Step by step procedure to use designcenter in AutoCAD

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a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut icon or start menu.
b)Click on “open icon” and select “EX16-8” file then click on “Open” button.

2.Select “A-Furn” layer as current layer by selecting the layer from layer list.

3.Type “ADCENTER” and press ENTER KEY.

4.Choose blocks from the document.

5.Close the toggle view of folder tree by clicking on “X” cross button.

6.Drag the blocks into workspace.

Then arrange the blocks like shown below.

7.Click on save icon to save the document.

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)

Procedure to nonuniformly scaled unit blocks in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut icon or start menu. b)Click on “New icon” and select “acad” template file then click on “Open” button to start new document. 2.Create a unit square by using LINE command. 3.Create a STUD named block by using “BLOCK” command with square line elements. 4.Type “INSERT” and press ENTER KEY to view “INSERT” dialog box. 5.Select “STUD” block from block list. 6.Make sure to uncheck the “Specify on-Screen” check box. 7.Type “2” as scale value in X direction. 8.Type “4” as scale value in “Y” direction and click on “OK” button. 9.Pick anywhere in the workspace to insert the scaled block. 10.Again type “INSERT” and press ENTER KEY. 11.Select “STUD” from insert block’s list. 12.Enter “2” as scale value in X direction. 13.Enter “8” as scale value in Y direction. 14.Then click on “OK” button and place the scaled block in the workspace. 15.Type “INSERT” and press ENTER KEY. 16.Select “STUD” from insert block list. 17.Enter “2” as s...

Step by step procedure to extract attributes in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut icon or start menu. b)Click on “open icon” and select “EX16-8” file then click on “Open” button. 2.Type “DATAEXTRACTION” command and press ENTER KEY then add the extracted data by using below shown steps. 3.Save the document by clicking on quick save icon from quick access tool bar.

Step by step procedure to select an object in AutoCAD 2015

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. Pick a point (point 1 shown in below iamge) above the circle element and move the cursor left downwards. 2.Now we can observe the dashed rectangle filled with green color. 3.Now pick another point of selection below the circle. 4.Select Erase tool from modify panel. 5.Now click on Undo ic...

How to set linetype to the layers in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut icon or start menu. b)Click on “Open icon” and select previously saved file then click on “Open” button to open the document. 2.Type “LAYER” in command window and press ENTER KEY. After pressing ENTER KEY the “Layer Palette” displayed. 3.Now click on line type column related to layer then select Linetype dialog box displayed. Select Linetype dialog box. 4.Now click on “Load” button to appear “Load or Reload Linetype” dialog box. 5.Now hold key from key board and select “CENTER” and “HIDDEN” with help of left mouse button and click on “OK” button. Now “Load or Reload Linetype” dialog box disappeared and the selected lines loaded to select linetype dialog box. 6.Now click on continuous line type related to center layer and select “CENTER” Linetype from linetype dialog box. 7.Click on continuous linetype related to Hidden layer then “Select Linetype” dialog box appeared. 8.Select “HIDDEN” from “Select linetype” dialog b...

Advantages and disadvantages of AutoCAD.

Advantages of AutoCAD: 1. A mid range Software 2. User Friendly 3. Fulfills most of the professional needs of a mechanical engineer 4. Lots of Time saving (but not always) 5. Paperless Environment 6. Ease of Accuracy — e.g. joining of lines head to head is not possible manually with desired accuracy 7. Easy to edit 8. Ease of Repetition / Addition 9. Reproduction of Drawing is easy, rapid and reliable in terms of dimensional accuracy and precision. 10. 2D and 3D production of drawings is very easy. 11. Zoom Command Facility allows us to see the minute details on larger scale view. 12. A facility of Modeling and making Parts library is available. 13. Parent – Child relationship allows multiple editing in single command, means if one part is edited all other linked parts are auto edited 14. Layers option allows us to hide or show some specific details of a complex assembly drawing for clear understanding. 15. There is no limitation of a Drawing size. You can draw a...

Procedure to insert drawing file from windows explorer in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut icon or start menu. b)Click on “open icon” and select “CH16_EXERCISE2” file then click on “Open” button to open previously saved document. 2.Type “EXPLORER” and press ENTER KEY to view windows explorer. 3.Adjust the explorer window to visible both AutoCAD and explorer visible. 4.Locate the file “EX16-5.DWG” from standard drawings. 5.Select the drawing by using left mouse button. 6.Now the selected drawing by pressing right mouse button to workspace area. 7.Now select “Insert Here” option to inserting the dragged drawing. 8.Pick a point to insert the drawing and press ENTER KEY three times. 9.Save the drawing by clicking on quick save icon from quick access tool bar.

Step by step procedure to create blocks in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut icon or start menu. b)Click on “New icon” and select “acad” template file then click on “Open” button to start new document. 2.Type “LAYER” command and press ENTER KEY. Create two layers with given settings like shown below. 3.Select “Layer 0” and create “A” letter and a circle rounded with it. 4.Select “WINTAB-B” layer form layer list and create “B” letter with surrounded circle. 5.Select “Layer 0” and create “C” letter with surrounded circle. 6.Type “BLOCK” and press ENTER KEY. 7.Create “WINTAG-A” as block name. 8.Click on “Pick point” button from Base point area. 9.Pick center point of the circle surrounded with “A” and press ENTER KEY. 10.Click on “Select objects” button from objects area. 11.Select both “A” and surrounded circle and press ENTER KEY. 12.Now turn on “Convert to block” radio button. 13.Tick mark ON for “Annotation” check box. 14.Then click on “OK” button. 15.Again do the steps like shown below. 16...

How to insert drawing file as block in AutoCAD

1. a)Open AutoCAD application from desktop shortcut icon or start menu. b)Click on “open icon” and select “CH16_EXERCISE2” file then click on “Open” button to open previously saved document. 2.Type “INSERT” and press ENTER KEY. 3.Click on “Browse” button to choose the drawing to insert. 4.Select “EX16-4” file and click on “Open” button. 5.Click on “OK” button to add the drawing as block. 6.Save the document by clicking on quick save icon from quick access tool bar.

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