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TECHNOLOGY AND
LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION
Information & Communication Technology
Technical Drafting
Quarter 1:Preparing Computer-
Aided Drawing (CA)
Module 2- AutoCAD Working Environment
TLE – TECHNICAL DRAFTING 10
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1: PREPARING COMPUTER-AIDED DRAWING (CA)
Module 1: LO1. AutoCAD WORKING ENVIRONMENT
(TLE_ICTTD9-12CA-Ia-b-1)

First Edition, 2020

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TECHNOLOGY AND
LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION
Information & Communication Technology
Technical Drafting
Quarter 1:Preparing Computer-
Aided Drawing (CA)
Module 2- AutoCAD Working
Environment
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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Grade 10 TLE: Technical Drafting NC II Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module 2 on AutoCAD Working Environment.

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Welcome to the Grade 10 TLE: NC II Technical Drafting NC II Alternative Delivery Mode

(ADM) Module 2 on AutoCAD Working Environment.

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 Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes
the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Explore AutoCAD working environment
2. identify the different part of AutoCAD Windows
3. familiarize AutoCAD Working Environment

What I Know

Pre-Test
Multiple Choice
Direction. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your activity
notebook.

1. It is located along the top of the application window

A. Menu Bar C. Filename
B. Quick Access Toolbar D. Search Box

2. A client software that lets user read scan documents

A. Menu Bar C. Filename
B. Quick Access Toolbar D. Search Box

3. A tool that allows you to search for particular data or document in a help file
or web.
A. Menu Bar C. Filename
B. Quick Access Toolbar D. Search Box

4. It is used to search quickly for a variety of information sources, access product

updates and announcement.
A. Menu Bar C. Tray Setting/Info Bar
B. Quick Access Toolbar D. Search Box

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5. UCS stand for,
A. User Coordinate System C. Universal Coordinate System
B. User Corporate System D. User Code System

6. WCS stand for,

A. World Coordinate Scheme C. World Command Scheme
B. World Coordinate System D. Web Command System

7. What mathematical symbols used as separator in polar co-ordinates.

A. Greater Than C. Subtraction Sign
B. Less Than D. Addition

8. A type of cursor consisting of two intersecting lines and used to select object
in your drawing.
A. Fan C. Cursor
B. Cross Bar D. Crosshair

9. What is the default file extension of an AutoCAD drawing?

A. DWG C. DWF
B. DWF D. All Of The Above

10. It is the place where drawings are displayed and modified.

A. Dialog Box Launcher C. Drawing Area

B. Draw Toolbar D. Modify Toolbar

11. It is considered as the standard coordinate system in AutoCAD

A. Axes C. Polar
B. Cartesian D. Segment

12. This coordinate system uses one distance and one angle to describe the
position of a point rather than two distances.

A. Axes C. Polar
B. Cartesian D. Segment

13. Which of the following items below does not belong in the ribbon toolbar.
A. Cursor C. Layers
B. Draw D. Modify

14. If you need to enter commands from the keyboard, what part of the working
environment would you go?
A. Command Line Bar C. Search Box

B. Menu Bar D. Tray Settings/Info Bar

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 15. In AutoCAD locate absolute _____ coordinates with respect to 0,0 point of
the drawing usually, its lower-left corner.
A. X,Y,Z C. X<Y
B. X,Y D. Y,Z

What’s In

Working environment!
Previously You’ve learned basic parts of a computer which we are going to used
for our AutoCAD application. You’ve learned also that the AutoCAD is one of the most
essential tolls of a draftsman as of todays growing technologies in terms of architectural
rendering. It can increase quality of design and products and can cope with the latest
trend nowadays.

In this module you are going to prepare, explore and even experience to become
ready of, what’s next after opening an AutoCAD application?

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5. UCS stand for,
A. User Coordinate System C. Universal Coordinate System
B. User Corporate System D. User Code System

6. WCS stand for,

A. World Coordinate Scheme C. World Command Scheme
B. World Coordinate System D. Web Command System

7. What mathematical symbols used as separator in polar co-ordinates.

A. Greater Than C. Subtraction Sign
B. Less Than D. Addition

8. A type of cursor consisting of two intersecting lines and used to select object
in your drawing.
A. Fan C. Cursor
B. Cross Bar D. Crosshair

9. What is the default file extension of an AutoCAD drawing?

A. DWG C. DWF
B. DWF D. All Of The Above

10. It is the place where drawings are displayed and modified.

A. Dialog Box Launcher C. Drawing Area

B. Draw Toolbar D. Modify Toolbar

11. It is considered as the standard coordinate system in AutoCAD

A. Axes C. Polar
B. Cartesian D. Segment

12. This coordinate system uses one distance and one angle to describe the
position of a point rather than two distances.

A. Axes C. Polar
B. Cartesian D. Segment

13. Which of the following items below does not belong in the ribbon toolbar.
A. Cursor C. Layers
B. Draw D. Modify

14. If you need to enter commands from the keyboard, what part of the working
environment would you go?
A. Command Line Bar C. Search Box

B. Menu Bar D. Tray Settings/Info Bar

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 What is It

A. The AutoCAD Working Environment

Like other windows-based applications, AutoCAD comes with a wide- range of
features used in many different aspects of a working drawing.

AutoCAD Working Environment

(AutoCAD Architecture 2014)
A. Menu Browser G. Command Line Bar
B. Quick Access Toolbar H. Tray Settings/ Info Bar
C. Filename I. User Coordinate System (UCS)
D. Menu Bar J. World Coordinate System (WCS)
E. Search Box K. Working/Drawing Area
F. Toolbars/Ribbon L. Crosshair

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A. Menu Browser– is a client- software that lets users read or scan documents on the
World Wide Web.

B. Quick Access Toolbar - is located along the top of the application window (above
or below the ribbon) and provides direct access to common or defined set of
commands like New, Open, Save, and Plot.

Procedure on how to add command/s to Quick Access Toolbar

1. Right-click the Quick Access toolbar >Customize Quick Access toolbar.
2. Select the preferred commands.
3. Drag the selected commands to quick Access Toolbar.

C. Filename - The name of the current file you are working on.

D. Menu Bar – is the horizontal strip across the top of an application’s window.
Each word on the strip has a context sensitive drop-down menu containing
features and actions that are available for the application in use.

E. Search Box – is a tool that allows you to search for a particular data or document
in a help file or to web.

F. Toolbars/Ribbon - provide a single, compact placement for

operations/tools that are relevant to the current workspace. By default (in its
original setting), it contains the Standard, Layers, Properties and Styles toolbars.

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G. Command Line Bar - is where you enter the commands from the keyboard and
where the prompts are displayed. It has a text area where all the previous commands
are displayed.

H. Tray Settings/Info Bar - quickly search for a variety of information sources,

access product updates and announcements, and save topics in the Info Center.

I.UCS – is found at the bottom left hand corner of the AutoCAD drawing window. You
will see a symbol like the one shown on the right. This is called the UCS (User
Coordinate System) icon and it is there to remind you which is the X axis and which is
the Y axis.

User Coordinate System (UCS)

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J. WCS - By default when you start a new (blank) drawing you use the
World Coordinate System (WCS). This indicates your (0,0,0) point.

K. Draw Toolbar - Draw commands can be used to create new objects such as
lines and circles. Most AutoCAD drawings are composed purely and simply
from these basic components.

L. Modify Toolbar – is used to modify the basic drawing objects in some way to
suit the image you need. AutoCAD provides a whole range of modify tools such as
Move, Copy, Rotate and Mirror.

M. Working/Drawing Area – is the place where your drawings are displayed and
modified.

N. Crosshairs – is a type of cursor consisting of two lines that intersect

and are used to locate points and selects objects in your drawing.

O. Status Bar - displays the coordinate location of your crosshairs and the
current settings of grid, snap, and other drawing aids.

P. Dialog Box Launcher - displays the coordinate location of your

crosshairs and the current setting of grid, snap, and other drawing aids.

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 AutoCAD Coordinate Systems
A good understanding of how co-ordinates work in AutoCAD is absolutely
crucial if you are to make the best use of the program. If you are not familiar with
co-ordinates and co-ordinate systems, take some time to familiarize yourself with
the basic concepts.

Co-ordinates fall into two types, namely Cartesian and Polar. They can be
either Absolute or Relative.

The Cartesian co-ordinate system is the standard coordinate system. The

position of a point can be described by its distance from two axes, X and Y.

AutoCAD locates absolute X, Y-coordinates concerning the 0,0 point of the

drawing usually, its lower-left corner.

AutoCAD locates relative X, Y-coordinates and relative polar coordinates

concerning the previous point you picked or typed.

The Polar coordinates, on the other hand, uses one distance and one angle
to describe the position of a point rather than the two distances. The distance and
angle measurements are made relative to an origin.

You will see how AutoCAD uses all three coordinate formats to draw a pair of
line segments that start at the absolute coordinates 2,1 (see example) and then move
to the right 2 units and up 1 unit (@2,1) relative to the first point.

Note in particular how the first two coordinate pairs use the same numbers
(2,1) but the second pair defines a different point because of the leading @ symbol,
then (relative to that point) move 2 units at an angle of 60 degrees (@2<60).

Notice that the separator in the case of polar co-ordinates is the < "less than"
mathematical symbol.

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 What’s More

Activity 1.1

Direction: Label the parts of the AutoCAD Working Environment. Write your
answers on the space provided.

1._________________________ 6. ________________________
2. _________________________ 7. ________________________
3._________________________ 8. ________________________
4._________________________ 9. ________________________
5._________________________ 10._______________________

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Activity 1.2
Direction. Fill in the blanks of the following statement with the correct
answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. __________ fall into two types, namely 2. _______ and 3. _____. They can be
either 4. _____or Relative.
The 5. ____ co-ordinates on the other hand, uses one 6. _____and one 7.
______to describe the position of a point rather than the two distances. The
distance and angle measurements are made relative to an 8. ____.
The 9._____ in the case of polar co-ordinates is the 10.________
mathematical symbol.

Activity 1.3
Matching Type
Direction. Match Column A with Column B.
Write your answer on your activity notebook.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. A. Ribbon

2. B. Command Toolbar

3. C. Search Box

4. D. Drawing Toolbar

5. E. Quick Access Toolbar

6. F. Info Bar

7. G. Menu Bar

8. H. Modify Toolbar

9. I. World Coordinate System

10. J. User Coordinate System

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 What’s More

Activity 1.1

Direction: Label the parts of the AutoCAD Working Environment. Write your
answers on the space provided.

1._________________________ 6. ________________________
2. _________________________ 7. ________________________
3._________________________ 8. ________________________
4._________________________ 9. ________________________
5._________________________ 10._______________________

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 What I Can Do

Direction. Write your answer on your in a separate sheet of paper.

1. What are the basic parts of an AutoCAD Working Environment?
2. What are the two types of Coordinates?
3. Differentiate cartesian to polar coordinate
4. Among these two co-ordinates what is the simplest to used?
5. Why we need to study AutoCAD working environment? Do you think it is
necessary? Why?

Assessment

Post Test
Multiple Choice
Direction. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. It displays the name of the current file you are working on.
A. Filename C. Menu Browser
B. Menu Bar D. Quick Access Toolbar

2. It is a horizontal strip across the top of an application’s window.

A. Filename C. Menu Browser
B. Menu Bar D. Quick Access Toolbar

3. Which of the following items below does not belong in the ribbon toolbar.
A. Cursor C. Layers
B. Draw D. Modify

4. Which part of the AutoCAD working environment provides direct access

to a common set of commands like new, open, save, and plot?
A. Filename C. Menu Browser
B. Menu Bar D. Quick Access Toolbar

5. What does WCS stand for?

A. World Command System C. World Command Scheme
B. World Coordinate System D. World Coordinate Scheme

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6. It allows the user to read or scan documents on the world wide web.
A. Filename C. Menu Browser
B. Menu Bar D. Quick Access Toolbar

7. What mathematical symbol used as a separator in the case of polar

coordinates?
A. Addition Sign C. Less Than
B. Greater Than D. Subtraction Sign

8. It is a type of cursor consisting of two lines that intersect and are used
to select objects in your drawing.
A. Arrow C. Crosshairs
B. Bar D. Cursor

9. It is the place where drawings are displayed and modified.

A. Dialog Box Launcher C. Drawing Area
B. Draw Toolbar D. Modify Toolbar

10. It is considered as the standard coordinate system in AutoCAD.

A. Axes C. Polar
B. Cartesian D. Segment

11. What tool allows you to search for documents or data in a help file or to
the web?
A. Command Line Bar C. Ribbon
B. Menu Bar D. Search Box

12. This coordinate system uses one distance and one angle to describe the
position of a point rather than two distances.
A. Axes C. Polar
B. Cartesian D. Segment

13. If you need to enter commands from the keyboard, what part of the
working environment would you go?
A. Command Line Bar C. Search Box
B. Menu Bar D. Tray Settings/Info Bar
14. What does UCS stand for?
A. User Command System C. Universal Command Scheme
B. User Coordinate System D. Universal Coordinate Scheme
15. Which of the following items below is an AutoCAD menu browser icon?

A. B. C. D.

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Activity 1.3 What’s More What I know
1.I 1. Menu Browser Pre-test
2. D 2. Quick Access Toolbar 1. B
3. H 3. Filename 2. A
4. J 4. Menu Bar 3.A
5. F 5. Search Box 4.C
6. B 6. Ribbon 5. A
7.A 7. UCS 6. B
8. C 8. Crosshair 7. B
9. G 9. Tray setting/Info Bar 8. D
10. E 10. WCS 9. A
Activity 1.2 10. C
What I Have Learn 1. Co-ordinates 11. B
1. Menu 2. Cartesian 12. C
2. Quick Access Toolbar 3. Polar 13. A
3. Filename 4. Absolute 14. A
4. Menu Bar 5.Polar 15. B
5. Search 6. Distance What’s New
6. Ribbon 7.Angle 1. C
7. Command Line 8. Origin 2. E
8. Tray 9. Separator 3. D
9. Coordinate 10. Less than 4. B
10. Crosshair 5. A
Answer Key
Search in YouTube for tutorials.
To enhance more of your knowledge in AutoCAD and its working environment
Additional Activities
References
Technology and Livelihood Education information and Communication Technology
Learner’s Material Technical Drafting- Cesar T. Arriola, Dr. Dante B. Bermas, Owen M.
Milambiling and Dr. Virgilio O. Guevarra Jr.
Information and Communication Technology, Dennis Israel Nantes, Jade Cuarto,
Danilo Mantuano Jr., Marina de Torres
Technology and Livelihood Education, Owen M. Milambiling, Cesar T. Arriola, Dante
B. Bermas, Ronaldo V. Ramilo, Rosalie P. Lujero, Diana Marie B. Dagli, Dr. Virgilio O.
Guevarra, and Maria Angelica G. Mates.
Technology and Livelihood Education Julius L. Sumile Jr.
ADMdDeveloper
DepED Division of Bukidnon
Fortich Street, Sumpong, Malaybalay City

www.digitalcutterplotter.asia
www.youtube.com

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Activity 1.3 What’s More What I know
1.I 1. Menu Browser Pre-test
2. D 2. Quick Access Toolbar 1. B
3. H 3. Filename 2. A
4. J 4. Menu Bar 3.A
5. F 5. Search Box 4.C
6. B 6. Ribbon 5. A
7.A 7. UCS 6. B
8. C 8. Crosshair 7. B
9. G 9. Tray setting/Info Bar 8. D
10. E 10. WCS 9. A
Activity 1.2 10. C
What I Have Learn 1. Co-ordinates 11. B
1. Menu 2. Cartesian 12. C
2. Quick Access Toolbar 3. Polar 13. A
3. Filename 4. Absolute 14. A
4. Menu Bar 5.Polar 15. B
5. Search 6. Distance What’s New
6. Ribbon 7.Angle 1. C
7. Command Line 8. Origin 2. E
8. Tray 9. Separator 3. D
9. Coordinate 10. Less than 4. B
10. Crosshair 5. A
Answer Key
Search in YouTube for tutorials.
To enhance more of your knowledge in AutoCAD and its working environment
Additional Activities