

Fillet command radius
) Fillet command
) Command line Fillet command setting Command: FILLETCurrent settings: Mode
= TRIM, Radius = 1.0000Select first object or [Undo/Polyline/Radius/Trim/Multiple]:
Options
) Fillet First object select

) Fillet Second object select Fillet
Selected Option Polyline Polyline fillet
command Object select filleted
Guidelines
Selected Objects fillet select results

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Original objects
Possible results
Possible results
Fillet parallel lines, xlines, circles , ellipses rays
Polygon Fillet
Practice Exercise: Creating Fillets

Rectangle Fillet command Fillet
) Rectangle select
) Fillet
Fillet command
R Enter
Fillet radius .25 Enter
Rectangle select
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) Radius Fillet Polyline option select
Fillet command
R Enter
Fillet radius .5 Enter
P Enter
Rectangle select
) Fillet radius 0
Fillet command
R Enter
Fillet radius 0 Enter
P Enter
Rectangle select
Exercise: Create a Filleted Corner

445

( )
Drawing Objects Fillet

Fillet option
drawing objects Fillet

) M_Create-Fillets.dwg
) Drawing Object Zoom
) Parallel lines Fillet command Cap
Fillet command
Drawing Right click Multiple select
select
446

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) Fillet
Line Line select
Fillet command Enter
) Pan () Zoom drawing

) Screw bosses Part profile blend
Fillet command
Drawing Right click Multiple select
Drawing Right click Trim select No Trim selet
Drawing Right click Radius select
2 Enter
select Circle select
447

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) Circle select Fillet
) Boss
drawing bossed areas select
Fillet command Enter
448

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) Drawing Zoom
) radius setting Fillet command
Fillet command
Command line radius Prompted 2.0000
select
Shift key select radius 0 Fillet
Enter Fillet command
select
select radius 0 Fillet
449

( )
) Files Save
Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects

Drawing objects Chamfer command Chamer
Chamfer command Fillet command
Fillet command Objects radius
Chamfer command Objects Drawing
Objects Angled Intersections command Chamfer
command
Objectives

Drawing Objects Chamfer command Chamfer
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Creating Chamfers
Chamfer command obects Chamfer
command lines, polylines, xlines rays Objects
Command Access
Chamfer
Command Line: CHAMFER, CHA

Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Chamfer
Menu Bar: Modify > Chamfer
Command Options
451

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Chamfer command Options

Undo - Fillet command
Polyline - Polyline option 2D Polyline Chamfer
Distance Chamfer
Angle - Chamfer angle
Trim/No Trim Trim mode select chamfer Object
No Trim mode select chamfer Object

Method Chamfer Distance () Angle
Multiple - Multiple mode select chamfer object chamfer chamfer
command chamfer object select
chamfer
Using Chamfer Options

Distance method chamfer
Original objects Chamfer distances nonzero Chamfer distances zero

Angle method chamfer
Trim No Trim modes chamfer
452

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Polyline option Polyline Chamfer

Chamfer command Multiple option select
Procedure: Creating Chamfers

Chamfer command Drawing Objects Chamfer
) Chamfer command
) Command line Fillet command setting Command: _chamfer(NOTRIM mode)
Current
chamfer
Dist1
1.0000,
Dist2
1.5000Select
first
line
or
[Undo/Polyline/
Distance/Angle/Trim/mEthod/Multiple]:
) Chamfer First object select
) Chamfer Second object select Fillet
Practice Exercise: Creating Chamfers

8X6 Units Rectangle Chamfer

453

( )
) Rectangle
Rectangle
Drawing window Rectangle First point
Corner @8,6 Enter
) Corner 45 Chamfer
Chamfer command
Drawing window Right click Angle click
1 First line chamfer length Enter
45 First line chamfer angle Enter
Corner First corner select ( )
454

( )
() chamfered
Chamfer command Enter
) Polyline Option Chamfer
8 x 6 rectangle
Chamfer command
chamfer length 1 chamfer angle 45
Rightclick Polyline select
Rectangle select
Chamfered
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( )
8 x 4 rectangle
Chamfer command
Rightclick Distance select
First chamfer distance 1 Enter
Second chamfer distance .5 Enter
First line (1) select second line (2) select
Chamfer command
Line (3) select line (4) select
First distance First line Second distance

Second line
Chamfer command chamfer
456

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) Distance option Polyline Option chamfer
8 x 6 rectangle
Chamfer command
chamfer distance (1) 1 chamfer distance (2) .5
Right click Polyline select
Rectangle select
Chamfer Chamfer
Polyline Result
457

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Exercise: Create a Chamfered Corner

Objects Multiple, Distance, Angle options Chamfer
Drawing Chamfer command


) M_Create-Chamfers.dwg
) Zoom
) 1-unit chamfer
Chamfer command
Drawing window Rightclick Distance click
First chamfer distance Prompted 1 Enter
Second chamfer distance Enter First chamfer distance

default Enter
Drawing window Rightclick Multiple click
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Chamfer Multiple enable
) Intersections Line select
Chamfer command exit
) Intersections Line select

Enter Chamfer command exit
) Zoom Pan drawing Zoom
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Chamfer command
Drawing window Rightclick Multiple click
Lines select
Chamfered 1-Unit Chamfer
) Chamfer Enter Chamfer command

exit
) Multiple Angle options Chamfer
Chamfer command Enter
Drawing window Rightclick
Angle click
First line Chamfer length 1
First line Chamfer Angle 60
Drawing window Rightclick
Multiple click
edges select
460

( )
) Edges select
) Zoom Pan drawing Zoom
Edges
Enter Chamfer command exit
) Line command Line
461

( )
) Drawing area Zoom

) Files Save
Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape

Drawing Objects Stretch command
Drawing objects Move command
Shape Modify
Objectives

Stretch command Objects Stretch
462

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Stretching Objects
Stretch command drawing Objects shape
crossing window () crossing polygon selection
Stretch Object select base point
Stretch Second point
Command Access
Stretch
Command Line: STRETCH, S

Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel > Stretch
Menu Bar: Modify > Stretch
Procedure: Stretching Objects Using Grips

Stretch command Grips Objects Stretch
463

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) Grips activate Object select

) Grip select ( Shift key Multiple grips select )
) Grip click
Procedure: Stretching Objects

Stretch command Objects Stretch
) Stretch command
) crossing window or crossing polygon selection Objects select Stretch
) Stretch basepoint select

464

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) Second point () Stretch
Practice Exercise: Stretching Objects

Rectangle Stretch
Stretch command Grip select Stretch
Rectangle
) Rectangle Stretch
Rectangle
Stretch command
Crossing
window
Rectangle
corner(1)
corner (2) Click Rectangle select
Selection Enter
465

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Object (1) basepoint select

Cursor (2) drag 2 Enter
Drag Polar Tracking () Ortho Mode
) Rectangles Stretch
Stretch command
Crossing window Rectangles First Corner(1)

Second Corner (2) click select
Selection Enter
Basepoint Object click Cursor drag
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2 Enter
Drag Polar Tracking () Ortho Mode
) Rectangle Stretch Rectangle Stretch command Move
Stretch command
Crossing window Rectangles First Corner(1)

Second Corner (2) click select
Rectagle Crossing window selected
Selection Enter
basepoint object click
467

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Cursor drag
2 Enter
) Grips Object Stretch
Command line Blank Rectangle select
Shift key End point click
Shift key End point click
468

( )
Cursor drag Line Midpoint select
) Object End point Stretch
Command line Blank Rectangle select
End point click
drag click
Deselect object Esc key
Exercise: Stretch Objects

Stretch command floor plan room area
drawing
Stretch command
469

( )

) M_Stretch-Objects.dwg
) Status bar Osnap turn off
) Structure 2000 Units Add
Modify panel Stretch click
Stretch crossing window point (1) point (2) select
Enter
470

( )
) Stretch
Click Curosor 180 drag
2000 Enter
Dimensions
) Crossing Polygon selection Stretch
Stretch command Enter
Crossing Polygon selection CP Enter
Crossing Polygon selection Click
471

( )
) Structure 2000 Units Add
Crossing Polygon selection Enter
Object selection Enter
Click Point
Curosor 0 drag 2000 Enter
) Crossing selection Stretch
Drawing area Rightclick Stretch select
472

( )
Crossing selection C Enter
Crossing window Point(1) Point (2) click Enter
) 1500 units
Floor plan Cursor 0 drag
1500 Enter
Stretch command
Enter
473

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) Move
Point click 0
Curosr drag
1000 Enter
Stretch command
Enter
474

( )
) )
Point Click Cursor 0 drag
1200 Enter
) Files Save

altering objects modify tools
Floor plan modify
475

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Metric Units
) M_ARCH-Challenge- CHP05.dwg
) 189 mm geomentry Original line

) 199 mm Add -
476

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) 914 mm 15 dimensioned Add

dimensions drawing
) 610 mm 6 Add
) Wall-Interior layer 124 mm 336 mm 3
915
mm
dimensions geomentry
477

( )
) Files Save
Imperial Units
) I_ARCH-Challenge- CHP05.dwg
) 7 geomentry Original line

) 3'-0" Add -
478

( )
) 36 15 dimensioned Add
dimensions drawing
) 24 6 Add
479

( )
) Wall-Interior layer 5" 13.5" 3

3'-0"
dimensions geomentry
) Files Save

480

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altering objects modify tools

Floor plan modify
) M_MECH-Challenge- CHP05.dwg
)
geomentry
481

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) geomentry
) geomentry
Fillet radius 3 mm
) area geomentry copy
482

( )
Geomentry Scale
Scaled geomentry Cirlce Circle

geomentry trim
) Assembly Objects Copy Hidden centerlines
Start Points layer Thaw
Assembly Start Point Assembly View
Geomentry Erase
483

( )
) Assembly Start Point Text delete

) centerlines
) Hidden layer current hidden geometry

centerline objects Centerline layer
484

( )
) geomentry copy Hidden geometry Visible layer

geomentry delete trim Hole geometry delete
) Start point sections Copy Hidden lines visible layer

geomentry remove
) Files Save
Chapter Summary
Desings geomentry
geomentry edit
Modify command chapter
Trim Extend commands objects length
Offset command geometry parallel offset
485

( )
Join command objects Join object
Object .
Stretch
command
drawing
Object
486

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Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands

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Using this guide

Completing the exercises

Settings for the exercises

Imperial and metric datasets

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Files / Zoom command drawings Screen

Units Function keys coordinate systems basic objects

Select objects properties Modify Move, Copy, Rotate,Mirror, Array

Layers linetypes drawing objects

Size, Shape, Orientation, Extend, Offset, Join, Trim commands Objects

Layouts Layout Viewport

Multiline Single line text annotation objects Edit

Dimensions dimension styles

Drawings hatch patterns gradient fills

Blocks Insert command drawings

Polyline object multiple segmented splines ellipses objects

layouts model space design Plot

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