AutoCAD 2D Tutorial

Chapter 8 Setting Up a Drawing

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial List Command 8.1

1. Choose Tools, Inquiry, List. or 2. Click the List icon from the Inquiry Toolbar. or 3. Type LIST at the command prompt. Command: LIST or L I 4. Pick The object or objects to list. Select objects: (select) 5. Press ENTER when you are finished choosing objects:

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial Measuring Distances 8.2

1. Choose Tools, Inquiry, Distance. or 2. Click the Distance icon from the Inquiry Toolbar. or 3. Type DIST at the command prompt Command: DIST 4. Pick The first point to measure from First point: pick point 5. Pick The second point to measure to Second point: pick point

Distance Between Circle Centers

TIP:
Be sure to use Object Snaps with the MEASURE command.

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial Calculating Areas 8.3

1. Choose Tools, Inquiry, Area. or 2. Click the Area icon. or 3. Type AREA at the command prompt Command: AREA 4. Pick The first point for area calculation <First point>/Object/Add/Subtract: pick 5. 6. 7. Pick Pick Press Next point: pick Next point: pick ENTER when you are finished choosing points. Area of Rectangle

Object Add Subtract

Allows user to pick an object to calculate area (circle or polyline). Adds separate areas for a total area calculation Subtracts areas from each other.

TIPS:
Be sure to use Object Snaps with the MEASURE command To subtract an area, you must first be in add mode to add the first area.

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial Quick Calc 8.4

Performs a full range of mathematical, scientific, and geometric calculations, creates and uses variables, and converts units of measurement.

1.

Choose

Tools, Quick Calc or

2.

Click

the quick calc icon from the standard toolbar. or

3.

Press

CTRL + 8.

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial ID Command 8.5

1. Choose Edit, Inquiry, Locate Point. or 2. Click the Locate Point Icon from the Inquiry Toolbar. or 3. Type ID at the command prompt. Command: ID 4. Pick A point to identity Point : pick point

Using ID at the corner of the box rests the 0,0 origin for relative coordinates

TIP:
AutoCAD returns the X,Y, and Z coordinates as well as making this the last point entered in the drawing (to move relative from) Be sure to use Object Snaps with the ID command.

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial UNITS Command 8.6

1. Choose Format, Units... or 2. Type DDUNITS at the command prompt. Command: DDUNITS or UN 3. 4. Choose Choose a units and angle setting. a precision setting.

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial Drawing Limits 8.7

The drawing limits are two-dimensional points in the World Coordinate System that represent a lower-left limit and an upper-right limit. The drawing limits also govern the portion of the drawing covered by the visible grid and determine the minimum area a ZOOM All displays. 1. Choose Format, Drawing Limits. or 2. Type LIMITS at the command prompt Command: LIMITS 3. 4. Type Type One of the following options On/Off/Lower left corner <.000,0.000>: 0,0 One of the following options for the upper right limit: Upper right corner <5.0000,2.0000>:36,24

Drawing with lower left limit of 0,0 and upper right limit of 36,24

TIPS:
You can also pick points to define the limits. The limcheck variable controls whether or not you can draw outside the limits that are set. A setting of 0 (off) indicates that you can draw outside the limits and a setting of 1(on) indicates that you cannot.

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial Plot Scales and Paper Sizes 8.8

The following is an example of setting up an AutoCAD drawing for a D size sheet of paper (36 x24) with a scale of 1/16=1'). 1. 2. Size Border Size the object youre drawing. 36 x 24 plotted, 576' x 384' drawn. For some plotters, deduct a 1/2 margin on top, bottom, and left,and a 1 margin on the right. 3. Limits Lower left limit 0,0. Upper right limit 576', 384'. 4. Text Height for 1/8 notes, multiply by 192 which is the reciprocal of the plot scale. 1/8 plotted, 24 drawn. 5. Hatch Scale for patterns other than architectural. Hatch Scale = 192 6. 7. Dimension Scale Ltscale Dimscale = 192 Ltscale = 96

Determine your object size

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial
Decide Border (Paper) Size

Decide the Scale Factor for Object which is at least 212, 212. To do this, multiply the scale factor x paper size. (i.e.: 1/16=1-0 has scale factor 192)

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial
Set Drawing Limits

Determine Dim Scale, Hatch Scale, Ltscale, and Text Height

DIMSCALE 192 HATCHSCALE 192

TEXT HEIGHT

LTSCALE 96 (1/2 scale)

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AutoCAD 2D Tutorial 8.9 Scalelistedit Command

Controls the list of scales available for layout viewports, page layouts, and plotting. 1. Choose scalelistedit from the Format menu. or 2. Type scalelistedit at the command prompt.

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