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introduction
⦿ CAD= Computer Aided
Designing

⦿ CAM= Computer Aided

Manufacturing

⦿ CAE= Computer Aided

Engineering
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 introduction
BENEFITS OF CAD

Can make any complicated

design/model easily in CAD.

Accuracy level is better.

Modification is better.

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The drawings can be kept for
long time.

It consumes less time than

that of manual drawing.

Before manufacturing the

drawings can be visualized.

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 drafting

▣ Complete representation of
drawing with detail
dimensioning & geometric
symbol is called drafting.

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⦿PARAMETRIC SOFTWARE:
We can modify the parameters easily
that is the model can be edit.

⦿SEMI-PARAMETRIC SOFTWARE:
We can modify the parameters up to
certain limit.

⦿NON-PARAMETRIC SOFTWARE:
We can not modify the parameters.

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⦿ LOW-END SOFTWARE:
Here only design module is
present.eg: Auto-cad

⦿ MEDIUM-END
SOFTWARE: Here design
and manufacturing module
is present.eg:
Master-cam,Del-cam

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⦿HIGH-END SOFTWAR:
If numbers of modules are
present in a software it is
called high-end software. It
means design, manufacturing,
analysis modules should be
present at least.eg: UG, Pro-e,
Catia

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 Definition of auto-cad

▣ Auto-CAD is best
drafting,
non-parametric,
low-end software.

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NOTES
Auto-CAD is developed by
Auto-desk company. It is an USA
based company.

The 1st version of Auto-cad is

R1(released1) or micro cad in
1982.

It is released from R1……R14.

Then Auto-cad 2000-2013..so on,
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 HOW TO OPEN AUTO-CAD

Select The Start Button

Programs
Auto-desk
Auto-cad 20..
OR
Double Click On The Auto-cad
Icon On Desktop
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 How to use Mouse button

Left button: For selection

Right button: For contextual menu

Middle button:
1.For panning (to moving)
2.Scrolling(Zoom in/Zoom out)
3.Fit to screen by double click on the
middle
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 HOW TO SAVE AUTO-CAD FILE

Create A Folder In A Drive

In Auto-CAD Go To File Menu Bar
Save As
Select The Folder
Define Name Of The Drawing
Save
EXTENSION FILE OF AUTO-CAD
⦿ *.dwg
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 How to set units
Write STARTUP on the command prompt
1 / 0 (0 for off/1 for on)
Close the page
Create new page
Start from scratch
Metric/Imperial
Ok
HOW TO CHECK UNITS
Write UNITS on the command prompt
Enter

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 HOW TO SET THE WORKING
AREA OR PAGE SIZE
Write LIMITS
Define lower left corner point(0,0)
Enter
Define upper right corner point(210,297)
Enter
Z
Enter
A
Enter
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 TO ON/OFF LIMITS

Write LIMITS
Enter
On/Off
Enter

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 PAPER SIZE
▣ A0=841*1189
▣ A1=594*841
▣ A2=420*594
▣ A3=297*420
▣ A4=210*297

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 NOTES
▣ UCS=user Co-ordinate System
▣ WCS= World Co-ordinate System
▣ Ctrl+9= Command Prompt On/Off
▣ Ctrl+A= Select All
▣ Ctrl+0= All Toolbars On/Off
▣ Ctrl+Z = Undo
▣ Ctrl+Y = Redo
▣ Ctrl+N = New Page
▣ Ctrl+8= Calculator On/Off
▣ Ctrl+2= Design Centre On/Off

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TOOLBAR ON / OFF
Write -toolbar in command
prompt
All
Sh(show) / H(hide)

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 FUNCTIONAL KEYS
▣ F1= For Help

▣ F2=Auto-CAD Text Window On/Off (it

Shows The Detail Data Of The Last
Command Used In The Screen.)

▣ F3=O-snap(object Snap) On/Off

e.g. : end Point ,centre Point, midpoint Etc

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FUNCTIONAL KEYS
▣ F4=tablet On/Off
▣ F5= isoplane On/Off
▣ F6=dynamic UCS On/Off
▣ F7=grid On/Off
▣ F8=Ortho Mode On/OFF
▣ F9=Snap On/Off
▣ F10=Polar Tracking On/Off
▣ F11=O-Track On/Off
▣ F12=Dynamic Input On/Off

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TO MAKE A ORIGIN

Select Any Command

Shift+right Click
From
Select The Point That Will Be Origin
Put The Cursor To Define Side
Required
Define Offset Distance
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 LINE
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Line
OR
Draw Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
L
ENTER
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PROCEDURE

Select the command

st
Define 1 Point

nd
Define Length/define 2 Point

Enter
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RAY: It Has Starting Point, no
End Point.

LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Ray

SHORT KEY
Ray
Enter
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 PROCEDURE

Select the command

st
Define 1 Point

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 CONSTRUCTION LINE: No
Start Point, no End Point
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Construction Line
OR
Draw Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
XL
Enter

PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Select a Point

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Poly line: With Polyline We Can
Create A Single Planner object.
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Polyline
OR
Draw Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
PL
Enter

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CONVERT MULTILINE TO POLYLINE
PEDIT
Enter
M
Enter
Select Object
Enter
Y
Enter
J
Double Enter

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POLYLINE WITH WIDTH
Select The Command
Select The 1st Point
W
Enter
Define Starting Width
Enter
Define Ending Width
Enter
L(to Define Length)
Enter
Define Length
Enter
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 MULTILINE: Create no of
parallel lines(minimum
1,maximum 16)
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Multiline

SHORT KEY
ML
Enter

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 PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Selec1st Point
Select 2nd Point/Define Distance

TO SET SCALE:
Ml
Enter
Sc(scale)
Enter
Define Scale
Select 1st Point
Select 2nd Point

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 TO JUSTIFICATION:
Ml
Enter
J(Justification)
Enter
Define justification type
T=TOP
B=BOTTOM
Z=ZERO
Select 1st Point
Select 2nd Point

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 MULTILINE STYLE
LOCATION
Format Menu Bar
Multiline Style

SHORT KEY
MLSTYLE
enter

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 PROCEDURE

Select The Command

New
New Style Name (Eg A)
Start With-standard
Define The Description
If You Want To Add Any Line Click Ovef The Add Icon
Choose Any Color
Choose Any Line Type
Choose Offset Distance

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If You Want To Delete Any Line Choose The
Line
Click Over The Delete Icon
Ok
Set Current
Close

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How to call the multiline style

ML
Enter
ST
Enter
Define Style Name(A)
Draw The Multiline

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 RECTANGLE
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Rectangle
OR
Draw Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
REC
Enter

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 PROCEDURE

Select the command

Define 1st Corner point Point
D
Enter
Define length of the rectangle
Enter
Define width of the rectangle
Enter
Click any where on the window

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RECTANGLE WITH ANGLE

Select the command

Define 1st Corner point Point
R
Enter
Define The Rotation Angle
Enter

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RECTANGLE WITH CHAMFER

Select The Command

Cha
Enter
Define The 1st Chamfer Distance
Define The 2nd Chamfer Distance
Define 1st Line
Define 2nd Line
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 RECTANGLE With fillet

Select the command

F
Enter
Define the Radius
Enter

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 OFFSET
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
Offset
OR
Modify Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
O
Enter

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 PROCEDURE

Select The Command

Define Offset Distance
Select The Object To Offset
Enter
Define Side

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 CIRCLE
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Circle
OR
Draw Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
C
Enter

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 TYPES
1. CENTRE , RADIUS
2. CENTRE , DIAMETER
3. 2 POINTS
4. 3 POINTS
5. TAN TAN RADIUS
6. TAN TAN TAN

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 1. CENTRE RADIUS
Select The Command
Define Centre Point
R
Enter
Define Radius Of The Circle
Enter

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2. CENTRE DIAMETER
Select The Command
Define Centre Point
D
Enter
Define Diameter Of The Circle
Enter

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 3. 2 POINTS
Select The Command
2p
Enter
Define 1ST Point & 2ND Point Of
The Circle
Enter

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 4. 3 POINTS

Select The Command

3p
Enter
st nd
Define 1 Point, 2 Point &
rd
3 Point Of The Circle
Enter

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 TAN TAN RADIUS
Select The Command
TTR
Enter
st
Define 1 Tangent Point &
nd
2 Tangent Point Of The
Circle
Define Radius Circle
Enter
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 TAN TAN TAN

Select The Command From

Draw Menu bar
Enter
st , nd rd
Define 1 2 & 3 Tangent
Point Of The Circle
Enter
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 ARC
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Arc
OR
Draw Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
A
Enter

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 TYPES
1. 3 Points
2. Start Centre End
3. Start Centre Angle
4. Start Centre Length
5. Start End Angle
6. Start End Direction
7. Start End Radius
8. Centre Start End
9. Centre Start Angle
10. Centre Start Length
11. Continue
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3 POINTS
Select The Command
Select The 1st , 2nd & 3rd Point

START CENTRE END

Select The Command
Select The Start Point, Centre Point &
end point

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 START CENTRE ANGLE
Select The Command
Select The Start Point & Centre
Point
Select The Angle Value(less than 360
degree)

START CENTRE LENGTH

Select The Command
Select The Start Point &Centre Point
Define length of arc
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 START END ANGLE
Select The Command
Select The Start Point & End Point
Select The Angle Value

START END DIRECTION

Select The Command
Select The Start Point & End Point
Define The Direction (Upward/ Lowered)
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 START END RADIUS
Select The Command
Select The Start Point & End
Point
Define The Radius value

CENTRE START END

Select The Command
Select The Centre Point, Start
Point & end point
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 CENTRE START ANGLE
Select The Command
Select The Centre Point & Start
Point
Define The angle value

CENTRE START LENGTH

Select The Command
Select The Centre Point & Start
Point
Define The Length value

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 CONTINUE ARC :It will
start from end of any arc

Create a 3 point arc

Select the continue arc option
Define the next point
To continue the arc double
enter
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 POLYGON

LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Polygon

SHORT KEY
POL
Enter

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 PROCEDURE

CIRCUMSCRIBED / INSCRIBED
Select The Command
Define No Of Sides
Enter
Define Centre Of The Circle
C(circumscribed)/ I(inscribed)
Enter
Define The Radius Of The circle
Enter
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 PROCEDURE

Length of edge
Select The Command
Define No Of Sides
Enter
E
Enter
Define 1st End Point Of Edge
Define Length Of The Edge
Enter

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TR
Enter
Select The All Object
Enter
C(crossing)
Enter
Select The Portion To Be Trimmed with
the crossing window

QUICK TRIM
TR
Double Enter
Select the portion to be trimmed

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 DONUT

LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Donut

SHORT KEY
DO
Enter

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 PROCEDURE
Define Insert Diameter
Define Out-side Diameter
Define Centre Point Of The Donut

IF YOU WANT TO ACTIVE OR DEACTIVE THE

FILL MODE

Write Fill
Off/On
Regen (Regenerated)
Enter

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 spline

LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Spline
OR
Draw Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
SPL
Enter
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 PROCEDURE

Select The Command

Specify The 1st Point
nd
Specify The 2 Point
Define The Points As You Want To
Give The Size Of The Spline
Triple Enter

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 ELLIPSE
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Ellipse
OR
Draw Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
EL
Enter

TYPES
▣ Centre
▣ Axis End

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 PROCEDURE
1. CENTRE ELLIPSE

Select The Command

Define The Centre Point Of The
Ellipse
Define The half Length Of Major
Axis
Enter
Define The half Length Of Minor
Axis 70
 PROCEDURE
⦿ AXIS END
Select The Command
Define The 1ST Point for the major axis
of The Ellipse
Define The Length Of Major Axis
Enter
Define The half Length Of Minor Axis
Enter

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 TRIM
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
trim
OR
Modify Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
TR
Double Enter

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 PROCEDURE
TR
Enter
Select The All Object
Enter
Select The Object To Trim

FENCE TRIM
TR
Enter
Select The All Object
Enter
F(fence)
Enter
Draw One Line Over The Portion To Be Trimmed

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 CROSSING TRIM
TR
Enter
Select The All Object
Enter
C(crossing)
Enter
Select The Portion To Be Trimmed with the crossing
window

QUICK TRIM
TR
Double Enter
Select the portion to be trimmed

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 COPY
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
copy
OR
Modify Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
CO/CP
Enter

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 PROCEDURE

Co/Cp
Enter
Select The Object To Copy
Enter
Select The Base Point
Select The Displacement Point

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 MOVE
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
MOVE
OR
Modify Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
M
Enter

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 PROCEDURE

M
Enter
Select The Object To Move
Enter
Select The Base Point
Select The Displacement Point

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 EXTEND
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
Extend
OR
Modify Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
EX
Double Enter

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 PROCEDURE
EX
Enter
Select The All Object
Enter
Select The Object to extend
BY TRIM COMMAND
TR
Enter
Select all object
Enter
Shift+select object to extend
QUICK EXTEND
EX
DOUBLE ENTER
Select The Object to extend

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 MIRROR
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
Mirror
OR
Modify Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
MI
Enter

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 PROCEDURE

Select The Command

Select The Object To Mirror
Enter
Select 1st Point Of Mirror Line
Select 2nd Point Of Mirror Line/Select Mirror
Axis
Y(erase The Source Object)/ N( Do not Erase
The Source Object)
Enter

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HOW TO MIRROR TEXT

Mirrtext
Enter
1/0
Enter
(1 For Mirror The Text Direction/ 0
For Retains Text Direction Same)
Mirror The Text
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 POINT

LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
POINT

SHORT KEY
Point
Enter

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 PROCEDURE
⦿ Single point
⦿ Multiple point
⦿ Divide
⦿ Measure
Single point
Select the command
Specify a point on any object or on the screenn

Multiple point(can define multiple points)

Select the command
Specify no of points on any object or on the screen

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 PROCEDURE
Divide
Select the command
Select the object to divide
Enter the no of segments
Enter

Measure
Select the command
Select the object to measure
define the length of segments
Enter

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 Change point style
Format
Point style
SHORT KEY
Ddptype
Enter

HOW TO KNOW THE CO-ORDINATE OF POINTS

List
Enter
Select the point
Enter

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 Block: It is a library
concept.it is used only for
current file.
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
BLOCK

SHORT KEY
B
Enter

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 PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Click On The Select Object Command
Select The Object
Click On The Pick Point Command
Pick A Point Of The Object
Define Name
Ok

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Write Block: It is also a library
concept.it is used for any file.
PROCEDURE
W
Enter
Click On The “Select Object” Command
Select The Object
ENTER
Click On The “Pick Point” Command
Pick A Point Of The Object
ACTIVE “Convert To Block ” ICON
Click Near The “File Name & Path” Icon
Save In
Give The Path
Give The File Name
Ok
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 HOW TO RECALL OR INSERT
THE BLOCK
I(insert)
Browse The File Name
Ok
Put The Object On The Screen

HOW TO EDIT BLOCK

Double Click On The Block
Ok
Modify The Block
Close The Block Editor
Save

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▣ ATTRIBUTE DEFINATION : It Is A Text
Format Where We Can Set A Variable And
Later On We Can Change It.
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Block
Define Attribute

SHORT KEY
ATTDEF
Enter
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 PROCEDURE
Select the command
Define tag. e.g. SLNO
(tag should not contain any space)

Define prompt. e.g. ENTER SL NO

Define Value. e.g. SLNO

Select the place to be placed

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BLOCK WITH ATTRIBUTE

Define feature
Define attribute
Define w-block with attribute
Save it
When required insert the block

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 TABLE

LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
TABLE

SHORT KEY
TABLE
Enter

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 PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Define No Of Raw & Column
Define Height Of Raw & Column
Ok

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REVISION CLOUD
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Revision Cloud
Or
Draw Toolbar
SHORT KEY
REVCLOUD
Enter

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PROCEDURE
Select The Command
A
Enter
Define Minimum Length Of Arc
Enter
Define Maximum Length Of Arc
Select A Point
Guide The Cursor Along The Cloud Path
To Define Arc Radius
Select The Command 98
 HATCH
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
HATCH
Or
Draw Toolbar

SHORT KEY
H/BH
Enter
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 PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Click On The “Swatch” Icon I.E. On The Hatching
Type
Define Scale If Required
Define Angle If Required
Always Active The “Use Current Origin” Icon
The Choose Any One Selection Procedure

1. CLICK ON THE ADD PICK POINTS ICON

Select A Point On The Object
Ok Or Double Enter
2. . CLICK ON THE ADD SELECT OBJECT ICON
Select The Object
Ok Or Double Enter

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 ASSOCIATIVE
⦿ If The Associative Icon Is On Then We Can
Stretch The Hatching With The Object.

⦿ If The Associative Icon Is OFF Then We

Can Not Stretch The Hatching With The
Object.

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TO HATCHING OPEN BOUNDARY

Write HPGAPTOL
Define Value Greater Than The Open Portion
H
Enter
Add Pick Points
Click On The Object
Define Parameters
Ok Or Double Enter

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 ISLAND DISPLAY STYLE

Select The Command

Click On “More Option”
Select The Object
Select The
Pattern(normal/Outer/Ignore)
Ok

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INHERIT PROPERTIES : We Can Copy
The Property & Can Past On Other
Part
H
Enter
Click On “Inherit Property”
Select The Hatch To Copy
Enter
Pick Inside The Part Boundary
Enter
Ok
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 GRADIENT
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
GRADIENT

SHORT KEY
GD
Enter

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 PROCEDURE

Select The Command

Add Pick Point
Pick Inside A Boundary
Enter
Choose The Color
Ok

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MATCH PROPERTIES : Applies
The Properties Of A Selected
Object To Other Objects
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
MATCH PROPERTIES
OR
Modify Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
MA
Enter
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 PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Select The Main Object
Select The Target Object That To
Be Matched With The Main
Object

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 CHAMFER
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
CHAMFER
OR
Modify Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
CHA
Enter

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 PROCEDURE
Select The Command
D
Enter
Define 1st Chamfer Distance
Define 2nd Chamfer Distance
Select 1st Line
Select 2nd Line

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 FOR ANGLE
Select The Command
A
Enter
Define The Angle
Define The Chamfer Distance

FOR MULTIPLE CHAMFER

CHA
Enter
D
Enter
M
Enter

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 TRIM/NO TRIM
CHA
Enter
T
Enter
T/N( T for Trim/N for No Trim)
Enter
D
Enter
Define Chamfer Distance
Ok

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 FILLET
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
FILLET
OR
Modify Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
F
Enter

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 PROCEDURE

Select The Command

R
Enter
Define The Fillet Radius
T (For Trim/No Trim Mode)
Enter
T/N(T For Trim/N For No Trim)
Select 1st Line
Select 2nd Line

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 ARRAY
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
ARRAY
OR
Modify Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
AR
Enter

⦿ 2 TYPES OF ARRAY
1. Rectangular array
2. Polar array

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 PROCEDURE
RECTANGULAR ARRAY
Select The Command
Activate Rectangular Array Icon
Click Over The “Select Object” Icon
Select The Object To Be Array
Enter
Define The Row & Column Offset Distance (If Row
Offset Is Negative Rows Are Added Downward And
If Column Offset Is Negative Columns Are Added
To The Left)
Define No Of Objects
Define Angle If Needed
Ok
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 PROCEDURE
⦿ POLAR ARRAY
Select The Command
Activate Circular Array Icon
Click Over The “Select Object” Icon
Select The Object To Be Array
Enter
Click Over The “ Pick Centre Point ” Icon
Select The Centre Point
Define No Of Object
Define Area To Fill(total Angle 360 Degree)
Preview
Ok

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Region: Convert Multiline To Single
Entity.
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
REGION

SHORT KEY
REG
Enter

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 PROCEDURE

Select The Command

Select The Object In Sequence
(Object Should Be Closed & can’t
intersect)/Or Select The Object In
Window Selection Method
Enter

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 BOUNDARY
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
boundary

SHORT KEY
BO
Enter

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 PROCEDURE

Select The Command

Click On The Pick Point Icon
Pick A Point On The Object(object
Should Be Closed And Can Intersect)
Enter

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 TEXT
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Text
I. Single Text Or Dynamic Text

II. Multiline Text

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 SINGLE TEXT OR DYNAMIC TEXT:
This Type Of Text Can’t Be Modified
SHORT KEY: DT

Select The Command

Specify Start Point
Specify Height Of The Text
Enter
Define Rotation Of The Text
Enter
Write Text

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MULTILINE TEXT: This Type Of Text Can
Be Modified
SHORT KEY:: T/MT

Select The Command

Specify 1ST Corner Point
Specify 2ND Corner Point
H
Enter
Specify Height Of The Text
Enter
Define Other Parameters If Required
Write Text

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 HOW TO EDIT/ MODIFY
MULTILINE TEXT?????
PROCEDURE
Double Click On The Text
Or
Mtedit
Enter
SELECT THE TEXT
Modify The Text

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CONVERT SINGLE TEXT TO
MULTIPLE TEXT
Select The Text
Express Menu Bar
Text
Convert Text To Mtext

SHORT KEY
Txt2mtxt
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CONVERT MULTIPLE TEXT
TO SINGLE TEXT
Select The Text
Express Menu Bar
Text
Explode Text

SHORT KEY
TXTEXP
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TEXT SYMBOLS

▣ %%C=DIAMETER
▣ %%D=DEGREE
▣ %%P=PLUS MINUS

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ARCTEXT
LOCATION
Express Menu Bar
Arc Aligned Text OR

SHORT KEY
ARCTEXT/ATEXT
Enter

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PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Select An Arc
Write Text
Define Parameters
Ok
TO MODIFY ARC TEXT
Select The Command
Select The Text To Modify
Modify The Text
Ok
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Rotate: You Can Rotate Objects
In Your Drawing Around A
Specified Base Point.
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
rotate
OR
Modify Tool Bar

SHORT KEY
RO
Enter
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 procedure
Select The Command
Select The Object To Be Rotated
Enter
Define The Base Point Of The Object
If You Want To Copy The Main Object
C
Enter
Define The Rotation Angle
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 Reference option
Select The Command
Select The Object To Be Rotated
Enter
Define The Base Point Of The Object
R
Enter
Specify The Reference Angle
Specify The New Angle
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 Scale: Enlarges Or Reduces Selected
Objects Proportionally In The X, Y, And Z
Directions
3 types of scale
1. Full scale
2. Enlarged scale
3. Reduce scale
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
scale
OR
Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
SC
Enter

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 procedure
Select The Command
Select The Object To Be Scaled
Enter
Define The Base Point Of The Object
If You Want To Copy The Main Object
C
Enter
Define The Scale

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 Reference option
Select The Command
Select The Object To Be Scaled
Enter
Define The Base Point Of The Object
R
Enter
Specify The Reference length
Specify The New length

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 STRETCH
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
STRETCH
OR
Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
S
Enter

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 procedure
Select The Command
Select Half Of The Objects To
Stretch By Crossing-window
Define Base Point
Define Displacement Point

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 LENGTHEN
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
LENGTHEN
OR
Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
LEN
Enter

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 procedure
▣ Select The Command
I. DE (Delta)
Enter
Define Length
Select The Object

2. P(percent)
Enter
Define Percentage(less Than 100% Decrease
Length
& More Than 100% Increase Length)
Select The Object

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 procedure
3. T(total)
Enter
Define Total Length Required
Select The Object

4. Dy (Dynamic)
Enter
Select The Object
Specify New Point
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 BREAK
Location
Modify Menu Bar
Break
Or
Modify Tool Bar
Short Key
Br
Enter
PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Select The 1st Point
Select The 2nd Point
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 JOIN
Location
Modify Menu Bar
Join
Or
Modify Tool Bar
Short Key
J
Enter
PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Select The Source Object
Select The Line To Join The Source Object
Enter

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 ERASE
LOCATION
Modify Menu Bar
ERASE
OR
Modify Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
E
Enter
PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Select The Object
Enter

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 Types of lines:
1. Continuous Thick Line: Visible
Outer Lines
2. Continuous Thin Line: dimension,
extension, sectioning Line
3. Dashed/Hidden Line: internal
Features
4. Thin Chain Line /Centre Line : axis
Symmetric Object Like Cylindrical,
conical
5. Thick Chain Line: special Coating
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 Types of lines:
1. Double Chain: it Represents The Extreme
Position Of A Movable Object
2. Short Break Lines/Free Boundary Lines:
broken Views
3. Long Break Lines: to Represent Broken
Views
4. Cutting Plane Line: represent Cutting
Plane Position

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Dimensioning: It Is The Process Of
Specifying Part's Information By Using Of
Figures, symbols & Notes

Types:
❑ According To Arrangement Of
Dimensions
1. Progressive / Parallel(in Auto-cad Base Line
Dimension)
2. Chain(in Auto-cad It Is Called Continue)

❑ According To arrangement Of Text

1. Aligned System

2. Unidirectional System

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 RULES FOR DIMENSIONING:
1. Try To Keep The Dimensions Beyond The
View
2. Two Dimensions Line Should Never Be
Crossed
3. Centre Line Should Not Cross Dimension
Line
4. Try To Avoid Dimension From The
Hidden Line
5. Avoid Over Dimensioning
6. According To Feature Characteristic You
Should Provide Dimension
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 Dimensioning component
1. Extension Line : (Continuous Thin)It Indicates
The Location Of The Object That Are Dimensioned.
✔ A Gap About 1mm Should Be Kept Between The Extension
Line & An Outline.
✔ It Extends By About 3mm Beyond The Dimension Line

2. Dimension Line : It Is A Thin Continuous Line.

✔ Dimension Line Should Be Drawn At Least 8mm Away From
The Outlines & From Each Other.

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 Dimensioning component

3.Dimension Figure : The Height Of

Figure Suggested To Be 2.5-3mm
✔ Place The Numbers At About 1mm
Above Dimension Line.

4.Leader Line : It Indicates The Detail

Of The Object & With A Local Note.

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 Dimension style
LOCATION
Format Menu Bar
Dimension Style

SHORT KEY
D
Enter

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LINES
1. SET THE DIMENSION LINE PROPERTY
▣ LINE COLOUR

▣ LINE TYPE

▣ LINE WIDTH

2. SET THE BASE LINE SPACING (DIMDLI)=IT

IS USED IN BASE LINE DIMENSIONING

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3. SET THE EXTENSION LINE PROPERTY
❑ EXTENSION LINE TYPE,COLOR,WIDTH

4.EXTEND BEYOND DIM LINES

(DIMEXO)-LENGTH OF EXTENSION LINE
BEYOND DIMENSION LINE

5.OFFSET FROM ORIGIN(DIMEXE)-DISTANCE

BETWEEN EXTENSION LINE & OUTLINES

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SYMBOLES & ARROWS:
1. SET THE ARROW HEAD TYPE
2. SET THE LEADER HEAD TYPE
3. SET THE ARROW HEAD SIZE (DIMASZ)
4. SET THE CENTRE MARK TYPE
5. SET THE CENTRE MARK SIZE (DIMCEN)

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TEXT
1.SET THE DIMENSION TEXT STYLE
▣ DIMENSION TEXT HEIGHT (DIMTXT)
▣ DIMENSION TEXT COLOUR

2.SET THE DIMENSION TEXT POSITION

▣ ABOVE
▣ CENTRE
▣ BELOW

3.OFFSET FROM DIM LINE = DISTANCE

BETWEEN DIMENSION TEXT & DIMENSION
LINE(DIMGAP)
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▣ 2.SET THE DIMENSION TEXT ALIGNMENT:
▣ HORIZONTAL (UNIDIRECTIONAL)
▣ ALIGNED
▣ ISO

FIT
▣ 1.FIT OPTIONS:IF THERE IS NO PLACE TO
PUT DIMENSION TEXT INSIDE EXTENSION
LINE THEN WE CAN SELECT ANY OPTION
TO FIT PROPERLY

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PRIMARY UNITS
1.UNITS :WE CAN CHOOSE THE UNIT
FORMAT
▣ DECIMAL

▣ ENGINEERING

▣ FRACTIONAL etc

2.PRECISION: WE CAN SET THE NO OF DIGIT

AFTER DECIMAL. EXAMPLE---
▣ 0.0-10.5

▣ 0.00-10.56

▣ 0.000-10.568

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3.DECIMAL SEPARATOR:
▣ COMMA-10,20

▣ PERIOD-10.20

▣ SPACE-10 20

4. SET THE PREFIX & SUFIX :

PREFIX: PLACING SYMBOLS OR LETTERS
BEFORE DIMENSION TEXT
Eg-10.20 - ISO 10.20

SUFIX: PLACING SYMBOLS OR LETTERS

AFTER DIMENSION TEXT
Eg-10.20 - 10.20 mm
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5. SCALE FACTOR: SETS A SCALE FACTOR
FOR LINEAR DIMENSION MEASUREMENTS.

6.ANGULAR DIMENSION :
▣ UNIT FORMAT :SET ANGULAR UNIT
FORMAT SUCH AS DEGREE/ DEGREE
MINUTE SECOND/RADIAN /GRADIENT
▣ PRECISION :SET THE NO OF DIGIT
PLACED AFTER DECIMAL FOR ANGULAR
DIMENSION

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TOLERANCE
1.Tolerance Format
▣ None :20

▣ Symmetrical

▣ Deviation

▣ Limits

▣ Basic

2. Upper Value : Set The Maximum Or

Upper Tolerance Value

3.Lower Value :Set The Minimum Or

Lower Tolerance Value
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 Dimension style variables(short
key)
▣ Dimtxt : Text Height
▣ Dimexe :Extend Extension Line
▣ Dimasz : Arrow Size
▣ Dimgap:Distance Between Text And Dimension Line
▣ Dimdli : Distance Between Two Dimension Line
▣ Dimtfac : Scaling Height Of Tolerance
▣ Dimtol : Tolerance On/Off
▣ Dimcen : Centre mark size

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 Dimensions
1) Quick Dimension : it is used to give any type of
dimension quickly.
Select The Geometry To Give Dimensions
Specify The Dimension Line Position

2) Linear : short key-DLI

Select 1ST Point
Select 2nd Point
Place It

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▣ Aligned : Short Key-dal
Select 1ST Point
Select 2nd Point
Place It
▣ Arc length : Short Key-dar
Select The Arc
Place The Dimension
▣ Jogged : Short Key-djo
Select The Arc
Select Centre Location Override
Select Dimension Line Location
Select Jog Location

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▣ Base Line Dimension: Short Key-
DBA
1st Place Linear Dimension
Select Base Line Dimension
Select The Next Point Where
Dimension Should Be Placed
▣ Continue Dimension :
1st Place Linear Dimension
Select Continue Dimension
Select The Next Point Where
Dimension Should Be Placed

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▣ DIMENSION ASSOCIATIVE
Dimassoc
Enter
0/1/2
Enter

▣ 0 =Explode
▣ 1=non Associative
▣ 2=associative 165
▣ LEADER : Short Key- LE
Le
Enter
S(setting)
Set Parameters
Define Leader Points
Enter
Write Text

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167
Layer : It Is A Group Of Entity . It Is Used
For Easy Modification, Change The Line Type
,color Type, Line Thickness.
LOCATION
Format Menu Bar
Layer

SHORT KEY
LA
Enter

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PROCEDURE
Select the command
Click over the new layer icon (alt+n)
Define the all parameters
Apply
Ok
1. Turn on/off : to hide/unhide the layer
2. Freeze on/off : by this layer can't be
select
3. Lock on/off : modification of layer is
not possible

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 How to call layer
Create layer in a file
Save the file(say A)
Open new file
Ctrl+2(for design center)
Click over the “load” icon
Open that particular layer file(A)
Double click over “layer” icon
Select all layers at a time by
window
Right click
add layer 170
▣ LINE TYPE SCALE : Short Key- LTS

▣ Use LTSCALE To Change The Scale

Factor Of Line Types For All Objects
In A Drawing. Changing The Line
Type Scale Factor Causes The
Drawing To Be Regenerated .

▣ PROCEDURE
Lts
Enter
Define The Scale Value

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▣ CURRENT ENTITY LINE TYPE SCALING
FACTOR : Short Key- CELTSCALE

▣ Sets The Linotype Scaling For New

Objects Relative To The Ltscale
Command Setting.

▣ PROCEDURE
Celtscale
Enter
Define The Scale Value

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Template file: It Can Set Some
Standard Settings & You Can Call
The Drawing Repeatedly
▣ EXTENSION FILE: *.dwt
Procedure
File
New
Set The Paper Size, metric, layers, text,
style, dimension Style, blocks, attributes
File
Save As
Files Of Type: *.Dwt
File Name
Ok 173
HOW TO CALL THE TEMPLATE
FILE:
File
New(with Start Up Window)
Use A Template(in Startup Window)
File
Browse The Previous Template File
Open
Make The Drawing In It
Save It
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STANDARD TEMPLATE
Insert
Layout
Layout From Template

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 PRINT
File
Plot Or (Ctrl+p)
Set The Printer(dwg To Pdf)
Set The Paper Size
Select The Area To Plot -Window
Select The Window Area To Take The
Print
Active “The Centre The Plot”
Active “The Fit To Paper”
Drawing Orientation:
portrait/Landscape
Preview 176
CONSTRAINT:IT IS USED TO RESTRICT
THE DEGREE OF FREEDOM

▣ THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF CONSTRAINT

▣ Geometrical Constraint
▣ Location
▣ Parametric Menu Bar
▣ Geometrical Constraint
1. Coincident
2. Perpendicular
3. Parallel
4. Tangent
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1. Horijontal
2. Vertical
3. Tangent
4. Collinear
5. Concentric
6. Symmetric
7. Eqal
8. Fix

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3D MODELING
▣ GEOMETRIC MODELING : Mathematic
Representation Of The Model Is Known As
Geometric Modeling .

Stages Of Geometric Modeling :-

1. Wire Frame Modeling

2. Solid Modeling

3. Surface Modeling

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▣ WIRE FRAME MODELING :It Is The
Skelton Of A Solid Model In Terms Of Edges
Without Mass Property.

▣ SOLID MODELING: You Can calculate Mass

, volume, density.

▣ Surface MODELING: It has no thickness,

volume. We can create complicated object.

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HOW TO SHOW UCS IN ISOMETRIC VIEW

View
3d Views
Isometric View
Or
Vpoint
1,1,-1
Or
View Toolbar

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TO SET THE PROPERTY OF UCS ICON
Write Ucsicon
P
Choose Color & Size
Enter
2d/3d

VIEW PORTS
View Menu bar
View Ports
Choose The No Of Views
Short Key
Vports
Choose No Of Ports
Click On Port
Set The View

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❑ REQUIRED TOOLBAR
1. Ucs
2. Ucs II
3. View: get Top, front, right, isometric View
4. Orbit: we Can Orient The Object As Our
Requirement
Short Key:3dorbit
5. Shade

❑ TO ON/OFF THE UCS

Write UCSICON
On/Off
Or
View
Display
Ucsicon

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EXTRUDE
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Solid
Extrude
OR
Solid Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
EXT
Enter

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PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Select Object
Enter
Define Height
Enter
Define Taper Angle
Enter

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TO DEFINE PATH
Select The Command
Select Object
Enter
P
Enter
Select The Path
Enter
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To create new ucs icon
Ucs
Enter
N
Enter
3p
Enter
Define new origin point
Specify a point for positive x
Specify a point for positive y

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▣ BOOLEAN OPERATION:
1. UNION
2. SUBSTRACT
3. INTERSECT

UNION:
Location
Modify Menu Bar
Solid Editing
Union/ Subtract/ Intersect
OR
Solid Editing Tool Bar

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 UNION: Combines selected
regions or solids by addition
▣ SHORT KEY
▣ UNI

▣ Enter
▣ PROCEDURE

Select The Command

Select All Object By Window
Selection
Enter
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 SUBSTRACT: Remove Or Subtract Solids
From Another Solids
SHORT KEY
SU
ENTER
▣ PROCEDURE

Select The Command

Select The Solid To Subtract From
Enter
Select the 2nd object
Enter
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INTERSECT: combines two solid &
remove the areas outside of the
intersection

SHORT KEY
IN
Enter

▣ PROCEDURE

Select The Command

Select All Object By Window Selection
Enter

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3D ARRAY
Location
Modify Menu Bar
3d Operation
3d Array
1. Rectangular Array
Procedure
Select The Command
Select The Object
Enter
R
Enter
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Define No Of Rows
Enter
Define No Of Columns
Enter
Define No Of Levels
Enter
Define Distance Between Rows
Enter
Define Distance Between Columns
Enter
Define Distance Between Levels
Enter
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POLAR Array
Procedure
Select The Command
Select The Object
Enter
P
Enter
Define No Of Items In The Array
Enter
Define Angle To Fill(360)
N
Enter
Define Centre Point Of The Array
Define 2 nd Point On Axis Of Rotation
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MIRROR 3D
Location
Modify Menu Bar
3d Operation
Mirror 3d

Procedure
Select The Command
Select The Object
Enter
Select The Plane (XY /YZ/ ZX)
Enter
Select A Point On The Plane
Or
3p
Select 3point Of Mirror Axis
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ROTATE 3D
Location
Modify Menu Bar
3d Operation
Rotate 3d

Procedure
Select The Command
Select The Object
Enter
Select The axis (X/Y /Z)
Enter
Select A Point On The axis
or
2p
Select 2point On the Axis
Define rotation angle
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ALIGN : Aligns Objects With Other
Objects In 2D And 3D.
Location
Modify Menu Bar
3d Operation
Align
Procedure
Select The Command
Select The Object
enter
Select 1ST source point
Select 1ST destination point
Select 2nd source point
Select 2nd destination point
Select 3rd source point
Select 3rd destination point

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REVOLVE
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Solid
Revolve
OR
Solid Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
REV
Enter

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 PROCEDURE

Select The Command

Select Object
Enter
Select axis
Define rotation Angle(360 degree)
Enter

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SURFACE
▣ FOR SMOOTH SURFACE
Surftab1
Enter
Define Value
Surftab2
Enter
Define Value

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REVOLVED MESH : Creates A
Mesh By Revolving A Profile
About An Axis.
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Surface
RevSURF
OR
Solid Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
REV
Enter
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Procedure

Select The Command

Select The Profile
Select The Axis
Define Start Angle(0)
Enter
Define End Angle(360)

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TABULATED SURFACE : Create
Surface Using Profile Move On
A Guide Path. Profile And Guide
Path Should Be Perpendicular
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Surface
Tabulated surface
Solid Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
TABSURF
Enter
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Procedure
Select The Command
Select The Object
Select The Path For Direction

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RULED SURFACE: Creates A
Surface Between Two Lines Or
Curves IN Different Height
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Surface
RULEDSURFACE
OR
Solid Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
RULSURF
Enter

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Procedure
Select the command
Select 1st curve
Select 2nd curve

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EDGE SURFACE: Creates A
Surface Between Four
Continuous Edges Or Curves.
LOCATION
Draw Menu Bar
Surface
EDGESURFACE
OR
Solid Tool Bar
SHORT KEY
EDGESURF
Enter
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Procedure
Select The Command
Select The Edges One By One

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SCRIPT FILE:
Extention File:*.Scr
▣ Make a clock with script file
First Make A 2d Clock
G(group)
Enter
Group Name : s
New
Select The Second Key
Enter
Group Name : m
New
Select The Minute Key
Enter
Group Nam : h
New
Select The Hour Key
Enter
ok
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 Write Notepad
Double enter
▣ In notepad write like this:
Rotate
G
S

0,0
-6
Rotate
G
M

0,0
-.01
Rotate
G
H

0,0
-.008
Delay
1000
rscript
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Save as clock.scr
Open the file where clock is
drawn
Write script
Open the clock.scr file
Clock will rotate

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RASTER IMAGE
LOCATION
Insert Menu Bar
Raster Image

PROCEDURE
Select The Command
Select An Image
Enter
Or
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Go To Install Drive(c Drive)
Program Files
AutoCAD 2010
Sample
VBA
Select Map
Open
Enter
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SLIDE FILE: IT IS USED FOR
PRESENTATION OF AUTOCAD
DRAWINGS
▣ Make Some Drawing
▣ Write MSLIDE (Make Slide) In Command
Prompt
▣ Save The File In My Document As Slide
File(say A)
▣ Follow Same Procedure To Save All
Drawing Files
▣ Write Notepad In Command Prompt
▣ Double Enter

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▣ Vslide
▣ A(file Name)

▣ Delay

▣ 5000

▣ Vslide

▣ A(file Name)

▣ Delay

▣ 5000

▣ Vslide

▣ A(file Name)

▣ Delay

▣ 5000

▣ Rscript

Save The File In Script(eg. B.Scr) 215

TO SHOW THE SLIDE
▣ Open A File
▣ Write Script
▣ Enter
▣ Open The File(b)

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MNL FILE: FOR WELCOME NOTE
▣ Write SH In Command Prompt
▣ Double Enter
▣ Write Acad.Mnl
▣ Enter
▣ Below Prince Write( Alert "good Morning”)
▣ File
▣ Save
▣ Open A New AutoCAD File
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DATA EXTRACTION : USED TO CREATE
AUTOMATIC BILL OF MATERIALS
▣ First Make Some Drawings In A File
▣ Tool Menu bar
▣ Data Extraction
▣ ◙Create A New Data Extraction
▣ Next
▣ Save The File
▣ ◙ Select Object In The Current Drawing
▣ Select The Icon ” Select Object In The Current
Drawing”

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▣ Select The Objects In The Drawing
▣ Enter
▣ Next
▣ Next
▣ Select Properties
▣ Next
▣ Next
▣ Insert Data Extraction Table Vin The Drawing
▣ Next
▣ Select Table Style
▣ Next
▣ Finish
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TO EDIT IN DATA EXTRACTION
TABLE
▣ Select The Row
▣ Go To Locking Icon In The Table
▣ Make It Unlock
▣ Ok

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HOW TO CHECK CO-ORDINATE
POINT
Tools
Inquiry
Id
Short Key: id
Enter
Select The Point
X,y,z Co-ordinate Will Display
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TO CHECK AREA/VOLUME ETC

Tools
Inquiry
Area/Volume
O(object)
Enter
Select The Object

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