Auto CAD 2007

{Automatically Computer Aided Designing}

Written By: Mohammad Yasir Saifullah.

Cell# 03339838535

Course Contents:

Auto CAD Two Dimensions (2D)

Auto CAD Isometrics.
Auto CAD Three Dimensions (3D)

INFORMATIONS
To set the sheet size:
Just Type…
Limits<┘<┘300,210<┘Z<┘A<┘

Sheet Sizes:
A4 = 300, 210
A3 = 420, 300
A2 = 600, 420
A1 = 840, 600
A0 = 1200, 840

Installation:

Auto CAD 14, Auto CAD 2000 = For Windows 98.

Auto CAD 2000i or Later CAD versions = For Windows XP.

Requirement:

CPU (PIII) with 16MB VGA or Greater.

 Auto CAD 2D
Commands, Short Keys and Details.

COMMANDS SHORT KEYS

 LINE L <┘
(Use to draw a line)

For line length:

Type length & press Enter.
Eg: - 50<┘

For an angle:
Hold Shift key & press < button
Then type angle u want.
Eg : - <45<┘

For an Angle & Length:

@ Line length < 45 <┘
Eg: - @50<45<┘

 LIST LI <┘
(To check the details of any object)

 ORTHO F8 <┘
(To change the line property in straight way)

 ERASE E <┘
(Use to erase an object)

 ZOOM (Zoom window) Z <┘

Z <┘A<┘ (Zoom all) {Preview all sheet}

Z <┘E<┘ (Zoom extents) {Fit to screen}
Z <┘<┘ (Zoom real-time) {Zoom in/out}

 TEXT or MULTY TEXT T <┘

(Use for typing text on sheet)

 DIRECT TEXT DT <┘

(Type the text directly on sheet)

 EDIT TEXT ED <┘

(To change or add the written text)

 POLYGON POL<┘
(Draw 3 or more then 3 sides object)
Eg: - Triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon etc.
 RECTANGLE REC<┘
(Rec <┘C <┘ Chamfer)
(Rec <┘F <┘ Fillet)

 POINT PO <┘
(Format →Point Style → Change the Point Style)

 CIRCLE C <┘
(To Draw a Circle)
C <┘2P <┘ (2 Point circle)
C <┘3P <┘ (3 Point circle)
C <┘TTR<┘ (Tangent, Tangent, Radius)

 ELLIPSE EL <┘
EL <┘A <┘ (Ellipical Arc)

 ARC A <┘
(To draw circular arc)

 OBJECT SNAP OS <┘

Tips
1. (They could not work directly)
2. (These commands are used for snapping an object)
3. (First 3 letters are their short keys)

 ENDING POINT END <┘

 MIDDLE POINT MID <┘
 CENTER POINT CEN <┘
 INTERSECTION POINT INT <┘
 TANGENT POINT TAN <┘
 QUADRANT POINT QUA <┘
 NODE POINT NOD <┘
 EXTENSION POINT EXT <┘
 APPARENT INTERSECTION POINT APP <┘
 INSERTION POINT INS <┘
 NEAREST POINT NEA <┘
 PERPENDICULAR POINT PER <┘
 PARALLEL POINT PAR <┘

 OBJECT SNAP ON/OFF F3

(Active an object snap tool bar)

 TEXT WINDOW F2
(To check the details of work done)

 MOVE M <┘
(Used to move an object from
One place to another place)

 COPY CP <┘
 (Used to copy an object)
CP <┘ select obj <┘ M <┘ (Multy)

 UNITS UN <┘
(Change the measurement properties)
Decimal = For mm (millimeters) or m (Meters)
Architectural = For ft (Feet) & in (Inches)

 General Short cuts:

 SAVE Ctrl+S
 OPEN Ctrl+O
 COPY Ctrl+C
 PASTE Ctrl+V
 UNDO Ctrl+Z
 REDO Ctrl+Y
 BOLD Ctrl+B
 ITALIC Ctrl+I
 UNDER LINE Ctrl+U
 CUT Ctrl+X
 SELECT ALL Ctrl+A
 PRINT Ctrl+P
 NEW SHEET Ctrl+N

 AREA AA <┘
(Calculate an area of different type’s objects)

 ARC A <┘
(There are eleven types of Arcs)

 DONUT DO <┘
(Used to make Pillars of different types)

 POLYLINE PL <┘
(It is used to draw a joint line)

 EXPLODE X <┘
(To explode an object)

 POLYLINE EDIT PE <┘

Apply Changing on Polyline

PE <┘ Select obj W <┘ (Width)
PE <┘ Select obj S <┘ (Smooth)
PE <┘ Select obj F <┘ (Fit)
PE <┘ Select obj D <┘ (Decurve)

In edit vertex
PE <┘ Select obj E <┘ (Edit vertex)
PE <┘ Select obj E <┘B (break)
PE <┘ Select obj E <┘M (move)
PE <┘ Select obj E <┘I (insert)
 MULTYLINE ML <┘
(Used to draw a double line)
 SMOOTH POLYLINE SPL <┘
(To draw smooth edge line)

 OFFSET O <┘
(Especially for making walls)
O <┘T <┘ (Through)

 CHAMFER CHA<┘
(To cut the edges with straight line)
CHA <┘D <┘ (Distance)
CHA <┘A <┘ (Angle)

 FILLET F <┘
(Cutting edges with arcs)
F <┘ R <┘ (Radius)

 MIRROR MI <┘
(Just used to mirror an object)

 ARRAY AR <┘
(To divide the objects in columns & rows)
AR <┘ R <┘ (Rectangular)
AR <┘ P <┘ (Polar)

 ROTATE RO <┘
(Use to rotate an object)

 TRIM TR <┘
(To cut Extra edges)
TR <┘<┘
TR <┘ select obj <┘
TR <┘ select obj <┘ F <┘ (Fence)

 EXTEND EX <┘
(Used to extend lines)
EX <┘<┘
EX <┘ select obj <┘
EX <┘ select obj <┘ F <┘ (Fence)

 BREAK BR <┘
(To break a part of line)

 STRETCH S <┘
(To stretch an object)

 SCALE SC <┘
(Change the scale of object)
 LENGTHEN LEN <┘

(Change the line length)

Len <┘De <┘ (Delta) {to add the length}
Len <┘Dy <┘ (Dynamic) {to change upon your choice}
Len <┘T <┘ (Total) {Change total length}
Len <┘P <┘ (Percent) {Change percentage wise length}

 ELLIPSE EL <┘
(To draw an Ellipical shaped circle)

 BLOCK B <┘
(Used to save an obj not full sheet)
(Temporary Block)

 W BLOCK W <┘
(Also used to save an obj not full sheet)
(Permanent Block)

 INSERT BLOCK I <┘

(Used to Insert or open the saved object)

 HATCH H <┘
(Used to fill the pattern in object)

 HATCH EDIT HE <┘

(Used to change the filled pettern)

 LINE TYPE LT <┘

(Used for selection of line style)

 LINE TYPE SCALE LTS <┘

(Used to change the lines scale)

 LAYER LA <┘
(This command is used for making layers)

 PRINT Ctrl+P
o Click on Lay out 1 on the bottom of Screen.
o Then select the printer.
o After selection of printer select the print style.
(Portrait or landscape)
 AUTO CAD 2007 DIMENSION SETTING

 DIMENSION D <┘

MODIFY→
o Colour = Red
o Base line = 8
o Extend beyond dim line = 1.25 – 2.5
o Origin offset = 3-8
o Arrow size = 3

TEXT→
o Text style = standerd
o Colour = Green
o Text height = 2.5 – 3
o Offset from dim line = 1

PRIMARY UNITS→
o Unit Format = Decimal or Architectural
o Precision = 0.00
o Decimal separator = (comma’s)
o Click on ok
o Then click on set current
o And then click on close

ISOMETRIC’S
 SN<┘S<┘I<┘<┘f9
{Snap} {Style} {Isometrics}

 ISOMETRICAL ELLIPSE EL<┘I<┘

(Draw ellipse in isometrics)

 ISOPLAN F5
(Change the courser angles)
 3D ( THREE DIMENSION )

Tips
1. Activate the tool bars {view & shade (visual style)}
2. Use only Polyline in 3D & closed object.

 EXTRUDE EXT
<┘
(It is used to convert the closed
Polyline into solid object)
Ext <┘P <┘ (Path)

 SHADE SHA <┘

(Used to shade a solid object)

 UNION UNION<┘
(Used to join different solid objects)

 SUBTRACT SU<┘
(It is used for the subtraction of smaller
Object from bigger object)

 ROTATE 3D 3R <┘
(To rotate an object in 3D mode)

 ARRAY 3D 3A <┘
(This command is use full to array
An object in 3D mode)

 MIRROR 3D 3DMIRROR<┘
(It is used to mirror an object in 3D)

 SLICE SL <┘
(Used for slicing or cutting 3D objects)

 REVOLVE REV <┘

(An important command for making
Different kind of 3D objects. Used for
Revolving)
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