Quick Access Toolbar QAT
Access common windows command:
New, Opem, Save, Save As, Plot, Undo, Redo
Ribbon
Ribbon contains tab and panel
Different tab coneains dufferent panel
Different panel contains different command
Eapand the panel to display more commands
File tab (below the ribbon)
Easy to access the open drawings
Command Line
Display the options for the command
Model Space
indicate by UCS icon
All objects drawn here
Paper Space (Layout)
indicate by Right-angle triangle icon
Layout for plotting
Status bar
Display:
Space: Model or Paper
Drawing tools: Polar Tracking, Object Snap Tracking, Object Snap ...
Settings before drawing
F10 Polar Tracking
F11 Object Snap Tracking
F3 Object Snap
Every object you create is measured in drawing units
Enter UN for drawing units
Set the Precision of units
Before drawing, you must decide:
One drawing unit = 1mm
One drawing unit = 1cm
One drawing unit = 1m
Quick Access Toolbar - New
Select AutoCAD template
Select acadiso for metric units
Save drawing at the previous version
Quick Access Toolbar - Save As
Files of Type: Select the version of the drawing
Using mouse wheel
Zoom in: Roll Up
Zoom out: Roll down
Pan: Press & Hold
Zoom Extents: Double-click
Cartesian Coordinate System
Indicate distance along X, Y axes
Polar Coordinate System
Indicate distance and angle to locate a point
Absolute Coordinate System
Enter coordinates based on system origin (0,0)
Relative Coordinate System
Enter coordinates based on last point pick
Provides a command interface near the cursor to help you keep your focus in the drafting area
Start a command
1st point is Absolute Cartesian Coordianates
2nd and subsequent points is relative Polar Coordinates
There is no need to type @ for the relative coordinates if dynamic input tirn on
Draw Line with Dynamic Input turn On
Start Line command
1st point is absolute cartesian coordinates
Enter 1000,50
2nd point use direction input
Point up for the angle and enter 300
Next line enter 500
Press Tab to the 2nd field, enter 30 for the angle
Point up and enter 500
Enter 500 and Tab
Enter 150 for the angle
Point up and enter 300
Enter twice to end the command
Home tab > Draw panel > Line
Pick a point and pointing up at 90 degree
Enter 500
Point to left and enter 500
Point up anter 5000
Point right enter 500
Point up enter 500
Point right enter 3000
Repeat the same steps and distances, draw the right lines
Command line: Close
Draw another line from midpoint to other midpoint
Home tab > Draw panel > Circle
Pick a center point
Move cursor to right
Enter 500 for the radius
Repeat Circle command
Command line: 3P
Pick 1st point
Pick 2nd point
Pick 3rd point
Repeat Circle command
Command Line: 2P
Pick 1st point
Pick 2nd point
TTR (Tan Tan Radius)
Repeat Circle command
Specify center point
Enter 500 for radius
Start Line command
Pick 1st point at the center of circle
Point cursor to right
Enter 2000 for 2nd point
Enter 500 for radius
Repeat Circle command
Command line: Ttr
Pick the edge of the left circle
Pick the edge of the right circle
Enter radius 1000
The circle touching the edges of the other 2 circles
Draw another circle R500 at the center of the last circle
