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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