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Auto CAD

This document provides an overview of the key topics and tools covered in an introductory AutoCAD course, including: understanding the AutoCAD user interface; setting up units and limits; using basic drawing tools like lines and circles; object snaps and ortho mode; layers and blocks; dimensions; and plotting drawings. The document then outlines some important concepts like installation variants, availability, and coordinate systems. It proceeds to explain the drawing area, command bar, status bar, and other interface elements. Finally, it previews exercises on basic drawing and modification tools, dimension styles, and a 3D workshop involving boolean operations.

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Auto CAD

This document provides an overview of the key topics and tools covered in an introductory AutoCAD course, including: understanding the AutoCAD user interface; setting up units and limits; using basic drawing tools like lines and circles; object snaps and ortho mode; layers and blocks; dimensions; and plotting drawings. The document then outlines some important concepts like installation variants, availability, and coordinate systems. It proceeds to explain the drawing area, command bar, status bar, and other interface elements. Finally, it previews exercises on basic drawing and modification tools, dimension styles, and a 3D workshop involving boolean operations.

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Table of Contents

• Introduction to AutoCAD user interface

• Understanding Units

• Make Basic Drawings

• Using Object snap

• Working with layers and Blocks

• Working with dimensions

• Plotting Drawing as PDF


mportant Things in AUTOCAD
• AutoCAD installation

• AutoCAD User interface

• Units and status bar Options

• Navigation tools

• Selections

• Ortho mode

• Object snaps

• Dynamic Inputs

• Draw and modify tools i.e lines circle, arc, trim etc

• Dimensioning , Layers, Blocks


AutoCAD Installation

Variants:
• Autodesk AutoCAD: AutoCAD Complete Version
• Autodesk AutoCAD LTE: Lighter version with limited advanced features
• Available for Mac too with a little bit change in interface

Availability:
• Students and educators can get free one-year educational access to Autodesk products and services
by signing into Autodesk website.
AutoCAD User Interface

Tabs Panels File Tabs ViewCube

Quick Access Toolbar


Application Toolbar
Navigation Bar
Drawing area
Model Tab
Layout Tabs
UCS
Command Bar/Palate Status Bar Toggle
Co-ordinate systems

• Cartesian Coordinate (X,Y)


e.g., 15,15

• Polar Coordinate ( Length, Angle)


e.g., 21.21 < 45°
Drawing Limits and Units
Drawing limit is the maximum area
displayed on screen. Type ‘limits’ in
status bar, the maximum value as
per the aspect ratio of your screen
will be displayed. e.g., in my case it
is < 420 , 297 >.

It can be set manually by typing


value e.g., 100,100
Draw Toolbar- The Basics

• Line

• Polyline

• Circle

• Arc

• Rectangle

• Oval

• Hatch
Modify Toolbar- The Basics
• Move

• Copy

• Stretch

• Rotate

• Mirror

• Scale

• Trim

• Fillet

• Array
Exercise 1

Drawing sheet preparation for drawing


Exercise 01
Learning Outcomes:
Basic Draw tools
• Line
• Circle
 Centre, Radius
 Tan, Tan, Radius
 Tan, Tan, Tan
Basic Modify tools
• Trim
• Mirror
• Remove objects

Annotations
• Edit Dimension Style
• Symbol and Arrows
 Uncheck Centre marks
 Arrow size 2.5
• Text Alignment > Horizontal
• Fit > Overall scale of 2, Uncheck Draw dim lines b/w ext lines
• Primary Units
 Linear Precision > 0.00
 Angular Precision > 0.00
Exercise 02
Learning Outcomes:
Basic Draw tools
• Construction Line
• Circle
 Centre, Radius/Diameter
• Arc
 Centre, Centre, Angle
Basic Modify tools
• Trim
• Mirror
• Remove objects
• Polar array
• Fillet
• Move
Annotations
• Edit Dimension Style
( Same as Exercise 01 )
• Radius
• Diamater
Assignment 01
3D workshops

• Boolean operations
Assignment

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