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Autocad Lesson 1a

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WHAT IS A CAD?

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CAD SOFTWARE
Understanding
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2D and 3D Drawing
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WHAT IS AUTOCAD?
AutoCAD is a computer-aided design software
developed by the company Autodesk (hence the
name AutoCAD).
It allows you to draw and edit digital 2D and 3D
designs more quickly and easily than you could by
hand.
Who Uses AutoCAD?
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 Architects, Architectural designer, and drafter.

 Electrical engineer, design and drafter.

 Electronics engineer, design and drafter.

 Plumbing designer, HVAC designer, MEP designer.

 Interior designer.

 Industrial engineer.

 Manufacturing engineer.

 Mechanical engineer, design and drafter.


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TYPES OF AUTOCAD:
Autodesk has also developed a few vertical programs for discipline-specific
enhancements such as:
 Advance Steel.
 AutoCAD Architecture.
 AutoCAD Electrical.
 AutoCAD Map 3D.
 AutoCAD Mechanical.
 AutoCAD MEP.
 AutoCAD Plant 3D.
 Autodesk Civil 3D.
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AUTOCAD 2021 INTERFACE
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APPLICATION MENU

The Application menu appears when you click the red “A” called the Application
Button.
This menu contains file-related commands such as creating a new file, opening an
existing file, saving the current file, saving the current file under a new name and in
a different folder, exporting the current file to a different file format, printing and
publishing the current file, etc.
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TITLE BAR

The title bar contains the program name (Autodesk


AutoCAD 2021) and the title of the current drawing
(Drawing1.dwg).
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QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR

This toolbar is located at the top left corner of the window


next to the red ‘A’ button. It contains all File commands
mentioned in the Application Menu along with Workspace
and Undo/Redo.
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RIBBON

On the top of the AutoCAD 2021 window, just below the


title bar, is a wide area called the Ribbon. The Ribbon
consists of two parts: tabs and panels
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FILE TABS

File tabs are located beneath the ribbon. For each opened file a tab is created. You
can easily switch between different drawing files by using the file tabs.
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DRAWING AREA

The drawing area covers the major portion of


the screen. You can easily draw objects and
create 3D graphics in this area.
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COMMAND WINDOW

The Command Window is docked in the bottom left of the drawing area and
displays prompts, options, and messages. The Command Window is used to
input commands, typically by using a keyboard, as an alternative to using the
command palette that is in the bottom of the left-side panel.
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UCS ICON

You can see an L-shaped line in the lower-left corner of the drawing area. It is
called the UCS icon; UCS is short for “User Coordinate System.”
The UCS is the active coordinate system that represents the XY plane in 2D and
XYZ planes in 3D. It acts as the direction in the X, Y, and Z-axis for drawing and
modeling. We can control the origin and orientation of the UCS to make drawings
according to the specific points and coordinates.
There are two coordinate systems in AutoCAD. World Coordinate System (WCS)
and User Coordinate System (UCS) which define the angle of the XY plane you are
working in. The WCS should always be used to reference geometry to ensure
everything aligns to the centre of a file in real-world location.
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NAVIGATION BAR

The Navigation Bar is displayed in the drawing area and contains


navigation tools.
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STATUS BAR

The Status Bar which is located below the command


line, and docked in the lower-right corner of the window.
It contains so many buttons which help you to create a
drawing very easily. You can easily turn ON or OFF
these buttons just by clicking on them.
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VIEW CUBE

The View Cube is a navigation tool that is displayed when you are working in 2D
model space or 3D visual style. With View Cube, you can switch between standard
and isometric views. The View Cube is a persistent, clickable and draggable
interface that you use to switch between standard and isometric views of your
model.
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