CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING INSTITUTE

LESSON PLAN

Class DAE 3rd Year (A&D)

Subject CAD-CAM
Code AD-373
Topic DRAW TOOL BAR
Method Lecture
No. of periods 02
Place Class Room
Training Aids White Board, Maker ,Multi media
Instructor Engr. Asif Imran

(Vetted By)

Date_________________ HOD_____________
Contents Time (Min)

DRAW TOOL BAR

In Auto-Cad draw tool bar is the main Tool bar which contain the set of
commands to draw the different objects like line, circle, ellipse polygon etc.

1. Line Command
The first command in the draw Tool bar is the line command. When we click the
I-con of line command in the draw tool bar a message or option appear at the
command line .

So the point where we want to start the line we will click at that place. If we want
to start from the UCS we will Enter 0,0.
When will give the value or place of first point. The next message will appear as

So we will provide the values or coordinates of that end point. Then it will ask for
next point in this context we will complete our drawing.
Note: in order to cancel the previous step or to do undo will type u and enter.

POLY LINE
Ploy line is used to draw the line but the difference between line and poly line is
when we draw any object (rectangle, triangle or any figure ) with line it contain
all line segments separately but when we make with poly line it will be the single
object. It will be very easy for us to convert object into 3D by using extrude
command.
We can also draw Arc with help of this command but we will only type A and
Enter but now there will be Arc tangentially in opposite direction .When you
again want to draw the line you will again enter the L. With help of this how
many line and arcs contain in object it will become a single object so you have
no need to union for 3D.
Draw ------ploy line ---Enter
Specify start point
Where we want to start drawing poly line. we will click /or define the point
Specify next point
Then we will define the final point of that line. Similarly if want to make object
we will continuously define the next to next step.
2.if we want to draw the arc with help of poly line we will enter A after activating
and defining start point of the poly line command .
Draw ---poly line---Enter
Specify first point
A –Enter

A lot of options will appear to draw the arc.

Angle : will be for length of arc
Centre : is to draw that arc with center option
Direction : will be whether clockwise or anti clock wise
Half width: it will show the plane width in half width it will be both side from
Centre point but in width it will be equal to that width which we want to define.
Similarly width and half width option can also be used for line to draw plane .we
use width it takes only width of line but when we take the half width it generally
take distance from mid-point to both corner so if we draw poly line with half
width of 10 then the width of ploy line will be 20 mm means 10 mm above the
mid-point and 10 mm below.

POLYGON
With help of polygon we can draw the close figure from triangle to all types
polygon. We have three option to draw the polygon first is within circle
(inscribed) second is out the circle (circumscribed) and third is with distance of its
side.
1. Polygon within the Circle Option (Inscribed )
Draw ----polygon

It will depends on our choice that how many sides or kind of polygon we want to
draw so we will enter the sides according to our requirement. If I want to draw
hexagon I will enter 6.
6---Enter
After entering sides next options will appear on the command line which is given
below.

Where we want to draw we will define the centre.

It will show above message that whether you want to make circumscribe or
inscribed.
Because I want to make inscribed polygon so I will Enter I.

In the last message we will enter the radius of that circle in which it is being
drawn.

The circumscribed method is same only difference to draw is we will give/Enter

the option of C (circumscribed).
Edge : if we want to make with edge it will ask first point/start point of edge and
other point of edge .
RECTANGLE
With help of rectangle command we can draw the square and rectangle with
different option like chamfer, radius, width and elevation etc.
Draw ---- Rectangle -----------Enter

We will draw with first method that is of ‘’to draw rectangle with help of
diagonal’’ so we will give the first point from where it to be started.
It will give options of

We can also draw by any of above given option but we are drawing with help of
diagonal so we will give the values of upper right corner of that rectangle.
Like for 100, 50 rectangle having 100 mm length and 50 width so
We will Enter 100,50.
2. DIMENSION
If we want to draw the rectangle with help of dimension we will enter d. when we
will enter d it will ask ‘’ specify length of rectangle ‘’
We will enter the length
It will ask ‘’specify width of rectangle’’
We will enter.
3. AREA
If we want to make with area we will enter A. it will ask ‘’specify area of
rectangle ‘’ when we will enter area it will ask whether area would be according
to the length or width so in which method we want to make we will do that
method.
4. ROTATION
In the option of rotation we will give only rotational angle of the rectangle
otherwise method is same .
5. CHAMFER
To cut the edges of rectangle at any angle is called the chamfer to make smooth
the sharp edges of that object.
We have separate command to make chamfer in any rectangle or object but if we
want to draw the rectangle with chamfer we can do this.
Draw ----rectangle ---
For chamfer we will enter C.

We enter the first distance

We will enter the second distance

Where we want to start we will click .

By using given options line dimension we will use to draw .

FILLET
If we want to fit or make radius on the edges of the rectangle we use this option
Draw ---rectangle ----f----- enter
f is for radius option will be

When we enter the fillet it will ask

Where we draw filleted rectangle we click there

So if we want to make with diagonal we will give only value of upper left corner
of that rectangle like 100,50
If we want to draw with the option of dimension we will enter d. so it will ask
length and then width.

ELEVATION
If we want to make rectangle above the ground we will type E after activating the
rectangle command and enter .

We want to project rectangle 40 mm above the earth/ground so we enter 40.

Then we will draw the rectangle with the same procedure discussed above.
When we draw this rectangle you will not see any change but when we will see it
in 3D means in z axis it will be seen projected above the ground.
THICKNESS
If we want to make rectangle having thickness other than length and width we
will enter the t.
So to draw we will adop the same procedure given above. When we see it in the Z
axis thickness will be shown clearly.
WIDTH
If we want to make the line which draw /make the rectangle wide we type W and
Enter .The other procedure to draw rectangle is same.

Revision Cloud
A revision cloud is an often-used means to indicate that certain areas of a
drawing contain revisions. The cloud draws attention to the revision. It's similar
to using Track Changes in Microsoft Word, or highlighting text. The revision
cloud circles the revised objects. A revision cloud.
With help of this command we can not only draw the revision clouds but also can
change the object to that shape. We can also convert any close figure into revision
clouds. When we click on this command options appear.

If we want to draw we will define first point to draw revision clouds.

If we want to change the clouds arc length we will enter a for arc.
If we want to change the any object into revision cloud form then we will enter O
for object.
We can also change the direction of the arc into reverse. when we have completed
the revisions cloud command it will ask
If we Enter Y the direction of arc will be reversed

Spline
In order to draw different arcs by joining points for ellipse, involute, parabola
and hyperbola etc. we use spline command.
Creates a smooth curve that passes through or near a set of fit points, or that is
defined by the vertices in a control frame. SPLINE creates curves called no
uniform rational B-splines (NURBS), referred to as splines for
simplicity. Splines are defined either with fit points, or with control vertices.
When we click the command it ask specify first point.
We define the first point and message appear specify next point similarly we give
next to next point. If we want to join first point with last we will enter C for close.
Still the command has not ended we will define the Tangent position from start to
End point. This line is also like ploy line.

Ellipse
This command is used to draw the ellipse we can draw the ellipse through two
methods first is with major axis and other is with Centre.
1.Major Axis

We will define the start point of ellipse (click at the place)

Now we will give the length of major axis (as you wish from right to left or vice
versa).

Now we will give the half value of minor axis.

If we want to draw ellipse at any angle we will enter R for ration it will ask angle
and we will enter it.
2. Centre
We will enter C after activating the ellipse command.

Now we will define the center of ellipse.

So we will click the place where we want to define circle of that ellipse.

We will provide the half distance to Centre if we want 100 mm length of ellipse
we will provide 50 mm.

At the end we will provide half distance of minor axis.

Ellipse Arc
Ellipse arc is used to draw the ellipse arc or some portion of ellipse.
To draw the ellipse arc we two options with help of major axis and with Centre
like ellipse. All the steps will be similar to that of ellipse but the difference will be
at the end of ellipse dimension it will ask for start angle and end angle.
You will have to keep in mind that very first time when you have started drawing
ellipse major axis whether it was from left to right or right to left if you have
started from left side and provided value of major axis towards right side then
your start angle will be left side in anti-clock wise .(it will start from 180o)
If you have started from right to left then it will start measuring angle from right
side.

Make Block
This command is used to save the drawing of objects.
When we are working in drawing in order to avoid the lot of component or
objects of assembly or drawing on Auto-cad display we save them with specific
name and recall by insert block to complete the drawing .

Insert Block
The drawing which has been save with make block command is open or bring
back to display with this command.
With help of this command drawing size can also be changed by providing scale
factor if we want to bring with same size then scale factor will be 1. If double size
the scale factor will be 2 if half factor will be .5. Similar at any angle save
drawing can be bring back.

Point
Point command is used to draw point at any place in drawing.
Sometimes point is prominently has to express in drawing in order to draw some
curves. We will only activate command and click at that place where we want to
draw the point.

Region
Region command is used to make single object, close or union the object .
When we have drawn view or object with help of different objects like line, arc
ellipse to make it a single object we will use this command.
We will activate the region command and select whole object and Enter it will be
a single object.

Hatch
With help of this command we section the objects or views.
When we will click on this command a window will open having different option
Ay pattern option we will click to select our standard material in order to section
Then we will click on the angle if we have require .we will click on select objects
then in the working area we will select our require object and enter same above
window will open and click on ok.

Gradient
This command is used to fill color in the related view.
When we will click on this option a window will open similar to that of hatch
having different color scheme we will select our color and then click on select
object and then enter and click on ok in window.

Table
This command is used to insert table in the drawing sheet for bill of material or
other purposes.
When we will click on this command a window will open having option with
number of rows and columns. Vertical rows are columns and horizontal are rows
we enter our require rows and coulmns.then we will click the are or place in the
drawing where we want to draw and drag the cursor to complete the table as per
requirement

Multi Line Text

Multiline text command is used to write text or Lettering in the drawing. With
help of this we write Title block and specifications.
When we will select this command we will see the option specify first corner .so
from where we want to start we click at that place and drag right side to make
rectangle

We have different option to set text like font, under line, left, right, size and
standard text style .after completing we will click on ok.