MK Islam/ ME 172

AutoCAD Basics

 CAD >> Computer Aided Design

 Write down the names of any five CAD software
 Introduction of AutoCAD:
AutoCAD, created by Autodesk Corporation, is the most widely used technical drawing program. All over the world
people are using this AutoCAD to generate different kinds of drawings. The major disciplines that use AutoCAD
are:

o Mechanical
o Architecture
o GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
o Facilities Management
o Electrical/Electronic
o Multimedia etc.
AutoCAD creates and saves file in ‘vector’ format. Vector files store an image by mathematically defining an object
that makes up the image. Opening AutoCAD and the different basic components of AutoCAD will be introduced
in short in this section.

 How can the units be configured in AutoCAD?

 Identify the components of AutoCAD window: Menu bar, Title Bar, Standard Toolbar, Draw Toolbar, Modify
Toolbar, User Coordinate System(UCS), Command area, Status area, Workspace.
 What are the commands involved in Draw toolbar and Modify Toolbar?
 What are the functions of the commands used in Draw toolbar and Modify Toolbar?

Figure: Draw Toolbar Figure: Modify Toolbar