1.d. AutoCAD Lecture 1

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CVEV 118/698CVEV 118/698

AutoCAD 2000AutoCAD 2000Lecture 1Lecture 1

Prof. Mounir MabsoutProf. Mounir MabsoutElsa SulukdjianElsa SulukdjianWalid El AsmarWalid El Asmar


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Design software develoed b!Design software develoed b!

AutoDesk.AutoDesk.

"irst released in 1#$% under t&e"irst released in 1#$% under t&ename 'Micro(AD).name 'Micro(AD).

*evolutionar! drafting and design*evolutionar! drafting and design

tool.tool. +ranslated into 1$ languages.+ranslated into 1$ languages.

AutoCAD GeneralitiesAutoCAD Generalities


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AutoCAD EnvironmentAutoCAD Environment

Menu

+ool,ars

(ommandWindow

Drawi

ngArea

Status,ar


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AutoCAD EnvironmentAutoCAD Environment Menu:Menu:(ontains all commands needed to run and(ontains all commands needed to run and

design in Auto(AD.design in Auto(AD.

Toolbars:Toolbars:-uick access to some commands.-uick access to some commands.

According to &is need t&e user can customi/e t&eAccording to &is need t&e user can customi/e t&e

Auto(AD environment b! adding0removing toolbars.Auto(AD environment b! adding0removing toolbars. Command indo!:Command indo!:Disla!s romts and messages.Disla!s romts and messages.

Dra!in" Area:Dra!in" Area:Area w&ere !ou draw 2owArea w&ere !ou draw 2ow

surrising3surrising3

#tatus $ar:#tatus $ar:Disla!s t&e cursor coordinates in t&eDisla!s t&e cursor coordinates in t&elower4left corner. Also contains buttons to turn onlower4left corner. Also contains buttons to turn on

common drawing aids Sna 5rid 6rt&o Polarcommon drawing aids Sna 5rid 6rt&o Polar

6sna etc73.6sna etc73.


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Dra!in" CoordinatesDra!in" Coordinates

Dra!in" %nits:Dra!in" %nits: 5o to5o to &ormat&ormatMenuMenu %nits%nitsotion.otion.

Absolute CoordinatesAbsolute Coordinates*ectangular8*ectangular8 9 !9 !Polar8Polar8 ::

'elative Coordinates'elative Coordinates*ectangular8*ectangular8 ; 9 !; 9 !

Polar8Polar8 ;;

::


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Dra!in" AidsDra!in" AidsGrid and #na( GridGrid and #na( Grid

Grid:Grid:Area of t&e gra&ic covered wit&Area of t&e gra&ic covered wit&regularl! saced dots acting as visualregularl! saced dots acting as visualreference.reference.

#na( Grid:#na( Grid: and grids sacing do not &ave to

coincide.coincide.


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Dra!in" Aids .ont*dDra!in" Aids .ont*dbet #na(bet #na(

bet #na(:bet #na(:6tion used to sna t&e cursor to6tion used to sna t&e cursor toarticular oints on objects i.e. end oints centersarticular oints on objects i.e. end oints centersetc7etc7+&e otion can be turned 6n06= from t&e Status+&e otion can be turned 6n06= from t&e Status

,ar.,ar.T3ree bet #na( met3odsT3ree bet #na( met3ods88

"rom t&e"rom t&e #tandard Toolbar#tandard Toolbar b! clicking on a b! clicking on abutton of t&ebutton of t&e bet #na( 45outbet #na( 45out..

PressPress #7&T#7&Tandand 'i"3tCli'i"3tClinear t&e ointnear t&e ointintended to sna to> and t&en c&oose an object snaintended to sna to> and t&en c&oose an object snafrom t&e s&ortcut menu.from t&e s&ortcut menu.

Enter an object sna abbreviation on t&e commandEnter an object sna abbreviation on t&e commandline E@D M


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Dra!in" Aids .ont*dDra!in" Aids .ont*dGri(s and rt3oGri(s and rt3o

Gri(s:Gri(s: Small suares t&at aear on selectedSmall suares t&at aear on selectedobjects. ,! selecting a gri and dragging t&eobjects. ,! selecting a gri and dragging t&emouse !ou can stretc& or move t&e object.mouse !ou can stretc& or move t&e object.BseBse EsEske! twice to deselect gris.ke! twice to deselect gris.

rt3o:rt3o: 6tion t&at locks t&e cursor)s6tion t&at locks t&e cursor)smovement along t&e 9! directions on t&emovement along t&e 9! directions on t&escreen.screen.

+&e otion can be turned 6n06= from t&e+&e otion can be turned 6n06= from t&eStatus ,ar.Status ,ar.


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#eletion Modes#eletion Modes

#eletion Modes:#eletion Modes: All.All. Window.Window.

Last0Previous.Last0Previous. (rossing.(rossing. ,o9 Euivalent to '(rossing) if selection,o9 Euivalent to '(rossing) if selection

from rig&t to left> ot&erwise euivalent tofrom rig&t to left> ot&erwise euivalent to'Window)3.'Window)3.

"ence Selects all crossing objects3."ence Selects all crossing objects3. WPol!gon Selects all objects comletel!WPol!gon Selects all objects comletel!

inside ol!gon3.inside ol!gon3. (Pol!gon Euivalent to a closed fence3.(Pol!gon Euivalent to a closed fence3.


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oomin"oomin"

oomin" Modes .oom Command:oomin" Modes .oom Command: Coom Window W3.Coom Window W3. Coom D!namic D3.Coom D!namic D3.

Coom Scale S3.Coom Scale S3. Coom (enter (3 Secif! center ointCoom (enter (3 Secif! center oint

and &eig&t3.and &eig&t3. Coom


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Dra! betsDra! bets

Dra! bets:Dra! bets: LineLine Pol!linePol!line

*ectangle*ectangle ArcArc (ircle(ircle Pol!gonPol!gon ElliseEllise Etc.Etc.


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bets Editin"bets Editin"

Met3odsMet3ods

Modi+5in" and Editin" Commands:Modi+5in" and Editin" Commands: +rim+rim Stretc&Stretc& ,reak Erases arts of objects or slits an object in two3,reak Erases arts of objects or slits an object in two3

"illet *ounds and ?llets t&e edges of objects3"illet *ounds and ?llets t&e edges of objects3 (&amfer Euivalent to "illet wit& a straig&t edge3(&amfer Euivalent to "illet wit& a straig&t edge3 E9tend E9tends an object to meet anot&er object3E9tend E9tends an object to meet anot&er object3 MirrorMirror Arra! (reates multile coies of objects in a attern3Arra! (reates multile coies of objects in a attern3 6=set6=set

E9lode ,reaks a comound object into its comonentE9lode ,reaks a comound object into its comonentobjects3objects3 Etc.Etc.


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;a5ers;a5ers

;a5ers (ro(erties:;a5ers (ro(erties: (olor(olor Linet!eLinet!e Lineweig&tLineweig&t PlotSt!lePlotSt!le

;a5ers ontrol met3ods:;a5ers ontrol met3ods: "ree/e "ree/es la!ers making t&em"ree/e "ree/es la!ers making t&eminvisible and e9cluding t&em frominvisible and e9cluding t&em fromregeneration and lotting3regeneration and lotting3

Lock0Bnlock Locks la!ers reventingLock0Bnlock Locks la!ers reventingselection and editing of objects on t&oseselection and editing of objects on t&osela!ers3la!ers3

6n Makes selected la!ers visible and6n Makes selected la!ers visible andavailable for lotting3 06=available for lotting3 06=

PlotPlot


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$los$los

$los:$los: association of multile objects into aassociation of multile objects into asingle entit! e.g. door window etc.3single entit! e.g. door window etc.3

$los Met3ods:$los Met3ods: ,L6(F8 creates block de?nitions on t&e command line,L6(F8 creates block de?nitions on t&e command line


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3at*s )e! in AutoCAD3at*s )e! in AutoCAD

20002000 Desi"n Environment:Desi"n Environment:

Multile document environment Work wit& multileMultile document environment Work wit& multiledrawings in a single environment3drawings in a single environment3

@ew object snas Parallel and E9tension object snas3@ew object snas Parallel and E9tension object snas3 *eal4time GD rotation*eal4time GD rotation +oolbars Bse Auto(AD toolbars t&at are en&anced to+oolbars Bse Auto(AD toolbars t&at are en&anced to

conform to MicrosoftH 6=ice #$ standards3conform to MicrosoftH 6=ice #$ standards3 7m(roved Aess and %sabilit5:7m(roved Aess and %sabilit5:

Proerties windowProerties window S&ortcut menusS&ortcut menus *ig&t4click !our ointing device to*ig&t4click !our ointing device to

disla! new s&ortcut menus to access Auto(AD commands3disla! new s&ortcut menus to access Auto(AD commands3 +e9t editing Bse t&e new te9t4control caabilities of t&e+e9t editing Bse t&e new te9t4control caabilities of t&e

Multiline +e9t Editor to edit te9t more uickl!3Multiline +e9t Editor to edit te9t more uickl!3 Load0Bnload alications +&e new Load0BnloadLoad0Bnload alications +&e new Load0Bnload

Alications dialog bo9 makes loading and unloadingAlications dialog bo9 makes loading and unloadingalications easier and more intuitive3alications easier and more intuitive3

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