TME 211_Introduction to AutoCAD
TME 211_Introduction to AutoCAD
Introduction to
AutoCAD
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Introduction:
4. Choose for example the AutoCAD 2004 icon from the desktop. You can other
versions like 2005 up to the latest.
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DRAWING COMMANDS
LINE
Simply Type L on the command line
Press ENTER or Space bar to end.
Type an option at the command prompt.
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TIP: Many AutoCAD commands require you to press ENTER to complete the
command. You know you are no longer in an AutoCAD command when you see
a blank command line.
POLYLINE
This very interesting command would help you to draw a continuous
combination of lines, arcs etc. They will be very useful when we make 3D
drawings.
Type Pline on the command line
Or click on the Poly line icon on the tool bar
The last used AutoCAD command can be re-entered by one of the following
three methods
Press the ENTER key on the keyboard or
Press the Space bar on the keyboard or
Click the right mouse button.
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PAN
You can also click the right mouse button to see the menu below
ZOOM
Increases or decreases the size of objects in the current viewport
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All Places entire drawing (all visible layers) on display at once. Forces a
regeneration.
Extents Displays current drawing content as large as possible.
Previous Restores previous view.
Window Designates rectangular area to be drawn as large as possible.
Number Magnification relative to ZOOM All display
Number X Magnification relative to current display (1X)
Center Specifies center point and new display height.
Dynamic Permits you to pan a box representing the viewing screen around the
entire generated portion of the drawing and enlarge or shrink it.
TIP: When your drawing seems to be lost on the screen, simply type ZOOM on
the command line or simply type Z on the command line, then select zoom
extents
Undo
Redo
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2. Press CTRL + N or
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2. Press CTRL + O or
5. Press ENTER
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My First Exercise
OTHER SETTINGS
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WARNING: Ensure you click the create back up copy in the OPTIONS (from
TOOLS - Options) dialog box above before you begin your drawing. This ensures
that an extra copy of your drawing is saved with the .bak extension.
Assuming you have a file named say 3DHouse.bak. This file cannot be
opened directly. Your computer will give you an error message “windows
can’t open file”.
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Click on the File name, and change the .bak to .dwg, for example
3DHouse.bak will be changed to 3DHouse.dwg.
Double click on the 3DHouse.dwg and your drawing will open.
- Under files options, locate the directory where temporary files are
saved.
- Now exit your AutoCAD software and got to that temporary file
location on your PC. You will find your last saved drawing files. It may
not be updated, but it would sure save you the stress of starting from
scratch.
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