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The document outlines the learning objectives and commands for various drawing tools in AutoCAD, including arcs, rectangles, ellipses, polygons, polylines, donuts, points, infinite lines, and single line text. Each drawing tool is accompanied by its respective command and options for usage. The document serves as a guide for students to effectively utilize AutoCAD for drafting purposes.

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The document outlines the learning objectives and commands for various drawing tools in AutoCAD, including arcs, rectangles, ellipses, polygons, polylines, donuts, points, infinite lines, and single line text. Each drawing tool is accompanied by its respective command and options for usage. The document serves as a guide for students to effectively utilize AutoCAD for drafting purposes.

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KDU

ME2152: Computer Aided Drafting

AutoCAD

Lecture 2-1

Ruwan Udayanandana/ Sandyani Pussepitiya


[email protected]/ [email protected]
Learning Objectives
• Arcs and its various options.
• Rectangles, ellipses, and elliptical arcs.
• Polygons such as hexagons and pentagons.
• Polylines and donuts.
• Point style and point size.
• Infinite lines.
➢ DRAWING ARCS
Ribbon: Home > Draw > 3-Point
Toolbar: Draw > Arc
Menu Bar: Draw > Arc
Command: ARC or A

Invoking the ARC command from


the Draw toolbar
The 3-Point Option
The Start, Center, End Option
The Start, Center, Angle Option
The Start, Center, Length Option
The Start, End, Angle Option
The Start, End, Direction Option
The Start, End, Radius Option
The Center, Start, End Option
The Center, Start, Angle Option
The Center, Start, Length Option
Continue Option
The options in the Ribbon
Continue (LineCont:) Option for drawing an arc
➢ DRAWING RECTANGLES
Ribbon: Home > Draw > Rectangle
Toolbar: Draw > Rectangle
Tool Palettes: Draw > Rectangle
Command: RECTANG

Invoking the RECTANGLE


command from the Ribbon
Drawing Rectangles Using Two Opposite Corners

Drawing Rectangles by Specifying the Area and One Side

Drawing Rectangles by Specifying their Dimensions

Drawing Rectangle at an Angle

Chamfer

Fillet

Width

Thickness

Elevation
➢ DRAWING ELLIPSES
Ribbon: Home > Draw >Ellipse
Toolbar: Draw >Ellipse
Tool Palettes: Draw > Ellipse
Command: ELLIPSE

Invoking the ELLIPSE command


from the Ribbon
Drawing an Ellipse Using the Axis and Endpoint Option

Drawing an ellipse using the


Axis and Endpoint option
Drawing Ellipse Using the Center Option

Drawing an ellipse using the


Center option
Drawing Elliptical Arcs
Ribbon: Home > Draw > Center > Elliptical Arc
Toolbar: Draw > Ellipse Arc
Tool Palettes: Draw > Ellipse Arc
Command: ELLIPSE > Arc

Invoking Elliptical Arc from the Ribbon


Example 1

Drawing elliptical arcs

Drawing an elliptical arc by specifying the


start and end parameters
➢ DRAWING REGULAR POLYGONS
Ribbon: Home > Draw > Polygon
Toolbar: Draw > Polygon
Tool Palettes: Draw > Polygon
Command: POLYGON

Invoking the POLYGON command


from the Ribbon
The Center of Polygon Option

Drawing an inscribed polygon using Drawing a circumscribed polygon


the Center of Polygon option using the Center of Polygon option
The Edge Option

Drawing a polygon (hexagon)


using the Edge option
➢ DRAWING POLYLINES
Ribbon: Home > Draw > Polyline
Toolbar: Draw > Polyline
Tool Palettes: Draw > Polyline
Command: PLINE (or PL)

Invoking the POLYLINE command


from the Ribbon
Next Point of Line Halfwidth
Width Line
Length Radius
Undo Second pt
Close Undo
Arc Width
Angle Endpoint of Arc
Center Close
Direction

➢ DRAWING DONUTS
Ribbon: Home > Draw > Donut
Command: DONUT
Example 2

Unfilled donut using Filled donut using the Solid-filled donut


the DONUT command DONUT command
➢ PLACING POINTS
Ribbon: Home > Draw > Point
Toolbar: Draw > Point
Tool Palettes: Draw > Point
Command: POINT

Invoking the POINT command


from the Ribbon
Changing the Point Type
Ribbon: Utilities > Point Style
Command: DDPTYPE

The Point Style dialog box


Changing the Point Size
Ribbon: Utilities > Format > Point Style
Command: DDPTYPE

Changing the point size using the


PDSIZE variable
➢ DRAWING INFINITE LINES
Drawing XLINE
Ribbon: Home > Draw > Construction Line
Toolbar: Draw > Construction Line
Tool Palettes: Draw > Construction Line
Command: XLINE

Point Angular
Horizontal Bisect
Vertical Offset

Drawing RAY Choosing the Construction


Line button from the Ribbon
Ribbon: Home > Draw > Ray
Command: RAY
➢ WRITING A SINGLE LINE TEXT
Command: TEXT

Current text style: "Standard" Text height: 0.2000 Annotative: No


Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]: Specify the starting point of the text.
Specify height<current>: Enter the text height.
Specify rotation angle of text <0>:

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