Prof. H. K.

CHAUDHARI

Assignment no. 2

USE OF DRAW, EDIT AND MODIFY COMMAND

DRAW:
The draw commands used to draw the drawing of object. Some draw commands are discussed below.

1. LINE :- It is used for drawing horizontal , vertical & inclined lines.

To draw lines
1. Click Draw menu » Line.
2. Specify the start point.
You can use the pointing device or enter coordinate values on the command line.
3. Complete the first line segment by specifying the endpoint.
To undo the previous line segment during the LINE command, enter u or click Undo on the toolbar.
4. Specify the endpoints of any additional line segments.
5. Press ENTER to end or c to close a series of line segments.
To start a new line at the endpoint of the last line drawn, start the LINE command again and press ENTER at the
Specify Start Point prompt.

Draw toolbar

Command entry: LINE

2. ARC :-It is used for to arcs of different radius with different option e.g. Three point, start point-end
point-canter point etc.

To draw an arc by specifying three points

1. Click Draw menu » Arc » 3 Points.
2. Specify the start point.
3. Specify a point on the arc.
4. Specify the endpoint.

Draw toolbar

Command entry: ARC

3. CIRCLE :- It is used for drawing circle of different radii & diameter.

To draw a circle by specifying a center point and radius or diameter
1. Click Draw menu » Circle » Center, Radius (or Center, Diameter).
2. Specify the center point.
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3. Specify the radius or diameter.

Draw toolbar

Command entry: CIRCLE

4. RECTANGLE :- It is used for drawing rectangle of required size.

To draw a rectangle
1. Click Draw menu » Rectangle.
2. Specify the first corner of the rectangle.
3. Specify the other corner of the rectangle.

Draw toolbar

Command entry: RECTANG

5. POLYGON :- It is used for drawing any polygon of required size.

To draw a polygon by specifying one edge
1. Click Draw menu » Polygon.
2. On the command line, enter the number of sides.
3. Enter e (Edge).
4. Specify the start point for one polygon segment.
5. Specify the endpoint of the polygon segment.

Draw toolbar

Command entry: POLYGON

6. ELLIPSE :- It is used for drawing ellipse of required size.

To draw a true ellipse using endpoints and distance
1. Click Draw menu » Ellipse » Axis, End.
2. Specify the first endpoint of the first axis (1).
3. Specify the second endpoint of the first axis (2).
4. Drag the pointing device away from the midpoint, and click to specify a distance (3) for half the length of the
second axis.
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Draw toolbar

Command entry: ELLIPSE

7. SPLINE :- It is used for drawing smooth line & avoids sharp corner.
To convert a spline by specifying points
1. Click Draw menu » Spline.
2. Specify the start point for the spline (1).
3. Specify points (2 through 5) to create the spline, and press ENTER.
4. Specify the start and end tangents (6, 7).

The spline below uses the same points but different start and end tangents.

The spline below uses the same points but a higher tolerance and different start and end tangents.
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Draw toolbar

Command entry: SPLINE

8. HATCH :- It is used for to show cut portion of the object.

To hatch selected objects
1. Click Draw menu » Hatch.
2. In the Hatch and Gradient dialog box, click Add: Select objects.
3. Specify the object or objects you want to hatch.
The objects need not form a closed boundary. You can also specify any islands that should remain unhatched.
Also, you can set the HPGAPTOL system variable to treat a set of objects that almost enclose an area as a
closed hatch boundary.
4. Under Draw Order, click one of the options.
You can change the draw order of the hatch so that the hatch is drawn either behind or in front of the hatch
boundary, or behind or in front of all other objects.

5. Click OK.

Draw toolbar

Command entry: HATCH

*EDIT*
Give the use of commands given below.

1. COPY :-To copy an object using two points

1. Click Modify menu » Copy.
2. Select the objects to copy.
3. Specify the base point.
4. Specify the second point. Press ENTER.
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Modify toolbar
Command entry: COPY

2. ERASE :- To erase an object

1. Click Modify menu » Erase.
2. At the Select Objects prompt, use a selection method to select the objects to be erased or enter
an option:
 Enter L (Last) to erase the last object drawn.
 Enter p (Previous) to erase the last selection set.
 Enter all to erase all objects from the drawing.
 Enter ? to see a list of all selection methods.
Press ENTER to end the command.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: ERASE

3. MOVE :- To move an object using a displacement

1. Click Modify menu » Move.
2. Select the object to move.
3. Enter the displacement in the form of a Cartesian, polar, cylindrical, or spherical coordinate
value. Do not include the @ sign, because a relative coordinate is assumed.
4. At the prompt for the second point, press ENTER.
The coordinate values are used as a relative displacement rather than the location of a base
point. The selected objects are moved to a new location determined by the relative coordinate
values you enter.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: MOVE

2. To move an object using two points

1. Click Modify menu » Move.
2. Select the objects to move.
3. Specify a base point for the move.
4. Specify a second point.
The objects you selected are moved to a new location determined by the distance and direction
between the first and second points.
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Modify toolbar
Command entry: MOVE

4. STRETCH :-To stretch an object

1. Click Modify menu » Stretch.
2. Select the object using a crossing window selection.
The crossing window must include at least one vertex or endpoint.
3. Do one of the following:
 Enter the displacement in the form of a relative Cartesian, polar, cylindrical, or spherical
coordinate. Do not include the @ sign, because a relative coordinate is assumed. Press
ENTER at the prompt for the second point of displacement.
 Specify the base point for the stretch, and then specify a second point, to determine the
distance and direction.
Any objects with at least one vertex or endpoint included within the crossing window are
stretched. Any objects that are completely within the crossing window, or selected
individually, are moved without stretching.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: STRETCH

*MODIFY*
Following are the Modify commands used in AUTO CAD to modify the drawing given below.

1. OFFSET :- To offset an object by specifying a distance

1. Click Modify menu » Offset.
2. Specify the offset distance.
You can enter a value or use the pointing device.
3. Select the object to offset.
4. Specify a point on the side where you want to place the new objects.
5. Select another object to offset, or press ENTER to end the command.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: OFFSET

2. TRIM :- To trim an object i.e. delete unwanted part of object.

1. Click Modify menu » Trim.
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2. Select the objects to serve as cutting edges.

To select all displayed objects as potential cutting edges, press ENTER without selecting any
objects.

3. Select the objects to trim.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: TRIM

3. EXTEND: - To extend an object

1. Click Modify menu » Extend.

2. Select the objects to serve as boundary edges.
To select all displayed objects as potential boundary edges, press ENTER without selecting
any objects.

3. Select the objects to extend.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: EXTEND

4. FILLET :- To fillet two line segments i.e. round the sharp corner.

1. Click Modify menu » Fillet.

2. Select the first line.
3. Select the second line.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: FILLET

5. CHAMFER: - To set chamfer distances i.e. to remove sharp corner.

1. Click Modify menu » Chamfer.

2. Enter d (Distances).
3. Enter the first chamfer distance.
4. Enter the second chamfer distance.
5. Select the lines for chamfering.

Modify toolbar
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Command entry: CHAMFER

6. MIRROR: - To mirror objects i.e. reproduce same objects.

1. Click Modify menu » Mirror.

2. Select the objects to mirror.
3. Specify the first point of the mirror line.
4. Specify the second point.
5. Press ENTER to retain the original objects, or enter y to erase them.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: MIRROR

7. BREAK: - To break an object

1. Click Modify menu » Break.

2. Select the object to break.
By default, the point at which you select the object is the first break point. To select a
different pair of break points, enter f (First) and specify the first break point.
3. Specify the second break point.
To break an object without creating a gap, enter @0,0 to specify the previous point.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: BREAK

8. JOIN: - To join objects

1. Click Modify menu » Join.

2. Select the source object to which you want to join objects.
3. Select one or more objects to join to the source object.
Valid objects include arcs, elliptical arcs, lines, polylines, and splines. Additional restrictions
for each type of objects are described in the JOIN command.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: JOIN

9. ARRAY: To create a rectangular array

1. Click Modify menu » Array.

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2. In the Array dialog box, select Rectangular Array.

3. Click Select Objects.
The Array dialog box closes. You are prompted for object selection.
4. Select the objects to be arrayed and press ENTER.
5. In the Rows and Columns boxes, enter the number of rows and columns in the array.
6. Specify the horizontal and vertical spacing (offsets) between objects by using one of the
following methods:
 In the Row Offset and Column Offset boxes, enter the distance between rows and
between columns. Adding a plus sign (+) or a minus sign (-) determines direction.
 Click the Pick Both Offsets button to use the pointing device to specify the diagonal
corners of a cell in the array. The cell determines the vertical and horizontal spacing of
the rows and columns.
 Click the Pick Row Offset or Pick Column Offset button to use the pointing device to
specify the horizontal and vertical spacing.
The example box displays the result.
To change the rotation angle of the array, enter the new angle next to Angle of Array.
The default angle 0 direction setting can also be changed in UNITS.
Click OK to create the array.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: ARRAY

10. ROTATE: - To rotate an object

1. Click Modify menu » Rotate.

2. Select the object to rotate.
3. Specify the base point for the rotation.
4. Do one of the following:
 Enter the angle of rotation.
 Drag the object around its base point and specify a point location to which you want to
rotate the object.
 Enter c to create a copy of the selected objects.
 Enter r to rotate the selected objects from a specified reference angle to an absolute angle.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: ROTATE

11. SCALE: - To scale an object by a scale factor i.e. to reduce or enlarge the size o drawing
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1. Click Modify menu » Scale.

2. Select the object to scale.
3. Specify the base point.
4. Enter the scale factor or drag and click to specify a new scale.

Modify toolbar
Command entry: SCALE