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Engineering DRAWING VAB1012 Lecture 1 by Kalai (Compatibility Mode)

This lecture introduces the AutoCAD user interface and basic drawing techniques. It covers starting a new drawing, setting up the drawing layout, and familiarizing students with tools like snap, grid, and object snap. The lecture also demonstrates how to draw basic objects like lines and circles, edit drawings, use zoom and pan tools, and select objects. The goal is for students to leave the lecture able to create and set up a new drawing, use basic drawing commands, and understand the AutoCAD interface.

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Engineering DRAWING VAB1012 Lecture 1 by Kalai (Compatibility Mode)

This lecture introduces the AutoCAD user interface and basic drawing techniques. It covers starting a new drawing, setting up the drawing layout, and familiarizing students with tools like snap, grid, and object snap. The lecture also demonstrates how to draw basic objects like lines and circles, edit drawings, use zoom and pan tools, and select objects. The goal is for students to leave the lecture able to create and set up a new drawing, use basic drawing commands, and understand the AutoCAD interface.

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ENGINEERING DRAWING

VAB 1012 Lecture 1

Learning O tcome Lea ning Outcome 1


At h A the end of this course, students should be able to: d f hi d h ld b bl Demonstrate the use of engineering drawing terminology.

Unit Objecti e fo Lect e 1 Objective for Lecture


Familiarize i h F ili i with user interface i f Familiarize with drawing command Able to create and setup a new drawing layout Familiarize with help button Familiarize with shortcut key

Objectives Objecti es
Why learn AutoCAD? Understanding the AutoCAD Window Starting a New Drawing S
Plot area and basic toolbars Saving a drawing OK, CANCEL, CLOSE and DONE

Basic drawing techniques g q


Line Circle Basic di i B i editing

The Use Inte face User Interface


Menu Bar Drawing Area Toolbar Graphic C G hi Cursor Command Window Shortcut Menus

Menu Bar Standard Toolbar Object Properties Toolbar Draw Toolbar Modify Toolbar Crosshairs Cursor

Drawing A D i Area

User Coordinate System (UCS) Icon Model tab and Layout Tabs y Command Window

Status Bar

Method of Choosing Commands


PullPull-down menus Toolbars Dialog boxes RightRight li k h t t Ri ht-click shortcut menu Command Aliases

Menu Ba Men Bar


File Edit View Insert se t Format Tools Draw Dimension Modify Window do Help

Status Bar Stat s Ba


Snap p Grid Ortho Polar Snap Object Snap j p Object Tracking Line weight g Model/Paper

Shortcut key for Status Bar Sho tc t ke fo Stat s Ba


F1 -Displays ACAD Help Topics F2 - Toggle Text/Graphic Screen F3 - Toggle Object Snap On/Off F4 - Toggle Tablet Mode On/Off F5 - Toggle Isoplane Modes F6 - Toggle Coordinates On/Off F7 - Toggle Grid Mode On/Off F8 - T Toggle Ortho Mode On/Off l O th M d O /Off F9 - Toggle Snap Mode On/Off F10 - Toggle Polar Mode On/Off F11 - Toggle Object Snap Tracking On/Off

Default Shortcut Menu Defa lt Sho tc t Men


RightRight li k in th d Ri ht-click i the drawing area to display i t di l the default shortcut menu. Click option to display the Option dialog box.

Help
On the pull-down menu click Help. pullmenu, Help Then click on the Help As A an alternative, press F1 key from th lt ti k f the keyboard.

Plan Drawing Blk 15 D a ing

Starting a New Drawing Sta ting Ne D a ing


Using Pull-d Pull-down ll menu>File>New Typing T i new i in command window
Use a Wizard

Quick Setup Advance Setup

Use a Template Start from Scratch Open a Drawing O D i

A) Quick Setup Q ick Set p

B) Advanced Setup Ad anced Set p

Modifying the drawing layout Modif ing d a ing la o t


Changing Units
PullPull-down menu>Format>Units Typing Units command window

Modifying the drawing layout Modif ing d a ing la o t


Changing Limits
PullPull-down menu>Format>Drawing Limits Typing Limits command window
Command:LIMITS Reset Model space limits: Specify lower left corner or [ON/OFF] <0 0000 0 0000>: <0.0000,0.0000>: Specify upper right corner <12.0000,9.0000>:

Setting Up ACAD Features Feat es


i) Snap & Grid

Setting Up ACAD Features Feat es


ii) Polar Tracking

Setting Up ACAD Features Feat es


iii) Object Snap & Object Snap Tracking

Setting Up ACAD Features Feat es

Display Control ( ZOOM COMMAND )


Window Dynamic Scale Center In Out O t All Extents E t t Pan Real time Previous

DRAWING TOOLS
Line Circle Rectangular Polygon Polyline Arc Spline Ellipse Ray Construction line Text Multiline etc..

Drawing D a ing Line


a) b) c) d)

Drawing ( without Ortho On ) h h Drawing ( withOrtho On ) Direct Distance ( using cursor and entering a value ) Using actual coordinate
Command:LINE Specify first point: 2 2 2,2 Specify next point or [Undo]: 2,7 Specify next point or [Undo]: 5,7 Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 7,4 Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 10,4 Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 10,2 Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: C

Drawing D a ing Line


e)

Relative Rectangular coordinate


Command: LINE Specify first point: 2,2 S if fi t i t 2 2 Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,4 Specify next point or [Undo]: @4,2 Specify next point or [Cl S if t i t [Close/Undo]: @3,0 /U d ] @3 0 Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @3,-4 @3,Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @-3,-2 @-3,Specify next point or [Cl S if t i t [Close/Undo]: @-7 0 /U d ] @-7,0 Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:

Drawing D a ing Line


f)

Relative Polar coordinate


Command: L LINE Specify fi t point: 2 2 S if first i t 2,2 Specify next point or [Undo]: @8<0 Specify next point or [Undo]: @5<90 Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @5<180 S if t i t [Cl /U d ] Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @4<270 Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @2<180 Specify next point or [Cl S if t i t [Close/Undo]: @2<90 /U d ] @2 90 Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @1<180 Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @3<270 Specify next point or [Cl S if t i t [Close/Undo]: /U d ]

Drawing Ci cle D a ing Circle


a) b) ) c) d) e)

Center,Radius Center, Diameter , 3 points 2 points po ts Tangent, Tangent, Radius (TTR)

Drawing A c D a ing Arc ( 11 combination )


a) b) ) c) d) e) f)

3points SCE SCA SC SCL SEA SED

g) h) ) i) j) k)

SER CSE CSA CS CSL LinCont or ArcCont

Denotes: S=Start C=Centre A=Included Angle

L=Length of the chord D=Direction R=Radius E=End

Object Selection
a) b) c) d) e) f) g)

Window Window Polygon (WP) Crossing Crossing Polygon Box Fence All

g) h) ) i) j) k) l)

Last Previous Single Multiple utpe Remove Etc.. Etc ..

Modify Tools Modif


Erase (E) Copy Object (CO) Mirror (MI) Offset (O) Array (AR) Move (M) Rotate (RO) ( ) Scale (SC) Stretch (S) Trim (TR) Extend (EX) Break at point Break (BR) Chamfer (CHA) Fillet (F) Explode

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