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Engineering Drawing AutoCAD

Engineering Drawing AutoCAD. Introduction to AutoCAD & Rectangles. Versions of AutoCAD. What is CAD: Computer Aided Drafting/Design Versions: 1982 AutoCAD V1.0 (DOS version) 1987 AutoCAD Release 9 (new naming style) 1992 AutoCAD Release 12 (windows version) 2000 AutoCAD 2000

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Engineering Drawing AutoCAD

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  1. Engineering DrawingAutoCAD Introduction to AutoCAD & Rectangles

  2. Versions of AutoCAD What is CAD: Computer Aided Drafting/Design Versions: • 1982 AutoCAD V1.0 (DOS version) • 1987 AutoCAD Release 9 (new naming style) • 1992 AutoCAD Release 12 (windows version) • 2000 AutoCAD 2000 • AutoCAD 2006, 2007…

  3. Introduction Advantages: 1. Reduces repetitive work-- using “COPY”, “ARRAY”, etc. 2. High precision -- using “GRID”, “SNAP”, “ZOOM” (works like a magnifier), etc. 3. Quick and easy to update a drawing -- using “STRETCH”, “ROTATE”, etc. 4. Allows transfer of information between users.

  4. How to start CAD 1. Double click the AutoCAD icon, or 2. Start – Programs - AUTOCAD 2008, or 3. Open a previously saved drawing

  5. Open a new file with no template Using English (12x9 inches) or Metric (420x297 millimeters) measurements.

  6. Standard Tool Bar – frequently used functions such as Open, Save, Undo, Pan, Zoom. Pull-Down Menu Bar – click (left) mouse button to pull menu down (ESC to cancel). Drawing area – size usually defined by the drawing (draw 1:1). Crosshairs (“pickbox”) point at current location in drawing Object Properties Tool Bar – it shows (and use it to set) object properties such as layer, color, and linetype. Draw and Modify Toobars – these vertical toolbars can be dragged (by the double lines) elsewhere if you wish. They carry common drawing commands (Line, Polyline, Circle, Rectangle, etc) and modifying commands (Offset, Move, Array, Rotate, Trim, etc). Status Bar – shows current coordinates in lower-left corner; buttons to quickly turn on/off common drawing aids such as Snap and Grid. Command window – enter commands here to communicate with ACAD; 3 command lines are seen by default. Press F2 to see more lines / go back to drawing window. AutoCAD drawing window

  7. To change background color Pull-down menu:Tools – Options – Display – Colors...

  8. Exercise 1 Rectangles TASK: Use Line command to draw 3 rectangles, and join them together using Move and Object Snap.

  9. Pull-down menu Draw toolbar How to enter commands • Choose from the pull-down menu, or • Click appropriate button on a toolbar, or • Enter command on the command line

  10. Absolute coordinates method • Command:L or LINE(input in the commandwindow) • from point:0,0 • to point:3,0 • to point:3,2 • to point:0,2 • to point:C (to close)

  11. First rectangle drawn

  12. Pan realtime zoom realtime zoom windows zoom previous Pan and Zoom commands It is often necessary to work in detail on a small portion of the drawing. We can zoom in on that detailed area, i.e. make it appear larger on the screen.

  13. Undo and Erase • Undo the last segment without leaving the command: • Command: L • LINE Specify first point: 0,0 • Specify next point or [Undo]: 3,0 • ** If you type U and press enter, the last step is undone. • Type U or select the Undo tool from the standard toolbar. This will undo the last command only. • You can also use “ERASE” command to delete something you have drawn.

  14. Saving your drawing • To save a drawing: • Select File – Save As from pull-down menu; • Pick the appropriate drive and directory; • Enter File Name, and it will have the .DWG extension automatically; • Save as type: (save it as a lower version if you will use such versions to open it later)

  15. “Relative Polar Coordinates” • Command: Select Draw – Line from pull-down menu • from point: Pick any point on screen to start the bottom • line to point:@3<0 • to point:@2<90 • to point:@3<180 • to point:C (to close)

  16. Two rectangles drawn

  17. “Relative Coordinates” method • Command: click Line button on Drawing Toolbar • from point: pick any point on screen to start the bottom • line to point:@3,0 • to point:@0,2 • to point:@-3,0 • to point:C (to close)

  18. All three rectangles drawn

  19. “MOVE” command • Type in M (or the full MOVE command), or use the “4-way arrow” button on Draw Toolbar. • Use a window to enclose and pick a rectangle. • When picking objects, try the two different kinds of windows: • “non-crossing window”: goes from left to right; picks all enclosed objects; • “crossing window”: goes from right to left; picks enclosed or touched objects. • Press enter (or right click) to finish picking objects.

  20. “OSNAP” options • Allows snapping (“locking-on”) to geometrically specifiable point on objects you have drawn. • Right-click OSNAP button on the “status bar” at the bottom of the screen (below Command Window), click Settings • Select desired options such as Endpoint, and click OK.

  21. Using “Osnap” and “Move” commands to join the rectangles Left-click status bar’s OSNAP button to turn it on, if needed Command: <Osnap on> Command: M Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 4 found Select objects: right-click or enter Specify base point or displacement: pick the first endpoint (one corner of the rectangle to be moved) Specify second point of displacement or <use first point as displacement>: pick the second endpoint (appropriate corner on the other rectangle) and move the rectangle. Repeat the procedure to move the other rectangle

  22. “RECTANGLE” Command Click the Rectangle button on the Draw Toolbar, or select Draw – Rectangle from pull-down menu. Pick any point on the drawing area. Type in @3,–2 to complete the rectangle at 3 units to the right and 2 units down. Note the difference between an Rectangle and Lines: a rectangle is treated as a single entity. You cannot erase or modify just one side of it without affecting the others, unless you Explode it using the “red dynamite” button on the Modify Toolbar.

  23. Dynamic input • Dynamic Input provides a command interface near the cursor to help you keep your focus in the drafting area. • Dynamic Input is not designed to replace the command window. You can hide the command window to add screen area for drawing. • Click DYN on the status bar to turn Dynamic Input on and off. You can turn it off temporarily by holding down the F12 key . • Dynamic Input has three components: pointer input, dimensional input, and dynamic prompts. Right-click DYN and click SETTINGS to control what is displayed by each component when Dynamic Input is on.

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