BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR-22_Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 1 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics Bruce Mayer, PE Licensed Electrical & Mechanical Engineer BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu Engineering 22 Introduction to Introduction to AutoCAD AutoCAD © © BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR-22_Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 2 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics What are the “C”, “A”, and “D”? What are the “C”, “A”, and “D”? CAD Stands for One of • Computer Aided Design – The More Typical Definition • Computer Aided Drafting Sometimes See CADD or CAE • Computer Aided Drafting & Design – Covers Both Bases • Computer Aided Engineering – Typically CADD + Numerical-Analysis BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR-22_Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 3 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics Elements of a CAD System Elements of a CAD System Computer; e.g., DeskTop PC Input Devices; e.g., mouse, KeyBd OutPut Devices; e.g., Plotter, Printer Operating Software; e.g. WindowsXP, Mac OSX, Unix, Linux CAD/CAE Application Software • e.g., AutoCAD, TurboCAD, ProE, SolidWorks, many others BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR-22_Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 4 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics CAD Software CAD Software Common Basic Elements • Commands to generate geometry – Makes Mathematically Accurate Lines, Curves, Surfaces, Volumes, etc. • Functions for controlling views • Modifiers for changing drawing geometry • Annotation commands for adding text, dimensions, and notes The use of CAD has Revolutionized Engineering Graphics BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR-22_Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 5 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics Rm 1618 CAD Lab Rm 1618 CAD Lab Room 1618 Contains the Computers and AutoCAD2006 Software The CADLab Operates in OPEN Fashion • ENGR22 Students can Use it AnyTime it is Open • ENGR22 Students Do NOT have Priority over other Users – except During ENGR22 Lab when ENGR22 Has Top Priority BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR-22_Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 6 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics Rm 1618 CAD Lab Rm 1618 CAD Lab cont cont The “OnDuty” CADLab Supervisor Can Assist with OPERATION of the Lab, Computers or AutoCAD • e.g., He/She can show you how toTurn on AutoCAD, print, etc. • He/She May NOT be able to help with questions related to Course CONTENT BMayer on OnDuty per Syllabus • CAN Assist with Course Content BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR-22_Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 7 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics Starting AutoCAD Starting AutoCAD Turn on one of the rm1618 Computers DoubleClick the AutoCAD Icon Should Bring Up the AutoCAD WorkSpace BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR-22_Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 8 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics AutoCAD WorkSpace AutoCAD WorkSpace Status LineCoOrd Display Command Line Cursor Object Properties TB Standard TB PullDown Menus Drawing TB Layer TB Modify TB Drawing Area BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR-22_Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 9 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics AutoCAD ToolBars: Move/Size AutoCAD ToolBars: Move/Size ACAD ToolBars Can Moved and Sized using the Same Techniques as with other MSWindows Applications BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR-22_Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 10 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics ReSize CommandLine Box ReSize CommandLine Box Resize Using Double-Bar Cursor Recommend Minimum 2-Lines High [...]...ToolBars Described AutoCAD ToolBars Behave in the Same Manner as other Windows-Apps ToolBars Each Icon is called a “Tool” Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 11 Allowing the Cursor to “Linger over a Tool Brings up a Descriptive “ToolTip” Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt Start a NEW Drawing Start... “Status” box 5 Hit the Save tool 6 Use the drawing Tools to make some Shapes & Lines that Fill a significant Portion of the screen • Set the “Object” Layer to Current using Status box • Click OK Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 25 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 1st Drawing cont Save Again Drawing ToolBar Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics... click OK 17 Pick up your Copy and you’re done Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 33 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt All Done for Today See Me in rm 1618 Lab For Plotting Tutorial Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 34 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt Engineering 22 Appendix f ( x) = 2 x3 − 7 x 2 + 9 x −... Usually Set to Match the Paper Size Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 19 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt Drawing Limits cont – Brings up notation in Command Line 3 Accept the LowerLeft at by hitting Enter – Brings the Next Query into the Command Line Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 20 4 Enter 11, 8.5 and hit Enter to set the... ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 1st Drawing cont Change to 25 MTEXT Box Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 28 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 1st Drawing cont 10 Click in Inside the MTEXT Box and Type Your HW-ID • Fname Lname • Date • Class ID = ENGR22 • HW ID = HW-nn 11 Click OutSide the MTEXT Box to DeActivate 12 Hit Save, yet again Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics... Sets SNAP mode on/off Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt Grid & Snap acadiso.dwt • Limits (420,297) Grid set to 10 mm Snap set to 20mm Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 22 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt Example → 1st Drawing 1 Fire up AutoCAD 2 Make a new Drawing using acad.dwt 3 Save the File as YourName-01.dwg... Called “Object” Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 23 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 1st Drawing cont Type “Object” • Pick the GREEN Box and then click OK Click “Color → white” Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 24 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 1st Drawing cont • Set the “Object” Layer to Current Double... or 0.000 – mm → 0 or 0.00 Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 16 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt Format Units cont In ENGR22 We will Typically Use for Angle Units • Type → Decimal Degree • Precision → 0 or 0.0 • CounterClockwise Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 17 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt... Command Line • Using the “QNew” (QuickNew) Tool Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 12 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt Select Template Dialog-Box • Appears After the New File Command(s) • A Template is a Standard format • For Now Suggest Using the acad.dwt Template • Click Open to Start the New Drawing Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 13 Bruce... BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 1st Drawing cont 13 In the Command Line type zoom, then Hit Enter 14 At the Query Prompt the letter “e” (for “extents”) Then Hit Enter Your Drawing will Zoom in to Fill the Screen Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics 30 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 1st Drawing cont zoom → extents Engineering 22 – Engineering . TB Drawing Area BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 9 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics AutoCAD ToolBars: Move/Size AutoCAD ToolBars: Move/Size ACAD ToolBars Can Moved. ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 7 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics Starting AutoCAD Starting AutoCAD Turn on one of the rm1618 Computers DoubleClick the AutoCAD. Icon Should Bring Up the AutoCAD WorkSpace BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu • ENGR -22_ Lec-02_ACAD_Intro.ppt 8 Bruce Mayer, PE Engineering 22 – Engineering Design Graphics AutoCAD WorkSpace AutoCAD WorkSpace Status