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Engineering Drawing and
Graphics
(CU-212L)
AutoCAD 2007
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OUTLINEManual vs. CAD drawing
Introduction to AutoCAD
AutoCAD GUIStarting a command
Getting started
Practice session
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Manual vs. Cad drawing
Efficiency
Accuracy
Ease
Time saving
Economy
Simplicity
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Introduction
Opening AutoCAD
Getting familiar with the AutoCADGraphics window or Graphical UserInterface. (GUI)
Modifying the display.
Some general tasks
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Introduction (cont.)
Opening AutoCAD
a) By default, installing AutoCAD places a
shortcut on the desktop, one can double-
click the shortcutto launch the program.
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Introduction (cont.)
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Opening AutoCAD
b) Start
All Programs
Autodesk
AutoCAD 2007
AutoCAD 2007.exe
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AutoCAD GUI
Draw toolbar
Menu bar Title bar
Modify toolbar
Standard toolbar
Layers toolbar Properties toolbarStyles toolbar
Application close
button
Drawing close
button
Layout tabs
Model tab Command windowDrawing area
User Coordinate System icon
Status barCrosshairs
Pickbox
Status bar menu
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Modifying the display
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Choose ToolsOptions to open the Options dialog box.
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Work with Commands
Use the Mouse
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Start a Command
Command can be started by
Using a menu,
A toolbar,
A palette, or
The command line
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Start Commands from Menus
Toolbars contain buttons that startcommands.
some of the toolbars are
Dock, Resize, and Float Toolbars attached to any edge of the drawing area,
can be dragged anywhere in the drawing area,
press CTRL key to prevent docking
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Starting command fromtoolbars Hide, Display, and Lock Toolbars
Modify toolbar
Draw toolbar
Layers toolbar
Standard toolbar
Style toolbar
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Modify toolbarDraw toolbar
Layer toolbar
Standard toolbar
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Start Commands on theCommand Line Commands can be initiated by typing
them on the command line.
Such commands are preferred since
the user is not forced to maketransitions between keyboard and themouse.
After typing the command, pressENTER or SPACEBAR to execute thecommand.
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Starting and cancelling
commands
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Getting started
The first step in AutoCAD is to set theunits. For this purpose, Type > UN
In the new dialog box change units to
Architecturaland Precisionto 0-0. In the angle group box change type to
decimal and precision to 0.00
Check the clockwise check box totake clockwise angles as positive.
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Practice session
1. Drawing a line
2. Drawing a
rectangle
3. Drawing a circle
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Drawing a line (using commandline)1. Type line Press2. Click anywhere in the drawing area to
locate a point.
3. At the Specify Next Point or [Undo]prompt, click anywhere else in thedrawing area to specify the endpoint
of the line segment.4. Then type c (Close) and press
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3. Drawing a circle
1. type c and press2. click anywhere in the drawing area to locate
a center point.
3. At the Specify Radius of Circle prompt, type
5 and press
4. Press to repeat the CIRCLE command.
5. Type 2P and press ENTER to create a circle
using two points .6. Click anywhere in the drawing to locate
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Saving the drawing
There are various ways to save adrawing
1. Select the save icon from the
standard toolbar.2. Type qsave
3. Select file>save
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