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The document discusses drafting settings and commands in AutoCAD. It covers topics like snap spacing, grid settings, basic shape drawing tools, editing tools, dimensioning tools, and osnap commands. Specific commands covered include line, circle, offset, erase, copy, rotate, array, change, explode, and more.

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EG Notes

The document discusses drafting settings and commands in AutoCAD. It covers topics like snap spacing, grid settings, basic shape drawing tools, editing tools, dimensioning tools, and osnap commands. Specific commands covered include line, circle, offset, erase, copy, rotate, array, change, explode, and more.

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EG Notes

1.Drafting Settings
Sanp On Spacing-->0.25(F7 to toggle)
Grid On Spacing-->0.25(Curser Stops only at given snap space)(F9 to toggle)
Grid Style-->2D Model Space
0.25 Autocad Unit = 25 mm = 4 Grid Space
PDMODE --> Specify how the point should look like if 0 then just point
if 2 then plus if 3 then cross and 4 then line.PDSIZE is size of this
point.

2.Commands in AutoCAD
SHAPES
2.1.1 LIMIT --> Sets lower and upper limit to the screen
2.1.2 ZOOM --> Zooms the screen in specific arrengment
2.1.3 LINE --> Ask for a start point and an end point and creates a line joining
them
2.1.4 ARC --> Select a centre point and then two points start and end
point(Always drawn in ACW Direction by default)(To change direction to CW press
ctrl)
2.1.5 CIRCLE/C --> Select Centre and Diameter(most common) Or 3P/2P form can also
be used
2.1.6 ELLIPSE --> Select the start of first axis then lenth of first axis and then
the length of other aixs
2.1.7 POLYGON --> Write No. of Sides then Edge method(e) then specify the start of
first side then length
2.1.8 POINT --> Makes a point wherever you click on grid
2.1.9 PLINE --> Simillar to line tool but each line is connected and the shape
formed is a single entity
2.1.10 OFFSET --> Choose through(T) and then select the shape/entity and move
curser to create a new offset

PROPERTIES
2.2.1 ERASE --> Select the object to erase
2.2.2 TRIM --> Select the cutting edge and then the object which we have to trim
2.2.3 EXTEND --> Select the object upto which we have to extend then select the
object to extend
2.2.4 UNDO --> just goes one step behind(Ctrl + Z)
2.2.5 DTEXT --> Select the point on which we have to write then text height and
then the text(Press Enter 2 times to come out of it)
2.2.6 HATCH --> to fill a shape preference selector pop-up box for changing style
(Standard pattern is ANSI131) then select the shape then close
2.2.7 COPY --> Select the object and displace it to position where it should be
kept(new object is created)
2.2.8 MOVE --> Select object and displace it(original object moves)
2.2.9 ROTATE --> Select the object then the base point about which it is to be
rotated and then type angle(ACW)
2.2.10 MIRROR --> Select the object and select location of mirror(start and end
point of mirror) then choose whether to erase orignal object or not
2.2.11 ARRAYCLASSIC/ARRAY --> (Rectangular)choose window(w) and then choose the
object in the pop up choose no. of rows and colomns and distance between each
column/row(offset)
--> (Polar)choose window(w) and then choose the object
in the pop up write total no. of object and total Angle then choose center of Array
2.2.12 CHANGE/CH --> Choose the object and a pop up will come in which we can style
our object
2.2.13 EXPLODE --> Select an entity it will be broken into single line figure
2.2.14 PEDIT --> Select a line,then yes and then choose join option then choose all
the lines which you what to join then press enter it will be converted into a
single entity
2.2.15 DIVIDE --> Select the line and enter no. of section(equally divided)
2.2.16 MEASURE --> Select the line and enter the distace by which you have to cut
it
2.2.17 OOPS --> Restores the object erase by last erase command

DIMENSIONING(First go to Dimension mode by DIM)


2.3.1 VER/HOR --> select the start and then end point and text size(It will
vertically/horizaontally label the measurement)
2.3.2 ALI --> select start amd then end point and text size(it will be displayed in
the same angle as we choose and label it)
2.3.3 RAD/DIM --> select the arc on circle it will dispaly radius/diameter
2.3.4 ANG --> Select 2 lines and it will show the angle betweem them
2.3.5 BASELINE --> ???
2.3.6 ORDINATE --> Select a point it will give its ordinate then type text which
you what to show
2.27

3.OSnap Commands

3.1 END -> choose end of the entity by making a box near the edge wherever we
hover.
3.2 PER -> whenever the line we make is tanget or perpendicular to any entity it
will show a L curser wherever we hover end line point.
3.3 MID -> choose mid point of line by showing a triangle curser whenever we hover.
3.4 INT -> choose the intersection of two lines by showing a X(Cross curser)
whenever we hover.
3.5 NODE
3.6 CENTER -> choose the center of entity whenever we hover on an entity.
3.7

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