Step by step procedure to divide elements with help of points in AutoCAD

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a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut menu.
b)Click on Open icon from quick access tool bar, and select “CH4_EXERCISE” then click on OPEN button to open the previous saved document.

2.Type “DIVIDE” command and press ENTER KEY.

3.Now select the line to be divide.

4.Now enter the value that how many divisions need to divide. Here enter “5”.

5.Now save the drawing by clicking on save icon from quick access tool bar.

Draw a line using polar co-ordinate system in AutoCAD

1. Open AutoCAD software from desktop short cut or from start menu. 2. Now type "LINE" and press ENTER KEY. Then enter 0,0 as first point of the line. 3. Then type 5<30 as second point of the line. This "<" symbol is used for the line point moves to 30 degrees from positive x-axis. 4. Now again type 2.45<270 as next point of the line. 5. After generating the line press <Esc> key from key board to exit from line command. The lines shown like below image. BACK to Day-1 Lessions CLICK HERE to get CAD HOME Work help or project help (paid)

How to offesetting objects with construction lines in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut icon or start menu. b)Open previously saved document. 2.Click on the drop down arrow near Draw and select “XLINE” tool. 3.Select “Offset” tool. 4.AutoCAD prompts for offset distance. 5.Type “2” as offset distance and press ENTER KEY. 6.Select right side vertical line to offset. 7.Move the cursor right wards and pick a point to offset the selected element. 8.Now again AutoCAD prompts for selecting elements. 9.Pick top most horizontal line and move the cursor upwards and pick a point anywhere at upside to the selected element. 10.Press ENTER KEY to exit from “XLINE” command. 11.Now select “XLINE” from draw panel and select “Offset” tool and type “3” as offset distance and press ENTER KEY then select newly generated vertical line and move the mouse right wards and pick a point to offset the selected element in right wards. Again select “XLINE” from draw panel and select “Offset” tool from modify panel and type “3” as offset...

Step by step procedure to create drawing using polar tracking in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut icon or start menu. b)Open previously saved document. 2.Turn OFF all the tools from status bar by clicking the icons individually. 3.Right click on “Polar Tracking” icon and select “Settings” option from the popup menu. 4.Enter 45 as increment angle and make sure to select Absolute Radio button checked from Drafting setting dialog box, then select “OK” button. 5.Now Turn ON “POLAR TRACKING” by clicking on polar tracking icon or by pressing “F10” function key from key board. 6.Select line command tool from draw panel. 7.Now Enter “3,5.5” as starting point of the line segment. 8.Move the cursor until it shows 45 degrees dynamically. 9.Type “2” as distance of the line segment and press ENTER KEY. 10.Now move the cursor until it shows 135 degrees dynamically. 11.Enter “2” as the distance of the line segment and press ENTER KEY. 12.Now move the cursor until it shows 225 degrees dynamically. 13.Type “2” as the distance of the ...

Procedure to use zoom previous tool in AutoCAD 2015

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut menu. b)Select open document icon from quick access toolbar and open “Willhome” from student files. 2.Now click on Extents option from Navigate panel. After selecting Zoom extents we can see the drawing like below. 3.Now click on window option from navigate panel. And pick a point like shown below and move the cursor right downwards. Then pick another point as zoom window opposite corner. Now we can see the zoomed area in the workspace. 4.Now click on Undo icon from quick access tool bar. 5.Now we can observe the view comes back to previous view. 6.Now continue to clicking on undo icon until the icon not activate positon.

step by step procedure to changing dimension styles in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut menu. b)Select new document icon from quick access toolbar and open "ansi-a" template. c)Now click on model layout tab. d)Click on “LINE” command from draw panel. e)Now move the cursor to 4 units in X axis and 2 units in Y axis and pick the line stating point. f)Now move the cursor 2 units horzontally rights side and pick another point of the line. g)Like wise above steps move the cursor or cross hair to required points shown bellow image and pick the points to get the required shape. h)Finally enter “C” to close the line. i)And draw circle by using Circle command. j)And draw the center lines. k)Then apply it’s layers accordingly. Now click on Annotate menu to view annotate tools ribbon. 2.Now click on dimension style icon to view dimension settings dailog box. 3.Now click on modify button in dimension style manager window. After clicking MODIFY button AutoCAD displays Modify Dimension Style standard dailog b...

How to use quick properties palette in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut menu. b)Select new document icon from quick access toolbar and open “ansi-a” template. c)Now click on model layout tab. d)Click on “LINE” command from draw panel. e)Now move the cursor to 4 units in X axis and 2 units in Y axis and pick the line stating point. f)Now move the cursor 2 units horzontally rights side and pick another point of the line. g)Like wise above steps move the cursor or cross hair to required points shown bellow image and pick the points to get the required shape. h)Finally enter “C” to close the line. i)And draw circle by using Circle command. j)Now drag the mouse over the circle after pressing left mouse button below the circle and end the dragging after closing the circle. 2. 3. 4. After changing center X value. See the image. 5. Now change center Y value. See the image. 6. After pressing key form KEY BOARD the circle deselected and quick properties window also disappears. 7. ...

Procedure to publish the drawing set in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut icon or start menu. b)Click on “Open icon” and select “welding_fx” file from database files then click on “Open” button to open the document. 2.Type “PUBLISH” command and press ENTER KEY. 3.Select “Welding_fix-Model” from sheet name list and click on “Remove” button. 4.Select “DWF” option from Publish to list. 5.Click on “Publish options” button. 6.Make sure “Multi-sheet file” as Type and “Include” as Layer information for general dwf options. 7.Click on Preview button to preview the drawing and click on close preview button. 8.Click on “Publish” button and give name as “CH15_EXERCISE5” and press ok button. 9.Click on “NO” button.

What is AutoCAD? What is the versions and uses of AutoCAD?

What is AutoCAD? AutoCAD is a computer-aided design (CAD) program used for 2-D and 3-D design and drafting. This application was developed and marketed by Autodesk. Versions of AutoCAD? Release no. Versions Released Date Description 1 AutoCAD 1.0 Dec-82 It was the first initial release of AutoCAD. It was demonstrated at the Comdex (computer expo trade show). The file format DWG R1.0 was introduced during the time of release. 2 AutoCAD 1.2 Apr-83 It was released after the first initial version. The file format DWG R1.2 was introduced. 3 AutoCAD 1.3 Aug-83 The file format DWG R1.3 was introduced. This version introduced add on features such as configuration, justified text, adjustment of alignment and plot origin, grid spacing, large plotter, standardized color numbers, and addition of header information in the DXF file. 4 AutoCAD 1.4 Oct-83 Some of the features were...

Steps to how we navigate the drawing in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut menu. b)Select new document icon from quick access toolbar and open “ansi-a” template. c)Now click on model layout tab. d)Click on “LINE” command from draw panel. e)Now move the cursor to 4 units in X axis and 2 units in Y axis and pick the line stating point. f)Now move the cursor 2 units horzontally rights side and pick another point of the line. g)Like wise above steps move the cursor or cross hair to required points shown bellow image and pick the points to get the required shape. h)Finally enter “C” to close the line. i)And draw circle by using Circle command. j)Now select Zoom window command icon from View ribbon Navigate 2D panel. 2. 3. After clicking the opposite corner point now we can see the selected window filled with workspace display. See the image below. 4. After clicking the zoom previous icon from quick access tool bar. Now we can see the drawing with previous zoom. 5. After clicking Zoom Extents o...

How to Switch model spcae to layout space in AutoCAD 2013

In AutoCAD we can add number of layouts depending upon the print scale of drawings. Basically model space is used to create the drawings and other layout spaces are used to see the real time output drawings. We need to set the layout spaces according to printing size of the document. 1.a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut menu. b)Select new document icon from quick access toolbar and open “ansi-a” template. c)Now click on model tab that is near bottom left corner of workspace. 2. a)Now click on “ANSI A Title block” tab and observe the UCS. 3.Save the drawing by clicking on “SAVE” icon from quick access toolbar and browse the location need to save then enter document name and click on save button.

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