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EV
PR
MENU BAR 1

TOOLS BAR 2

GRAPHICAL
USER
INTERFACE

COMMAND LINE 3

EW

MODEL SPACE TAB 4

LAYOUT SPACE TAB 5

USER COORDINATE SYSTEM 6
(UCS)

ON

AUTOCAD TUTORIAL (Made Easy)

4) Type the distance, <Type 10> ,

1) Type "L"

5) Type "A" (to shift from line to arc) ,

)

6) Repeat (3) & (4)

3) Specify first point: < Pick Starting Point>

Type "C", (

) to execute the command

2) Press ENTER (

1) Type "REC" ,

4) Specify next point: <Type the distance, i.e. "100">

5) Move cursor/crosshair to desired direction,
(
)
i.e.

4) Specify Length: <Type 10>,

6) Specify other corner point:

5) (

3) Specify radius of circle: <Type 5> ,

1) Type "XL" ,

1) Type "A" ,

1) Type "XL" ,

3) Enter Angle of XL: < Type 45> ,

4) Specify start point of arc:

1) Type "EL" ,

Type 180 ,

10

7) Specify start angle: <Type 0(zero)> , (

)

8) Specify end angle: <Type 180> , (

Inscribed IN / Circumscribed ABout a circle:

2) Specify start point: < Click to desired point>

<Type "C", for Circumscribed> , (

3) Specify next point: < Move/Point crosshair to

desired direction/position>

5) Specify radius of a circle: <Type 5> , (

AUTOCAD TUTORIAL (Made Easy)

F-13) FILLET (F)

F-8) SCALE (SC)

1) Type "F" ,

1) Select object to scale

2) Type "SC" ,

3) Specify base point: <Pick point> ,

4) Specify scale factor: <Type "2"> ,

2) Select first object: <Type "R">,

3) Specify fillet radius: <Type 5>,

EX.

A
first line

CP:
(

CP:

R5

second line

2) Select object: <Highlights one end/edge of the

object to stretch> ,

4) Specify second point: <Move/point crosshair to

desired direction/position>

2) Select first line: <Type "D">,

3) Specify first chamfer distance: <Type 5>,

G-3) RADIUS

4) Specify second chamfer distance: <Type 3>, (

CP:

1) Type "QDIM" , (

EX.

3) Select object: <Pivk object to extend),

EX.

object to extend

1) Type "X" ,

5) Press ENTER & Click Close (X)

Command Procedure (CP):

) (

)
(

object portion removed

EX.

1) Type "DLI" ,

)
(

3) Type "DCO" ,

C
5

Command Procedure (CP):

(

1) Type "DDI" ,

2) Click NEW Tab

2) Pick A, B , respectively

3) Type New Style Name then Click CONTINUE Tab

4) Select objects to block.

5) Click OK Tab.

4) Settings:

for LINE Tab,

- Dimension & Extension Line Color & Type

CP:
(

)
(

for SYMBOLS & ARROW Tab,

- Arrow Heads (What type is to be used)
- Arrow Size

1) Type "DAN" ,
)

2) Pick A, B, C, respectively

4) Select objects: <Pick all objects to be joined> ,

for TEXT Tab,

- Text Style
- Text Color

C
B

for FIT Tab,

- Overall Scale factor
for FIT Tab,
- Overall Scale factor

CP:
)

for ALTERNATE UNITS Tab,

- Precision
- Round off

1) Type "DJO" ,

2) Select object: <Pick object>

2) Pick A, B , respectively
A

R6

4) Specify first breakpoint: <Pick pt. A>

5) Specify second breakpoint: <Pick pt. B>

portion erased after break
A

3) Specify pick point o block.

1) Type "D" ,

2) Type name for the new block.

Important factors to set;

CP:

EX.

LOCK/UNLOCK

CP:

ON/OFF
FREEZE/UNFREEZE

1) Type "B" ,

G-6) JOGGED

3) Specify breakpoint: <Type "F"> ,

F-12) BREAK (BR)

1) Type "BR" , (

J) BLOCK (B)

G-5) ANGULAR

) (

3) Enter an option: <Type "J" to join objects>,

5) (

object A (line)
object B (rec)

2) Pick A, B, C, respectively

G-4) DIAMETER

2) Select polyline: <Pick a polyline to join>,

2) Select object to trim: <Pick object>,

3) Type name for the new layer.

G-9) DIMENSION STYLE MANAGER (D)

2) Select object/s: <Pick object>,

1) Type "PE" ,

1) Type "TR" , (

2) Press ALT+N

CP:

CP:

(6)

G-8) CONTINUE (DCO)

F-16) POLYLINE EDIT (PE)

F-11) TRIM (TR)

Source object

4) Select COLOR & LINETYPE of layer.

extended object
Point of extension

CP:

H-1) HOW TO CREATE A BLOCK?

obj.

- serves as point of displacement/extension

Source object

Polar Array:

Base point

1) Type "LA" ,

F-15) EXPLODE (X)

Object to be
dimensioned

R5

CP:

Source object

H-2) HOW TO CREATE LAYER

Chamfer

obj.

2) Select object: <Pick object>,

10

L.D

F-10) EXTEND (EX)

4) Pick D, E, F, respectively

1) Type "EX" , (

2) Pick A, B , respectively

6) Select second line: <Pick B>

1
5

- Creating Layers is very helpful in categorizing,

classifying, isolation and editting objects when
working in a complicated and crowded drawings.

2) Pick A, B, C, respectively

1) Type "DRA" ,

5) Select first line: <Pick A>

Stretched object

Rectangular Array:

H-1) IMPORTANCE

Command Procedure (CP):

Highlighted end of original object

Source object

11

1) Type "CHA" ,(

) (

AUTOCAD TUTORIAL (Made Easy)

(5)

2) Pick A, B, C, respectively

3) Specify base point: <Pick point> ,

8) Specify angle of fill: <Type "360"> ,

<Type "8"> ,

3) Specify base point: <Pick point>

EX.

7) Select grip to edit array or: <Type "F"> ,

CP:

5) Type the distance of displacement, say "5".

1) Type "DAL" ,

F-14) CHAMFER (CHA)

G-2) ALIGNED

Fillet

1) Type "S" ,

6) Enter the number of items in array:

G-7) QUICK DIMENSION

5) Specify fillet radius: <Pick obj. B>

F-9) STRETCH (S)

2) Type "RO" , (

2) Pick A, B, C, respectively

4) Specify first object: <Pick obj. A>

1) Select object to mirror

4) Specify rotation angle: <Type 90> , (

10

5) Select grip to edit array or: <Type "I"> ,

Command Procedure (CP):

Command Procedure (CP):

(

4) Specify center point of array: <Pick point>

F-5) ROTATE (RO)

H) LAYER (LA)

1) Type "DLI" ,

3) Enter Array Type: <Type PO> , (

Mirror Line

G) DIMENSIONS

KEYBOARD COMMANDS

CP:

Command Procedure (CP):

) (

2) Select object: <Pick object to array> ,

5) Erase source object?: <Type YES/NO> ,

1) Type "AR" ,

KEYBOARD COMMANDS
G-1) LINEAR

For POLAR Array:

4) Specify first point of mirror line: <Click "2">

AUTOCAD TUTORIAL (Made Easy)

(4)

KEYBOARD COMMANDS
F) MODIFY COMMANDS

3) Specify first point of mirror line: <Click "1">

270

8) Enter the number of row: <Type "2"> , (

10)

Source object

5) Click OK

)
)

7) Select grip to edit array or: <Type R> , (

<Type "10"> , (

2) Type "Mi" ,

10

<Type "5"> , (

1) Select object to mirror

10

9) Specify the distance between rows:

90

180

4) Select grip to edit array or: <Type COL> ,

6) Specify the distance between columns:

Command Procedure (CP):

4) Type or enter text content

F-4) MIRROR (Mi)

3) Textbox will come out.

Set:
- Text Style
- Text Height
- Text Width Factor
- Text Oblique Angle

4) Specify second point: < Click to new position of

<Click pt.A and then pt.B>

5) Enter the number of column: <Type "3"> , (

3) Specify base point: < Pick a base point >

2) Specify first & second corner

6) Specify distance to other axis: <Type 5> , (

4) Select an option,

1) Type "PL" ,

2) Type "M" ,

<Move crosshair to desired direction & type the

distance, say 10> , ( )

3) Specify center of polygon: <Pick any point>

3) Enter Array Type: <Type R> ,

1) Select object to move

5) Specify endpoint of axis:

2) Enter number of sides: <Type 8> , (

10

2) Select object: <Pick object to array> ,

the object >

1) Type "T" ,

1) Type "AR" ,

to execute

Command Procedure (CP):

<Type "C"> , (

For RECTANGULAR Array:

F-3) MOVE (M)

CP:

4) Specify center of elliptical arc: <Pick point>

1) Type "POL" , (

F-7) ARRAY (AR)

Command Procedure (CP):

E-13) MTEXT (T)

3) Specify axis endpoint of elliptical arc:

CP:

E-3) POLYLINE (PL)

2) Specify axis endpoint of ellipse: <Type "A"> , (

E-7) POLYGON (POL)

6) Click to anywhere & Press ESC to execute.

E-11) ELLIPSE ARC (EL)

CP:

4) Specify through point: < Click to any Point>

CP:

6) Specify end point of arc: <Type Angle>

2) Type "A"

4) Specify second point: < Click to new position of

<Click to either side of the object>

3) Specify base point: < Pick a base point >

5) (
(

5) Specify point on side to offset:

the object copied >

3) Specify center point of arc: <Pick point>

<i.e. Type 5> ,

5) Type or enter text content

5) Specify distance to other axis: <Type 5> , (

5) Type radius or distance from center point:

for Angular :

4) Specify rotation angle of text: <Type 0> ,

4) Specify endpoint of axis:

2) Type "CO" , (

4) Select object to offset: <Pick object>

5) Click POINT or OBJECT to hatch

3) Specify Height: <Type 2.5> ,

<Move crosshair to desired direction & type the

distance, say 10> , ( )
(

3) Select object to offset: <Pick object>

1) Select object to copy

2) Specify start point of text: <Pick point>

3) Specify center of ellipse: <Pick point>

2) Type "E" , (

Command Procedure (CP):

1) Type "TEXT" ,

2) Specify axis endpoint of ellipse: <Type "C"> , (

<Point/Move cursor to desired position/direction>

EX.

2) Specify start point: <Type "C"> ,

"H" - for horizontal

"V" - for vertical

4) Specify through point: < Click to any Point>

5) (

2) Specify offset distance: <Type 5> ,

DE
MO

CP:

5) (

E-6) ARC (A)

Command Procedure (CP):

1) Type "EL" ,

2) Specify center point for circle: <Pick any point>

1) Type "O" ,

1) Select object to erase

F-2) COPY (CO)

Close Object

CP:

EX.

Hatch
Type: Predefined
Pattern: Gravel

Command Procedure (CP):

Command Procedure (CP):

E-13) TEXT (TEXT)

4) Select "PICK POINT" or "SELECT OBJECT" icon

6) (

4) Type, @100<45

E-2) CONSTRUCTION LINE (XL)

2) Pick point 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

1) Type "C" ,

3) (

1) Type "SPL" ,

3) Set;
-ANGLE
-SCALE

CP:

CP:

) to execute the command

E-10) ELLIPSE (EL)

E-5) CIRCLE (C)

)

CP:

3) Specify first point: < Pick Starting Point>

2) Type

2) Select desired/required;
-TYPE
-PATTERN
-COLOR

<Click to any point desired to position the object>

1) Type "L"

1) Type "REVC" ,

Command Procedure (CP):

) (

1) Type "H" ,

E-9) SPLINE (SPL)

3) Specify other corner point: <Type "D"> ,

5) Specify Width: <Type 5>,

) to execute the command

2) Press ENTER (

2) Specify first corner point: <Pick any point>

3) Specify first point: < Pick Starting Point>

) (

F-6) OFFSET (O)

F-1) ERASE (E)

Command Procedure (CP):

EX.

CP:

1) Type "L"

3) Guide crosshair along cloud path

E-4) RECTANGLE (REC)

Command Procedure (CP):

F) MODIFY COMMANDS

CP:

2) Specify start point: <Pick any>

7) To close the polyline object,

4) Specify next point: < Pick end point for the line>

6) (

E-12) HATCH (H)

E-8) REVISION CLOUD (REVC)

Command Procedure (CP):

(3)

KEYBOARD COMMANDS

E) DRAW COMMANDS

E-1) LINE (L)

2) Press ENTER (

AUTOCAD TUTORIAL (Made Easy)

(2)

KEYBOARD COMMANDS

E) DRAW COMMANDS

5) (

AUTOCAD TUTORIAL (Made Easy)

(1)

KEYBOARD COMMANDS

Line object

4
180
10

Highlighted end of original object

5
10

10

10

Source object

270
Source object

object portion removed

object A (line)
object B (rec)

Stretched object

B
obj.

1
5

1
Hatch
Type: Predefined
Pattern: Gravel

A
Source object

Source object

A
Point of extension

Mirror Line

Close Object

C
5

5
B
10
A

C
B

R5

11

R6

B
B

Line object

obj.

Chamfer
3
B

object to extend
obj.

Base point

portion erased after break

extended object
Source object

Fillet

obj.

A
A

5
D

5
E

WG

90
10