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Window Selection:You can define a window selection by clicking at two points. Click first point on the left
side, and 2nd point on the right side. This will select all elements inside the window.
Cross Selection:Basically if your window selection defined from right to left, then it will be cross
window selection. It will select all elements inside and touching the window.
Window Polygon:-
This option behaves as window selection, but you can define unlimited points for that
window. Just type WP then [enter] to activate it. All elements inside the window will be
selected.
Cross Polygon:This option behaves as cross selection, but you can define unlimited points for that
cross. Just type CP then [enter] to activate it. All elements inside the window will be
selected.
Fence:You can select drawing elements by defining a fence that touched objects you wanted.
Just type F then [enter] to activate it. After you finish defining your fence, press [enter]
to select.
ALL:Select all [Ctrl+A]
Qselect:With this tool you can select all objects having a property that you specify, and the
options for specifying that property are practically endless. Quick Select works on all
objects of the entire drawing, or on a pre-selected set of objects. The number of
objects chosen by Quick Select can be one, a thousand, or any number at all, with
no extra effort on your part.
Qselect[Enter]
Oject Snap(for On/Off need to press F3):Object snaps (Osnaps) are one of the handiest tools in AutoCAD. Without them, you
would have a lot of trouble doing even the simplest dimension accurately. Before
discussing how they are used, first think about what they are. Their name, "object
snaps" means that they snap to objects, or more precisely, they snap to specific parts
of an object. A line for example has 3 points that you can snap to: a midpoint
and two endpoints. A circle has 5 points: a center and 4 quadrants.
END
ENDPOINT
MID
MIDPOINT
EXT
EXTENTION
CEN
CENTER
NOD
NODE
QUA
QUADRANT
INT
INTERSECTION
INS
INSERTION POINT
PER
PERPENDICULAR
TAN
TANGENT
NEA
NEAREST
APPARENT
INTERSECTION
Commands
Draw Commands:- The draw commands can be used to create new objects such as
lines and circles
Modify Commands:- The modify commands can be used to modify objects that you
create with draw commands. Such as Copy & Move.
View Commands:- The view commands are playing important role in AutoCAD, After
drawing you should use the view commands to show dimension of plan
Ex: Dimlinear, DimDia.
Enquiry Commands:- This commands are used for knowing
information of your
drawing
Ex: Id, Dist, List, Area.
Command Rules:
1. Parallel Projection:Parallel projections have lines of projection that are parallel both in reality and in the
projection plane. Parallel projection corresponds to a perspective projection with an
infinite focal length (the distance from the image plane to the projection point), or
"zoom".
2. Perspective Projection:-
3rd Angle Projection:Here your seen object in one view drawn into the same view
The Object Snap Tracking feature allows you to cycle through all valid snap
points within the aperture area, until you find the one you want. This feature
only works when running object snaps are turned on.
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Dynamic UCS(F6)
It will be use full in 3d drawings
Dynamic Input(F12)
If it is on then we are not seen command information below of cursor
Show/Hide Line weight
You can seen line weight if it is on otherwise doesnt
Quick Properties(Ctrl+Shift+p)
You can see the properties of selected objects
Selection Cycling(Ctrl+W)
If you have objects that are overlapping and you want to select one of
them, your only option was to hold SHIFT and hit the spacebar while
hovering over the stacked objects. You can still do this method but there
is this (SC) toggle that will come in handy.
Commands
Units: Controls the displayed precision and format for coordinates and angels. The
format, precision, and other conventions to be used in displaying coordinates,
distance, and angles are set and saved in drawing template files. These settings can
also be changed in the current drawing file.
Un Enter
Change the insertion scale
Limits : By using of this command you can set the limits of your Drawing
Limits enter
Specify the lower left corner point
Specify the upper right corner point
Limcheck:- You can control the limits area
Limcheck enter
Enter the new value for limcheck
Note: The integer should be 0 or 1
0 = its allowing to make the object outside of limits
1 = its doesnt allow to make the object outside of limits
Alias Edit:Lunches an editor for aliases stored in the acad.pgp file. With these you can edit
command and add commands
Aliasedit enter
Click on Add
Give the name of the command
Select your command to need to be apply
Ex : For Circle need to be apply the Brilliant
Click on apply
Click on yes
Workspace Current:- Set the current workspace to my workspace
Wscurrent enter
Enter the new value of WsCurrent
UCS Icon( User Co-ordinate System):
Ucsicon enter
Off enter(Ucs icon doesnt show)
Pan: Moves the view in the current viewport position the cursor at the start location
and press the mouse button down. Drag the cursor to the new location. You can also
press the mouse scroll wheel or middle button down and drag the cursor to pan.
P enter
Cursorsize:- You can increase the size of Cursor
Cursorsize enter
Enter the new value for cursor size
Note:- When command is asking specify point then we are seen only cursor
Pickbox: You can increase the size of Pick box
Pickbox enter
Enter the new value for pick box
Note: When command is asking select objects then we are seen only pickbox
Grip Size:- You can increase the Grip size
Gripsize enter
Enter the new value of gripsize
Grip Color:- You can change the color of Grip
Grip color enter
Enter the new value of Grip color
Zoom:-Zooms to increase or de crease the apparent size of objects in the current
viewport.
Z enter
A enter
Ans: Op enter
Choose display
Click on color
Change the color of drawing area
Click on apply and close
Click on apply and ok
How to change crosshair color?
Ans: Op enter
Choose display
Click on color
Change the color of cross hair
Click on apply and close
Click on apply and ok
To reset all settings:Op enter
Choose display
Click on color
Click on restore all contexts
Click on restore
Click apply& close click on ok
Windowareacolor:- with these command you can change the color window selection
Windowareacolor enter
Enter the new value of window area color
Crossingareacolor:- With these command you can change the color crossing selection
Crossingareacolor enter
Enter the new value of crossing area color
Line:
Creates straight line segments, with line, you can create a series of contiguous line
segments. Each segment is a line object that can be edited separately
C enter
Specify center point
D enter
Specify Diameter of circle
2P Circle:C enter
2p enter
Specify first point of circle
Specify second point of circle
3p Circle:Specify first point of circle
Specify second point of circle
Specify 3rd point f circle
TTR circle (Tan Tan Radius):C enter
T enter
Specify first tangent of circle
Specify Second tangent of circle
Specify Radius of circle
Trim: you can trim the object to meet the objects of other objects
Tr enter enter
Creates a mirrored copy of selected objects. You can create object that represent half of
a drawing, select them, and mirror them across a specified line to create the other
half.
Mi enter
Select objects to mirror
Specify first point of mirror line
Specify second point of mirror line
Erase source object (Yes/No) No enter
Rotate:Rotates objects around a base point. You can rotate selected objects around a
base point to an absolute angle.
Ro enter
Select objects enter
Spaceify base point
Spaceify Rotation angle
Offset:Creates concentric circles, parallel and curves. You can offset an object at a specified
distance or through point.
O enter
Specify offset distance
Select object to offset
Specify a point on side of offset
Offset with multiple:O enter
Specify offset distance
Select object to offset
M enter
Specify a point on side to offset
Time:- Displays the date and time statistics of a drawing. The total Editing time
cannot be rest of stopped. Plotting time is not included in the total edition time, nor is
the viewing time if the drawing is not saved
Time enter
Scale:-
Enlarges or reduces seleted objects, keeping the proportions of the object the
same after scaling.
Sc enter
Select the obejct to scale enter
Spaceify base point
Spaceify the scale factor
Break:
Breaks the selected object between two points. You can create a gap between
two specified points on an objet, breaking it into two objects.
Br enter
Select the object to break
F enter
Specify the frist Break point
Specify the 2nd Break point
Break with specified distance
Br enter
Select the object to break
F enter
Specify the frist break point
@x distance ,y distance.
Join:joins similar objects to form a single, unbroken object . Combines a series of finite
linear and open curved objects at their commaon endpoints to create a single 2D or
3D object. The type of object that results depends on the types of objects selected, the
type of object seleted first, and whether the objects are coplanar.
Join enter
Select the object to join enter
Extend :
Extend object to meet the edges of other objects. To extend objects, first select the
boundaries. Then press enter and select the object that you want to extend.
Ex enter
enter
enter
F enter
Enter the fillet radius for rectangle
Specify the first corner point
Specify the 2nd corner point
Rectangle with Chamfer:Rec enter
Cha enter
Enter the first chamfer distance for rectangle
Enter the 2nd chamfer distance for rectangle.
Specify the first corner point
Specify the 2nd corner point
Rectangle with Dimension:Rec
enter
Note: Once we are used any mode to rectangle that will continue to other rectangles
Polygon:- Creates an equilateral closed polyline.
parameters of the polygon including the number of sides. The difference between the
inscribed and circumscribed
Inscribed: The polygon is makes inside of circle
Circumscribed :- The polygon is makes outside of circle
Pol enter
Enter no.of sides
Centre of Polygon
Enter an option (Inscribed, circumscribed)
Give the radius of circle.
Lengthen: Changes the length of objects and the included angle of arcs. You can
specify changes as a percentage, an increment, or as a final length or angle.
Lengthen enter
Select the object enter
T enter
Specify the total length
Select object to change
Fillet:- Rounds and fillets the edges of objects.
F enter
R enter
Specify fillet radius
Select 1st object
Select 2nd object
Chamfer:- Bevels the edges of objects
Cha enter
D enter
enter
enter
Rectangle Array:-
enter
enter
area. Use the content area on the right side to add items to a drawing or to a tool
palette.
Dc enter
Line Type :- We can load the different types of lines
Lt enter
Click on load
Select your line type
Click on ok
Applying the line to objects:Double click on object
Change the line type
Line type scale:- We can change scale of line type
LTS enter
Enter the new value for line type
Line weight:- By using of this command you can able to give thickness to the selected
objects
Lineweight
enter
Image Attach: - when you attach an image file, you link that referenced file to the
current drawing. Any changes to the reference file are displayed in the current drawing
when it is opened or reloaded.
Imageattach enter
Select your image from system
Click on open
Specify insertion point
Specify scale factor
enter
enter
Dimlinear: By using this command you can measure the linear objects
Dimlinear
Specify the first extension line origin
Specify the second extension line origin
Specify the dimension line locations
Dimaligned: creates a linear dimension that is aligned with the origin points of the
extension lines
Dimaligned
Specify the first extension line origin
Specify the 2nd extension line origin
Specify the dimension line location
DimAngular:- measures the angle between selected objects or 3 points. Objects that
can be selected includes arcs, Circles and lines, among others.
Dimangular
Specify the first extension line origin
Specify the 2nd extension line origin
Specify the arc line location
Dimradius :- Creates a radius dimension for a circle or an arc. Measures the radius of
selected circle or arc and displays the dimension text with a radius symbol in front of
it. You can use grips to reposition the resulting radius dimension easily
Dimradius
Select the arc
Specify the arc line location
DimDiameter: Creates a diameter dimension for a circle or an arc.
Measures the
diameter of a selected circle or arc, and displays the dimension text with a diameter
symbol in front of it. You can use grips to easily reposition the resulting diameter
dimensions
Dimdia
Select the arc
Specify the arc line location
Dim Continue :- Creates a dimension that starts from an extension line of a previously
created dimension Automatically continues creating additional dimensions form the
last linear, angular, or ordinate dimension created, or from a selected extension line.
The dimension lines are lined up automatically.
Dimcontinue
Specify next point
Specify next point
Dim jogged:- Creates jogged dimensions for circles and arcs. Creates jogged radius
dimension when the center of an arc or circle is located off the layout and cannot be
displayed in its true location. The origin point of the dimension can be specified at a
more convenient location called the center location override.
Dimjogged
Select the arc or circle
Specify the jogged dimension location
Dimension Style Manager
Line Tab
Dimension Lines:
Color:- Displays and sets the color for the dimension line. If you click
select color for this you can use the Dimclrd command
Line Type:- Sets the line of the dimension line. Dimltype system
varibale
Line Weight :- Sets the Weight of line of the dimension line . dimlwd command
for this
Base line Spacing:- Sets the spacing between the dimension lines of a baseline
dimension. a distance. For information about baseline dimension, see
dimbaseline. For this you can use dimdli
Suppress:- Supperesses display of dimension lines. Dim line1 suyppresses the
first dimension line; Dimline 2 suppresses the second dimension line.
(dimsd1and Dimsd2 system variables)
Extension lines
Extend beyond dimline:- Specifies a distance to extend the extension
lines above the dimension line.
Offset from origin:- Sets the distance offset the extension lines from the
points on the drawing that define the dimension
Fixed length extension lines:- this option used for you can set the fixed
length of extension lines
Sets the current units format for all dimension types except
angular.
Precision :- Displays and sets the number of decimal places in the dimension
text.
Prefix:-
includes a prefix in the dimension text. You can enter text or use
control codes to display special symbols. For example, entering the control code
%%C displays the diameter symbol. When you enter a prefix, it overrides any
default prefixes such as those used in diameter and radius dimensioning.
Suffix:- includes a suffix in the dimension text. You can enter text or use
control codes to display special symbols. For example, entering the text mm
results in dimension text similar to that shown in the illustration. When you
enter a suffix, it overrides any default suffixes
Alternate Units
If you on this you can see the alternate units for primary units
Unit format :- Sets the current units format for all dimension types except
angular.
Multiplier Alternate Units:- Specifies the multiplier used as the conversion
factor between primary and alternate units. For example, to convert inches to
millimeters, enter 25.4. The value has no effect on angular dimensions, and it
is not applied to the rounding value or the plus or minus tolerance values.
Block
The Block is divided into 4 types
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2.
3.
4.
Block
Wblock
Bedit
Attribute Block
Save disk space by storing all references to the same block as one block
definition in the drawing database.
Each time when a block is inserted, you are creating an instance. When you
insert a block instance, you can assign a scale factor and rotation angle to the
inserted block. You can also scale a block instance using different values in
any coordinate (x,y) direction
Defining Blocks:To define a block
You can also enter a text description and specify an icon used to identify the
block definition in the AutoCAD design Center
Wblock:- The WBLOCK command is used to write, all or a part of a drawing to
a new file. You can also save a block as a drawing file. WBLOCK command
displays the Write Block dialog box
Dynamic Blocks:
A drawing created in AutoCAD is frequently composed of a series of standard
components or blocks use in various place, whether it is a single drawing or a
complete set of drawings.
These components can represent such diverse items as doors or desks, nuts
and bolt,s and pipe and fittings. In AutoCAD these standard components are
mostly represented by locks. Blocks save time and help to standardize drawings
by eliminating the need to redraw standard components over and over again.
However, they can be difficult to manage and manipulate. Often thousands of
blocks are available to user to help them find, insert and edit according toe
their design
AutoCAD 2013 makes block dynamically. This new concept helps to create or
add a dynamic behavior to your existing block libraries. The main idea is that
you can create one block with many possibilities, so that one block can
represent many. This will help you to reduce the block library size significantly.
External References:-
DDPTYPE
Select the point sytle
Divide :- Creates evenly spaced point obejct or blocks aling the length or
perimeter of an object
Div
Select the obejct to divide
Enter the Number of segments
Note 1:- The segments should be in between of 2 to 32767
Note 2:-After using this command you should use DDPTYPE Command
Ddptype enter
Select point style
Ok
Boundary :- Creates a region or a polyline from an enclosed area. Each point that
you specify identifies the surrounding objects and creates a separate region or
polyline.
Bo enter
Click on ok
Pick on internal area
Multiline : Create multiple parallel lines
ML eneter
Specify the first point
Specify the 2nd point
Multiline Style:- Manages styles for multiple parallel lines
Mlstyle enter
Click on modify
Do your Modifications
Click on ok
Multiline Edit:Mledit enter
Select your edit tool
Select first multiline
Select 2nd multiline
Match :-
properties that can be applied include color, layer, line type, linetype scale, lineweight,
plot style, transparency, and other specified properties.
Ma enter
Select the source object
Select the destination object
Linetype:- we can load different types of line types in to the drawing
Linetype
enter
Click on load
Select your line type
Click on ok
Click on ok
To apply the line type to the object , double click on object and change the line type
Record:- Starts the Action Recorder. You can create an action macro by recording
most of the commands that you are already familiar with.
Actrecord enter
Now do your drawing
To Stop the Record then use ACTSTOP
Action Stop:-
Stops the action recorder and provides the option of saving the recorded actions to an
action macro file. You can use this command to stop the recording or playback of an
action macro based on the current state of the action recorder. When the recording of
an action macro is stopped, the recorded actions are saved to an action macro file.
Actstop enter
Give the action name
How to run macro?
Go to Manage tab(Workspace should be Drafting and Annotations)
Click on Play
OLE Object:- inserts a linked or embedded object
Insertobj enter
Select your application
Click on ok
Section Plane :Create as section object that acts as a cutting plane through 3D objects. Section plane
objects create section of 3D Solids, surfaces, and meshes. Use live sectioning with
section plane objects to analyze a model, and save sections as blocks for use in layouts
Sectionplane enter
D enter
Specify first point
Specify second point. Enter
To Create section:Right click on section choose the generate 2d Section/Elevation
Specify intersection point
Specify x Scale factor
Specify y scale
Specify Angle
Flatshot:- Creates a 2D representation of all 3d objects based on the current view. The
edges of all 3d solids, surfaces, and meshes are projected line of sight onto a plane
parallel to the viewing plane.
Flatshot enter
Select Create
Title Block: To create Title Block:Click on layout
To change page setup:Right Click layout choose page setup manger
Click on Modify
Click paper size
Change the paper size and then press ok and close
Now create your Title Block
Save enter
Give the file name
Change save as type (with AutoCAD drawing template)
Click on save
To use Title Block:Click on new
Choose your created template
Now do your model
Plot:Drawing to a plotter, printer, or file.
block definition that was created with or modified by an education version will always
be plotted with the following plot stamp
Plot enter
Select your plot or Printer type
Set paper size
Choose plot area (display,model,layout)
Click on ok