COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING

SEMINAR

OUTLINE

OUTLINE
OBJECTIVE
TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
ASSESSMENT TASK
DISCUSSION
ACTIVITIES

Objectives
To Design an different AutoCAD objects.
To Develop artistic skills using AutoCAD
Software.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

At the end of the seminar participants are
expecting to:
Create different AutoCAD Objects
Design different Objects using AutoCAD software

TEACHING LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Discussion
Demonstrations

INTRODUCTION
KINDS OF COMMANDS
Terminating
None terminating

EXAMPLE
TERMINATING
C CIRLCE
REC RECTANGLE

NONE TERMINATING
L LINE
O - OFFSET

SHORCUTS
FIRST LETTER

L LINE
O OFFSET
C CIRCLE
Z ZOOM

FIRST AND SECOND

LETTERS
TR TRIM
AR ARRAY
MI - MIRROR

FIRST, SECOND AND

THIRD LETTERS
REC RECTANGLE
EXT EXTRUDE
SUB - SUBTRACT

FIRST AND THIRD

LETTERS
CP COPY

SECOND LETTER
X- EXPLODE

COMMON SCENARIOS
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Scenarios
The command line is not
available .
Cross hair settings
The startup is not available
Tools are not available

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Solution
Look for view and look for
the command line icons
Rightclick and go to the
settings
At the command line
encode Startup enter
then encode 1
Rightclick the go to the
properties

AUTOCAD COORDINATE SYSTEM

Input techniques using Different Coordinate
System
Coordinate
System

Variables

Absolute

x,y

Relative

@x,y

Polar

@distance<angle

EXAMPLE
ABSOLUTE COORDINATE

Command: L
Starting Point: 0,0
Next Point: 4,0
Next Point: 4,4
Next Point: 0,4
Next Point: c

OBJECT

NOTE
In the case that the object is not visible at the
model area
Command : z <Enter>
: e <Enter>
Wherein:
Z - zoom
E -extent

+Y

-X

+X

-Y

EXAMPLE
RELATIVE COORDINATE

Command: L
Starting Point: 6,0
Next Point: @4,0
Next Point: @0,4
Next Point: @-4,0
Next Point: c

OBJECT

90

180

270

EXAMPLE
POLAR COORDINATE

Command: L
Starting Point: 14,0
Next Point: @4<0
Next Point: @4<90
Next Point: @4<180
Next Point: c

OBJECT

OTHER EXAMPLE
DIRECT DISTANCE ENTRY

Command: L
Starting Point: 22,0
Next Point:
4
Next Point:
4
Next Point:
4
Next Point: c

OBJECT

OBJECT SNAP

MODIFYING TOOLS
TOOLS

SHORTCUT

KINDS

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ARRAY
FILLET
OFFSET
TRIM
EXTEND
MIRROR
SCALE
COPY
MOVE
EXPLODE
JOIN
STRECTH
ROTATE

RECTANGULAR AND POLAR

SINGLE, MULTIPLE, POLY
NONE
NONE
NONE
REMAIN, DELETE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

2D OBJECTS

WATER CLOSET
LAVATORY
RANGE
WASHING MACHINE
DOOR
TREE
DRYER

ACTIVITY

3D OBJECT

MATERIALS

3D OBJECT MODIFICATIONS

THE END
THANK YOU VERY MUCH