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By: Dr. S. Sumathi

This document provides an introduction to computer-aided design (CAD) software and the basics of using AutoCAD. It discusses the main purposes of CAD as communicating designs to engineers and its common use in mechanical engineering. The document then covers key AutoCAD tools and functions like properties and command bars, coordinate systems, drawing lines, and practice exercises for creating basic shapes and figures using different coordinate input methods.

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By: Dr. S. Sumathi

This document provides an introduction to computer-aided design (CAD) software and the basics of using AutoCAD. It discusses the main purposes of CAD as communicating designs to engineers and its common use in mechanical engineering. The document then covers key AutoCAD tools and functions like properties and command bars, coordinate systems, drawing lines, and practice exercises for creating basic shapes and figures using different coordinate input methods.

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By:

Dr. S. SUMATHI
Introduction to CAD

• Creating engineering drawings using software


• Computer Aided Design
• Useful in all fields of Engineering (Mechanical, Civil,
Architectural, Electrical, Aerospace, Chemical,
Environmental etc.)
• The main purpose is to communicate to other engineers
• Famous one is AutoCad – Mainly used by Mechanical Eng.
• There are many others as well such Inventor, Solidworks,
Civil 3D, etc.
Properties of AutoCAD
Standard
Toolbar

Properties
Toolbar

UCS

Command
Bar Tracking Bar Cursor
Main Tracking

• SNAP- track distance for X & Y axis


• DYN – track the movements
• OSNAP- track the edges
• POLAR – track the angle
• ORTHO – straight line
• OTRACK – track changes by OSNAP
• DUCS – 3D drawing
• GRID- to have grids on
Always make sure

• This icons must be “ON”


• GRID
• DYN
• MODEL
Drawing Background Setting

• Click “new” above the “file”


• Sheet Sets
• Civil/Architectural Metric
• Click “format”
• Units
• Decimal
• Precision:0.00
• Units to scale: Centimeter
• Lighting: International
Drafting
• To set the drawing limits
• Click “format”
• Drawing limits
• A4 – start (0,0) end (29.7, 21.0)
• A3 – start (0,0) end (42.0, 29.7)
GRID Spacing

• To set the grid spacing


• Click “Tools”
• Drafting settings
• Snap & Grid
•Change grid spacing X & Y = 1.0
•Change snap spacing X & Y= 1.0
Basic command

• To delete
• Highlight and delete
• Use eraser, click the item to
delete, press enter
• To Undo
• “Ctrl Z” or “shift U enter”
• To drag drawing area
• Hold the scroll at mouse and drag
• To Zoom and back to original
position
• “Z” enter “A” enter
DRAWING LINES USING
AUTOCAD
Draw Lines

• To draw line use draw tool bar


• Go to “Draw”
• Click “line”
Cartesian Coordinate System

• To define the exact location of points in the


graphics AutoCAD uses “Cartesian
Coordinate System”
• (0,0) is the “ORIGIN POINT”
• Works with 2 axis, X-axis, Y-axis
• Lines drawn in 2 dimension has start and
end point coordinates
• Example : start (0,0)
Relative coordinates

• Autocad enters points based on the position


of a point that has already been defined
• Relative to the last point
• This is named as dynamic input
• Example
– Start at (2,2)
– (3,3)
– (1,5)
– esc
Absolute coordinates

• Autocad places the points according to


Cartesian coordinate system
• This is named as absolute input
• With DYN (on) use the #
• Example:
– Start at (2,2)
– #(7,3)
– #(10,6)
– #(4,7)
– esc.
Exercise 1

• Drawing a square
• Start point (1,1)
• (8,0)
• (0,8)
• (-8,0)
• (0,-8)
Exercise 2
• Start point (1,1)
 (6,0)
 (1,2)
 (0,2)
 (-3,0)
 (-2,2)
 (-1,0)
 (-1,1)
 Type C (Close)
 return to original
Exercise 3

Draw this dimension using your own reference command


Exercise 4
2
0.5
Start 2,2 5

1
3
3
2
6
4

2
1 1

Draw the following figure using autocad drawing commands


Exercise 5
Polar coordinates

• Same as relative positioning but used for


angles
• Area surrounding is 360º
• Angles measured counterclockwise
• East is considered zero degree
• Uses “tab” not “comma” for coordinates
• Example;
- (2 tab 120°)
Exercise 6

• Start point (1,1)


 (6,0)
 (2.25 tab 60)
 (2 tab 120)
 (3.5 tab 160)
 (1.5 tab 90)
 (1.5 tab 180)
 Close (C)
Exercise 7

2
4 3
4 30

3
240 117

Starts at (2,2)
Practical 2
THANK
YOU

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