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Drawing1-Lesson10 Grade 7

The document provides instructions on various drawing settings in AutoCAD, including how to enable grid display, snap mode, lineweight, ortho mode, and polar tracking. It also explains layer management through the Layer Properties Manager, detailing properties and functions such as visibility, lock/unlock, and creating new layers. Additionally, it covers object snap settings for improved accuracy, object snap tracking, zoom, and pan functionalities.

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Drawing1-Lesson10 Grade 7

The document provides instructions on various drawing settings in AutoCAD, including how to enable grid display, snap mode, lineweight, ortho mode, and polar tracking. It also explains layer management through the Layer Properties Manager, detailing properties and functions such as visibility, lock/unlock, and creating new layers. Additionally, it covers object snap settings for improved accuracy, object snap tracking, zoom, and pan functionalities.

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Grid

➢ the basic drawing settings


➢ It makes the drawing window appear like a
graphing paper

How to turn ON grid display:


Click Grid Display on the status bar
Shortcut Key: F7
Snap
➢ used to drawing objects by using the intersection
points of the grid lines
➢ When you turn the Snap Mode ON, you will be able to
select only grid points
How to turn ON Snap Mode:
Click Snap Mode on the status bar
Shortcut Key: F9
Lineweight
➢ the thickness of the objects that you draw
➢ In AutoCAD, there is a default lineweight/thickness
assigned to objects however you can set a new
lineweight
How to turn ON Lineweight:
Click Lineweight display on the status bar
Command: LWEIGHT
Ortho Mode
➢ used to draw orthogonal (horizontal or
vertical) lines

How to turn ON Ortho Mode:


Click Ortho Mode on the status bar
Shortcut Key: F8
Polar Tracking
➢ Is used to constrain the lines to angular
increments

How to turn ON Polar tracking:


Click polar tracking on the status bar
Shortcut Key: F10
Layers
➢ are like a group of
transparent sheets that are
combined into a complete
drawing.
▪ Layer Properties Manager
➢ is used to create
and manage layers.

Command: LA
▪ Component of Layer Properties Manager

Tree View Section List View Section


➢ is used for displaying layer ➢ is the main body of the Layer
filters, group, or state Properties Manager. It lists the
information. individual layers that currently
exist in the drawing.
▪ Properties of List View Section

1. Status
➢ Shows a green check when a layer is set to current

2. Name
➢ Shows the name of the layer
3. On
➢ Used to turn on/off the visibility of a layer. When a
layer is turned on, it shows a yellow light-bulb. When
you turn off a layer, it shows a grey light-bulb

4. Freeze/Thaw
➢ It is used to freeze the objects of a layer so that they
cannot be modified. Also, the visibility of the object is
turned off
5. Lock/Unlock
➢ It is used to lock the layer so that the objects on it
cannot be modified
6. Color
➢ It is used to assign a color to the layer

7. Linetype
➢ It is used to assign a linetype to the layer.
8. Lineweight
➢ It is used to set a lineweight (thickness) to the layer

9. Transparency
➢ It is used to set transparency to a layer. You set a
transparency level from 0 to 90 for all objects on a
layer
10. Plot Style
➢ It is used to override the settings such as color,
linetype, and lineweight while plotting a drawing.

11. Plot
➢ It is used to control which layer will be plotted
12. New VP Freeze
➢ It is used to create and freeze a layer in any new
viewport

13. Description
➢ It is used to enter a detailed description about the layer
▪ Creating new layer

➢ Click the New Layer button on the Layer Properties


Manager; a new layer with the name ‘Layer1’ appears in
Name field. Next, enter the name of the layer in the
Name field
▪ Making a layer current

➢ Select the layer from the List view and click the Set
Current button on the Layer Properties Manager

or
▪ Making a layer current

➢ Select the layer from the Layer drop-down of the Layer


panel
▪ Deleting a layer

➢ Click the Delete Layer button or press ALT+D


Object Snap
➢ are important settings that improve your
performance and accuracy while creating a
drawing
➢ They allow you to select key points of
objects while creating a drawing.

How to turn ON Object Snap:


Click object snap on the status bar
Shortcut Key: F3
▪ Function of Object Snap
1. Endpoint
➢ Snaps to the endpoints of lines and arcs.
2. Midpoint
➢ Snaps to the midpoint of lines.

3. Nearest
➢ Snaps to the nearest point
found along any object
4. Center
➢ Snaps to the centers of circles
and arcs

5. Tangent
➢ Snaps to the tangent location
of arcs and circles
6. Quadrant
➢ Snaps to the intersections of
objects

7. Intersection
➢ Snaps to the intersections of
objects
8. Perpendicular
➢ Snaps to a perpendicular location
on an object

9. Node
➢ Snaps to points of
dimensions lines, text
objects, dimension text
and so on
10. Insert
➢ Snaps to the insertion
point of blocks, shapes
and text
11. Parallel
➢ It is used to draw an
object parallel to another
object
12. Extension
➢ Creates a temporary extension line when the
cursor passes through the endpoints of a line or
an arc. You can pick points along the temporary
extension lines
13. Geometric Center
➢ shows geometric center in rectangle, polygon and
irregular shape closed polyline
Object Snap Tracking
➢ the movement of cursor along the trace lines
originating from the key points of objects
➢ It works only when the Object Snap mode is
turned on

Shortcut Key: F11


Zoom

➢ Increases or decreases the magnification of


the view in the current viewport
Command: Z
Pan

➢ You may use for viewing an area which is outside


the current display
➢ Moves the view planar to the screen
Command: Pan

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