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Step by step procedure to use center and quadrant snaps in AutoCAD

1.Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut icon or start menu. Then click on “Open” icon and select “acad” template and click on “Open” button.
2.Now click on “Extents” option from zoom options.
3.Select “Circle” tool icon.
4.Type 2,2 as center point of the Circle and press ENTER KEY.
5.Type “1” as radius of the circle and press ENTER KEY.
6.Now again press ENTER KEY to repeat the previous circle command and draw another circles by using “1” radius and “4,5” as one circle center point and “6,2” as another circle center point.
7.Turn OFF all the tools from status bar by clicking on individual icons.
8.Now right click on “Object snap” icon and select “Settings” option from popup menu.
9.Click on “Clear All” button and tick on “Object snap” , “Center” ,”Quadrant” check boxes. Then click on “OK” button to accept the changes.
10.Select “Line” command tool from Draw panel.
11.Now move the cursor over circle center and pick a point after it shows “center” auto snap symbol.
Now pick another center point of the circle as end point of the line segment by moving the cursor over top circle midpoint.
12.Draw another line from center of the circle 2 to center of the circle 3 by using mouse.
13.Now select “close” option from command window to close the line.
14.Now click on “LINE” command tool from draw panel.
15.Pick a point near top quadrant of the bottom circle.
16.Now pick bottom quadrant for end point of the line segment.
17.Draw another 2 vertical lines are quadrant to quadrant of the circles by using mouse.
18.Save the current drawing by clicking on save icon from quick access tool bar and enter “CH5_EXERCISE5” as name of the document.



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