GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC:: SRIKAKULAM

D.M.E-V Semester
M-506 – CAD CNC LAB
Ex No. 3 : Exercise on Mirror, Rotate, Array,Offset,Chamfer and Move

Drawing a Tail stock center

1) Load AutoCAD to RAM
2) Remove all tool bars
3) Add STANDARD, DRAW, PROPERTIES, MODIFY toolbars
4) Set length units to DECIMAL integers and angle units to DECIMAL integer DEGREES
5) Load DOTTED and DRAW a rectangle of 350 mm length and 92 mm width
6) ZOOM extents
7) Open OSNAP settings and select MIDPOINT and ENDPOINT snap modes.
8) Select DOTTED line type and draw the longitudinal axis of the rectangle.
9) Select CONTINUOUS line type and draw the upper half of the object using PLINE command.
10) Using LINE command draw a line at 37 deg from the start point of the center line
11) Using TRIM command trim unnecessary portions of this line.
12) On modify tool bar click on CHAMFER.
a. In the command window type ‘D’.
b. Against “specify first chamfer distance” type 2.
c. Against “specify second chamfer distance” type 2.
d. Against “select first line” click on horizontal line
e. Against “select second line” click on vertical line
f. AutoCAD completes the chamfer.
13) In the modify tool bar click on MIRROR icon.
a. Select objects” appears in command window. Click on the lines to mirror and press enter.
b. “ Specify first point of mirror line” appears in the command window. Click on starting point of
the longitudinal axis.
c. Specify second point of mirror line “ appears on the command window. Click on the end point
of longitudinal axis.
d. “Delete source objects” appears in the command window. Type “N” to specify no, and press
enter.
e. AutoCAD completes the object by mirroring.
14) Using LINE command complete other lines of the object. Delete constructional lines and objects.

Drawing the Flange

1) PAN the view and make room for a new drawing
2) Select CONTINUOUS line type and draw a circle of diameter 250 mm using CIRCLE command
3) ZOOM to view only the circle.
4) Set OSNAP settings to ENDPOINT, MIDPOINT, CENTRE and INTERSECTION
5) Select CENTER line type and draw two radial lines in X and Y directions
6) Using MIRROR command complete the axis lines in X and Y directions.
7) Draw Pitch circle of diameter 150 mm using CIRCLE command or by using OFFSET command.
8) Select CONTINUOUS line type and draw one bolt circle of 18 mm diameter on X-axis using
CIRCLE command
9) CLICK on ARRAY icon on MODIFY tool bar.
a. In the Array dialogue box select POLAR array.
b. Click on SELECT objects icon and click on the bolt circle and press ENTER
c. Click on PICK CENTRE POINT icon and click on the center point of the Pitch circle
d. Against METHOD select “Total number of items & Angle to fill”
e. Against TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS type “6” and against “ANGLE TO FILL” type 360
f. Click on OK and Auto CAD completes the array.
10) DRAW a circle of 10 mm diameter at the center of flange
11) CLICK on ARRAY icon on MODIFY tool bar.
a. In the Array dialogue box select RECTANGULAR array.
b. Click on SELECT objects icon and click on the 10 mm circle and press ENTER
c. Type 2 for rows and 2 for columns
d. Type 20 for row offset and 20 for column offset
e. Click OK. Auto CAD completes array in the first quadrant.
12) Using MIRROR command complete array in other quadrants
13) Using MOVE command we can also draw the circles of diameter 18mm from outside of the
drawing.