202 ■ Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects

Exercise: Rotate Objects In this exercise, you use the Rotate command torotate objects in the drawing. You use the defaultrotate method for specifying a rotation angle, as wellas the Reference and Copy options of the Rotatecommand. When you have finished, you will be ableto use the Rotate command to rotate objects in otherdrawings.

The completed exercise

Completing the ExerciseTo complete the exercise, follow thesteps in this book or in the onscreenexercise. In the onscreen list ofchapters and exercises, click Chapter3: Manipulating Objects. Click Exercise:Rotate Objects.

1.

Open C_Rotate-Objects.dwg. 2.

To rotate the computer:■ Activate the Rotate command.■ Select the computer object. Press ENTER.■ Press SHIFT+right-click anywhere in the

drawing. Click Insert.■ Touch the computer block to display the

Insert Object Snap marker, then select thepoint.

Note: The Insert Object Snap override enablesyou to select the insertion point of the block.

3.

To position the computer to face the chair:■ Verify that the polar setting is selected.■ Drag clockwise until the PolarSnap display

reads 315 degrees. The distance is notcritical, just make sure that your cursor isnot activating any object snaps.

■ Click to select the point.

Lesson: Using Layers ■ 267

Practice Exercise: Layer Tools In this practice exercise, you create layers in theProperties Manager dialog box and select the layerfrom the Layer Control list to draw objects on theappropriate layer. 1.

To create the layers:■ On the ribbon, click Home tab > Layers

panel > Layer Properties.■ In the dialog box, click New.■ Create the following layers:

❏ Layer Name: Circle, Color: Red❏ Layer Name: Line, Color: Blue❏ Layer Name: Rectangle, Color: Green

Note: If you enter the layer name and then acomma, a new layer name field appears. Thelayers are automatically listed in alphabeticalorder.

2.

Close the Layer Properties Manager dialog box.

3.

In the Layer Control list, select the Circle layerto make it current and draw circles on thatlayer.

4.

Repeat the previous step:■ Click the Rectangle layer to make it current

and draw rectangles.■ Click the Line layer to make it current and

draw lines.

324 ■ Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands

Exercise: Use Linetypes In this exercise, you load linetypes into the drawingand assign them to layers. You then create newgeometry using the new linetypes.

The completed exercise

Completing the ExerciseTo complete the exercise, followthe steps in this book or in theonscreen exercise. In the onscreenlist of chapters and exercises, clickChapter 4: Drawing Organization andInquiry Commands. Click Exercise: UseLinetypes.

1.

Open M_Using-Linetypes.dwg. 2.

To load linetypes:■ On the Home tab, click Properties panel >

Properties to open the Linetype Managerdialog box.

■ In the Linetype Manager dialog box, click

Load.■ In the Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box,

locate and click the CENTER linetype.■ Locate the HIDDEN linetype and press CTRL

+click the linetype (this enables you toselect more than one option from the list,but not the options in between).

■ Click OK to load the lines and to exit the

dialog boxes.

Lesson: Using Text Styles ■ 75

Creating and Using Text Styles

You use the Style command to create and manage text styles. By default, all new drawings contain twotext styles, one named Standard and one named Annotative. Standard is the current text style for allnew drawings, unless you base a new drawing on a template that has another style set as the currentstyle.

Creating and Using Text Styles

Text styles are similar to layers in that they are used to organize objects in the drawing. You create aText Style and make it current so that the text you enter appears in that style. You can also change theText Style of selected text after it was placed in the drawing. To create text styles, you use the Text Style dialog box. To switch from the current text style to another,you can select a text style from the list on the Text panel the same way you can make a Layer currentfrom the Layer Control list. Similarly, you can assign a text style to selected text from the text style list.

Command Access

Style

Command Line: STYLE, ST Ribbon: Annotate tab > Text panel > Text Style

Menu Bar: Format > Text Style

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects ■ 65

Lesson: Creating Basic Objects

All drawings consist of basic objects that you create using basic commands. In this lesson, you learnhow to create objects such as lines, circles, arcs, rectangles, and polygons. You also learn how to usethe Erase command to erase objects. Learning to create basic geometry is critical to success in the software. As you become proficient withbasic geometry creation, you can move on to creating more advanced object types.

Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

■ Use the Line command to create lines in the drawing.■ Use the Circle command to create circles in the drawing.■ Use the Arc command to create arcs in the drawing.■ Use the Erase command to erase objects in the drawing.■ Use the Undo and Redo commands to return to previous drawing states.■ Use the Rectangle command to create rectangles in the drawing.■ Use the Polygon command to create equal-sided polygons in the drawing.