CET101 Computer Aided Engineering Drawing

Basics for working with AutoCAD 2015

Step 1: To run AutoCAD 2015

Click on Start

In the 'search programs and files' box type autocad

A list of programs will appear

Select 'AutoCAD 2015 English'

Step 2: To open a existing file or a new drawing

To open a new drawing click on 'start drawing'

To open an existing file, click on 'open file'. Browse through the folders to locate your drawing

Step 3: To open the required template

Click on the red autoCAD icon on the top left corner

Click the right direction arrow near the 'open' command

Click 'Drawing'

The following dialogue box will appear

Step 3: To open the required template

'Select file' dialog box appears

Select 'acadiso' template file and click 'open'

The same template can be accessed from the following destination:C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2015\Compatibility\Support

Step 4: To create your working area

Place your cursor in the working area and type 'rec...'. Choose the option 'REC (RECTANG)' by clicking on it.

The cursor will prompt you 'Specify the first corner'

Enter '0', press the 'tab' key and enter '0' again and give enter

Step 4: To create your working area

The cursor will prompt you 'Specify the other corner'

Enter '297', press the 'tab' key, enter '210' and give enter

Zoom in/out if required using the scroll button in the mouse or give 'zoom' command and type 'all'

To draw a line

Select the line command under the 'home' tab in the 'ribbon' area

Or you can type 'line' in the 'command bar' at the bottom of the window, or type 'line' in the working area also

If the command bar is missing, press 'ctrl + 9'

To draw a line

The program will prompt you 'Specify first point'. Enter the co-ordinates or click any point from where you want to draw the line.

Now, the program will prompt you for the length and angle of the line. Give enter. If you know the second point, click on it. The required line will appear.

Press enter to complete the command

To insert text

Under the 'annotate' tab, select 'Multiline Text' icon.

Specify the region where you want to enter the text by selecting two points.

A text area appears

Enter the required text

Press the 'esc' key once done

To change the text height

Select the text which requires text height formatting by double clicking on it.

Press 'ctrl + A'

'Text editor' tab will get activated in the ribbon area

Give the required text height in the space provided on the left corner

To measure objects

Under the annotate tab, the option to measure objects 'Dimension' is available.

LinearTo measure lines at 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees

AlignedTo measure inclined lines

AngularTo measure angle between to lines

To measure objects

To measure an horizontal line, select dimension > linear

Now click the two end points of the line.

Click somewhere away from the line

The length will now appear

To save a file

Click on the red autoCAD icon on the top left corner

Click 'Save As'

Give a name to your file

In file type choose 'AutoCAD 2013 drawing'

Select the destination where you want to save the file

Click 'save'

To draw an arc

Select the 'Arc' command from the 'home' tab

From the list choose 'start, center, end'

First select the point from where the arc will start.

Next click the arc's center, followed by where the arc would end

To draw an arc

Eg: To draw arc AC with centre at BThe start point of the arc will be A

The centre will be B

The arc will end at C

Select the points in that order to draw the arc

Use 'ctrl' key to shift the position of the arc from right to left or vice versa