Download - AutoCAD 2014 Introduction
Civil EngineeringCivil EngineeringSkillsSkills
AutoCAD 2014AutoCAD 2014
CIV1900
Dr Sam Clarke
AutoCAD Overview
Welcome to AutoCAD Welcome to AutoCAD on entering on entering
Check whether AutoCAD is installed:Start> Programs> AutoCAD 2014.
If not: Double-click the software center icon on the desktop
Select AutoCAD 2014 from the list Click Install
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◦ Proficiency with AutoCAD package◦ Ability to produce drawings with engineering detail
“Communicate through visual presentation”
Practice (Trial & Error)
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Drop Down MenuPick a command by clicking the left button, and a Drop-down Menu appears.
Drawing Space/WindowYour view onto the drawing. Can have any size limits you set.
The drawing (cross-hair) cursor.The pick box is used to select entities.
UCS – User Coordinate SystemIdentify the positive X and Y directions.
Coordinate displayShows the position of the cursor
The Command AreaCommand lines at the bottom of the screen where prompts appear and text commands, coordinates etc. can be typed in.
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Ortho - cursor movement is constrained to the horizontal or vertical directions only predefined – X & Y axis
Grid - Rectangular pattern of dots regularly spaced to aid drawing. The spacing between grid dots is adjustable. Grid dots are not plotted.
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SNAP
useful for specifying precise points with the arrow keys or the pointing device
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OSNAP
used to select commonly needed points while creating or editing a drawing – end point, centre of a circle
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Dynamic Input
‘Helpful’ dimensioning tool.If typing in commands turn this OFF OFF ON
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3 options to construct elements in AutoCAD
Follow the prompts on the command line
Polyline Circle
Toolbar (Draw):Pull Down Menu: Draw Line
Keyboard:Typing: Line or short-cut L
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Toolbar (Draw):
Pull Down Menu:
Draw Text Multiline Text
Toolbar (Draw):
Pull Down Menu:
Draw Hatch…
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TYPE
SCALE
LOCATION
PREVIEW
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Co-ordinate Entry
Rectangular (X,Y) or Polar (d & θ)
Absolute – Relevant to 0,0 (origin)Relative to a particular point (use @)
Closing a polygon use shortcut - C
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Elements can be modified using the modification toolbar
Move Copy
Required to specify a base point
Toolbar (Modify):
Pull Down Menu: Modify Erase
Keyboard:Typing e or pressing Delete
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Mirror
Offset
Trim
Extend
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Zoom window Pan
Dimension function
linear
Continuous
Baseline
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Layers – transparent film
SHEET
CONSTRUCTION
MAIN
DIMENSIONS
TEXT
Introduction to AutoCADIntroduction to AutoCADCommon MistakesCommon Mistakes
Read the COMMAND LINE...E.g. Using the OFFSET command
Having DYN (dynamic) turned on...Especially the case for Exercise 1...
If you get stuck press ESCThis brings you back to the drawing screen
Just keep trying...
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Don’t worry about branding on borders..You will not get penalised for this
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MOLE2: Lecture notes, copies of presentations AutoCAD Course Notes AutoCAD Exercises – Instructions & Exercises
Afternoon classes Weeks 1-6