AutoCAD

Notes for the course of AutoCAD

George Markou
Cyprus, 2009

The aim of the subject is to familiarize the students with CAD systems and recognize
the great importance of these systems in the production of drawings.

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ACED200, AutoCAD

Notes for Lesson 1

Contents
1.

.................................................................................................................................................... 1

2.

.................................................................................................................. 2

3.

AutoCAD ............................................................................................ 4

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1.

-

.

1.
( )
2. (, ).
CAD .
3.

(
)
4.
3.
5. .

CAD (Computer Aided Design

/).

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2.

AutoCAD 2008.

)

CD

autorun

Install Products

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Next,
.
serial key
.

Windows XP Windows Vista.
/

.

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3. AutoCAD
.

sub-menu

menu start
.

click
.
AutoCAD 2008

.


.

AutoCAD 2008
:

Pentium IV 3.0 GHz, 2GB RAM, 128MB graphic cart

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AutoCAD 2008
.

AutoCAD 2008.

Main Menu
Main Toolbox
Draw Toolbox
Modify Toolbox
Command Line
Drawing Area

(Drawing Area)



.
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, (tabs)
. odel,

.
model
AutoCAD
.

Layout,

. ,
odel,


.

AutoCAD
.

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ACED200, AutoCAD

Notes for Lesson 2

Contents
1.

- ............................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Line .................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Rectangle .......................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Circle ................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.4 Arc ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Ellipse ................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.6 Polygon ............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.7 Polyline (pline) .................................................................................................................................. 7
1.8 Multiline Text .................................................................................................................................... 9
2.

AutoCAD ................................................................................................................................... 10

3.

Assignment 1 ........................................................................................................................................ 12

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1.

.
Basic Drawing concepts Coordinate systems.
1.1 Line
(Line),
:
1. Line Menu -> Draw.
2.
Draw Toolbox.
3. Command Line line.

To
.


.

, ,
.

, .

.
,.

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.

.


.
3
3
@3,3.
@
.



,
x.
,
<.

@4.245<45.

.

.

.
Esc click enter
Line.
1.2 Rectangle
Rectangle
.
Main Menu, Toolbox
Command Line. ,


.
AutoCAD .
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(.. 0,0)
( )
Command Line
().

.

3 2. @3,2
enter.

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1.3 Circle
Circle
.

.
, Command Line
[3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan radius)].
, 3P,

. 2P
.
.
()
.

AutoCAD

[]

enter.

: [Angle/CEnter/Direction/Halfwidth/Line/Radius/Second
pt/Undo/Width]
CEnter,
CE enter.
AutoCAD

manual
.


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enter.

1.4 Arc
, Arc
.
Arc. AutoCAD
( ).
.
mouse

mouse
,
.

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1.5 Ellipse

.

ellipse default
,
.

.
0,0.
1.7,0 0.85,0.3.
ellipse

1.6 Polygon

Polygon

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.
,

.

(Inscribed in circle)

(Circumscribed about circle).
C
.
enter .
mouse

click

[Edge]



,

.

1.7 Polyline (pline)

polyline

. ,
.

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polyline,
Line
(
,
move).

polyline,

Draw Toolbox
.
0,0.

,



1,0.

0.5.

Arc A


. Radius (R

enter)

0.5.

( )

1,1.

polyline
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Esc.
1.8 Multiline Text
Multiline Text
, .



.
mouse
(..
) click
.

style, .
format
Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word.

click
,

.
assignment,

AutoCAD.
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2.

AutoCAD

AutoCAD 2008
.
, .dwg

.

AutoCAD
project,
. development
project

, AutoCAD
backup

.

,

sub-menu
File,

.
Save.

Save

.
Save
,

,
.

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File name
Files of
type.

format

Save .
AutoCAD 2008

version.
dwg R14-2000-2004-2007

dxf.

format
dxf
,

.
AutoCAD

dxf


. AutoCAD
.

dxf.
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3.

Assignment 1

By using the required commands in AutoCAD, draw the shapes

shown in the figure below (do not draw the dimensions).
Directions for text: Before you start from the Main Menu
Format Text Style Font Name Arial Apply
Cancel. Choose the appropriate Text Height.
An electronic copy of the assignment should be submitted
the next week (specific instruction will be given).
Do not try to copy other students assignments because
everyone has different geometrical configurations and it
will be obvious. Any copied assignment will be nullified.

SC: is the individual Student Code that you will be given

by the Lecturer during class.
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ACED200, AutoCAD

Notes for Lesson 3

Contents
1.

OSNAP .......................................................................................................................................... 1

2.

ORTHO .......................................................................................................................................... 2

3.

OTRACK ........................................................................................................................................ 3

4.

Hatch .......................................................................................................................................... 3

5.

............................................................................................................. 6

6.

Block................................................................................................................................. 6

7.

Assignment 2 .......................................................................................................................................... 8

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1.

OSNAP

, project
AutoCAD ,
. ,
AutoCAD OSNAP
click
.
.

,
,
,

click

OSNAP

settings,
Drafting
Settings
.

ok.
OSNAP
mouse ,

.

OSNAP.
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2. ORTHO
ORTHO

( ).
mouse

.
,

.
.

.
, ,

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,
, .

3. OTRACK
OTRACK OSNAP


AutoCAD

.
OSNAP.
,
.

1-2
,
OTRACK.

OSNAP

(.. Line).

4. Hatch
Hatch



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.
Hatch

Draw

,
Toolbox

Hatch
.

(boundary).

,
.
Hatch
Hatch
and
Gradient
. To tab
Hatch.
,



.

.
click
Swatch,
Hatch
Pattern Palette

Hatch Pattern.
,
Hatch Patterns
AutoCAD.
tab ANSI Hatch Pattern Palette
Pattern ANSI31 ok.

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. 1) Add: Pick Points

2) Add: Select object.
, AutoCAD

(.. )
Hatch. , ,

enter. Hatch and
Gradient ok.
.

Scale
Hatch and Gradient
.

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5.

.

.

Hatch ANSI37
ANSI31. Scale

0.1

10
.

6. Block
AutoCAD

.

Block,
,

,

.
,

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,
.

Block
sub-menu Draw
menu
Block Make.
Name

Block

Select
objects

mouse

Block. odject
mouse -
click
.

.
click
. mouse
,
.
mouse


.
click
Block Definition Pick point
Block,
Block .
Make Block ok.
Block
sub-menu Insert
Block. Block
Block.
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7. Assignment 2
By using the required commands in AutoCAD, draw the shapes
shown in the figure below (do not draw the dimensions).
Create the window of the house and convert it into a
Block.
Directions for Hatch: 1) Roofing Spanish Tile (found in
tab Custom of the Hatch Pattern Palette) and 2) AR-B816
(found in tab Other Predefined of the Hatch Pattern
Palette).
An electronic copy of the assignment should be submitted
the next week (specific instruction will be given).
Do not try to copy other students assignments because
everyone has different geometrical configurations and it
will be obvious. Any copied assignment will be nullified.

SC: is the individual Student Code that you will be given

by the Lecturer during class.
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ACED200, AutoCAD

Notes for Lesson 4

Contents
1.

1 ................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Select objects .................................................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Erase.................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.3 Copy .................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.4 Mirror ................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.4 Offset ................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.5 Array.................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.6 Move ................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.7 Rotate................................................................................................................................................ 9
2.

Assignment 3 ........................................................................................................................................ 10

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1.

AutoCAD

.
:
1. sub-menu Modify.
2.

Modify.

3. .
,

(
),
Modify
(Modify Toolbox).



Select object,

AutoCAD

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1.1 Select objects

(Select objects).

.
.

.
.
, ,

.

.
, click
,

.
.

,


.

, ,
Enter (Spacebar)
AutoCAD .
, ,

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1.2 Erase
Erase

.

AutoCAD


enter click
.

.

mouse
Del ,
.
Undo Ctrl+Z.

AutoCAD ,
AutoCAD
. F3
OSNAP, Ctrl+Z
Undo ( )

sub-menu.
mouse
, .

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1.3 Copy
Copy,
.

select object ,
.
,
Copy.
,
click enter.

,

.

click

.
click enter
.
Copy
AutoCAD

projects.

1.4 Mirror
Mirror

( ).

.
,
.
,

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.
.
ORTHO

,

,

click

.
,
preview,
.
click , AutoCAD
. Mirror
ORTHO
.

1.4 Offset
Offset
.
,

, .

Offset

.

.


, .
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click .

Offset

Offset.

Offset. click

click
Offset.

click

Offset,

.
.

background?.
. AutoCAD

(Properties)

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Properties
.

1.5 Array


.
Copy

, Array
.

..

,
Array
.

Array

offset
.

ok,

Array
.

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1.6 Move

Move,

Move
,

enter

click

mouse

click.
Move
(
)
click

click,

.
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1.7 Rotate
Rotate

,

, .

mouse



(
).

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2. Assignment 3
By using the required commands in AutoCAD, draw the shapes
shown in the figure below (do not draw the dimensions and
do not change the scale, draw this section by using real
scale dimensions).
This section, illustrates reinforcement details of a slab
and its parapet (). The reinforcement cover is
considered to be 2.5cm and the Hatch used for the rebar
illustration is called Solid.
An electronic copy of the assignment should be submitted
the next week (specific instruction will be given).
Do not try to copy other students assignments because
everyone has different geometrical configurations and it
will be obvious. Any copied assignment will be nullified.

SC: is the individual Student Code that you will be given

by the Lecturer during class.
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ACED200, AutoCAD

Notes for Lesson 5

Contents
1.

AutoCAD .................................................................................................................. 1

2.

Assignment 4 .......................................................................................................................................... 8

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1.

AutoCAD

,
.
,
. style



.
AutoCAD menu
Dimension.

,

,

.

.

Dimension
Dimension,
click Main Toolbox ACAD Dimension.

,

.
:
, ,
..

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,
Dimension Style sub-menu Dimension.
Dimension Style Manager,

Styles
.

Diastasi.

New,

.
Diastasi Standard Start With
Continue.

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New
Dimension
Style:
Diastasi

7
tabs.

ByBlock.

31.

Block
, .
.
..
.
.

(,

)
, ..

( )
Extend beyond ticks,

.
,

.
tab

.

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,
.

Architectural
tick

0.15
,

1:100.
tab

,






.
tab (Fit)

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tab

(Primary
Units)

AutoCAD
( )

).

scale

1:50,

0.5.
tabs

.


ok.

Dimension Style Manager

.
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click Diastasi

Set Current.

.
Linear Dimension menu
Dimension Linear

.

, mouse.

Diastasi.

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,
Dimension Radius
click

.
mouse.

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2. Assignment 4
Create your personal dimension style and use it to insert
dimensions in Assignments 2 and 3. The name of the new
dimension style must include your SC number.
An electronic copy of the assignment should be submitted
the next week (specific instruction will be given).
Do not try to copy other students assignments because
everyone has different geometrical configurations and it
will be obvious. Any copied assignment will be nullified.
SC: is the individual Student Code that you will be given
by the Lecturer during class.

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ACED200, AutoCAD

Notes for Lesson 6

Contents
1.

(Layers) ............................................................................................... 1

2.

.............................................................................. 7

2.1 Zoom Pan ................................................................................................................................... 7

2.2 Viewports......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 ................................................................................................. 10
2.4 AutoCAD Window ....................................................................... 11
3.

Assignment 5 ........................................................................................................................................ 14

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1.

(Layers)

AutoCAD
, ,
,

. , AutoCAD
, ,
, Layers,
.


.
, ,

,

. Layers
AutoCAD
, ,

Layers.

.
Layer
(
Layer menu Format)

, ,
.
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Layer Toolbox,

Layer Manager.
Layer Manager

Layer.

Layer


.

, Layer
Name (), Color (
), Linetype (
), Lineweight ( )
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. ,
(, ,
).
On/Off, Freeze Lock.
click

Layers (On/Off)

, (Freeze) Layer


(Lock)
.
Layer Manager
. click
,

.

Layers.

Layers (Dim, Rectangle,

Circle)
.
Layers Layer Manager.

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mouse , New Layer,

Layer .

Layer :
NameDim, Color252
.
Layers Rectangle, Circle
.

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Layers
ok .
AutoCAD, Main Toolbox,
Layers


.
, Layer 0
(

background
).

.
Layer 0,
Layers.

click layer
(Rectangle)

(rectangle).

@5,3
(0,0)
enter. Layer Circle

1.25.

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,
Layer
.
Layer
,

Layers .
Layer
Layer.
Layer
.

Layer
Dim

.
Layer
,
(.. Circle)
.
Layer .
Layers click
Layer,
Layer .

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2.

,
,
. AutoCAD



.

View.

menu.

2.1 Zoom Pan

Zoom.


. Zoom In, ,

.
Zoom
View
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AutoCAD,

. :
Zoom Window


,
Zoom Dynamic

,
Zoom

,

Scale Zoom Center

Zoom In Zoom Out

,
Zoom All Zoom Extents
.
,

, Zoom
Previous

Zoom

Zoom
Realtime




, Pan
Realtime

-,

.

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, mouse
(mouse wheel). Zoom In Zoom Out

.
, Pan
mouse .


.

2.2 Viewports
Viewports View,
,

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2.3

AutoCAD

.


.

.
Toolbars
menu View.

Toolbar

AutoCAD.
click



ACAD. ACAD

Toolbox

AutoCAD.
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2.4 AutoCAD Window

AutoCAD 2008, version,


AutoCAD
. click

Options
Format, Options.

Options 15 tabs (2008

version) .

,

AutoCAD

. tab
,
.

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, tab 4

AutoCAD.

.

tab,
Colors

Fonts

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.
, Color Options
Display Colors
.

background
AutoCAD
.
Toolbars
,


.

.

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3. Assignment 5
Draw the attached drawings by using AutoCAD. You will be
given a Help File.dwg which will contain the basic
geometry of the main plan view including the drawings
frame.
Choose wisely the appropriate number of layers and blocks
that are required in order to make your AutoCAD drawing
easier to manipulate and edit. You can use a black
background and give to each structural member type a
different color in order to make the drawings easier to
read when viewed on the screen.
Write down your comments about the difficulties that you
encountered during the development of these drawings and
give a list of the layers and blocks that youve created.
Do not write more than 500 words.
All drawings and sheets must contain your name and the
Student Code (SC) that you will be given during the
lectures.
An electronic and a hard copy of the assignment should be
submitted at the last weeks lecture (specific instruction
will be given).
Do not try to copy other students assignments. Each
student will have to present his/her drawings, in order to
show the procedure that he/she chose to create this
project (layers, blocks, type of lines etc). Any copied
assignment will be nullified.

Note: Any attempt of improvisation will be awarded with

extra points. The Final Assignment represents the
25% of your final grade.
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