Lesson 1 – STEPPING INTO AUTOCAD

Unit 1: Understanding the AutoCAD Window

Overview:

This lesson will help the students to create diverse kinds of drawings and designs. It helps
designers create their designs much more quickly than by hand and offers, many quick, easy,
and useful features, such as copy and paste.

Learning Objectives:

After completion of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. Use Toolbars, Functions Keys, and Status Bar in proper way.

Course Materials:

When you start AutoCAD, it contains elements that will help you create basic designs as
long as you understand the use of every one of them. This illustration shows the main parts of
the AutoCAD Window:

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References:
https://www.designtechcadacademy.com/knowledge-base/introduction-
autocad#:~:text=AutoCAD%20was%20formally%20launched%20in,and%203D%20models%20using%20c
omputers.
https://static.sdcpublications.com/pdfsample/978-1-63057-191-7-2.pdf

Unit 2: Exercises Using Line

Overview:

This lesson will help the students to create shapes using the Command Line.

Learning Objectives:

After completion of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. Understand the elements you will use to create basic drawings.

Course Materials:

Exercise 1: Using Line with Ortho Mode

Command : L←
First Point : pick pt. A
Next : pick pt. B
Next : pick pt. C
Last Point : pick pt. D
Command : C←

Exercise 2: Using Different Selection Methods Like:

 Last
Select the most recently created object.
Command : E←
Command : L← Command: OOPS
Command :← -restores objects erased by
the last ERASE command.

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  Pickbox
You can select objects
individually with the pointing device.
Command : E←
Next : pick line E
Command: PICKBOX
Next : pick line F -to resize the pickbox
Command :←

 Window
Select all objects completely inside a rectangle defined
by two points. Specifying
corners from left to right
creates a window selection.
Command : E←
Next : pick pt. A
Next : pick pt. B
Command :←
 Crossing
A crossing selection is displayed as dashed lines or
highlighted to differentiate it from window
selection. Specifying the corners from right to left

creates a crossing selection.

Command : E←
Next : pick pt. C
Next : pick pt. D
Command :←
 All
Select all objects to erase.
Command : E←
Next : ALL←
Command :←

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  Undo
Cancels all the selection of the object most
recently added to the selection set.
Command : E←
Select objects : pick line A
Select objects : pick line B
Select objects : pick line C
Select objects : pick line D
Command : U←
Command : U←
Command :←

Activities/Assessments:
Make at least 6 any shapes you want using the Command LINE.
Example:

References:
https://www.designtechcadacademy.com/knowledge-base/introduction-
autocad#:~:text=AutoCAD%20was%20formally%20launched%20in,and%203D%20models%20using%20c
omputers.
https://static.sdcpublications.com/pdfsample/978-1-63057-191-7-2.pdf

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Lesson 2 - AUTOCAD COORDINATE SYSTEM

Overview:

This lesson will give the students to understand different types of coordinate and some of
drawing tools.

Learning Objectives:

After completion of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. Specify a point by entering its X and Y values;

2. Specify a point by entering a distance and an angle; and
3. Understand what are the use of Osnap and Polar Mode

Course Materials:
Absolute Coordinate
Absolute Coordinate are based on the UCS origin (0, 0) which is the intersection of the X
and Y axes. Use absolute coordinates when you know the precise X and Y values of the point.
With dynamic input, you specify absolute coordinates with the # prefix. For Example:

Command : L←
Next : 10,10 (or pick any point)
Next : 80,10
Next : 80,50
Next : 60,30
Next : 10,30
Command : C←

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Relative Coordinates
Use relative coordinates when you know the location of a point in relation to the previous
point. To specify it, precede the coordinate values with an @ sign. For Example:
Command : L←
Next : 0,0 (or pick any point)
Next : @70,0←
Next : @0,40←
Next : @-20,20←
Next : @-50,0←
Command : C←

Relative Polar Coordinates

Use relative coordinates when you know the location of a point in relation to the previous
point. To specify it, precede the coordinate values with an @ sign. Specify a point by entering a
distance and an angle relative to the last point in the format.

For Example:
Command : L←
Next : 60,30 (or pick any point) ←
Next : @50<180°←
Next : @20<270°←
Next : @70<0°←
Next : @40<90°←
Command : C←

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Direct Distance Entry
With direct distance entry, you can quickly specify a point relative to the last point you
entered. At any prompt for a point location, you move the cursor first to specify the direction,
and enter a numeric distance.
For Example:
Command : L←
Next : 60,30 (or pick any point)
Next : ←50←
Next : ↓20←
Next : →70←
Next : ↑40←
Command : C←

Polar Tracking and Snap

Polar tracking restricts cursor movement to specified angels. PolarSnap restricts cursor
movement to specified increments along a polar angle. When you create or modify objects, you
can use polar tracking to display temporary alignment paths defined by the polar angles you
specify.

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Activities/Assessments:
Identify the next command after the given points to create the figure:
Command : L←
Next : (A) 0,20
Next : (B) @20<90
Next : (C) @20,20
Next : (D) ↑50
Next : (E) __________
Next : (F) __________
Next : (G) __________
Next : (H) __________
Next : (I) ___________
Next : (J) ___________
Next : (K) __________
Next : (L) __________
Next : (M) __________
Next : (N) __________
Next : (O) __________
Next : (P) __________
Command : (Q) __________

References:
https://thesourcecad.com/autocad-tutorials/
https://static.sdcpublications.com/pdfsample/978-1-63057-191-7-2.pdf

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Lesson 3 – DRAW COMMANDS

Unit 1: Linear, Curves, Special Object, and Object Snap

Overview:

This lesson will give the students the ability to create new objects using different type of draw
commands and the use of Object Snap.

Learning Objectives:

After completion of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. Create new objects using different type of draw commands;

2. Understand what is the use of every shapes and commands; and
3. Understand what Object Snap can do.

Course Materials:

a. LINEAR
 LINE (L)
Create straight line segments.

A B
 PLINE (PL)
Draw line and arc segments that form a single object.

D C

A B
 MLINE (ML)
Creates multiple parallel lines.

A B

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  RAY
Creates semi-infinite lines commonly used as construction lines. A ray has a
finite starting point and extends to infinity.

 XLINE (XL)
Creates infinite lines, which are commonly used as construction lines .

b. CURVES

 CIRCLE (C)
Creates with a specified radius and tangent to two objects.

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 REVCLOUD
Creates a polyline of sequential arcs to form a cloud-shaped object.

 DONUT (DO)
Draws filled circle with filled.

 SPLINE (SPL)
Creates a quadratic or cubic spine curve.

 ELLIPSE
Creates an Ellipse or an elliptical arc.

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  ARC
Creates an arc.

B
c. SPECIAL OBJECT

 RECTANG (REC)
Rectang command draws rectangular object. The two specified points determine
the diagonal corners of a rectangle with sides parallel to the X and Y axis.

 POLYGON (POL)
Polygon command draws 2D polygons with 3 to 1024 sides.

 HATCH
Fills an enclosed area or selected objects with a hatch pattern, solid fill, or
gradient fill. It acts as one unit, unless when it’s exploded.

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d. OBJECT SNAP (function key: F3)

An object snap mode specifies a point at an exact location on an object.

Activities/Assessments:
On your own imagination, make an object using Draw Commands.

References:
https://thesourcecad.com/autocad-tutorials/
http://www.worldscientificnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/WSN-27-2016-1-1683.pdf

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