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AutoCAD
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2 010
Autodesk Official Training Guide
Essentials
Autodesk Certification Preparation
001B1-050000-CM10A
April 2009
Learning A utoCAD
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2 010 , Volume1
Using hands-on ... Units 13 9
About Units 14 0
Setting Units 14 1
Exercise: Use Architectural Units 14 5
Exercise: Use Surveyor's Units 14 8
Challenge Exercise: Architectural 15 0
Challenge Exercise: Mechanical 15 4
Chapter ... Basic Objects 91
Lesson: Using Object Snaps 98
About Object Snap 99
Object Snaps 10 0
Using Object Snap 10 8
Exercise: Use Object Snaps 11 4
Lesson: Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap 11 7
Using Polar...
... Polar angle is 90.
■ Enter 1 and press ENTER.
■ Drag to < 0, and enter 1 and press ENTER.
■ Drag to < 90, and enter 1. 5 and press
ENTER.
■ Drag to < 18 0, and enter 1 and press
ENTER.
■ Drag ... selection.
11 .
Close all files. Do not save.
Chapter Summary ■ 41
Chapter Summary
Now that you have been introduced to several core features, you can begin learning how to ... at the top of the AutoCAD window. If you are using
AutoCAD LTđ, while you might see slight interface differences, every attempt has been made to retain
the fidelity of the learning experience...
... line.
10 .
To draw a line perpendicular to the last:
■ Drag the cursor upward making sure that
the angle field displays 90 degrees.
■ Enter 10 0. Press ENTER.
11 .
To draw ... ■ 81
Procedure: Using Undo and Redo
The following steps give an overview of how to use the Undo and Redo commands in the drawing.
1.
On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Undo (1) , ... snaps can be on at the same time.
11 6 ■ Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
9.
Repeat the previous step on the opposite side
of the part.
10 .
Close all files. Do not save.
...
... with Units ■ 14 7
11 .
For the next point:
■ Move the cursor to the left.
■ Enter 44'-5". Press TAB.
■ Enter 18 0. Press TAB.
■ Click anywhere in the drawing.
12 .
Right-click ... symbol is typed. Example 16 ' -2" can be simply
typed: 16 '2
■ When using Architectural units, you may type 16 ' -2" or the equivalent in inches: 19 4
■ If you work primarily ... understand the difference
between 1 inch and 1 millimeter, there are some assumptions that can affect other settings such as
Imperial Architectural units (for example1'-6"), and alternate...
... variable set to
1.
1.
Begin by setting the MIRRTEXT system variable to 1. This turns the mirroring of text on.
■ At the Command line, enter MIRRTEXT and press ENTER.
■ Enter 1 and press ENTER.
... left
corner as the basepoint.
■ Enter a rotation angle of 10 . Press ENTER.
■ Notice that the object is rotated 10
degrees counterclockwise.
18 4 ■ Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects
8.
To ... Position the cursor so that the polar angle
displays 18 0 degrees. Click to select that
point.
10 .
Close all files. Do not save.
214 ■ Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects
Lesson: Creating...
... 2 21
Practice Exercise: Creating an Array of Objects
In this practice exercise, you draw a 1 x 1 rectangle
and create an array using the Polar and Rectangular
array options.
1.
... Introduction in Volume1.
Lesson: Creating Object Patterns ■ 219
Procedure: Creating a Polar Array of Objects
The following steps are an overview of creating polar arrays.
1.
On the ... Under Offset Distance and Direction, click
Pick Both Offsets.
Challenge Exercise: Grips ■ 2 41
11 .
Use the Copy and Base Point grip modes to copy many objects at once to populate the next...
... ESC to clear the selected line.
10 .
Select a dimension in the drawing. The Quick
Properties panel automatically displays two
property rows.
11 .
On the status bar, right-click ...
12 .
In the Drafting Settings dialog box, Quick
Properties tab, under Palette Behavior, clear
the check mark for the Collapse Palette
Automatically option. Click OK.
13 .
... drawing. The Quick
Properties panel automatically expands.
14 .
Press ESC to clear the selected dimension.
15 .
Close all files. Do not save.
Lesson: Changing Object Properties...
... circles
2 and 3 = 10 3.9447 mm
Distance between circles
2 and 4 = 10 5.6296 mm
11 .
Angle = 13 1 degrees
Delta Y = 44.9275 mm
13 .
X
= 253 .13 53Y
= 0.0000Z = 0.0000
14 .
Net area ...
Distance = 55 mm
Angle = 212 degrees
4.
Radius for circle 2 = 17 .25
mm
Radius for circle 4 = 10 .00
mm
5.
Object type =
LWPOLYLINE
Area = 17 64.00
mmPerimeter = 318 .00
mm
9.
Distance ...
Volume
Measures the volume of an object or a defined area. There are also options to keep
a running total as you define volume or to subtract specified regions from total
calculated volume.
...
... Objects
10 .
To remove the construction lines:
■ Start the Erase command.
■ Select the lines indicated in the following
image. Press ENTER.
11 .
Your completed drawing.
12 .
... (1) .
■ Select the object to join (2).
■ Press ENTER to complete the command.
5.
To Join the arc segments and close them.
Method 1:
■ Begin the Join command.
■ Select one arc (1) ... Press ENTER to exit the Offset command.
11 .
Using the Trim command, clean up the hidden
lines as shown in the following image.
12 .
To create a hidden pocket in the front...
... Objects
11 .
To select a door to relocate within a wall:
■ Start the Stretch command.
■ Click near point (1) and then point (2) to
define the crossing window.
■ Press ENTER.
12 .
... lengths at 1 for the
same results.
3.
To chamfer using the polyline option:
■ Draw another 8 x 6 rectangle (see #1) .
■ Begin the Chamfer command.
■ See that the current chamfer length is 1
and ... command from the drop-down menu.
Menu Bar: Modify > Chamfer
412 ■ Chapter 5: Altering Objects
11 .
To complete the right view:
■ Press ENTER to repeat the Fillet command.
■...
...
Configure Layout1 to plot with the following settings:
■ Orientation: Landscape
■ Scale :1: 1
■ Printer/Plotter: DWF6 ePlot.pc3
■ Paper size: ISO A1 (8 41 x 594 mm) paper
3.
Rename Layout1 to Plan ...
10 .
On the Style panel, select ViewLabel from the
text style list.
11 .
Enter the text as shown below.
12 .
Double-click outside the Text Editor to close it.
13 .
... Scale
list and click 1: 30.
14 .
Pan the view in the viewport so you are
viewing the bay walls and couch as shown.
15 .
Double-click in the gray area outside the paper.
16 .
Grip...
... as a
subnote and the numbers are reordered.
10 .
Click Close Text Editor on the Close panel.
11 .
Zoom to the extents of the drawing.
12 .
Close all files without saving.
82 ... text such as Width Factor and Oblique Angle. A Width Factor of 1 is
normal. Less than 1 would make the text narrow and greater than 1 would make the text wide.
Applying Height to the Text ... text
style is assigned to the view label text.
10 .
Adjust the view in the drawing to see the title
block text. Select the text as shown.
11 .
To change the style of the text:
■ On...