2D Modelling in AutoCAD - tutorial exercise
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2D Modelling in AutoCAD - tutorial exercise. The screen. The graphics area. This is the part of the screen in which the drawing will be created. ...
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2D Modelling in AutoCAD tutorial exercise The screen The graphics area This is the part of the screen in which the drawing will be created. The command prompt area This area at the bottom of the screen gives you clues about your next action:Command: means that AutoCAD is expecting a new command e.g. line, arc, erase The status line Located at the very bottom of the screen, indicating current information about your drawing. The function keys can toggle between the settings. Screen Menu This can be made to run down the right hand side of the screen, echoing the commands or options of commands chosen from the icons. It also provides the entire range of commands available. Highly recommended for beginners. Object Snaps An example of a parked toolbar. Snaps help you to find exact points on the drawing. Properties Menu All elements of the drawing have properties which may be edited at any time from this menu The Keyboard To Cancel Press ESCAPE Escape will also remove the GRIPS (the blue squares which appear for simple editing) To Undo Press U followed by the Return (or Enter ) key or Space The Enter key is used to: finish off commands (e.g. Line) accept selection sets for Editing commands or Drawing Limits, Zoom All How big is your site or object? Always consider the real sizes in metres (or mm or whatever) of the overall site, in plan, measuring width then height. (x,y dimensions). We are going to make a coloured flag, we will be thinking in millimetres, so it should fit into an area of 3000mmx2000mm Pick: Format, Drawing Limits Accept the lower-left limit. This has provided you with a drawing area suitable to your project, but it will not stop you extending beyond this area later Draw the outline We want to keep the lines straight, so click on the ORTHO button on the status line, or press F8 Pick: Line then a point near the lower left part of the screen Move the mouse to the right Type 2500 (2500 is a distance in millimetres) 1600 2500 c Draw diagonals Press down on the OSNAP button in the Status line, and release the ORTHO button. ObjectSNAP makes the cursor jump to recognised points on the drawing, ...
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