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AutoCAD®2010Autodesk Official Training GuideEssentialsAutodesk Certification Preparation001B1-050000-CM10AApril 2009Learning A utoCAD® 2010, Volume 1U

x Introduction Enhance the drawing's visual appearance with hatch patterns and gradient fills. Create blocks and reuse them

86 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Practice Exercise: Rectangle Command Practice drawing rectangles using coordinatedimensions.

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 87 Polygon Command Use the Polygon command to create regular polygon geometry by specifying the center

88 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Command Options The following Polygon command options are available from the shortcut menu

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 89 Practice Exercise: Polygon Command Use the Polygon command to draw a 6-sidedpolygon that is inscribed

90 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 4. To draw a polygon that is circumscribed abouta circle, as shown in example 2: On the Ho

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 91 Exercise: Create Basic Objects In this exercise, you create a simple mechanical bracket using the ba

92 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 4. To draw a second line perpendicular to thefirst: Drag the cursor upwards and enter 100.

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 93 8. To redo the lines: On the Quick Access toolbar, click Redo. Notice that all of the lines rem

94 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 12. To draw a line perpendicular to the last: Drag the cursor downward, making surethat the

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 95 3. To finish the arc: Drag the cursor to the left, making surethat the angle field displays 180 degr

Introduction xi Completing the Exercises You can complete the exercise in two ways: using the book or the onscreen version. Using the

96 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 7. To draw a circle: On the Home tab, click Draw panel > Circle. Enter 112.50,65. Press

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 97 12. To create three similar polygons circumscribingthe other circles: Press ENTER to repeat the Pol

98 Chapter 2: Creating Basic DrawingsLesson: Using Object Snaps In this lesson, you learn what object snaps are, why they are imp

Lesson: Using Object Snaps 99 About Object Snap Every object you create has various selectable points that you can use to position oth

100 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Effect of Not Using Object Snaps In the following image, the user attempted to create th

Lesson: Using Object Snaps 101 Running Object Snap Command Line: OSNAP Menu Bar: Tools > Drafting Settings > Object

102 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Next to each available object snap is an icon referred to as the AutoSnap marker. If AutoSna

Lesson: Using Object Snaps 103 Object Snap Override Object Snap override means that the snap stays in effect until you specify the nex

104 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Object Snap Modes Note that an object snap override will cancel: If you miss your mark.

Lesson: Using Object Snaps 105 Node: Snaps to a point object, dimension definition point, or dimension text origin. Quad

xii Introduction Settings for the Exercises Each exercise is written with the assumption that the following Object Snap settings

106 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Extension: Causes a temporary extension line to display when you pass the cursor over

Lesson: Using Object Snaps 107 Nearest: Snaps to the nearest point on an arc, circle, ellipse, elliptical arc, line, multiline, po

108 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Using Object Snap When you turn on multiple running object snaps, the software uses the ob

Lesson: Using Object Snaps 109 3. On the Home tab, click Draw panel> Line. Place the cursor near othergeometry in the drawing. TheAu

110 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 3. SHIFT+right-click and select theobject snap from the shortcutmenu. 4. Move your

Lesson: Using Object Snaps 111 Options Dialog Box: Drafting Settings Tab Under AutoSnap settings, place a check mark in the box next

112 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Practice Exercise: Running Object Snap and Object Snap Overrides In order to practice using

Lesson: Using Object Snaps 113 8. To draw the four connecting lines from themidpoint of each line in the rectangle: On the Home tab, c

114 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Exercise: Use Object Snaps In this exercise, you create geometry using runningobject snaps

Lesson: Using Object Snaps 115 Tip: You may need to use zoom and pan inorder to view and snap to the correct points. 5. Press ENTER t

Introduction xiii The datasets and exercises can be used with AutoCAD LT. The location of the fileswill be the same whether you are usin

116 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 9. Repeat the previous step on the opposite sideof the part. 10. Close all files. Do n

Lesson: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap 117Lesson: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap In this lesson, you learn how to create geome

118 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap Because everything that you create requires some degree

Lesson: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap 119 Drafting Settings Dialog Box: Polar Tracking Tab Use the following options to control

120 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Drafting Settings Dialog Box: Snap and Grid Tab Use the Snap and Grid tab of the Drafting

Lesson: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap 121 Procedure: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap The following steps give an overview of u

122 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 3. Begin creating geometry such as lines or polylines. Click a point in the drawing window

Lesson: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap 123 Grid and Snap When you activate the grid, a pattern of dots appears in the background.

124 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Ortho Mode An alternate method to polar tracking is Ortho mode. When Ortho mode is turned

Lesson: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap 125 Exercise: Use Polar Tracking and PolarSnap In this exercise, you create lines at precis

xiv Introduction

126 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 4. On the Snap and Grid tab: Click PolarSnap. Enter 1 in the Polar Distance field. 5.

Lesson: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap 127 10. Position the cursor so that the polar angletooltip reads 25.00 < 0. Click the poi

128 Chapter 2: Creating Basic DrawingsLesson: Using Object Snap Tracking In this lesson, you learn what object snap tracking is a

Lesson: Using Object Snap Tracking 129 About Object Snap Tracking You often need to place or create geometry at a location relative to

130 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings When you need to know the center of a noncircular object such as a rectangle or polygon, u

Lesson: Using Object Snap Tracking 131Touching to Acquire a Point To touch a point, hover over the point with your cursor but DO NOT CLI

132 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings In the Polar Tracking tab, you can choose whether to track Orthogonally Only (simplest met

Lesson: Using Object Snap Tracking 133 3. To specify a point using object snap tracking, touch the point with the cursor. A small plus

134 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Guidelines for Acquiring Points with Object Snap Tracking To acquire a point, touch it with

Lesson: Using Object Snap Tracking 135 Practice Exercise: Object Snap Tracking Practice using object snap tracking orthogonally. 1.

1Chapter1Taking the AutoCAD Tour Before you begin to use the software, you need to become familiar with the interface and some of thecore functional

136 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Exercise: Use Object Snap Tracking In this exercise, you use object snap tracking to creat

Lesson: Using Object Snap Tracking 137 Move the cursor up and to the right. Enter 31.75, 69.85. Press ENTER. 6. To repeat the rec

138 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 9. Move the cursor to the left. Enter 46.1. PressENTER. 10. Acquire the point where th

Lesson: Working with Units 139Lesson: Working with Units This lesson describes how to set up units in a drawing. When you create draw

140 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings About Units Units represent the baseline of all the geometry that you create in your drawi

Lesson: Working with Units 141 Units Example The following image illustrates the assumptions made regarding units. In this image, a sin

142 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Drawing Units Dialog Box When you start the Units command, the Drawing Units dialog box i

Lesson: Working with Units 143 Procedure: Setting Drawing Units The following steps give an overview of setting drawing units. 1. On

144 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Practice Exercise: Setting Units In this practice exercise, you create a new blankdrawing,

Lesson: Working with Units 145 Exercise: Use Architectural Units In this exercise, you set the drawing to use architectural units. The

2 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD TourLesson: Navigating the Working Environment This lesson describes theworking environment and t

146 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 4. For the next point: Move the cursor down and to the right. Enter 2'4.25. Press T

Lesson: Working with Units 147 11. For the next point: Move the cursor to the left. Enter 44'-5". Press TAB. Enter 180. Pr

148 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Exercise: Use Surveyor's Units In this exercise, you set the drawing units to acceptS

Lesson: Working with Units 149 5. For the next point: Move the cursor up and to the left fromthe previous point. Enter 19000. Press T

150 Chapter 2: Creating Basic DrawingsChallenge Exercise: Architectural In this exercise, you use what you have learned in Chapte

Challenge Exercise: Architectural 151 Metric Units 1. Open M_ARCH-Challenge-CHP02.dwg. 2. Draw the floor plan so its lower-right corn

152 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Imperial Units 1. Open I_ARCH-Challenge-CHP02.dwg. 2. Draw the floor plan so its lower-ri

Challenge Exercise: Architectural 153 3. Draw the door so it is 2" thick. 4. Save and close all files.

154 Chapter 2: Creating Basic DrawingsChallenge Exercise: Mechanical In this exercise, you use what you have learned in Chapter 2

Challenge Exercise: Mechanical 155 1. Open M_MECH-Challenge-CHP02.dwg. 2. Locate the point in the drawing labeled Start Point 1. Use

Lesson: Navigating the Working Environment 3 Objectives After completing this lesson, you will be able to: Describe and set the wor

156 Chapter 2: Creating Basic DrawingsChapter Summary The concepts and techniques covered in this lesson serve as the building bl

Chapter Overview 157Chapter3Manipulating Objects Editing objects is a common part of all design tasks. Whether you make modificatio

158 Chapter 3: Manipulating ObjectsLesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing This lesson describes how to select objects using sev

Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing 159 Using a Window to Select Objects An object or group of objects that you select is also

160 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Manual Window Selection You can define a selection window by using the Window selection method

Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing 161 Guidelines Implied windowing enables you to automatically create a selection window by

162 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Unselected grip. This grip is blue by default. Selected grip. This grip is red by d

Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing 163 Removing Selection from Grips To remove a hot grip, press ESC. Press ESC again to remov

164 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Select Objects Options You can use several keyboard options to select objects on the Select O

Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing 165 Practice Exercise: Windows Polygon Selection Draw the outer shape shown below and fill

4 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour AutoCAD is shown here with the 2D Drafting & Annotation workspace active. AutoCAD is

166 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Selecting with a Crossing Polygon To select objects enclosed or crossed by an irregularly shap

Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing 167 Practice Exercise: Crossing Polygon Selection If you saved the last exercise, you may p

168 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Selecting with a Fence A selection Fence enables you to make a series of line segments across

Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing 169 Practice Exercise: Fence Selection Practice using the Fence selection option. First dra

170 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Selecting with the All Option You can select all of the available objects in a drawing by ente

Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing 171 Practice Exercise: Other Selection Options In this practice exercise, you use selection

172 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects 5. Practice selecting all objects, then remove anobject from the selection set: Begin the Era

Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing 173 Exercise: Select Objects In this exercise, you use selection methods to eraseobjects i

174 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects 5. To erase using an implied crossing window: Start the Erase command. Click near point (1),

Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing 175 9. Use the Last selection option to erase the lastobject made in this drawing: Zoom to

Lesson: Navigating the Working Environment 5 AutoCAD is shown here with the AutoCAD Classic workspace active. After you start th

176 Chapter 3: Manipulating ObjectsLesson: Changing an Object's Position This lesson describes how to use the Move command t

Lesson: Changing an Object's Position 177 Moving Objects The Move command enables you to reposition an object in the drawing by s

178 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Procedure: Moving Objects with the Move Command The following steps provide an overview for m

Lesson: Changing an Object's Position 179 Procedure: Moving Objects Using Grips The following steps provide an overview of using

180 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Practice Exercise: Move Objects In this practice exercise, you draw two rectangles(of any size

Lesson: Changing an Object's Position 181 Drag the rectangle to the right until thepolar direction is 0 degrees. Enter 1 and pre

182 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Exercise: Move Objects In this exercise you use the Move command to moveobjects in the drawin

Lesson: Changing an Object's Position 183 4. Zoom out, then zoom to view the area of thedrawing shown in the following image.

184 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects 8. To position the desk and chair: Select the midpoint of the desk asindicated. Hold down SH

Lesson: Changing an Object's Position 185 12. Zoom to display your entire drawing. 13. Close all files. Do not save. Exercise:

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6 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour 3. Select acad.dwt(imperial) oracadiso.dwt (metric)as the template file. 4. Click the W

186 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects 6. Use the Move command to relocate the couchto the interior of the room as indicated: Activa

Lesson: Changing an Object's Position 187 9. Adjust your view to include this area of thedrawing. 10. Move the dinette set to

188 Chapter 3: Manipulating ObjectsLesson: Creating New Objects from ExistingLesson: Objects This lesson describes how to duplica

Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects 189 Copying Objects In conventional drafting, one of the most time-consuming tasks

190 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objectscopy geometry to the clipboard, as in other standard Windows applications, makingthe geometry av

Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects 191 5. Continue to specify second points to create additional copies. Procedu

192 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Practice Exercise: Copy Objects In this practice exercise, you use the Copy commandand the obj

Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects 193 4. Copy the line using grips: With the command line blank, click theline. Sele

194 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Exercise: Copy Objects In this exercise, you copy objects in the drawingusing the Copy comman

Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects 195 6. To create a copy of the side view of the screw: Press ENTER to repeat the C

Lesson: Navigating the Working Environment 7 Keyboard Input Using the keyboard is familiar to everyone who works with computers. Fo

196 Chapter 3: Manipulating ObjectsLesson: Changing the Angle of an Object'sLesson: Position This lesson describes how to us

Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position 197 Rotating Objects You use the Rotate command to rotate objects in the drawi

198 Chapter 3: Manipulating ObjectsOptions for the Rotate command are accessible from the shortcut menu. Right-click anywhere in th

Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position 199 Procedure: Rotating Objects Using Grips The following steps give an overvi

200 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Practice Exercise: Rotate Objects In this practice exercise, you draw a rectangle androtate it

Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position 201 4. Rotate using the Reference option and orientthe rectangle back to angle

202 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Exercise: Rotate Objects In this exercise, you use the Rotate command torotate objects in the

Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position 203 4. To select the chair: On the Home tab, click Modify Panel >Rotate. C

204 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects 9. To rotate both chairs with the Copy option sothat four chairs are around your table: Press

Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects 205Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of ExistingLesson: Objects This lesson describe

8 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour Option Description F10 Toggles Polar Tracking F11 Toggles Object Snap Tracking F12 Tog

206 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Mirroring Objects Using the Mirror command, you can create symmetric versions of geometry. Wh

Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects 207 Procedure: Mirroring Objects The following is an overview of mirroring objects

208 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Procedure: Mirroring Text The following is an overview of mirroring text in the drawing wit

Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects 209 Procedure: Mirroring Objects Using Grips The following steps give an overview

210 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Practice Exercise: Mirror Objects In this practice exercise, you mirror an object usingthe Mir

Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects 211 4. Next, change the basepoint of the objects tomirror: Right-click the selecte

212 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Exercise: Mirror Objects in the Drawing In this exercise, you use the Mirror command tocopy s

Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects 213 4. Drag the cursor upward. Click anywhere abovethe first point. Verify that po

214 Chapter 3: Manipulating ObjectsLesson: Creating Object Patterns This lesson describes what an array is and how you can use ar

Lesson: Creating Object Patterns 215 Creating an Array of Objects Using the Array command, you can duplicate existing objects in a rec

Lesson: Navigating the Working Environment 9 Ribbon Controls The ribbon is turned on by default when you start the software in eithe

216 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Array Dialog Box: Rectangular Array Click to select the object(s) to include in the

Lesson: Creating Object Patterns 217 Array Dialog Box: Polar Array Click to select the object(s) to include in the array.

218 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Procedure: Creating a Rectangular Array of Objects The following steps give an overview of cr

Lesson: Creating Object Patterns 219 Procedure: Creating a Polar Array of Objects The following steps are an overview of creating pola

220 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Guidelines for Rectangular Versus Polar Array Follow these guidelines when using the Array com

Lesson: Creating Object Patterns 221 Practice Exercise: Creating an Array of Objects In this practice exercise, you draw a 1 x 1 rectan

222 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects 3. To create a rectangular array: Create another 1 x 1 rectangle. On the Home tab, click Mod

Lesson: Creating Object Patterns 223 Exercise: Array Objects in the Drawing In this exercise, you create polar and rectangulararrays o

224 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Click the Center point button (3). With Object Snap on, select the center ofthe table. For

Lesson: Creating Object Patterns 225 8. Specify the unit cell as indicated: Click the endpoint of the line of the lowerinterior wall.

10 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour Add or Remove Tabs To turn specific tabs on or off, right-click in the ribbon and select T

226 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Click the Center point button (3). With Object Snap on, select the center ofthe table. For

Lesson: Creating Object Patterns 227 8. Specify the unit cell as indicated: Click the endpoint of the line of the lowerinterior wall.

228 Chapter 3: Manipulating ObjectsLesson: Changing an Object's Size This lesson describes how to increase or decrease the s

Lesson: Changing an Object's Size 229 Scaling Objects You use the Scale command when you need to change the size of existing geom

230 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Command Options With the Scale command, you can scale geometry using the following options.

Lesson: Changing an Object's Size 231 Procedure: Scaling Objects Using Grips The following steps give an overview of using gri

232 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Practice Exercise: Scaling Objects In this practice exercise, you draw an object andscale it u

Lesson: Changing an Object's Size 233 4. To specify the scale factors: Enter .5. Press ENTER. Enter .25. Press ENTER. Press ES

234 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Exercise: Scale Objects Using the Copy Option In this exercise, you use the Copy option of th

Lesson: Changing an Object's Size 235 9. Select the center point of the larger circle. 10. Enter 90. Press ENTER. 11. Cl

Lesson: Navigating the Working Environment 11 Application Menu You can use the Application Menu to accessseveral key commands such a

236 Chapter 3: Manipulating ObjectsChallenge Exercise: Grips In this exercise, you use grips to edit and manipulate objects in a

Challenge Exercise: Grips 237 3. To copy the door using grips for the next room: Click the grip again to make it a selected grip. Rig

238 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects 5. To copy the plant using grips: Click the plant grip again to make it selected. Right-clic

Challenge Exercise: Grips 239 7. To move the file cabinet into position using grips: Select the file cabinet. Click the grip to selec

240 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects 9. Use the Move and Rotate grip modes again to place the computer and phone onto the desk as s

Challenge Exercise: Grips 241 11. Use the Copy and Base Point grip modes to copy many objects at once to populate the next office areat

242 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects 12. Use the Mirror and Copy grip modes to populate the next office area to the right: Select

Challenge Exercise: Architectural 243Challenge Exercise: Architectural In this exercise, use what you learned about modifying objects

244 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects Metric Units 1. Open the drawing you saved from the previous challenge exercise, or open M_AR

Challenge Exercise: Architectural 245 4. Mirror the lower stairs to the top stairwell to complete the drawing. 5. Save and close

12 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour Panel Visibility To turn specific panels on or off, right-click in the ribbon and select P

246 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects 3. Position the stairs in the lower stairwell as shown.

Challenge Exercise: Architectural 247 4. Mirror the lower stairs to the top stairwell to complete the drawing. 5. Save and close t

248 Chapter 3: Manipulating ObjectsChallenge Exercise: Mechanical In this exercise, use what you learned about modifying objects

Challenge Exercise: Mechanical 249 3. Move the top view so that its midpoint aligns with the circles in the main view. Move the side v

250 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects 6. Mirror the geometry in the top and main views to complete the sketch as shown. 7. Save

Chapter Summary 251Chapter Summary Every design you create begins with simple geometry. The procedures you use to edit these basicobje

252 Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects

Chapter Overview 253Chapter4Drawing Organization and InquiryCommands The ability to electronically manipulate, organize, and obtain

254 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands In this exercise, you use what you learned about drawing organization and

Lesson: Using Layers 255Lesson: Using Layers This lesson describes what layers are and how you can use them to organize objects in

Lesson: Navigating the Working Environment 13 Status Bar The status bar is located at the bottom of the application window. The le

256 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Organizing Objects with Layers As your drawings increase in complexity,

Lesson: Using Layers 257 Using layers is similar to using overlays in a manual drafting environment where clear media thatcontains

258 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Typical Architectural Layer Configuration Use the Layer Properties Mana

Lesson: Using Layers 259The following illustration shows the Layer Properties Manager dialog box in a drawing created fromacad.dwt. T

260 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Layers Panel Command Access Use the Layer Properties Manager to crea

Lesson: Using Layers 261To return to the previous layer settings, use the following command. Layer Previous Command Line

262 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Command Options The following options are available in the Layer Propert

Lesson: Using Layers 263 Option Description Linetype: A blank drawing will contain the Continuouslinetype. Select the Load bu

264 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Icon Status OR Thawed: Objects on the layer are visible. Froze

Lesson: Using Layers 265 1. In normal operations, the current layer is displayed. However, when an object is selected with theComman

14 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour About Shortcut Menus The shortcut menu is context-sensitive. When you right-click in the gr

266 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Layer Tools Key Points Creating and managing layers requires the use of s

Lesson: Using Layers 267 Practice Exercise: Layer Tools In this practice exercise, you create layers in theProperties Manager dialog

268 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Exercise: Work with Layers In this exercise, you freeze and thaw layers

Lesson: Using Layers 269 5. Draw a line on the Center layer across thecenter of the object as indicated below: Zoom out so that th

270 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 7. Use the Rotate command to rotate bothcenterlines 30 degrees. Use the

Lesson: Using Layers 271 Select an object on the Visible layer andnotice how the layer name displays in theLayer Control list. Sele

272 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 15. To create a rectangular border: Start the Rectangle command. Enter

Lesson: Changing Object Properties 273Lesson: Changing Object Properties This lesson describes what object properties are and how to c

274 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Describe what object properties are and explain how they are used. Descr

Lesson: Changing Object Properties 275Object Properties - Line Warning! The 3D Visualization group show in the previous image is not

Lesson: Navigating the Working Environment 15 More AutoCAD-Specific Interface Tools While the software complies with Windows standa

276 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Example of Object Properties It is common practice in 2D drafting to repr

Lesson: Changing Object Properties 277 ByLayer Property The Properties panel in the Home tab of the ribbon displays the current proper

278 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands In the following image, the object lines, centerlines, and hidden lines

Lesson: Changing Object Properties 279 Changing Object Properties One way to change the properties of objects is to use the controls i

280 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Layers Panel - Layer Control List The following image shows the Layers

Lesson: Changing Object Properties 281 Procedure: Changing an Object's Layer Property The following steps give an overview of ho

282 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 2. On the Home tab, click Layers panel > Layer Control list. Select th

Lesson: Changing Object Properties 283 2. On the ribbon, click Home tab > Properties panel > Object Color. Select the desired col

284 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 2. On the ribbon, click Home tab > Properties panel > Linetype. Sel

Lesson: Changing Object Properties 285 2. On the ribbon, click Home tab > Properties panel > Lineweight. Select the desired linew

iiiContentsIntroduction ... ix Chapter 1: Taking t

16 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour Layer List The Layer list displays the drawing's layers. Using this list, you can switc

286 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Practice Exercise: Changing Object Properties In this practice exercise,

Lesson: Changing Object Properties 287 Click OK to exit the dialog box. Close the Layer Properties Manager. 5. To change the object

288 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Exercise: Change Object Properties In this exercise, you use the Layers

Lesson: Changing Object Properties 289 4. To move some tables to another layer: Select the three round tables as shown. On the Home t

290 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 7. To move some machines to another layer: Select the machines labeled 5

Lesson: Quick Properties 291Lesson: Quick Properties In this lesson you adjust object properties on several different types of objects

292 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands About Quick Properties The Quick Properties panel is a convenient way to

Lesson: Quick Properties 293 Quick Properties Settings You can specify how and where the Quick Properties panel is displayed in the D

294 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Using Quick Properties When Quick Properties are turned on, the Quick Pr

Lesson: Quick Properties 295 Exercise: Use Quick Properties In this exercise, you use the Quick Propertiespalette to view various obje

Lesson: Navigating the Working Environment 17 The tool palettes are a set ofoverlapping panels containedin a floating window. For e

296 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 7. Select a line object in the drawing. The QuickProperties panel automat

Lesson: Matching Object Properties 297Lesson: Matching Object Properties This lesson describes how to change the properties of objects

298 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Matching an Object's Properties You use the Match properties comman

Lesson: Matching Object Properties 299 Property Settings Dialog Box The properties that you select in the Property Settings dialog bo

300 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Procedure: Matching Object Properties The following steps give an overvi

Lesson: Matching Object Properties 301 Practice Exercise: Match an Object's Properties In this practice exercise, you create sever

302 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Exercise: Match Object Properties In this exercise, you use the Match Pr

Lesson: Matching Object Properties 303 3. To match some of the properties from thesingle door to the double doors: On the Home tab, c

304 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 4. To match some of the properties from one wallhatch to another: On the

Lesson: Matching Object Properties 305 7. Open another drawing and match propertiesfrom objects in one drawing to another: Open the C

18 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour Communication Center The Communications Center, accessed through the InfoCenter menu bar, pr

306 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry CommandsLesson: Using the Properties Palette This lesson describes the Properties

Lesson: Using the Properties Palette 307 Using the Properties Palette You can use the Properties palette to change the characteristics

308 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Command Access Properties Palette Command Line: PROPERTIES

Lesson: Using the Properties Palette 309 Procedure: Using the Properties Palette to Change Object Properties The following steps give

310 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Exercise: Manipulate Object Properties In this exercise, you learn how t

Lesson: Using the Properties Palette 311This causes the Properties palette to expandwhen you move the mouse over it andcontract when the

312 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands8.To select objects to change: On the Home tab, click Layers panel >Lay

Lesson: Using Linetypes 313Lesson: Using Linetypes This lesson describes how to use linetypes in your drawings. After completing this

314 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands About Linetypes In a typical drawing, you find linetypes associated with

Lesson: Using Linetypes 315 Linetype Examples In the following image, you see two pieces of steel overlapping one another. It is imposs

Lesson: Navigating the Working Environment 19 Expand the RSS Feeds title bar to see all of the configuredRSS feeds. By default, se

316 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Adding Linetypes to Your Drawing To add linetypes to your drawing, you g

Lesson: Using Linetypes 317 About the Linetype Manager The Linetype Manager dialog box displays all of the linetypes that are current

318 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Loading Linetypes When you select Load from the Linetype Manager dialog

Lesson: Using Linetypes 319 You can control linetype scale in the drawing using two different methods. LTSCALE: This is a global line

320 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 2. In the Linetype Manager, click Load. 3. In the Load or Reload Lin

Lesson: Using Linetypes 321 Linetype Management Guidelines By default, a blank drawing will contain only one linetype, the continuous l

322 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Practice Exercise: Add Linetypes to Your Drawing In this practice exercis

Lesson: Using Linetypes 323 5. To change the linetype scale: On the command line, enter LTSCALE.Press ENTER. Enter a new scale factor

324 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Exercise: Use Linetypes In this exercise, you load linetypes into the dr

Lesson: Using Linetypes 325 3. To apply the loaded linetypes to the selectedlayers: On the Home tab, click Layers panel >Layer Prop

20 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour You type at the cursor position on the command line, that is, the Command: prompt. Note: Alwa

326 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 6. Before drawing the hidden lines, make theHIDDEN layer current. Freeze

Lesson: Using Linetypes 327 7. Use the same technique to draw the hiddenlines in the side view: Using the line command, track theendpo

328 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Drag the copied objects to the right. Clickthe intersection point of the

Lesson: Using Linetypes 329 11. To change the linetype scale of the selectedline segments: With the command line blank, selectthe two

330 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 13. To complete this side view, it will no longer bea section view. Modif

Lesson: Using Linetypes 331 Note: It is important to pay attention to thelines that are on top of other lines and deletethose that are

332 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry CommandsLesson: Using Inquiry Commands This lesson describes how to use the Measu

Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands 333 About Measuring You can calculate the distance, radius, angle, area, and volume of selected objects

334 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Example of Area Measurement The following illustration shows the result

Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands 335 The following illustration shows the Volume option that is used to acquire data from a 3D object.

Lesson: Navigating the Working Environment 21 Help Menu Before you explore the software any further, you should familiarize yourself

336 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Measure Command Options The following illustrates the different measuri

Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands 337 Measure Distance The Distance option of the Measuregeom command prompts you to select two points on

338 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 3. Enter M for Multiple Points and selectsecond point. 4. Continue t

Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands 339 3. Note radius and diameter of arc. Procedure: Measuring an Angle The following steps giv

340 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Process: Measuring Area The following steps give an overview for acquiri

Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands 341 ID Point With the ID Point command, you can retrieve the precise location of any point in the drawin

342 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Guidelines Consider the following guidelines when using the Measure tools

Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands 343 Practice Exercise: Acquiring Distance and Coordinates In this practice exercise you make a simple dr

344 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Obtaining Object Information List Command The List command returns infor

Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands 345 Listing Multiple Objects If you select multiple objects, the properties for each object will be list

22 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD TourLesson: Working with Files This lesson describes how to open, create, and save drawings. Obj

346 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Practice Exercise: Obtaining Object Information In this practice exercise

Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands 347 Exercise: Obtain Geometric Information In this exercise, you use the Inquiry commands toobtain geom

348 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 5. Enter List on the command line and select therectangle between points

Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands 349 Answers to Exercise Questions Step Answer 3. Distance = 55 mmAngle = 212 degrees 4. Radius for

350 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands Exercise: Measure Objects In this exercise, you use distance, radius, an

Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands 351 Continue clicking each inside corner untilyou arrive back at the original startingpoint. Notice th

352 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands 6. Use the angle option to ensure the walls are ata 90 degree angle. On

Lesson: Using Inquiry Commands 353 8. Find the volume of the powder room. On the Home tab, click Utilities panel >Measure drop-dow

354 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry CommandsChallenge Exercise: Architectural In this exercise, you use what you lear

Challenge Exercise: Architectural 355 2. Create nine layers with the following names and color properties: Annotation = white Dimensi

Lesson: Working with Files 23 Open File Dialog Box Use standard Windows CTRL+ and SHIFT+ selection methods to select and openmultipl

356 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry CommandsChallenge Exercise: Mechanical In this exercise, you use what you learned

Challenge Exercise: Mechanical 357 4. With the Hidden layer current, create the hidden geometry in these views using points in each vie

358 Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry CommandsChapter Summary There is more to creating drawings than drawing lines, ci

Chapter Overview 359Chapter5Altering Objects Of all CAD design tasks, editing objects is most common. Editing is something you will

360 Chapter 5: Altering ObjectsLesson: Trimming and Extending Objects toLesson: Defined Boundaries This lesson describes how to t

Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries 361 Using the Trim and Extend Commands You can use the Trim command to

362 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Command Access Trim Command Line: TRIM, TR Ribbon: Home tab > Modify panel >

Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries 363 Procedure: Trimming Objects The following steps give an overview o

364 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 4. Press ENTER to end the command and view your completed operation. Procedure: Extending O

Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries 365 3. Select the objects to extend (2). 4. Press ENTER to end the

24 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour Select Template Dialog Box Saving Your Drawings Use the Save command to save your drawing

366 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Guidelines for Trim and Extend Consider the following guidelines when using the Trim and Extend co

Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries 367 Practice Exercise: Trim and Extend In this practice exercise, you u

368 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 5. To complete the Trim command: Press ENTER to complete the Fenceselection option. Press ENTER

Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries 369 Click just above the line towards the rightside of the rectangle (

370 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Exercise: Trim and Extend Objects In this exercise, you use the Trim and Extendcommands to trim a

Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries 371 Your drawing should appear as shown in thefollowing image. 5.

372 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 10. To remove the construction lines: Start the Erase command. Select the lines indicated in the

Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry 373Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry This lesson describes how to use the Of

374 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Offsetting Objects The Offset command creates a new object whose shape parallels the shape of a s

Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry 375 Command Options The Offset command has the following options. From the shortcut menu

Lesson: Working with Files 25 Save Drawing As Dialog Box Save First and Save Often As a new user, you should get in the habit of savi

376 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 4. Select a point on the side where you want to place the new objects. 5. Select another obje

Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry 377Procedure: Offsetting Multiple Objects The following steps give an overview of serial

378 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 6. Select another point to offset the last object by the same amount. 7. Continue selecting p

Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry 379 Practice Exercise: Offsetting Objects In this practice exercise, you practice using t

380 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 3. To make multiple offsets: On the Home tab, click Modify panel >Offset. Enter an offset dis

Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry 381 Exercise: Create Parallel and Offset Geometry In this exercise, youuse the Offset co

382 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 4. Select the top outside edge of the part andselect a point below the profile as shown. 5. T

Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry 383 10. To complete the offset: Select the centerline in the upper left viewand select a

384 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 14. To complete the pocket: When prompted for the object to offset,select the vertical line in th

Lesson: Joining Objects 385Lesson: Joining Objects When you edit drawings, extra objects that are produced increase the overall size o

iv ContentsLesson: Creating Basic Objects ... 65Line Command ...

26 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD TourLesson: Displaying Objects When you use the software, you draw all objects at full scale. So

386 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Joining Objects Use the Join command to combine individual segments of like objects into a single

Lesson: Joining Objects 387 Option Description Select arcs tojoin to source or[cLose] This option appears if the source object is an

388 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 3. Select the other lines to join to the source line and press ENTER. The selected line segmen

Lesson: Joining Objects 389 Practice Exercise: Joining Objects Quite often when you edit your drawing, changesoccur that require you to

390 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Note: If you were to enter this option at theCommand line, you would enter L and pressENTER, indic

Lesson: Joining Objects 391 Exercise: Join Objects In this exercise, you use Join to join lines and arcs. The completed exerciseCompl

392 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 6. To modify the conference desk in this office byremoving the rectangular wing: Zoom in to the t

Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects 393Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects This lesson describes how to break objects

394 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Breaking Objects Using the Break command, you can break a single object into two independent obje

Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects 395Command Access Break at Point Command Line: BREAK, BR Ribbon: Home tab &g

Lesson: Displaying Objects 27 Display Tools Most of the time you will use the wheel on your mouse to zoom in and out of display vie

396 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Procedure: Breaking Objects Using the Break Command The following steps give an overview of break

Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects 397 Procedure: Breaking Objects Using the Break at Point Command The following steps give

398 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Guidelines for Breaking Objects You can use the Break command on lines, circles, arcs, polylines,

Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects 399 Practice Exercise: Breaking Objects In this practice exercise you practice the Breakcom

400 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Select the Intersection of the two lines. The line segment is now broken at theintersection.

Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects 401 Exercise: Break Objects In this exercise, you use the Break and Break at Pointcommands

402 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 4. Select the first break point (1). Then select thesecond point (2). 5. Zoom out to display

Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects 403 10. To move this object to the Hidden2 layer: On the Layers panel, click the Layers li

404 Chapter 5: Altering ObjectsLesson: Applying a Radius Corner to TwoLesson: Objects This lesson describes how to fillet objects

Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects 405 Creating Fillets You can use the Fillet command to connect two objects quickly wit

28 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour Command Access Pan Command Line: PAN, P Ribbon: View tab > Navigate panel

406 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Option Description Radius Sets the radius for the fillet arc. Trim / No Trim When Trim mode i

Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects 407 Guidelines Depending on the locations you specify, more than one possible fillet ca

408 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Key Points The fillet radius is the radius of the arc that connects the objects. If both objects

Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects 409 Practice Exercise: Creating Fillets In this practice exercise, you use the Fillet c

410 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Exercise: Create a Filleted Corner In this exercise, you create fillets on the objectsin the draw

Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects 411 6. To create a blend between the part profile andthe screw bosses: Start the Fille

412 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 11. To complete the right view: Press ENTER to repeat the Fillet command. On the right-side view

Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects 413Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner BetweenLesson: Two Objects This lesson desc

414 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Creating Chamfers You use the Chamfer command to quickly create a line between two nonparallel li

Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects 415 Command Options The following options are available when using the Chamfer c

Lesson: Displaying Objects 29Command Options While in the Pan command you may access other Pan and Zoom options when you right-clic

416 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Using the Trim and No Trim modes, you can trim or extend chamfered objects to the chamfer lineor r

Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects 417 Practice Exercise: Creating Chamfers In this practice exercise, you draw an 8

418 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 4. To chamfer using the Distance option wherethe distances are not equal: Draw another 8 x 4 rect

Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects 419 Exercise: Create a Chamfered Corner In this exercise, you create chamfer fea

420 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 5. Select the lines near their intersections asshown in the following image. Press ENTER toend the

Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects 421 11. Use Zoom and Pan to display the lower-leftview as shown. Apply the chamf

422 Chapter 5: Altering ObjectsLesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape This lesson describes how to use the Stretch comma

Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape 423 Stretching Objects You use the Stretch command to change the shape of objects in t

424 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Procedure: Stretching Objects Using Grips The following steps give an overview of using grips to

Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape 425 4. Select the second point or enter a value for the stretch distance. Stretch

30 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour 3. Continue to click and drag as required. 4. Press ESC or ENTER to exit the Pan comman

426 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Practice Exercise: Stretching Objects In this practice exercise, you draw some rectanglesand then

Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape 427 3. To stretch the large rectangle and move thesmall rectangle using the Stretch com

428 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 5. To stretch a single vertex or endpoint of anobject: With the command line blank, select therec

Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape 429 Exercise: Stretch Objects In this exercise, you use the Stretch command to increas

430 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 4. To complete the stretch operation: Click to select near the bottom corner ofthe wall and drag

Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape 431 7. To use stretch with a crossing selection: Right-click anywhere in the drawing.

432 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 11. To select a door to relocate within a wall: Start the Stretch command. Click near point (1)

Challenge Exercise: Architectural 433Challenge Exercise: Architectural In this exercise, you use what you learned about altering objec

434 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 3. Add a 915 mm door opening in the right wall, positioned as shown in the image. 4. Add 15

Challenge Exercise: Architectural 435 5. Add six window openings that are 610 mm wide and positioned as dimensioned. 6. Create the

Lesson: Displaying Objects 31 Zoom Note: If the Zoom realtime icon is not readily available, select it from the drop down lis

436 Chapter 5: Altering Objects Imperial Units 1. Open the drawing you saved from the previous challenge exercise, or open I_ARCH

Challenge Exercise: Architectural 437 4. Add 15 window openings that are 36" wide and positioned as dimensioned. In the wall secti

438 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 6. Create the interior walls 5" wide on the Wall-Interior layer. The three thicker walls are

Challenge Exercise: Mechanical 439Challenge Exercise: Mechanical In this exercise, you use what you learned about altering objects to

440 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 2. Create and edit geometry so the views for the Rack Slider Top appear as shown. Note: The views

Challenge Exercise: Mechanical 441 4. Create and edit geometry so the side view for the Rack Slider Base appears as shown. Note the 3mm

442 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 7. Delete the Assembly Start Point leader and text. 8. Create the centerlines for the detail view

Challenge Exercise: Mechanical 443 9. With the Hidden layer current, create the hidden geometry in these views using points in each vie

444 Chapter 5: Altering Objects 10. Copy the geometry for the side view to create a section (you will apply hatching in a later ch

Chapter Summary 445Chapter Summary Every design you create begins with simple geometry. The procedures you use to edit these basicobje

32 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour 3. Click and drag the cursor down to decrease magnification. 4. Continue to zoom in and

446 Chapter 5: Altering Objects

Lesson: Displaying Objects 33 Zoom Command Options Zoom Window ZOOM, Z; Pick 2 points to define the window in the drawing

34 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour Wheel Mouse Features The wheel mouse is a variant of the standard pointing device that is m

Lesson: Displaying Objects 35 Regen Use the Regen command to regenerate all the geometry in the drawing.Use theRegenall commandto r

Contents vLesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects ... 205Mirroring Objects ...

36 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour Exercise: Zoom and Pan in the Drawing In this exercise, you open an existing drawing and us

Lesson: Displaying Objects 37 7. Zoom in real time: On the status bar, click Zoom. Press ENTER to select real time. Click and hol

38 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD TourExercise: Hands-On Tour In this exercise, you open an existing drawing. You use display comm

Exercise: Hands-On Tour 39 4. On the View tab, click Navigate panel > Zoomdrop-down > Extents to view the entiredrawing layout.

40 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD TourSelect the C_Hummer-Elevation drawing.Notice that it is opened to the last view inwhich it was

Chapter Summary 41Chapter Summary Now that you have been introduced to several core features, you can begin learning how to creategeom

42 Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour

Chapter Overview 43Chapter2Creating Basic Drawings Every drawing begins with the creation of basic geometry, objects such as lines, ci

44 Chapter 2: Creating Basic DrawingsStandard Object Snap and Status Bar Settings Before completing the exercises in this chapter,

Lesson: Inputting Data 45Lesson: Inputting Data Every drawing action requires some form of data input. Regardless of the types of g

vi ContentsChallenge Exercise: Architectural ... 354Challenge Exercise

46 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings About the Command Line There are specific AutoCAD elements such as the ribbon, menus, and o

Lesson: Inputting Data 47 About the Coordinate System Every object you draw is placed in either the world coordinate system (WCS) o

48 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Polar Coordinates A polar coordinate is a point in the coordinate system that is determined

Lesson: Inputting Data 49 Absolute and Relative Coordinates When you type coordinates, they can be in the form of an absolute or a r

50 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Example of Cartesian Coordinate Input The following lines could have been drawn using Cart

Lesson: Inputting Data 51 1. Tooltip: Displays instructions for the current step in the command and also reflects the currentprompt o

52 Chapter 2: Creating Basic DrawingsDynamic Input Options Use the Dynamic Input tab in the Drafting Settings dialog box to chang

Lesson: Inputting Data 53 Using the Dynamic Input Interface You can usethe Dynamic Input interface in several ways, buttheprimary g

54 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 1. Begin a command. The Dynamic Input field displays the command. 2. After you press EN

Lesson: Inputting Data 55 4. Enter another value in the Distance input field and press TAB to lock the distance. Move the cursor toa

Acknowledgements vii Acknowledgements The Autodesk Learning team wishes to thank everyone who participated in the development of

56 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Procedure: Editing with Dynamic Input The following steps give an overview of some of the w

Lesson: Inputting Data 57 4. Select the circle to activate the grips. 5. Select a quadrant grip to display the Dynamic Input in

58 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Using the Dynamic Input Interface to Reveal Information You can see the length or angle of a

Lesson: Inputting Data 59 Guidelines for Using Direct Distance Entry Turn Polar Tracking on to display the cursor's angle. Set

60 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 2. When you are prompted to specify the next point, drag your cursor in the direction you wa

Lesson: Inputting Data 61 5. Press ENTER to exit the command.Your object is completed.

62 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Exercise: Input Data In this exercise, you gain familiarity with the various input methods

Lesson: Inputting Data 63 4. Use the Command line to create a circle: Enter Circle. Press ENTER. Observe the options listed in the

64 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 9. Reveal geometric data using the dynamicinterface: Click to select the first circle that

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 65Lesson: Creating Basic Objects All drawings consist of basic objects that you create using basic comm

viii Acknowledgements

66 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Line Command Use the Line command to create a single line or multiple line segments from a

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 67 Command Options The following Line command options are available from the shortcut menu (right-click

68 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Practice Exercise: Line Command In this practice exercise you will practice using theLine co

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 69 Circle Command Use the Circle command to create circles in the drawing. When you start the Circle co

70 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Circle Command Options Circle options can be accessed from the drop down menu next to the C

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 71 Circle Command Guidelines The Circle default when executed from the command line is Center, Radius. S

72 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Practice Exercise: Circle Command In this practice exercise, you use the Tan, Tan, Radius,Ci

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 73 Arc Command The Arc command creates an arc based on three points. Using the default method for creat

74 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Command Options Arc options can be accessed from the drop-down menu next to the Arc button.

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 75 Practice Exercise: Arc Command In this practice exercise, you use the Start, Center,End Arc command.

ixIntroduction Welcome to the Learning AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010 Autodesk Official Training Guide, atraining guide for use in Authorized Trai

76 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Erase Command Use the Erase command to remove geometry from the drawing. You can select obj

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 77 Practice Exercise: Erase Command Practice the Erase command. First, draw some lines,circles, and arcs

78 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings 7. To use the OOPS command on previouslyerased objects: On the command line enter, E. Press

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 79 Undo and Redo Commands Use the Undo command to step back through every action you made, including pa

80 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Command Access Redo Command Line: REDO Menu Bar: Edit > Redo Quick Acce

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 81Procedure: Using Undo and Redo The following steps give an overview of how to use the Undo and Redo c

82 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Practice Exercise: Undo and Redo Commands Most of the time you use Undo and Redo in singlest

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 83 5. Practice using the Undo options, BEgin andBack. On the command line, enter UNDO. PressENTER. Ent

84 Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings Rectangle Command Use the Rectangle command to create rectangular objects. A single polylin

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects 85 Command Options These Rectangle options are available after you have selected the first point for th