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Table of Contents

1 User Interface and Default Settings ..................................................................................................... 4

2 Layers.................................................................................................................................................. 8

3 Miniature Jack - Handle ..................................................................................................................... 10

4 Miniature Jack - Body ........................................................................................................................ 24

5 Design changes using parametric drawing ......................................................................................... 39

6 Create a hatch pattern....................................................................................................................... 43

7 Layout settings .................................................................................................................................. 44

8 Miniature Jack – Assembled View ...................................................................................................... 53

9 Base line and wall creation ................................................................................................................ 72

10 Partition creation .............................................................................................................................. 87

11 Housing equipment and fixture placement – Block placement ......................................................... 100

12 Room name and area placement – Text placement.......................................................................... 108

13 Hatch creation and base line symbol placement .............................................................................. 123

14 Compare drawings .......................................................................................................................... 137

15 Architectural Template creation ...................................................................................................... 144

16 Appendix : Jack Feed Screw ............................................................................................................. 166

17 Appendix : Manufacturing Template creation .................................................................................. 184

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1 User Interface and Default Settings

We will learn the following :
 How to open a template file
 User Interface explanation
 Operations in the User Inteface
 Default Settings

1.1 Open a pre-existiing template

In the Get Started icon, click the down arrow [▼] to the right of
Templates. This will display a list of templates.
From the list of templates, select ‘Bizroad Template.dwt’.

The dataset is downloadable from following;

https://cadlabworld.com/bookdldata/

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1.2 User Inteface Composition

The names of each element in the User Inteface are as follows :
Application Menu: Quick Access Toolbar:
Execute common file and printing commands Click the icon to execute commonly used commands.

Ribbon and Tabs:

Similar commands are grouped into
tabs.

Panel:
Commands are further grouped by
function.

ViewCube:
Viewport Label: Crosshair Cursor: Change the view of the
See and change the view Mouse position is drawing.
and visual style. displayed by the cursor.

Navigation Bar:
Change settings for display
options and navigation tools.

Model and Layout Tabs: Status Bar:

Command Window: Displays current status and
Switch between Model Space and Paper
Displays command options and toggles functions on and off.
Space.
executed commands.

1.3 Basic Operations

To operate in the user interface it’s recommended to use a 3-button mouse with a wheel in the middle.
Basic operations are as follows:
 Zoom (Zoom In / Zoom Out) Mouse wheel
 Pan (Move around the drawing area) Mouse wheel button
 Fill the window with the object Double click mouse wheel button
 Select an element of an object Mouse left click
 Call up command options Mouse right click
 Cancel a command Escape key
 Complete a command Enter key
 Repeat the last command Enter key

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1.4 Option Settings

We will set up some recommended item settings when using AutoCAD.

 Hide drawing grid

In the Status Bar click Display drawing grid to turn the drawing grid off.

 Enable Polar Tracking

In the Status Bar click Restrict cursor to specified angles to turn Polar Tracking on.

 Enable Object Snap

In the Status Bar click the down arrow[▼] and then select Object Snap Settings to display the Drafting Settings dialog
box.

In the Object Snap tab click the ‘Select All’ button to enable all Object Snap modes.

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Object Snap is a drawing aid that recognizes particular points of an object. Using Object Snap helps you easily select
precise locations on an object.

 Automatically add annotation scales

In the Status Bar click Add scales to annotative objects when the annotation scale changes to enable automatically
adding annotation scales.

In AutoCAD you create the drawing in full 1:1 scale in the Model Space and prepare the drawing for printing, by
configuring the drawing in multiple scales, in the Paper Space (Layout). Automatically add annotation scales is a
function that automatically adjusts the scale to the size of the paper when configuring the dimensions and text for
printing.

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2 Layers
We will learn the following :
 About layers
 Layer setup

2.1 What are Layers

Layers allow you to organize objects into groups. You can manage individual elements like ‘Frame’, ‘Shape’,
‘Dimension’, and ‘Construction Line’ and others, which makes drawing easier and reduces mistakes.

However, there is a difference between layers in AutoCAD versus layers in other software programs. Unlike many other
software programs, all objects are shown on the same level in AutoCAD, as opposed to higher and lower levels as they
are in other programs.

2.2 Confirm Layer Settings

In the Home tab, select Layer Properties to display the dialog box.

Here we can see that the following layers have been created.

To see the steps to add layers, please see the contents in Appendix: Manufaturing Template Creation.

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3 Miniature Jack - Handle

We will learn the following :
 Create an object (Rectangle, Circle, Construction Line, Center Line, Center Mark）
 Copy an object
 Switch between layers
 Dimensional Constraints
 Geometric Constraints
 Link Dimensional Constraints
 Place Displayed Dimensions
 Save a file

3.1 Create the Front View

In the Home tab, select Draw > Rectangle and select your base point in the drawing area. By moving your cursor a
dialog box will appear. In the dialog box that appears, type ‘60’, press ‘Tab’, type ‘5’, press ‘Tab’ again, and press
‘Enter’ to confirm.

③ Enter
② 60 Tab 5 Tab

We will align the crosshair to one end of the rectangle and draw a 6mm square.
Press ‘Enter’ to repeat the Draw > Rectangle command. Place your cursor over the lower right Endpoint of the
rectangle and wait for ‘Endpoint’ to be displayed on the screen.

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Move the cursor straight down, and with ‘Perpendicular’ displayed on the screen, type ‘0.5’ and press ‘Enter’ to
confirm.

We have now created the Endpoint on one side, so move your cursor, type ‘6’, press ‘Tab’, type ‘6’, and press
‘Tab’again. Press ‘Enter’ to confirm.

① 6 Tab 6 Tab ② Enter

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We will copy the 6mm square to the other side of the rectangle.
In the Home tab, select Modify > Mirror, and select the 6mm square. Press ‘Enter’ to confirm.

② Enter

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As a central axis for the mirror, select the Midpoint of the upper line of the rectangle, and then select the Midpoint of the
lower line of the rectangle.

Select ‘No’ in the Erase source objects ?’ box that appears.

3.2 Create the Side View

In the Home tab, click Layer and switch to Construction Line.

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In the Home tab, select Draw > Construction Line, and select the Geometric Center and Midpoint of the square to draw
a horizontal line.

①
②

In the Home tab, click Layer and switch to Outline.

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In the Home tab select Draw > Circle > Center, Radius, move the center point to a point on the Construction Line, and
type ‘3’ to draw a circle with a radius of 3 millimeters.

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Hidden Line.

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In the Home tab select Draw > Circle > Center, Radius. Move the cursor to any point on top of the previously drawn
circle.
Once the center point appears, select that center point, type ‘2.5’ and press ‘Enter’ to draw a circle with a radius of 2.5
millimeters inside of the first circle.

3.3 Design Changes

We will change the diameter of both ends of the cylinder to 8 millimeters, and the diameter of the center cylinder to 7
millimeters.
Select Modify > Stretch and click the open space above the upper right corner. Enclose the object’s entire upper side
and click again. Press ‘Enter’ to confirm.

③ Enter

Dragging from right to left will select any object the bounding box touches.
Dragging from left to right will only select objects that are fully included within the bounding box.

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Select any point as the base point. This time we will select the Endpoint of the square.

Move the cursor straight up, type ‘1’ and press ‘Enter’ to confirm.

Repeat the steps to stretch the lower side by 1 millimeter.

To the right of the front view drawing, we will next change the diameter of the outer circle to 8 millimeters, and change
the diameter of the inner circle to 7 millimeters.
Without any commands active in the drawing area, select the outer circle.

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Select any one of the four points that appear, and move the cursor to display the radius. Type ‘4’ to change the radius to
4 millimeters, and press ‘Enter’ to confirm the change.

Repeat the steps to change the radius of the inner circle to 3.5 millimeters.

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3.4 Create Centerline and Center Mark

In the Home tab select Layer, turn off the Construction Line layer and switch to Center Line.

②
③

In the Annotate tab select Centerlines > Centerline. Select the upper and lower lines in the middle of the cylinder to
draw the centerline.

In the Annotate tab select Centerlines > Center Mark. Select the circle to draw the Center Mark.

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As the centerline is shorter than our cylinder, we need to extend it. Click the centerline to display the grip. Select the
grip and then select the Endpoint of the centerline to extend the centerline.

Grip

① ②

3.5 Create Dimensions

In the Annotate tab select Dimensions > Dimension to attach the dimensions as below :

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When you execute the Dimension command for the first time, a dialog box will appear asking to confirm the annotative
scale of 1 :1. Click ‘OK’ to select.

Select two extension line origin points, and then select a location point.

① ②

When you identify a line, be sure to select the line itself rather than the Endpoint, then move the cursor to place the
dimension.

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We will add the diameter dimension to the side view of our drawing.
Continuing, select Dimensions > Dimension, then click on the outer circle to select it. Then select the location to place
the dimension.

In the same way, we will add the diameter dimension to our inner circle.

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The drawing is now complete !

In the Quick Access Toolbar click Save to save the file to a location of your choice.

This time we will create a new folder on the desktop and name it ‘Miniature Jack’. We will save the file name as
‘Miniature Jack Handle.

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4 Miniature Jack - Body

We will learn the following :
 Option settings for Geometric Constraints
 How to use Geometric Constraints
 How to use Dimensional Constraints
 Create a cross section
 Object editing
 Moving layers
 Create a hatch

4.1 Option settings

 Constraint settings (AutoCAD only)
In the Parametric tab click the arrow in the lower right corner of the Geometric panel to open the Constraint Settings
dialog box.

In the Geometric tab enable all geometric constraints by checking the Infer geometric constraints box and then clicking
the Select All button.

Infer geometric constraints is a function that automatically constrains the geometry among objects and lines while we
draw. It is not included in AutoCAD LT.

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4.2 Create the Front View

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Construction Line.

In the Home tab select Draw > Construction Line, and from the reference point draw both a horizontal and vertical
construction line.

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In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Outline.

Select Draw > Line and choose any four points to create a rectangle.

When utilizing geometric and dimensional constraints we first create the basic shape of the object, and later adjust the
sizing.

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Select Draw > Line and draw a trapezoidal shape directly on top of the rectangle we just drew.

Continuing, select Draw > Line add the following shapes on top of the trapezoid, starting from lower to higher, to create
the basic outline.

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In the Parametric tab select Geometric > Symmetric to make the left and right sides symmetrical about the vertical
construction line.

① ③ ②

With Symmetric the line selected second will move and be made symmetric with the line selected first.

The upper rectangle is already symmetric as it shares its endpoints with the inverted trapezoid below it. Therefore if you
try to add a symmetry contraint to it an over-constrain error message will be displayed.

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Select Geometric > Coincident to make the midpoint of the base coincident with the reference point of the template.

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In the Parametric tab select Dimensional > Linear to attach the dimensional constraints as below :

Dimensions in parametric drawing are used to adjust the size of the figure, and thus are different from dimensions used
to annotate the drawing.

Dimensional > Linear identifies the Endpoint of the line that is highlighted. Therefore, ensure you are correctly
identifying the line you want to select.

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In the Parametric tab select Dimensional > Hide All.

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Hidden Line.

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Select Draw > Line and add the following levels from lower to higher to create the inner figure.

In the Parametric tab select Geometric > Symmetric to make the left and right sides symmetric about the vertical
construction line.

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In the Parametric tab select Dimensional > Linear to attach the dimensional constraints as below :

In the Home tab select Draw > Line and draw the two vertical inner lines that make up the thread.

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In the Parametric tab select Geometric > Symmetric to make the left and right sides symmetrical about the vertical
construction line.

In the Parametric tab select Dimensional > Linear and attach an internal diameter of 7mm.

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Select Modify > Fillet to attach an arc with radius 1.5.

Select first object : ‘R’, press ‘Enter’

Specify fillet radius : ‘1.5’, press ‘Enter’
Specify first object : ‘M’, press ‘Enter’
Specify first object : Select the lines in the order shown below :

② ④

① ③

In the Parametric tab select Geometric > Symmetric to make the left and right fillets symmetric about the vertical
construction line.

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Select Dimensional > Radius to attach the radius dimension of 1.5mm.

4.3 Create the cross section

In the Home tab select Modify > Copy to make a copy of the front view to create the cross section view.

Select objects : Select the entire front view with a range selection, select the vertical construction line, and press ‘Enter’
Specify base point : Select the base point
Specify second point : Select the horizontal construction line, and press ‘Enter’

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Select Layer > Match Layer to move unnecessary lines in the cross section to the Hidden Layer layer.

Select objects : Select the four lines, press ‘Enter’

Select object on destination layer : ‘N’, press ‘Enter’

Select Hidden Layer from the list, click ‘OK’

When using geometric or dimensional constraints, deleting the line will also delete the associated constraint.
Therefore,we will move these lines to a layer prepared for hidden lines.

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For the cross section, we need to express the inner hidden lines as outline lines.
Select Layer > Match Layer to move these inner hidden lines to the Outline layer.

Select objects : Select the hidden lines with a range selection, press ‘Enter’

Select object on destination layer : ‘N’, press ‘Enter’

Select Outline from the list, and click ‘OK’

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5 Design changes using parametric drawing

We will learn the following :
 How to link parameters
 How to change the design using parameters

5.1 Linking parameters

In the Parametric tab select Manage > Parameters Manager to open the Parameters Manager dialog box.

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Click Value to sort the parameters by value. We will create a relational expression making the inner diameter of the
base equal to 3/4 of the outer diameter (d2), and the diameter of the upper neck line equal to 1/2 of the outer diameter
(d2). In the Expression column enter a formula including the dimension name.

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Continuing, we will link the dimensions of the cross section to the dimensions of the front view. In the Expression
column of the cross section’s dimensions enter the name of the corresponding front view’s dimension.

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By changing the length of ‘d1’ from ‘40’ to ‘35’ the inner diameters and upper neck lines of both the linked front view
and cross section will be simultaneously modified.

In the case where changes to dimension values cause the object to lose its structure, there are not enough geometric
constraints attached.
Return to before the change to the dimension value, and in the Parametric tab select Geometric > Auto Constrain. With
the entire object selected, the missing constraints will automatically be attached.

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6 Create a hatch pattern

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Hatching.

Continuing, select Draw > Hatch and switch to the Hatch Creation tab.

In the Pattern panel select ANSI31, then select Boundaries > Pick Points and by clicking in the area to place the
hatch,the enclosed area will be identified and the hatch patten will be drawn.

② ①

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7 Layout settings
We will learn the following :
 Create a new view
 Insert a view into the layout
 Insert a dimension postscript
 Insert a text postscript

7.1 Create a new view

In the View tab select Named Views > New View.

In the New View / Shot Properties dialog box type ‘Full View’ in the View name box, and select ‘Define Window’.

Select two points with a range selection and press ‘Enter’ to confirm.

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The New View / Shot Properties dialog box will be displayed again. Click ‘OK’.

Once again select Named Views > New View.

In the New View / Shot Properties dialog box type ‘Enlarged Head View’ in the View name box, and select ‘Define
Window’.

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Select two points with a range selection and press ‘Enter’ to confirm.

The New View / Shot Properties dialog box will be displayed again. Click ‘OK’.

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7.2 Insert layout view

In the lower right ‘Model’ and ‘Layout’ tabs, switch to the ‘ISO A3 Title Block’ tab.

In the Layout tab select Layout Viewports > Insert View > Full View

Right click and in the menu that appears, select 2 :1 for the scale, and click to place the Full View.

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The Full View has been inserted.

In the same way we will insert the Enlarged Head View.

In the Layout tab select Layout Viewports > Insert View > Enlarged Head View.

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Click to place the Enlarged Head View.

The Enlarged Head View has been inserted.

By clicking the viewport and then clicking the 「▽」 icon you can easily change the viewport scale.

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7.3 Attach dimensions in the viewport

We have placed the viewport and completed the layout, so now will we add a dimension postscript.
Double click inside the Full View viewport to switch to edit mode.

In the Annotate tab select Dimensions > Dimension to add a dimension postscript.

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Double click inside the Enlarged Head View viewport and add a dimension postscript.

Double click outside of the viewport to exit edit mode.

In the Layer panel switch to Text to place text in the layout.

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In the Home tab select Annotation > Text and below their respective viewports place ‘Full View S=2:1’ and ‘Enlarged
Head View S=4:1’. It’s now complete !

In the Quick Access Toolbar click Save and save the file to a location of your choice.

In the ‘Miniature Jack’ folder save the file name as ‘Miniature Jack Body’.

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8 Miniature Jack – Assembled View

We will learn the following :
 Referencing a file
 Partially displaying an object (Clip)
 Updating a file after design changes
 Managing hidden lines

8.1 Loading the main body reference file (External Reference)

We will create an assembled drawing by referencing the previously drawn separate parts.
In the Insert tab select Reference > Attach.

In the Select Reference File dialog box that appears select ‘Miniature Jack Body’.

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In the Attach External Reference dialog box click ‘OK’.

For the placement location select a location of your choice.

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In the Home tab select Modify > Move. Select the Midpoint of the bottom of the Front View, and place it on the
reference point.

In the Insert tab select Reference > Clip to extract the necessary area.

Select Object to clip : Select any point on the front view

Enter clipping option : Select ‘New boundary’
Next option : Select ‘Rectangular’
Specify first corner / Specify opposite corner : Select two points to specify a rectangular selection of the entire front
view.

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Select Frames Settings vary > Hide frames.

In the Home tab click Layer, and turn off the following layers : Miniature Jack Handle – Dimension, Miniature Jack
Handle – Construction Line, Miniature Jack Handle – Point Style.

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8.2 Loading the feed screw reference file (External Reference)

In the Insert tab select Reference > Attach.

In the Select Reference File dialog box that appears select ‘Miniature Jack Feed Screw’.

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In the Attach External Reference dialog box click ‘OK’.

For the placement location select a location of your choice away from the main body.

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In the Insert tab select Reference > Clip to extract the necessary area.

Select Object to clip : Select any point on the front view

Enter clipping option : Select ‘New boundary’
Next option : Select ‘Rectangular’
Specify first corner / Specify opposite corner : Select two points to specify a rectangular selection of the entire front
view.

Select Modify > Move to adjust the placement location.

Select objects : Select the feed screw, press ‘Enter’

Specify base point : Select the Midpoint of the starting line of the threads

Specify second point : Select the midpoint of the top line of the main body

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8.3 Loading the handle reference file (External Reference)

In the Insert tab select Reference > Attach.

In the Select Reference File dialog box that appears select ‘Miniature Jack Handle’.

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In the Attach External Reference dialog box click ‘OK’.

For the placement location select the Midpoint of the feed screw’s lower side of the through hole.

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In the Insert tab select Reference > Clip to extract the necessary area.

Select Object to clip : Select any point on the handle

Enter clipping option : Select ‘New boundary’
Next option : Select ‘Rectangular’
Specify first corner / Specify opposite corner : Select two points to specify a rectangular selection of the entire front view

In the Home tab click Layer and turn off the following layers : Miniature Jack Handle – Dimension, Miniature Jack
Handle – Center Line, Miniature Jack Handle – Point Style.

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8.4 Design changes to parts files

We combined three separate files, however we have now realized that the diameter of the handle’s shaft and the diameter
of the feed screw’s through hole have exactly the same dimension. Therefore we will widen the diameter of the feed
screw’s through hole.

Select the feed screw and right click to open the shortcut menu. Select ‘Open Xref’.

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We will edit the opened ‘Miniature Jack Feed Screw’ file.

In the Parametric tab select Dimensional > Show/Hide to display the through hole’s dimensional constraint.

Select objects : Select the through hole, press ‘Enter’

Enter an option : Select ‘Show’

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We will change the displayed diameter dimension to 7.2mm.

In the Quick Access Toolbar click Save to save the file.

When you return to the assembled drawing file a warning message will be displayed in the lower right-hand corner.

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By clicking the blue ‘Reload...’ text the Miniature Jack Feed Screw file will be reloaded, and the assembled drawing file
will be updated.

In the Quick Access Toolbar click Save and save the file to a location of your choice.

In the ‘Miniature Jack’ folder name the file ‘Miniature Jack Assembled View’ and save the file.

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8.5 Assembled view hidden line management

As the reference files have been inserted as-as, there is no way to automatically manage overlapping lines.
Therefore to manage these hidden lines, in the assembled drawing we will draw hidden lines on the separate parts

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Hidden Line.

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Select Draw > Line and trace over the feed screw’s thread lines.

Select the feed screw to display the clip range. Adjust the clip range as shown below .

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Thread lines are now displayed as hidden lines.

As only one clip area can be adjusted, We will trace over both outlines and hidden lines of the overlapping handle and
feed screw, and then switch the entire handle to hidden.

Firest, select Draw > Rectangle and trace over the hidden lines.

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In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Outline.

Select Draw > Rectangle and trace over these four areas.

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Select Reference > Clip and move the clip to an area not containing any other lines.

The drawing is complete !

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9 Base line and wall creation

We will learn the following :
 Switching to ortho mode
 Creating base lines (Offset)
 Creating walls (Multiline)
 Editing lines (Grip editing, Trim)

9.1 Opening a Template file

In the Start tab select Get Started > Templates, click the down arrow [▼], and select ‘Bizroad Plan View Template’.

9.2 Option settings

We will adjust the settings to those recommended for drawing a floor plan.

 Enable ortho mode

In the Status Bar click Restrict cursor orthogonally to switch ortho mode on.

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9.3 Base line and wall creation

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Base Line.

Select Draw > Line, and starting at the upper point of ‘X01’ draw a vertical base line with a length of ‘9500’ and an
angle of ‘90’ degrees.

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Starting at the rightmost point of ‘Y01’ draw a horizontal base line with a length of ‘15000’ and an angle of ‘0’ degrees.

Select Modify > Offset and draw a horizontal line above ‘Y01’ at an offset distance of ‘6000’.

Specify offset distance : ‘6000’, press ‘Enter’

Select object to offset : Select the horizontal line (Y01)
Specify point on side to offset : Select a space above ‘Y01’

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Press ‘Enter’ once to complete the command, and again select Modify > Offset to draw a vertical line to the right of
‘X01’ at an offset distance of ‘4570’.

Specify offset distance : ‘4570’, press ‘Enter’

Select object to offset : Select the vertical line (X01)
Specify point on side to offset : Select a space to the right of ‘X01’

Press ‘Enter’ once to complete the command, and now draw a vertical line to the right of the vertical line we just drew at
an offset distance of ‘5360’.

Specify offset distance : ‘5360’, press ‘Enter’

Select object to offset : Select the vertical offset line
Specify point on side to offset : Select a space to the right of the vertical offset line

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In order to use the hidden Multiline command, we need to display the Menu Bar.
In the Quick Access Toolbar click [▼] and select Show Menu Bar.

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Wall.

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In the Menu Bar select Draw > Multiline.

Multiline is a command that draws multiple parallel lines at once. The default setting is two lines. We can simplify
drawing walls with this command.

Multiline is not available in LT. In LT please use the DLINE command.

Right click to open the shortcut menu and select Justification.

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For ‘Enter justification type’ select ‘Zero’

Justification determines how the multiline lines are offset from their definition points. With a justification of zero, the
definition point will be between the two lines. Therefore, by selecting the base line as the definition point we can
create walls by simply tracing over the base line.

Once more, right click to open the shortcut menu. This time select Scale.

Scale controls the width of the two multililne lines. This tiime we will use it to set the width of the wall.

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For ‘Enter mline scale’ enter ‘200’.

Select the intersection points of the base line to draw the wall.

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After selecting the first three points, selecting the last point will cause the first point to be selected, resulting in overlap.
We will execute the Close command in the shortcut menu here, and a closed multiline will be drawn.

Once again, select Multiline, and select the intersection point of the multiline and the base line to draw the center wall.

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9.4 Create a wall opening

We will create an opening in the wall for windows.
Select Modify > Offset, then in the shortcut menu select Layer > Current and place construction lines above and below
the base lines at an offset distance of ‘500’.

Specify offset distance : ‘L’, press ‘Enter’

Enter layer option for offset objects : ‘C’, press ‘Enter’
Specify offset distance : ‘500’, press ‘Enter’

Once again, select Modify > Offset and draw two lines offset from the construction lines we just placed at an offset
distance of ‘2200’.

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Select Modify > Stretch and, from right to left, make a range selection of the left edge.

Shorten the lines together as shown below.

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Select Modify > Trim and similar to drawing an intersecting line, click on opposite sides of the lines you want to trim.

③ ①

④ ②

Remove the unnecessary lines to create the opening as shown below.

If you delete the vertical lines first, the cutting edge will disappear, and you won’t be able to delete the horizontal lines.
In a situation like this delete the horizontal lines first.

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In the same way we will create openings in the center and left walls.
Select Modify > Offset and place a line above the lower base line at an offset distance of ‘1800’.

Once again, select Modify > Offset and place an offset line above the construction line we just placed at an offset
distance of ‘1000’.

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Select Modify > Stretch and shorten the lines together at once.

Select Modify > Trim and similar to drawing an intersecting line, click on opposite sides of the lines you want to trim.

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Remove the unnecessary lines to create the opening as shown below.

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10 Partition creation
10.1 Partition creation
Click Layer and switch to Partition Base Line.

Select Modify > Offset and place an offset line below the upper base line at an offset distance of ‘3150’.

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Using the Grip, shorten the line to the left side of the center wall.

In the Grip editor options menu, select Lengthen to create a gap of ‘800’ from the center wall.

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Click Layer and switch to Partition Wall.

In the Menu Bar select Draw > Multiline.

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Right click to open the shortcut menu and select Justification.

For ‘Enter justification type’ select ‘Zero’.

Once again, right click to open the shortcut menu. This time select Scale.

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For ‘Enter mline scale’ enter ‘100’.

Select the intersection point of the wall and the partition base line and draw the partition wall.

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The end of the multiline is open, so select Draw > Line to close the opening.

Click Layer and switch to Partition Base Line.

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Select Modify > Offset and place an offset line above the lower base line at an offset distance of ‘1750’.

Once again, select Modify > Offset and place an offset line to the right of the center base line at an offset distance of
‘2940’.

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Select Modify > Trim and shorten both lines to their intersection point.

Select Modify > Offset and place an offset line to the right of the left base line at an offset distance of ‘2510’.

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Using the Grip, shorten the line to the partition base line.

Select Modify > Offset and place an offset line to the right of the line we just placed at an offset distance of ‘1340’.

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Click Layer and switch to Partition Wall.

In the Menu Bar select Draw > Multiline.

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Right click to open the shortcut menu and select Justification.

For ‘Enter justification type’ select ‘Zero’.

Once again, right click to open the shortcut menu. This time select Scale.

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For ‘Enter mline scale’ enter ‘100’.

Select the intersection points of the wall and the partition base line and draw the partition walls as shown below.

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Create the partition walls for the room on the right as shown below.

The ends of the multilines are open, so select Draw > Line to close the openings.

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11 Housing equipment and fixture placement – Block placement

We will learn the following :
 Block placement
 Block insertion base point selection and rotation

11.1 Housing equipment placement

In the Insert tab select Block > Insert and select ‘Modular Bath’ from the block library.

Select the lower left intersection point to place the block.

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In the Insert tab select Block > Insert and select ‘Washing Machine Pan’ from the block library.

Select the lower left intersection point of the middle room to place the block.

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In the Insert tab select Block > Insert and select ‘Sink’ from the block library.

Right click to open the shortcut menu and select Rotate and for ‘Specify rotation angle’ enter ‘180’.

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While holding down the ‘Shift’ key right click to open the shortcut menu and select ‘Mid Between 2 Points’.

For the two points, select the endpoints of the washing machine pan and the partition wall to place the sink in the center.

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Again, in the Insert tab select Block > Insert and select ‘Toilet’ from the block library.

Right click to open the shortcut menu and select Rotate and for the rotation angle enter ‘90’.

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While holding down the ‘Shift’ key right click to open the shortcut menu and select ‘Mid Between 2 Points’.

For the two points, select the endpoints of the partition walls to place the toilet in the center.

Once more, in the Insert tab select Block > Insert and select ‘Kitchen’ and ‘Refrigerator’ from the block library and
place them in the next room to the right.

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11.2 Fixture placement

We will use the same Insert tab Block > Insert command to insert fixtures from the block library.

We will place the objects as shown below.

Door-800
Door-1000
Door-1000
Window
-2200

Door-800
Door-700

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12 Room name and area placement – Text placement

We will learn the following :
 Boundary line creation (Boundary creation)
 Text Style settings
 Text placement
 Insert a field

12.1 Create an entry way partition line

Click Layer and switch to Partition Line.

Select Draw > Line, and while holding down the ‘Shift’ key right click to open the shortcut menu, select ‘From’.

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For the ‘Base point’ select the Endpoint of the entry way door.

Move your cursor horizontally to the right , enter ‘850’ for the ‘Offset’ and press ‘Enter’.

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Move your cursor straight down vertically to the partition wall to place the line.

12.2 Boundary creation

We will draw a boundary line around each room to be able to calculate the respective areas.
Click Layer and switch to Boundary Line. Then turn off the Fixtures and Equipment layers.

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In the Home tab select Draw > Boundary.

In the Boundary Creation dialog box that appears select Pick Points.

Click the inside of each room, and when you have selected every room, press ‘Enter’ to confirm.

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The upper room and hallway are connected, so select Draw > Rectangle to draw a boundary line around each of these
two rooms.

12.3 Text Style settings

We will adjust the text style for placement.
In the Annotate tab select Text > Text Style.

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Select Annotative and then click ‘New...’.

In the New Text Style dialog box we will change the Style Name. We are using ‘MS UI Gothic’, so enter ‘MS-UI’ in
the Style Name box.

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For Font Name select ‘MS UI Gothic’, for Paper Text Height enter ‘3’, and finally click ‘Set Current’.

To confirm whether we want to save the changes click ‘Yes’ to confirm.

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Click ‘Close’ to close the Text Style dialog box.

12.4 Room name and area placement

Click Layer and switch to Text. Then, turn on the Fixtures and Equipment layers.

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In the Annotation tab select Text > Single Line. Right click to open the shortcut menu and select Justify.

For ‘Enter an option’ select ‘BC’

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While holding down the ‘Shift’ key right click to open the shortcut menu and select ‘Mid Between 2 Points’.

Select two diagonal points of the entry way space.

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Place the text following the settings below.

Specify rotation angle of text : ‘0’, press ‘Enter’

Enter text : ‘Entry way’, Press ‘Enter’

We will insert the area in the 2nd line.

Right click to open the shortcut menu and select ‘Insert Field...’.

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In Field Category select ‘Objects’.

In Field Names select ‘Object’ and then click the icon to the lower right of Object type.

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In the drawing area select the boundary line around the entry way.

The selected boundary line will be loaded.

In Property select ‘Area’, in Format select ‘Decimal’, in Precision select ‘0.0’, and finally click ‘Additional
Format...’.

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In the Additional Format dialog box that appears, for the Conversion factor enter ‘0.000001’ to convert the units to
square meters. In Suffix enter ‘㎡’ and click ‘OK’.

In the upper right Preview, confirm that the settings are correct and click ‘OK’ to confirm.

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The properties of the boundary line will be inserted, and the area will be placed.

In the same way, place the room names and areas for the other rooms as shown below.

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13 Hatch creation and base line symbol placement

We will learn the following :
 Adjust a hatch
 Create and attach a block attribute
 Dimension Style settings
 Chain Dimension

13.1 Hatch creation

We will create a flooring pattern in the rooms with a hatch.
Click Layer and switch to Hatching. Then turn off the Boundary Line layer.

In the Status Bar select Polar Tracking to enable it.

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In the Home tab select Draw > Polyline and mark off an area for the hatch pattern.

In the Home tab select Draw > Hatch and the tab will switch to Hatch Creation.

In Pattern select a pattern of your choice, and for Hatch Pattern Scale enter ‘30’.

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Select Boundaries > Pick Points and by hovering your mouse above the area you want to place the hatch, a preview
will be displayed. Click in the area to place the hatch.
After you have selected each area, press ‘Enter’ to confirm.

The polylines are no longer necessary, so select the two polylines and press ‘Delete’ to delete them.

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13.2 Base line symbol placement

We will place the base line symbol.
In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Symbol.

In the Insert tab select Block > Insert > Recent Blocks....

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In the blocks panel that appears, switch to the Current Drawing tab.
In the Insertion Options group switch from ‘Scale’ to ‘Uniform Scale’ and enter ‘50’ for the scale.

In the blocks panel select ‘X base line symbol’ and place it on the base line.

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In the Edit Attributes dialog box that appears, for the Base line number enter ‘02’ and click ‘OK’.

The base line symbol with the updated base line number will be inserted.

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In the same way, we will insert the other base line symbols.

13.3 Dimension Style settings

We will adjust the dimension style for placement.
In the Annotate tab select Dimensions > Dimension Style to open the Dimension Style Manager.

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In the Dimension Style Manager dialog box select Annotative and then click ‘New...’.

In New Style Name enter ‘Architectural dimensions’, check the box next to Annotative, and click ‘Continue’.

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In the Lines tab set Baseline spacing to ‘7’, Extend beyond dim lines to ‘0’, and Offset from origin to ‘1’.

In the Symbols and Arrows tab set First and Second to ‘Dot small’, Break size to ‘0.15’, and Jog angle to ‘30’.

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In the Text tab set Text style to ‘MS-UI’.

In the Primary Units tab set Decimal separator to ‘‘’.’’ (Period)’, and click ‘OK’.

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Select the newly added ‘Architecural dimensions’ style and click ‘Set Current’.

The style of the icon is an annotative style, therefore even if the scale changes the display size will automatically be
adjusted to be the same.

In the Annotate tab select Dimensions > Dim Layer Override and select Dimension.

With this setting, regardless of which Layer is active in the Home tab, dimensions will automatically be placed on this
dimension layer in the Annotate tab.

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13.4 Dimension creation

We will place the dimensions using the base lines and the partition base lines.
In the Annotate tab select Dimensions > Dimension and place the first X direction dimension.

Select Dimensions > Continue and select the partition base lines and base lines in turn.
When you have finished placing the dimensions, press ‘Enter’ to confirm.

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Once more, select Dimension to place the overall length dimension.

In the same way, place the first Y direction dimension, and select Continue to place the remaining dimensions.

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The floor plan is complete!

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14 Compare drawings
We will learn the following :
 Adjust the field background
 How to use the compare drawings tool

14.1 Change the display of the field background

To make the visual differences between drawings easier to see, we will change the display of the background of the field.
In the Application Menu click ‘Options’.

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In the User Preferences tab uncheck the box next to Display background of fields and click ‘OK’.

Background displayed Background hidden

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14.2 Compare drawings

In the Collaborate tab select Compare > DWG Compare.

In the Select a drawing to compare dialog box that appears, select ‘Floor plan 2.dwg’ as the comparison drawing.

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The visual differences of the compared drawings will be displayed.

In the upper middle of the screen the DWG Compare Toolbar will appear.
Click Settings.

The differences are displayed in three colors, which are adjustable by the
user.

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We will hide the current drawing and inspect the differences.

We can see that the ‘X02’ base line is in a different position, causing the room sizes to also be different.

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We will display just the current drawing and confirm the differences.

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Click Exit Compare to exit the drawing comparison.

We have returned to the original display.

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15 Architectural Template creation

We will learn the following :
 Annotation scale settings
 Layer settings
 Create a block
 Create a block with attributes

15.1 Base Template file

Open ‘Template creation practice.dwt’

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15.2 Annotation scale settings

In AutoCAD we draw in full scale, so we will change the annotation scale to make the annotations easier to see.
In the Status Bar select Annotation scale of the current view and set it to ‘1:50’.

15.3 Layer settings

In the Home tab select Layer Properties to display the Layer Properties Manager.

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The list of layers is displayed as shown below

Select New Layer.

For the Name of the layer enter ‘Partition wall’.

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Select the Color of the Partition wall layer.

In the Select Color dialog box that appears, select ‘140’.

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Once again, select New Layer.

For the Name of the layer enter ‘Partition base line’ and select Color.

In the Select Color dialog box that appears, select ‘magenta’.

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Select the Linetype.

To use a new linetype click ‘Load...’.

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In the Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box that appears, select ‘JIS_08_15’

The linetype will be loaded into the Select Linetype dialog box and will be available for use.
Select ‘JIS_08_15’ and click ‘OK’.

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This is how we create and adjust the settings for layers.

15.4 Fixture block creation

We will draw an object and add it to a block.
This time we will draw the ‘Door – 1000’ object and add it to a block.

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Fixtures.

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Select Draw > Rectangle, select a location of your choice, and draw a rectangle with dimensions ‘X=200’ and’Y=1000’.

Select Draw > Line and at the lower right Endpoint of the rectangle draw a diagonal line with length ‘1000’ and
angle ’20’ degrees.

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In the Parametric tab select Dimensional > Linear and constrain the dimensions of the rectangle.

Select Dimensional > Aligned and constrain the dimension of the diagonal line.

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Select Dimensional > Angular and constrain the location of the diagonal line.

Select Draw > Arc > Center, Start, End and draw an arc.

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The drawing of the door fixture is now complete, so we will make a range selection enclosing the entire object.

In the Insert tab select Create Block.

In the Block Definition dialog box that appears, for Name enter ‘Door – 1000’, and click Pick Insertion Base Point.

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We are now ready to select the insertion base point, and we will select the Geometric Center of the rectangle.

The insertion base point has been loaded.

As we no longer need the current object select Delete and click ‘OK’ to confirm.

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The previously drawn object has been deleted and it has been added to a block.

Select Block > Insert to see the collection of objects. We can confirm that the ‘Door – 1000’ object has been added.

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15.5 Create a block with attributes (X base line symbol)

In the Home tab select Annotation > Text > Single Line. Set the text height to ‘5’ and place an ‘X’ at a location of
your choice.

In the Insert tab select Block Definition > Define Attributes and adjust the settings as shown below.

Place the ‘No’ next to the ‘X’.

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In the Home tab select Draw > Circle and draw a circle with a radius of ‘6’ mm around the base line symbol.

Select all the objects, and in the Insert tab select Block Definition > Create Block.
In the Block Definition dialog box that appears, for the Name enter ‘X base line symbol’.

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Click Pick Insertion Base Point and select the upper point of the circle as shown below.

Click ‘OK’ and the Edit Attributes dialog box will appear. We can now change the base line number.

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15.6 Confirming actions

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Symbols.

In the Insert tab select Block > Insert > Recent Blocks....

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Set the scale to ‘50’ and select the ‘X base line symbol’.
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For the placement location of the ‘X base line symbol’ enter ‘5000’, ‘3000’.
In the Edit Attributes dialog box that appears, enter ‘01’ for the base line number.

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For the placement location of the ‘Y base line symbol’ enter ‘3000’, ‘5000’.
In the Edit Attributes dialog box that appears, enter ‘01’ for the base line number.

15.7 Save as a Template

In the Application Menu select Save As > Drawing

Template.

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In the Save Drawing As dialog box that appears, for the File name enter ‘VOST Floor Plan Template’ and click ‘Save’.

In the Template Options dialog box that appears, confirm the settings for Description, Measurement, and New Layer
Notification and click ‘OK’.

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We can confirm that the template has been added.

By clicking the ‘VOST Floor Plan Template’ a new file will open.

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16 Appendix : Jack Feed Screw

We will learn the following :
 Geometric constraint option settings
 Geometric constraint usage
 Dimensional constraint usage

16.1 Front View creation

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Construction Line.

Select Draw > Line and starting at the reference point, draw a horizontal and a vertical line.

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In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Outline.

Select Draw > Rectangle and select any two points to draw a rectangle.

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Select Draw > Line and draw a triangle shape above the rectangle you just drew, by clicking the Endpoint, a higher
point on the construction line, and the opposite Endpoint.

In the Home tab select Draw > Circle > Center, Radius and draw a circle with the center on the construction line, and a
radius of your choice.

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In the Parametric tab select Geometric > Symmetric and make the left and right sides symmetric about the vertical
construction line.

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Select Dimensional > Linear and attach the following dimensional constraints : rectangle height of ‘20’, width of
‘16’,and distance between the center of the circle and upper rectangle line of ‘6’ mm.

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Select Dimensional > Angular and attach a dimensional constraint of ‘120’ degrees to the opening angle of the triangle.

Select Dimensional > Diameter and attach a dimensional constraint of ‘7’ mm.

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Select Geometric > Coincident and make the Midpont of the bottom line coincident with the reference point.

In the Home tab select Draw > Rectangle and select any two points to draw a rectangle for the threads.

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Select Modify > Chamfer and follow the steps below to create a 1.5mm chamfer at the vertices of the bottom line.

Select first line : ‘D’, press ‘Enter’

Specify first chamfer distance : ‘1.5’, press ‘Enter’
Specify second chamfer distance : ‘1.5’, press ‘Enter’
Select first line : ‘M’, press ‘Enter’
Select first line : select the lines in the order shown below

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In the Parametric tab select Geometric > Symmetric and make the vertical lines and chamfer symmetric about the
vertical construction line.

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Select Dimensional > Linear and attach a dimensional constraint of ‘1.5’ mm to both the height and width of the
chamfer.

Continuing, select Dimensional > Linear and attach a dimensional constraint of ‘40’ mm to the height, and ‘10’ mm to
the width of the thread part.

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In the Parametric tab select Dimensional > Hide All.

If the dimensional constraint overlaps the line, when you try to draw the next line the dimension line will be identified
and automatically geometric constraints cannot be attached. Therefore we will hide the dimensional constraints.

Select Draw > Line and draw the thread parts.

We will draw a horizontal line for the uncut part of the thread.

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Select Dimensional > Linear and attach a dimensional constraint of ‘4’ mm to the depth of this line.

Select Draw > Line and starting from the chamfer points, draw the two vertical lines for the root of the thread.

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Continuing, select Draw > Line and draw the chamfer horizontal line.

Select Geometric > Coincident and make the Midpoint of the upper thread line coincident with the reference point.

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16.2 Side View creation

In the Home tab select Modify > Copy to create a copy to be used for the side view.

Select objects : Select the entire front view, press ‘Enter’

Specify base point : select the reference point
Specify second point : select the horizontal construction line, press ‘Enter’

The hole is unnecessary in the side view, therefore we will select it and press ‘Delete’ to delete it.

Press “Delete” key

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In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Construction Line.

In the Home tab select Draw > Construction Line and draw construction lines above and below the circle.

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Select Geometric > Tangent and constrain the construction lines to a tangent point on each side of the circle.

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Hidden Line.

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Select Draw > Line and draw two horizontal lines extending out of the rectangle.

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Select Modify > Trim and make a right to left range selection including the previously drawn hidden lines.

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While holding down the ‘Shift’ key, select the horizontal construction lines to remove them from the selection and
press’Enter’ to confirm.

Select the four extending lines as shown below to delete them, and press ‘Enter’ to confirm.

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In the Parametric tab select Geometric > Hide All and Dimensional > Hide All.

In the Home tab click Layer and turn off the Construction Line and Point Style layers.

In the Quick Access Toolbar click Save and save the file to a location of your choice.

In the ‘Miniature Jack’ folder enter ‘Miniature Jack Feed Screw’ for the File name and save the file.

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17 Appendix : Manufacturing Template creation

We will learn the following :
 About layers
 How to adjust layer settings

17.1 Base Template file

The base file we will use is ‘acadiso.dwt’.

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17.2 Layer settings

In the Home tab select Layer Properties to display the Layer Properties Manager.

We will create the layers as shown below for drawing use.

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17.3 Reference point placement

In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Point Style.

In the Home tab select Utilities > Point Style....

In the Point Style dialog box that appears adjust the settings as shown below.

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In the Home tab select Draw > Multiple Points and enter ‘100’, press ‘Tab’, enter ‘100, press ‘Tab’, and press ‘Enter’
to place the reference point.

The lock mark will appear after

pressing ‘Tab’. Press ‘Enter’ to
confirm.

In the Parametric tab select Geometric > Fix to constrain the reference point to a fixed location.

Using the Geometric > Fix command constrains the location to a fixed point, which is convenient when you want to
constrain the base point of an object you drew to a specific location.

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In the Home tab click Layer and switch to Outline.

17.4 Text Style / Dimension Style settings

In the Annotate tab select Text > Text Style > Annotative.

Select Dimensions > Dimension Style > Annotative.

The style of the icon is an annotative style, therefore even if the scale changes the display size will automatically be
adjusted to be the same.

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Select Dimensions > Dim Layer Override > Dimension.

With this setting, regardless of which Layer is active in the Home tab, dimensions will automatically be placed on this
dimension layer in the Annotate tab.

17.5 Load a border template

We will load a border from an existing template.
Right click the the lower right Layout tab and select ‘From Template...’.

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The Select Template From File dialog box be displayed. In the ‘SheetSets’ folder stored in the ‘Template’ folder, open
the ‘Manufacturing Metric.dwt’ template.

In the Insert Layout(s) dialog box that appears select ‘ISO A3 Title Block’ and click ‘OK’.

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Right click the default ‘Layout 1’ and ‘Layout 2’ tabs and select ‘Delete’.

17.6 Save as a Template

In the Application Menu select Save As > Drawing

Template.

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In the Save Drawing As dialog box that appears enter ‘Bizroad Template’ for the File name and save the file.

In the Template Options dialog box that appears, confirm the settings for Description, Measurement, and New Layer
Notification and click ‘OK’.

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We can confirm that the template has been added.

By clicking the ‘Bizroad Template’ a new file will open.

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