Learning Objectives

• LINE command.
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• Coordinate systems.
• ERASE tool.
• Object selection methods: Window and Crossing.
• CIRCLE command.
• ZOOM and PAN commands.
• UNITS command.
• Limits of a given drawing.
• Plot drawings.
• Options dialog box.
  Drawing Lines in AutoCAD
Ribbon: Home > Draw > Line
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Toolbar: Draw > Line

Menu Bar: Draw > Line
Tool Palettes: Draw > Line
Command: LINE or L

The Line tool in the Draw

panel

Invoking the Tool Palettes Invoking the LINE command

from the Palettes menu from the Draw toolbar
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Drawing lines using the LINE command

 The LINE command has the following three options:
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Continue Close

Undo
  Coordinate Systems
1. Absolute coordinates
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2. Relative coordinates
a. Relative rectangular coordinates
b. Relative polar coordinates
3. Direct distance entry
 Absolute Coordinates
Command: LINE
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_line Specify first point: 1,1

(X = 1 and Y = 1.)
Specify next point or [Undo]: 4,1
(X = 4 and Y = 1.)
Specify next point or [Undo]: 4,3
Specify next point or [Close /Undo]: 1,3
Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: C

Lines created using the absolute

coordinates
 Example 1
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Drawing a figure using the absolute coordinates

 Relative Coordinate System
Relative Rectangular Coordinates
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Command: LINE
_line Specify first point: 1,1 (Start point)
Specify next point or [Undo]: @4,0
(Second point DX = 4, DY = 0.)
Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,3
(Third point DX = 0, DY = 3.)
Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:
@-4,0 (Fourth point DX = -4, DY = 0.)
Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @0,-3
(Start point DX = 0, DY = -3.) Drawing lines using the relative
Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: rectangular coordinates
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Example 2

Profile for Example 2

 Relative Polar Coordinates
Command: LINE
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Specify first point: 1,1

Specify next point or [Undo]: @5<30

Drawing a line using relative

polar coordinates
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Example 3

Drawing for Example 3

 Direct Distance Entry
Command: LINE
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_line Specify first point: Start point.

Specify next point or [Undo]: Position the cursor and then enter distance.
Specify next point or [Undo]: Position the cursor and then enter distance.

Drawing lines using the Direct

Distance Entry method
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Example 4

Drawing for Example 4

  Erasing Objects
Ribbon: Home > Modify > Erase
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Toolbar: Modify > Erase

Menu Bar: Modify > Erase
Command: ERASE or E
Tool Palettes: Modify > Erase The Erase tool in
the Modify Panel

The Erase tool in Selecting the object by positioning the pick

the Modify toolbar box at the top of the object
  Canceling and Undoing a Command
 Object Selection Methods
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The Window Option The Crossing Option

Selecting objects using the Window Selecting objects using the Window
option Crossing option
  Drawing a Circle
Command: CIRCLE or C
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Toolbar: Draw > Circle

Menu Bar: Draw > Circle
Tool Palettes: Draw > Circle
Ribbon: Home > Draw > Circle drop-down >
Center , Radius

Tools in the Circle

drop-down
The options of the CIRCLE command
Center and Radius Center and Diameter
Two-Point Three-Point
Tangent, Tangent, Radius Tangent, Tangent, Tangent
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Drawing a circle by specifying Drawing a circle by specifying

the center and the radius the center and the diameter

A circle drawn by using the A circle drawn by using the

2-Point option 3-point option
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Drawing a circle tangent to Drawing a circle tangent to

two objects two objects

Drawing a circle tangent to Drawing a circle tangent to two

two objects objects
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Drawing a circle tangent to three

objects
  Basic Display Commands
Zooming Drawings
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The Zoom tools in

the Navigator Bar
  Setting Units Type and Precision
Application Menu: Drawing utilities > Units
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Command: UNITS

The Drawing Units dialog box

 Specifying the Format

Specifying the Angle Format

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Specifying angles in Surveyor’s Measuring angles

Units
 Setting the Direction for Angle Measurement
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North, South, East, and West The Direction Control dialog box
directions

Specifying Units for the Drawing or Block to be Inserted

Sample Output
Specifying Units for Lighting
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Example 5

Drawing for Example 5

  Setting Limits of a Drawing
Command: LIMITS
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Setting limits

Setting limits in a drawing

Limits for Architectural Drawings
 Example 6
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Drawing for Example 6

Limits for Metric Drawings

  Introduction to Plotting Drawings
Ribbon: Output > Plot > Plot
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Toolbar: Quick Access > Plot

Application Menu: Print > Plot
Command: PLOT or PRINT

Basic Plotting

The Plot dialog box

  Modifying AutoCAD Settings using the
Options dialog box
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Application Menu: Options

Command: OPTIONS

• Files
• Display
• Open and Save
• Plot and Publish
• System
• User Preferences
• Drafting
• 3D Modeling
• Selection
• Profiles

The Options dialog box