AutoCAD Tutorial Chapter 4

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Learning Objectives

• Layers and line types.

• Properties toolbar.• PROPERTIES command.• Current, global line type scaling, and LTSCALE factor.• Grid, Snap, and Ortho modes. • Object Snaps. • Combine Object Snap modes and running Object Snap modes.• AutoTracking.



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UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT AND USEOF LAYERS

Drawing lines and dimensionsin different overlays



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Advantages of Layers

Drawing lines and dimensions in differentlayers



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WORKING WITH LAYERSRibbon : Layers > Layer PropertiesCommand : LAYER or LA

Toolbar : Layers > Layer Properties Manager

The Layers panel of the Ribbon

The Layers toolbar



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Creating New Layers

Partial view of the Layer Properties Manager with the new layer created



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Making a Layer Current

The Layer Properties Manager with the shortcut menu



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Controlling the Display of Layers

Turn a Layer On or Off

Freeze or Thaw in ALL ViewportsNew VP Freeze

VP Freeze

Lock or Unlock a LayerMake a Layer Plottable or Nonplottable

Assigning Linetype to Layer

Assigning Color to Layer

Turning layer BorderText off in the Ribbon



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Partial view of the Layer Properties Manager with the VPFreeze icons

The Select Linetype dialog box



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Assigning Lineweight to Layer

The Lineweight dialog box



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Assigning Plot Style to Layer

The Select Plot Styledialog box



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Deleting Layers

Managing the Display of Columns

The shortcut menu to manage column heads



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The Customize Layer Columns dialog box



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Selective Display of Layers

The Layer Filter Properties dialog box



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Layer States

The Layer States Manager dialog box



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Reconciling New Layers

The information bubble forunreconciled layers

Isolating and Unisolating Layers

Ribbon : Layers > Isolate/UnisolateCommand : LAYISO/LAYUNISOToolbar : Layers II > Layer Isolate/Layer Unis



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Controlling the Layer Settings

The Layer Settings dialog box

New Layer Notification Settings Area

Isolate Layer Settings AreaDialog Settings Area



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Example 1

Drawing for Example 1



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Layers created for Example 1

Selecting the Hid layer from theLayers panel of the Ribbon toset it as the current layer



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Object Properties

Changing the Color

Different colors in the Object Color

drop-down list



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Changing the Linetype

The Linetype Manager dialog boxThe Line typedrop-down list



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The Lineweight Settings dialog box

Changing the LineWieght

Changing the Plot Style



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Properties Palette

Ribbon : View > Palettes > PropertiesToolbar : Standard > Properties

Command : PROPERTIES, CH, MO

The Properties palette



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Quick Properties Palette

Status Bar : Quick Properties

The Quick Properties palette

GLOBAL AND CURRENT LINETYPE SCALING

Using CELTSCALE to control current linetype scaling



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The Details area of the Linetype Managerdialog box





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The DesignCenter with the shortcut menu



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The Snap and Grid tab in the Drafting Settings dialog box



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Setting Grid

Grid as check lines Grid as dots

The Grid Spacing area of the Drafting Settings dialog box



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Setting Snap

Creating unequal grid spacing



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Snap Type

Isometric snap gridInvisible Snap grid



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DRAWING STRAIGHT LINES USING THEORTHO MODE

Drawing a horizontal line usingthe ORTHO mode

Drawing a vertical line usingthe ORTHO mode



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WORKING WITH OBJECT SNAPS

Toolbar : Object Snap

The Object Snap toolbar The Object snapmodes shortcut menu



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AutoSnap

The Drafting tab of the Options dialog box



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Endpoint Midpoint

The ENDpoint Object Snap mode The MIDpoint Object Snap mode



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Nearest Center

The NEArest Object Snap mode The CENter Object Snap mode



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Tangent Quadrant

The TANgent Object Snap mode The QUAdrant Object Snap mode



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Intersection

The INTersection Object Snap mode

Apparent Intersection

Perpendicular

Selecting the start point and then

the perpendicular snap



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Node

Using NODe object snap The INSert Object Snap mode

None

Insert



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Parallel Extension

Using the PARallel Object Snapmode

Using the EXTension Object Snapmode



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From

Using the From Object Snapmode to locate a point

Midpoint Between 2 Points

Using the Midpoint Between 2 PointsObject Snap mode to locate a point



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Using temporary tracking point

Temporary Tracking Point

Combining Object Snap Modes



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RUNNING OBJECT SNAP MODEToolbar : Object Snap > Osnap SettingsCommand : OSNAP

The Drafting Settings dialog box(Object Snap tab )



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Overriding the Running Snap

Cycling through Snaps

Using the TAB key to cyclethrough the snaps

Setting the Priority for Coordinate Entry

the coordinate entry priority



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Setting the priority for coordinate data entry



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USING AUTOTRACKINGObject Snap Tracking

Using AutoTracking to locate

a point (center of circle)

Using AutoTracking to locate a

point (midpoint of rectangle)



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Polar Tracking AutoTrack Settings

The Polar Tracking tab of the Drafting Settings dialog box

The AutoTrack Settings area in theOptions dialog box ( Drafting tab )



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FUNCTION AND CONTROL KEYSF1 F2 F3

F4 F5 F6

F7 F8 F9

F10 F11 F12

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