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Disha AutoCad Notes

This document provides an overview of the basic tools and commands for creating 2D drawings and 3D models in AutoCAD. It explains how to get started, navigate the interface, set up units and limits, and use common drawing tools like lines, rectangles, circles, dimensions, layers, and hatching. It also covers basic 3D modeling tools such as extrude, union, and subtract. The document is intended as an introductory guide for new AutoCAD users to learn the essential functions.

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Disha AutoCad Notes

This document provides an overview of the basic tools and commands for creating 2D drawings and 3D models in AutoCAD. It explains how to get started, navigate the interface, set up units and limits, and use common drawing tools like lines, rectangles, circles, dimensions, layers, and hatching. It also covers basic 3D modeling tools such as extrude, union, and subtract. The document is intended as an introductory guide for new AutoCAD users to learn the essential functions.

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DiSHA

COMPUTER INSTITUTE
AUTO CAD NOTES

Auto Cad
Cad Computer Added Design

Starting
Start _ All Program _ Auto Desk _ Auto Cad 2008
Auto cad Window 2D ( Orthographic )

Title bar
Toolbar

Menu Bar

Viewport

Cross Hair

UCS
Command Line

USC User Coordinate System


2D Toolbar

Standard
Style
Layer
Properties
Draw
Modify

Insert Toolbar
-

View _ Toolbar _ Customizations in All CUI Files _ Toolbar _ Right Click _ New Toolbar
_ Apply _ Ok

Cross Hair Size ( Increase & Decrease )


-

Right Click On View Port _ Option _ Display _ Cross Hair Size _ Apply _ Ok

Insert Command Line


-

Go to Tools _ Command Line ( Click )


Short Key Control + 9

Units & Limits


Drawing Units
-

Format _ Units
Short Key - Un + Enter
Length Type Decimal
Angle Type Decimal Degree
Length Prec. 0
Angle Prec. 0
Scale MM

Drawing Limits
-

Format _ Drawing Limits

Please Concentrate on COMMAND LINE


Specify lower left corner 0,0 + enter
Specify upper right corner 10,000 , 10,000 + enter ( As Req )
Z + enter ( For Zoom )
A + enter ( For Zoom All )

To Arrange UCS
-

View _ Display _ UCS Icon _ Origin

Short Keys
Command

Short Keys

Line
Rectangle
Circle
Polygon
Polyline
Construction Line
Ellipse
Arc
Copy
Move
Offset
Rotate
Trim
Mirror
Extend
Explode
Region
Fillet Redius
Text
Hatching
Layer
Dimension Style
Diameter
Redius

L + Enter
REC + Enter
C + Enter
POL + Enter
Pl + Enter
Xl + Enter
EL + Enter
A + Enter
CO + Enter
M + Enter
O + Enter
Ro + Enter
TR + Enter
MI + Enter
EX + Enter
X + Enter
REG + Enter
F + Enter / R + Enter
T + Enter
H + Enter
LA + Enter
D + Enter
D + Enter
R + Enter

All Line Method

Polar Line Method


Ortho Line Method
Polyline Line Method
Construction Line Method

900

Polar Line Method


1800

20

00 / 3600

50

@ Dimension < Angle


2700

Ortho Line Method ( Direct Line Method )


Press F8 Key ( Ortho ON / OFF )

Polyline Line Method


Same as Polar & Direct Line Method

Construction Line Method


XL + Enter
H + Enter

( For Horizontal )

V + Enter

( For Vertical )

A + Enter

( For Angular ) Angle Required

Rectangle
Rec + Enter
Specify 1st Corner ( Click on Viewport )
Specify opposite corner ( Dimension )
D + Enter ( For Dimension )
Specify Length for Rectangle ( As Req )
Specify Width for Rectangle ( As Req )

Circle

For Redius
For Diameter
For 2 Points
For 3 Points
For Tangent Tangent Redius

For Redius
C + Enter
Specify Redius ( As Req. )
For Diameter
C + Enter
D + Enter ( For Diameter )
Specify Diameter ( As Req )
For 2 Points
C + Enter
2P + Enter ( For 2 Points )
Click 1st Point
Click 2nd Point

On Viewport

For Tangent Tangent Redius


C + Enter
TTR + Enter ( For Tangent Tangent Redius )
Specify point on object for 1st tangent of circle
Specify point on object for 2nd tangent of circle
Specify Redius of Circle ( As Req )

Polygon
Two types of Polygon
Inscribed
Circumscribed
Create a Circle
Pol + Enter
Enter Number of Sides ( As Req )
Specify Center o fPolygon
Inter an Option
-

I + Enter ( For Inscribed )


C + Enter ( For Circumscribed )

Specify Redius of Circle ( Circle Redius )

Ellipse
EL + Enter
Specify Axis endpoint of Ellipse ( Click on Viewport )
Specify other endpoint of Axis ( Dimension & Direction )
Specify Distance to Other Axis ( Dimension )

Click On Circle

Arc
A + Enter
Specify 1st Point
Specify 2nd Point

Click on Viewport

Specify 3d Point

Copy & Move


Copy
Co + Enter
Select Object
Specify Base Point
Specify Distance OR Click on Viewport

Move
M + Enter
Same as Copy Command

Offset
O + Enter
Select Object
Specify Offset Distance ( As Req )

Rotate
Ro + Enter
Select Object
Specify Base Point
Specify Rotational Angle ( As Req )

Trim
TR + Double Enter
Select Object

Mirror
Mi + Enter
Select Object
Specify 1st point of Mirror Line
Specify 2nd Point of Mirror Line
Erase Source Object ( Y / N )
N + Enter ( No )

Extend
Select Object
Extend Distance ( As Req )

Explode
X + Enter
Select Object

Region
Reg + Enter
Select Object

Fillet Redius
F + Enter
R + Enter
Specify Fillet Redius
Click on 1st Line
Click on 2nd Line

Hatching

H + Enter
Type - Predefined
Pattern As Required
Angle As Required
Scale As Required
Add Pick Point

Gradient
H + Enter
Select One Color
Select Two Color
Add Pick Point

Text

T + Enter
Specify 1st Corner
Specify Opposite Corner
Type a Text
Applying the Formatting on text toolbar

Layer

La + Enter
Layer Properties Manager

New Layer
Delete Layer
Set Current

Layer Name

Colour

Line Type

Line Waight

Center Line
Main Object
Hall
Cylinder

Red
White
White
Green

Center
Continues
Continues
Dotted

Default
0.30
0.35
0.00

Dimension Style
D + Enter
Modify

Line

Dimension Line
Colour Magenta
Type By Layer
Weight By Layer
Extension Line
Colour Green
Line Type 1 By Layer
Line Type 2 By Layer
Weight By Layer

Symbol & Arrow


Arrowheads
First
Close Filled

Second
Leader
Center Mark
None
Mark
Line

Text
Text Style As Required
Text Color As Required
Fill Colour As Required
Text Placement
Vertical As Required
Horizontal As Required
Text Alignment
Horizontal
Aligned with Dimension Line
Iso Standard

Fit
Either text & Arrow ( Best Fit )
Arrow
Text
Both Text & Arrow
Always keep text Between Ext Line

Primary Units
Unit Format Decimal
Precision 0

ISOMETRIC
Isometric Window

Right Click on Snap _ Setting _ Snap & Grid _ Isometric Snap

Dont Use This Command


Circle, Offset, Rotate, Construction Line

Create Isocircle

Create LIne

El + Enter

L + Enter

I + Enter ( For Isocircle )

Specify Start Point

Specify Redius of Circle

Change the Plane ( Press F5 Key )


Isoplane Left

Isoplane Top

Isoplane Right

3D
3D Window

3D Toolbar

View
Viewport
Visual Style
Modeling
Layer
Properties

View Toolbar Change the View


Viewport Single Viewport
Visual Style Appling the Visual Style.
Modeling Use Union & Subtract Command
Layer Layer Management
Properties Change the Object Properties

Region
Reg + Enter
Select Object

Extrude
Ext + Enter
Select Object
Extrude Distance

Union
Modeling Toolbar
Click on the Union Command
Select Object & Enter

Subtract
Modeling Toolbar
Click on the Subtract Command
Select First Object
Select Second Object

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