CGS 2470
Introduction to
AutoCAD 2009
Lab Manual
January 2, 2010
developed
by
Eddie Ray Lee
Professor Emeritus
Vincennes University
Lake City Community College
Lake City, Florida
Table of Contents
Labs and Assignments
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1 Orientation and Hardware
2 Operating Systems and File Management
3 File, Draw, and Edit Commands
4 Coordinate Systems
5 Display Commands and Cont Coord Commands
6 Object Snap and Edit Commands
7 Function Keys and Settings Commands
8 Test 1
9 Selection Sets, Edit and Inquiry Commands
10-12 Edit Commands
13 Layers
14 Settings Commands
15 Test 2
16 Hatching Techniques
17 Draw Commands
18 Grips
19 Text Commands
20 Paper and Model Space
21 Plotting
22 Attributes
23 Test 3
24 User Coordinate Systems
25 Basic Dimensioning
26-28 2D Departmental Drawings
29 Review for Final and Finish Drawings
Appendix
A-1 Outline
A-2 Commands, Listed by lab
A-3 Commands, Alphabetical
A-4 Index
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Lab Manual Organization
This lab manual is divided into 30 labs and one final exam. Each lab is
approximately 1.5 hours to complete. When the class meets only one day
per week two labs will be completed each meeting.
Each lab has the following items:
Topic - What is the general one or two word topic
for this lesson.
Performance Objective - Which performance objectives listed in
the syllabus will this lesson address.
Lesson Objective - What specific items will be learned in
this lesson.
Lecture Items - This is the items as listed in the course
outline that will be covered in this
lesson.
Lecture Notes - This section has any other lecture notes
as may be needed.
Commands/Modifiers - This is a list of the new commands and or
modifiers learned in this lesson. You should
make additional notes as needed in this area.
Lab Activity/Assignment - This section explains what the student
will do during this lab time.
Evaluation - This explains how this lab will be
evaluated.
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Topic: ORIENTATION AND HARDWARE
Performance Objectives:
1. The student will properly use the operating system and manage files.
Lesson Objective: Learn about the course organization, the CAD hardware
in this class and workplace professionalism.
Lecture Items:
ORIENTATION
Administrative Procedures
Co-requisites for this class
Office: hours, room #, phone #
Food, Drink, Tobacco, Cell Phone, Pager, Radio policy
Syllabus
Lecture/Lab procedures
Grading
Attendance
Note taking
Due dates
Tutoring
Open lab policy
Final exam time
Safety
Fire
Alarms
Extinguishers, locations
Procedures, exits
Power outage
Adverse weather days
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HARDWARE
Workstation
Input devices
Keyboard
Mouse
Tablet
Pen
Puck
Optical scanner
Output devices
Monitor
Plotter
Printer
Modem
Memory (Storage devices)
Main
RAM - Random Access Memory
ROM - Read Only Memory
Secondary
Hard disk
Floppy disk
Zip drive
Tape drive
CD
Processors
Plotter
Type
Operations
EXHIBIT WORKPLACE PROFESSIONALISM
Attendance
Punctuality
Accepting constructive criticism
Appropriate dress
Personal integrity
Lecture Notes:
Parts of the computer
Before we can understand how a computer can be used to solve problems we
must look at the physical and logical composition of the computer. This
collection of computer components, called "hardware", is made up of four
parts: the input devices, the output devices, the processors and the
memory devices.
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The input device
When humans are to solve a problem they are given information or "input".
The devices they use to accept this information might be the eyes, ears,
or possibly the other senses. The computer also needs to be given
information, which is entered through various input devices such as
keyboards, scanners, a mouse etc.
The output device
When humans want to communicate they can speak, write or use other
signals. The computer uses devices for communicating to the user such as
printers, monitors and plotters. Also the computer can output to devices
such a disk, or tape for later use.
The processors
The brain controls the processes that allow
computer also has a "brain" which is called
or CPU. The CPU coordinates the interaction
as they work together. It reads and carries
that are stored in memory.
humans to solve problems. The
the "Central Processing Unit"
of the parts of the computer
out instructions (software)
Memory unit
When humans are asked to solve a problem they are given some information.
But they have to call upon their memory to remind them of facts or
techniques they have learned to solve the problem. Some times the
information stored in the memory portion of the brain is not enough to
help solve the problem. sometimes the information needed is not used
often, so it hasn't been committed to memory. In such cases it is
necessary to go to books, charts, tables, etc. for information to help
solve the problem. The computer also has a memory, which is like a set of
electronic mailboxes, each with its own address. These mailboxes can hold
data for immediate use. This is called "Main" memory. The computer also
has a "Secondary" memory called peripheral storage, which is used to
store information that is needed, but not used often enough to be kept in
the main memory. Peripheral storage units are usually magnetic disks,
CD's, etc.
AutoCAD info
There are approximately 563 AutoCAD 2009 commands. This class teaches 89
of them. That’s 15%. You must learn how to “teach yourself” as it is
difficult to take classes to learn all commands.
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Commands/Modifiers:
N/A
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed. Be
sure to bring all books and materials to every class meeting.
Complete the following sentences.
1. The best way to succeed in this class is to have ____________
attendance.
2. I understand that I may be absent only ________ times in this class.
3. The instructor should be contacted _______ _______ ____
________________ concerning an absence.
4. Absences need to be made up __________ the next class meeting if at
all possible.
5. The student should _______ plan any other activity during finals week.
6. Keeping a well-organized notebook is a _________________ for this
course.
7. If I expect to learn AutoCAD well I must learn to ________________.
Evaluation: N/A
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OPERATING SYSTEMS AND FILE MANAGEMENT
Performance Objectives:
1. The student will properly use the operating system and manage files.
2. The student will use file commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn about the types of OS, basic OS functions,
directories, windows, and file management.
Lecture Items:
OPERATING SYSTEMS and FILE MANAGEMENT
Type
DOS
Windows 3.1
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT
Always shut down properly
Windows 2000
Windows Millennium
Windows XP
Disk drive names
A: floppy drive
C: hard drive
Directories
Using windows
moving
changing size
opening
closing
slide bar
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Files
Saving files
Naming conventions
Standard DOS – XXXXXXXX.XXX
Windows – several characters including spaces
Windows Explorer functions
List files
Delete files
Rename files
Copy files
Backing up files
Formatting disks
Lecture Notes:
All data stored on a disk must have a filename. With the new Windows
operating systems filenames can be almost any configuration. However is
it suggested that when using AutoCAD the standard DOS naming convention
be used. Filenames are in two parts separated by a period. The first part
is the file specification, which can be up to eight characters, and the
second part is the extension, which can be up to three characters.
Some filenames have special extensions, which the operating system
understands. The following are some examples:
.DWG
.BAK
.DWK
.EXE
.SYS
.DOC
an AutoCAD drawing
an AutoCAD backup drawing
an AutoCAD lock file
an executable file
a system file to be used by the operating system
a text file
There are many other extensions used by various software packages.
Filenames should be descriptive of the contents of the file they
identify. Therefore a filename plan should be developed.
Filename method for this class:
NNNNNLLA.DWG
where NNNNN = your last name or first 5 characters
LL = lab number
A = A or B if more than one drawing per day
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Care of floppy disks and disk drives
Don't
Don't
Don't
Don't
Carry
Clean
touch magnetic disk when slide door is open
expose the disk to extreme heat or cold
expose the disk to magnetic devices
get the disk dirty or wet
the disk in approved containers
the disk drive heads with a wet head cleaner
Commands/Modifiers:
N/A
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Follow instructor’s directions to practice operations.
-Log on
-Use the explorer
-Format disk
-Copy file to disk
-Be sure to save your files on the server under your folder.
Complete the following sentences.
1. The operating system in this lab is _______________.
2. Formatting a disk _______________ all information on the disk.
3. Directories are _____________ to put other directories or files.
4. All data on a disk has to have a ______________________.
5. When creating files one should __________ them often and
________ ______ _____ every day.
6. The part of the filename on the right of the period is called
the __________________.
Evaluation: N/A
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Topic: FILE, DRAW, AND EDIT COMMANDS
Performance Objectives:
2. The student will use file commands.
8. The student will use draw commands.
9. The student will use edit commands.
11. The student will use Settings commands.
13. The student will use Display commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn how to start AutoCAD, AutoCAD FILE commands, file
types, and how to repeat commands. Learn basic Draw, Edit, and Display
commands.
Lecture Items:
Drawing Screen Areas
Drawing name title bar
Pulldown Menu bar
Standard toolbar
Layer toolbar
Graphics screen
Graphics cursor
Modify toolbar
Draw toolbar
Coordinate system icon
Command prompt window
Status bar
FILE COMMANDS
Commands
NEW - starts new drawing, Same as FILE > NEW on menu bar
OPEN - opens old drawing, Same as FILE > OPEN on menu bar
CLOSE – Closes the drawings but stays in AutoCAD
SAVE - saves dwg to disk Same as FILE > SAVE on menu bar
SAVEAS - saves dwg to disk and renames it
Same as FILE > SAVEAS in menu bar
QSAVE - saves dwg to disk using current name
Same as FILE > SAVE on menu bar
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Default values of commands
Identify default values
Example: default value of radius of fillet is .5
File types used in AutoCAD
.dwg – AutoCAD drawing
.dwk – Locked AutoCAD file
.bak – AutoCAD Backup file
.dwt – AutoCAD templete file
.dxf – standard file transfer
Repeating commands and carriage return (Enter)
Enter key
Space bar
Right mouse button (then select command)
DRAW COMMANDS
ARC
CIRCLE
ELLIPSE
LINE
Use of “C” to close
EDIT COMMANDS
ERASE
FILLET
DISPLAY COMMANDS
REDRAW used mostly on older versions of AutoCAD
SETTINGS COMMANDS
TOOLBAR - (the command) shows or hides toolbars on screen
VIEW > TOOLBARS on menu bar
Toolbars
Flyouts
Yellow flags to tell what icon does
Dock and Undock toolbars
Lecture Notes:
To start AutoCAD - click on AutoCAD icon
The correct CAD software name
ESC to get command prompt
ESC to turn off GRIPS ( blue square markers on objects )
Alias commands (there are many alias commands)
C = CIRCLE
E = ERASE
R = REDRAW
L = LINE
Go to explorer and check for .dwg and .bak files
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ARC
CIRCLE
CLOSE
ELLIPSE
ERASE
FILLET
LINE
NEW
OPEN
QSAVE
REDRAW
SAVE
SAVEAS
TOOLBAR
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Follow instructor’s directions to practice operations. Save your drawing
on the hard disk and back it up.
Complete the following sentences.
1. The CAD software we are using is __________________________.
2. The operating system is ___________________________.
Evaluation: Instructor will monitor your practice during lecture.
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Topic: COORDINATE SYSTEMS
Performance Objectives:
3. The student will use Absolute and Relative Cartesian and Absolute and Relative Polar
coordinate systems.
Lesson Objective: Learn the coordinate systems used in AutoCAD.
Lecture Items:
COORDINATE SYSTEMS
Cartesian
Absolute, example
5,8
Relative, example @3,4
Polar
Absolute, example
3<20
Relative, example @5<30
Use of @ symbol, last known point
CALCULATE
Commands/Modifiers:
@ - Last known point
CAL - calculator
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Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Complete the following sentences.
1. 4,7
is an example of an _______________ _______________ coordinate.
2. @3,5
is an example of an _______________ _______________ coordinate.
3. @5<10 is an example of an _______________ _______________ coordinate.
4. 8<30
is an example of an _______________ _______________ coordinate.
Lab activities
1. We will draw some practice lines as directed by the instructor during
lab.
2. We will then draw the object on sheet 3 using only cartesian
coordinates.
3. Complete the work sheet on page 4 and turn in for grade.
Evaluation: Turn in page 4 next class. If there are any errors the
instructor will review correct answers with each student.
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Topic: DISPLAY COMMANDS and CONTINUE COORDINATE SYSTEMS
Performance Objectives:
3. The student will use Absolute and Relative Cartesian and Absolute and Relative Polar
coordinate systems.
9. The student will use edit commands.
13. The student will use Display commands.
Lesson Objective: Continue coordinate systems and learn the Zoom and Pan
commands.
Lecture Items:
DISPLAY COMMANDS
ZOOM
All – zooms to the limits which is the grid size
Extents – zooms to show all graphics
Previous
Scale(X)
Window
PAN
LIST
ALL – will show the number of objects in the drawing
This will not count objects on a frozen layer.
Use center wheel on mouse: press to RTPAN, roll to RTZOOM
EDIT COMMANDS
U (Undo use while in a command)
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Commands/Modifiers:
LIST
ALL
PAN
U
ZOOM
ALL
EXTENTS
PREVIOUS
?X
WINDOW
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Create drawings # XXXXX05A and XXXXX05B as directed by your instructor.
Drawing XXXXX05A is just like XXXXX04A but today we will be using
relative polar and cartesion coordinates. Then we will draw it using
direct distance polar tracking. You used Absolute Cartesian coordinates
to draw it in lab 4.
Now and in the future save all drawings to the local disk and back up to
your personal device (flash drive, etc.)
Complete the following sentences.
1. @7,2
is an example of an _______________ _______________ coordinate.
2. 22<5
is an example of an _______________ _______________ coordinate.
3. @1<180 is an example of an _______________ _______________ coordinate.
4. 3,2.5
is an example of an _______________ _______________ coordinate.
5. @2>30
is an example of an _______________ _______________ coordinate.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your drawings. Check the number of
objects in your drawings using the LIST ALL command.
05A is 26 and 05B is 18.
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Topic: OBJECT SNAP AND EDIT COMMANDS
Performance Objectives:
5. The student will use Object Snaps.
9. The student will use edit commands.
10. The student will use Grips.
11. The student will use Settings commands.
Lesson Objective: Continue coordinate practice and learn Object Snap and
error correction techniques.
Lecture Items:
EDIT COMMANDS
OFFSET - parallel lines, arcs, circles, polylines
OOPS - unerases last erased set of objects
UNDO - undoes the last AutoCAD command
REDO - reverses most recent undo
MREDO – reverses several undo’s
SETTINGS COMMANDS – DSETTINGS is the command or right click on SNAP,
GRID, POLAR, OSNAP, or OTRACK on bottom of screen and then click SETTINGS
There are three tabs in the Drafting Settings dialog box:
Grid and Snap, Polar Tracking, and Object Snap
GRID - spacing, grid will display only to limits
On and Off by command or use status bar
SNAP – spacing
On and Off by command or use status bar
Polar Tracking
Angle settings
Increment
Additional
New
Object snap Tracking Settings
Track orthogonally only
Track using all polar angle settings
Direct distance input
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Object Snaps
CENter
ENDpoint
EXTension
INSertion
INTersection
MIDpoint
NEArest
NODe
PARallel
PERpendicular
QUAdrant
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In OSNAP tool bar:
Snap to none – temporally turns off snaps
Object Snap Settings – Same as Right click on OSNAP at bottom of
screen and select SETTINGS
How to use osnaps
Type the osnap command at appropriate time
Use the Icon toolbar
Right Click on OSNAP in status bar
How to get the Icon Tool bar on the screen (TOOLBAR)
Type TOOLBAR and select the appropriate toolbar from the list
Right click on any tool bar icon
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Commands/Modifiers:
DSETTINGS – Same as Right click in status bar icons
OFFSET
OOPS
OSNAP
REDO
MREDO
TOOLBAR
UNDO
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Create drawings XXXXX06A, AND XXXXX06B.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
The number of objects in 06A is 16.
The number of objects in 06B is 9.
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Topic: FUNCTION KEYS AND SETTINGS COMMANDS
Performance Objectives:
11. The student will use Settings commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn function keys and settings commands.
Lecture Items:
Function Keys
F1 – Help
F2 – Graphics to text (toggle) GRAPHSCR and TEXTSCR
SETTINGS COMMANDS
ORTHO – type or use status bar icon
OPTIONS – type OPTIONS or use pulldown TOOLS > OPTIONS
Display
Crosshair size
Drafting
Aperture size
Osnap size
Selection
Pick box size
Open more than one drawing at a time.
Thumbnail print
Seeing more than one drawing at a time.
WINDOW > pulldown
CTRL tab to switch between drawings
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Commands/Modifiers:
GRAPHSCR – puts graphic screen up (same as F2 toggle)
HELP
OPTIONS
ORTHO
TEXTSCR – puts text screen up (same as F2 toggle)
Lab Activity/Assignment: Create drawings XXXXX07A, and XXXXX07B.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
The number of objects in 07A is 30.
The number of objects in 07B is 44.
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Topic: TEST 1
Performance Objectives:
1. The student will properly use the operating system and manage files.
2. The student will use file commands.
3. The student will use Absolute and Relative Cartesian and Absolute and Relative Polar
coordinate systems.
5. The student will use Object Snaps.
8. The student will use draw commands.
9. The student will use edit commands.
11. The student will use Settings commands.
13. The student will use Display commands.
Lesson Objective: Complete test over the first 7 labs.
Lecture Items:
N/A
Commands/Modifiers:
@
ARC
CAL
CIRCLE
DSETTINGS
ELLIPSE
ERASE
FILLET
LINE
LIST
MREDO
NEW
OFFSET
OOPS
OPEN
OSNAP
PAN
QSAVE
REDO
REDRAW
Lab Activity/Assignment:
Complete the test in 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Evaluation: Give test to your instructor when finished.
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Topic: SELECTION SETS, EDIT COMMANDS, INQUIRY COMMANDS
Performance Objectives:
4. The student will use the Inquiry commands.
7. The student will use selection sets.
8. The student will use draw commands.
9. The student will use edit commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn selection sets, edit commands, and inquiry
commands. Also review test 1.
Lecture items:
Review test 1. Be sure to keep your test for review.
INQUIRY COMMANDS
AREA
Add
Subtract
Object
ID – absolute cartesian coordinate of a location.
BEGINNING SELECTION SETS
All
Window – solid line, picks up only objects inside of window
Crossing – dotted line, picks up objects inside and that cross window
Fence
Last – last object inserted
Undo
Window Polygon
Crossing Polygon
Previous – previous selection set
Add
Remove
Modify size of selection set pickbox - OPTIONS
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PLINE
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EDIT COMMANDS
PEDIT
Change entity to polyline
Use Join option
Multiple
EXPLODE – changes polyline back into its various objects
Commands/Modifiers:
AREA
EXPLODE
PEDIT
PLINE
ID
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Calculate the area of the first six drawings you have completed and write
the answers in the spaces below. Your answers should be to four decimal
places.
XXXXX05A
____________________ (minus the holes)
XXXXX05B
____________________ (minus the holes and rectangular slot)
XXXXX06A
____________________
XXXXX06B
____________________ (minus 5 holes)
XXXXX07A
____________________ (area minus the two rectangles)
XXXXX07B
____________________ (area of all five parts)
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: EDIT COMMANDS
Performance Objectives:
9. The student will use edit commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn more edit commands.
Lecture Items:
EDIT COMMANDS
MOVE
COPY
TRIM
When using TRIM hold down shift key to switch to EXTEND.
You may select the trimming objects by pressing enter or space bar.
EXTEND
When using EXTEND hold down shift key to switch to TRIM.
You may select the boundary by pressing enter or space bar.
ARRAY uses dialog box
Rectangular
Number of rows
Number of columns
Offset for rows
Offset for columns
Angle
Polar
Center X,Y
Method
Rotate
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Commands/Modifiers:
ARRAY
COPY
EXTEND
MOVE
TRIM
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Follow instructor’s directions to practice operations.
Create drawing XXXXX10A.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: EDIT COMMANDS
Performance Objectives:
9. The student will use edit commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn more edit commands.
Lecture Items:
EDIT COMMANDS
MIRROR
ROTATE
Copy
Commands/Modifiers:
MIRROR
ROTATE
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Create drawings XXXXX11A and XXXXX11B.
Answer the questions.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: EDIT COMMANDS AND INQUIRY COMMANDS
Performance Objectives:
4. The student will use the Inquiry commands.
9. The student will use edit commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn more edit and inquiry commands.
Lecture Items:
INQUIRY COMMANDS
DIST
Between two points
Angle between X-Y plane between two points
Delta X and Delta Y distance
LIST – information about an object
STATUS – status of a part
PROPERTIES – type PROPERTIES or in pulldown TOOLS > PROPERTIES or
click Properties icon
Used to change any information about objects.
Autohide feature.
EDIT COMMANDS
CHAMFER
Dist 1 and Dist 2
Angle
SCALE
Reference
STRETCH - must always use crossing window
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CHAMFER
DIST
LIST
PROPERTIES
SCALE
STATUS
STRETCH
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Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Create drawing XXXXX12A. After you finish item one below you should
create a backup drawing named XXXXX12B so if you have a problem later you
have a good part to go back to.
Complete the following:
1. After it is finished calculate the area of the part minus the
two cutouts. The area is ____________________. Number of objects is _____
Only count the object lines.
2. Stretch the part so that the 7.00 dimension becomes 8.00 and the 2.50
dimension becomes 3.00. Make sure no other dimensions change.
3. Calculate the area again like in item 1 above. The new area is
_________________________.
4. What is the X,Y coordinate of the center of the lower fillet?
______________________________.
5. Use SCALE to make the part 75% of its current size. Keep 0,0 in the
same place.
6. Now what is the new X,Y coordinate of the center of the lower
fillet?
______________________________.
7. What is the distance from the center of the circle to the top
end of the left 1.25 R arc? ____________________
8. Use LIST to determine the diameter of the circle. _______________ DIA
9. Use PROPERTIES to change the diameter of the circle to .25.
10. Calculate the area again like in item 1 above. The area is
____________________. Number of objects is ______.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: LAYERS
Performance Objectives:
8. The student will use draw commands.
9. The student will use edit commands.
11. The student will use Settings commands.
12. The student will use Layers.
13. The student will use Display commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn layers, color, and linetypes.
Lecture Items:
LAYERS
LAYER - opens layer dialog box
Dialog box options
Layer names
Creating new layers
Renaming layers - click on name slowly 2 times
Delete layers
Always keep layer “0” and do not change it
Turning layers on and off
Color
Set color
Change color
Selecting linetypes - click on name of linetype to select
Selecting layers - click layer control down arrow in object
properties toolbar then click layer
Move object to another layer – select object then click on layer name
Zoom down and up to show how hidden/center lines react to zoom
DRAW COMMANDS
POINT
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SETTINGS COMMANDS
DDPTYPE - changes points, may need to REGEN after changing point size
with AutoCAD versions before 2000
LTSCALE - Sets scale of line (default is 1)
EDIT COMMANDS
BREAK - trims middle of
(BREAK at POINT) – this
DIVIDE - puts points on
LENGTHEN, total - makes
line
is an Icon command only
lines equal distance apart
line specific length; DY - dynamic
DISPLAY COMMANDS
REGEN
Commands/Modifiers:
BREAK
DDPTYPE
DIVIDE
LAYER
LENGTHEN
LINETYPE
LTSCALE
POINT
REGEN
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Create drawing XXXXX13A. Make the outline of the part red on a layer
named OBJECT, the circles red on a layer named CIRCLES and centerlines
blue on a layer named CENTERLINE. Create drawing XXXXX13B. Make the arcs,
circles and straight lines RED on a layer named OBJECT, and centerlines
blue on a layer named CENTERLINE.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: SETTINGS COMMANDS
Performance Objectives:
8. The student will use draw commands.
11. The student will use Settings commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn Grids, linetypes and miscellaneous settings
commands.
Lecture Items:
SETTINGS COMMANDS – DSETTINGS is the command or right click on SNAP,
GRID, POLAR, OSNAP, or OTRACK on bottom of screen
There are three tabs in the Drafting Settings dialog box:
Grid and Snap, Polar Tracking, and Object Snap
GRID - spacing, grid will display only to limits
On and Off by command or use status bar
SNAP – spacing
ISO grid use
LIMITS - 9X12 default
DRAW COMMANDS
RECTANG
Chamfer
Fillet
Dimensions
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Commands/Modifiers:
GRID
LIMITS
RECTANG
SNAP
Lab Activity/Assignment:
Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Create drawing XXXXX14A. All small squares are 2" by 2".
Remember to always have the lowest number of objects in a part.
Create drawing XXXXX14B. Put the object lines on a layer named OBJECT and
the centerlines on a layer named CENTER. Make the centerlines green and
the object lines red.
Create drawing XXXXX14C. Use the ISO grid to help. Set the grid and snap
to .50 inches. You will need to change the limits and set up layer for
green hidden lines and red object lines.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: TEST 2 (midterm)
Performance Objectives:
1. The student will properly use the operating system and manage files.
2. The student will use file commands.
3. The student will use Absolute and Relative Cartesian and Absolute and Relative Polar
coordinate systems.
4. The student will use the Inquiry commands.
5. The student will use Object Snaps.
7. The student will use selection sets.
8. The student will use draw commands.
9. The student will use edit commands.
11. The student will use Settings commands.
12. The student will use Layers.
13. The student will use Display commands.
Lesson Objective: Complete test over first 14 labs.
Commands/Modifiers: Bold are new since last test
@
ARC
AREA
ARRAY
BREAK
CAL
CHAMFER
CIRCLE
CLOSE
COPY
DDPTYPE
DIST
DIVIDE
DSETTINGS
ELLIPSE
ERASE
EXPLODE
EXTEND
FILLET
GRAPHSCR
GRID
HELP
ID
LAYER
LENGTHEN
LIMITS
LINE
Lab Activity/Assignment:
LINETYPE
LIST
LTSCALE
MIRROR
MOVE
MREDO
NEW
OFFSET
OOPS
OPEN
OPTIONS
ORTHO
OSNAP
PAN
PEDIT
PLINE
POINT
PROPERTIES
SNAP
STATUS
STRETCH
TEXTSCR
TOOLBAR
TRIM
U
UNDO
Complete the test in 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Evaluation: Give test to your instructor when finished.
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RECTANG
REDO
REDRAW
REGEN
ROTATE
SAVE
SAVEAS
SCALE
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Topic: HATCHING TECHNIQUES
Performance Objectives:
15. The student will use Hatch commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn how to use crosshatching. Also review test 2.
Lecture Items:
Review test 2. Be sure to keep your test for review.
HATCHING TECHNIQUES
HATCH
Select hatch pattern
Change scale of pattern
Change angle of pattern
Boundary
pick points
select objects
Preview Hatch
Advanced
style
normal
outer
ignore
Associative
yes
no
Exploded
HATCHEDIT, modify hatch pattern using dialog box
Also double click on hatch to edit it.
Explode a hatch pattern
Use stretch command on hatched object
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NOTES:
Always put hatch on separate layer
Always preview hatch before clicking OK
More than one area can be selected to hatch within the same hatch
command so that several hatched areas are one object.
Commands/Modifiers:
HATCH – will open Boundary Hatch dialog box.
HATCHEDIT – used to edit an existing hatch. Also double click to edit
hatch.
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Modify drawing # XXXXX14A to include hatch as shown on sheet 3. Use 45
degree plain line hatching as shown. For solid hatching look use same
hatch but change the spacing between the lines. Put the lined hatch on a
layer named RED and make it red. Put the solid looking hatch on a layer
named BLUE and make it blue.
The finished drawing must look exactly like the example. Use ANSI31 style
pattern. File this drawing under the name XXXXX16A. Retain drawing
XXXXX14A in its original condition.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: DRAW COMMANDS
Performance Objectives:
8. The student will use draw commands.
11. The student will use Settings commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn more draw commands
Lecture Items:
DRAW COMMANDS
POLYGON – Creates regular polygons
Inscribed – center to corner distance
Circumscribed – center to flat distance
BOUNDARY, used to trace polyline around closed shape, excellent for
use in calculating areas
Always put boundaries on separate layers.
SETTINGS COMMANDS
Object snap
Node - Used for snapping to POINTS
UNITS - sets units, angles, precision, direction
Lecture Notes:
Explain, Pitch, Span, Overhang, size of 2 x 4's.
How to write feet and inches for AutoCAD coordinates.
Example: 25 feet 7 and 1/2 inches is written 25'7-1/2"
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Commands/Modifiers:
BOUNDARY
POLYGON
UNITS
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Create drawing # XXXXX17A on sheet 3. Put the object lines on a red layer
and the centerlines blue.
Create drawing # XXXXX17B on sheet 4. Be sure to draw it in feet and
inches. Use the UNITS command as needed.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: GRIPS
Performance Objectives:
10. The student will use Grips.
Lesson Objective: Learn beginning grips commands.
Lecture Items:
GRIPS
Identify grips location on
lines
circles
arcs
polylines
texts
ellipse
splines
Modify object(s) using the GRIP command modes
Stretch
Move
Rotate
Scale
Mirror
Select multiple Grips with Shift key
Turn off grips with ESC key
Change color and size of grips with OPTIONS dialog box.
(right click and select OPTIONS or type OPTIONS or in pulldown
TOOLS>OPTIONS under the “selection” tab.
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Commands/Modifiers:
GRIPS – lets you turn on or off grips. (1=ON, 0=OFF)
OPTIONS – opens OPTIONS dialog box
/
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Create drawing XXXXX18A. Select eight different hatch patterns for the
fill and use a different color for each. Make the object lines red and
.7mm wide.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: TEXT COMMANDS
Performance Objectives:
14. The student will use Text commands.
Lesson Objective: Learn to use text.
Lecture Items:
TEXT COMMANDS
INSERTING TEXT
TEXT - puts in one or multiple lines of text
Justify - Left, Right, Center
Height
Rotation angle
MTEXT - puts in multiple lines on text inside box
EDITING TEXT
DDEDIT - edit text string. Best to double click on text string.
Double click on text string
PROPERTIES - edit text string and modify color,layer,loc,texthgt,rot,style (Use properties dialog box)
SPELL CHECKING TEXT
SPELL – spell checks selected text strings
CHANGING TEXT STYLE
STYLE – Opens the text style dialog box
FORMAT > TEXTSTYLE – in the pull down
Special
%%D =
%%P =
%%C =
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%%U = (Underscore)
(Plus/Minus symbol)
%%O = (Overscore)
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NOTE: To be able to see decimal parts of degree (XX.X) in the ARRAY
command you must use the UNITS command to change precision to one decimal
place. Leave the length units at decimal in 4 place.
Commands/Modifiers:
DDEDIT
MTEXT
PROPERTIES
SPELL
TEXT
STYLE
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Create drawing XXXXX19A. The boxes around the text .4 high and as long as
needed (use RECTANG). Put each item on one layer. Calculate the area of
each piece of pie. Create the chart as shown except put the answers where
the blanks are. The pie chart diameter is 10. Use Arial .2 inch high
lettering in the pie and Courier New .1 inch high in the chart above the
pie. This drawing will be used in a future lab.
PIE ITEMS
PERCENT
COLOR
HATCHING
Marketing
30%
RED
ANSI37
Management
15%
GREEN
ANGLE
R & D
12%
BLUE
BOX
Other
6%
CYAN
DOTS at scale 2
YELLOW
ESCHER
Manufacturing
37%
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: PAPER AND MODEL SPACE
Performance Objectives:
16. The student will use Paper and Model space.
Lesson Objective: Learn the difference between paper and model space and
how to properly use them.
Lecture Items:
PAPER AND MODEL SPACE
PSPACE - click MODEL in box at bottom to switch to PAPER space
MSPACE - click PAPER in box at bottom to switch to MODEL space
INSERT - to insert titleblock into drawing
MVIEW – use to create viewport or use viewports toolbar
Viewports – use viewports toolbar
Size - Use grips to change size of viewport
Scale of model – or use toolbar
Zoom 1/1XP for full scale
Zoom 1/2Xp for half scale
Zoom 2/1XP for double scale, etc.
Delete – Use ERASE command in PAPER space to remove viewport.
Center justify techniques for text in rectangle.
How to create a MODEL space title block:
1. Open new drawing
2. Name the drawing
3. Keep everything on layer 0
4. Draw paper size – 8.5 X 11 for “A” size, 11 X 17 for “B” size
5. Zoom extents
6. Zoom .9x
7. Offset .5 inch to the inside for border
8. Change the border to a Polyline and use PEDIT to change width to .04
(At this point you will be shown how to use the title block)
9. Go to FORMAT > TEXT STYLE and in font name select GDT.shx, click apply
and close.
10. Create remainder of title block as shown on sheet 3 or 4
11. Save the drawing
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Note:
Any important letters or numbers on a drawing should be no smaller than
.10 inch tall. Unimportant letters or numbers such as the word “DATE” or
“SCALE” may be as short as .07 inch tall.
How to use the title block in paper space:
1. Open drawing that you want the title block on
2. Go into paper space (layout)
3. Use the INSERT command to insert the title block drawing
4. Zoom extents to see all
5. A viewport will automatically be on the layout. You may adjust it with
grips.
6. Make sure you have a layer named VIEWPORT and TITLE
7. Put the view on the layer named VIEWPORT and set it not to plot with
the no print icon in the layer dialog box.
8. Put the title block on the layer named TITLE.
9. Change the standard text to gdt.shx text.
Commands/Modifiers:
INSERT
MSPACE
MVIEW
PSPACE
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
Create an "A" size or “B” size (as directed) title block sheet to be used
on future drawings. The file name should be TITLEA.dwg or TITLEB.dwg.
Create a title block as shown on sheet 3 or 4. It must be created in
model space.
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: PLOTTING
Performance Objectives:
6. The student will plot drawings in paper and model space.
Lesson Objective: Learn how to plot a drawing in paper space.
Lecture Items:
For paper space plotting set viewport scale first.
Use “Viewports” toolbar to set scale or type ZOOM ?/?XP
(1/1XP for full scale, 1/2XP for half scale, etc.)
Locking viewport.
PLOT COMMAND
Plot Device tab
Select plotter (none until at plot station)
Select “monochrome.ctb” in the Plot Style Table (this will make all
color plot to black rather than greytones.)
Plot Settings tab
-Paper size
-Select inches
-Plot Scale
Scale: 1:1 for paper space plotting
Scale: ?? for model space plotting
-Plot Area
Display
Window
-Preview
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Commands/Modifiers:
PLOT
ZOOM
Lab Activity/Assignment: Listen to lecture and take notes as needed.
1. Create drawing XXXXX21A by putting your title sheet on drawing
XXXXX19A, save it as XXXXX21A and plot it. Be sure to fill out the title
block completely. Be sure to LOCK the viewport after you set the viewport
scale.
Steps:
1. Open 19
2. save as 21A
3. Select layout 1
4. Select plotter and paper size
5. Select monochrome.cbt
6. Insert blank titleblock
7. Create View and Title layer
8. Put viewport on viewport layer
9. Put title on title layer
10. Adjust viewport size
11. Scale the viewport
12. pan the viewport as needed
13. Lock the viewport
14. Change standard text to GDT
15. Fill out the title block in paper space
2.
Plot 17B but name it 21B. Use appropriate scale.
3. Plot XXXXX18A in MODEL space at ½ scale. Put your name on it before
plotting. For grading purposes this will be called XXXXX21C.
Evaluation: Give the plots to your instructor to grade.
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Topic: ATTRIBUTES
Performance Objectives:
18. The student will use attributes in title blocks.
Lesson Objective: Learn to use attributes in title blocks.
Lecture Items:
STYLE = FORMAT – TEXT STYLE in pulldown, how to set up text style.
Use ATTDEF to set up attributes.
TAG – Character to select when editing attributes. Use “X”.
PROMPT – The question you want displayed when inserting the block.
VALUE – Default value displayed in drawing if no other value is
entered.
Insert values into the attributes when using INSERT to insert the title
block. It will automatically ask you the questions.
While creating the title block use PROPERTIES to change the attributes.
After the title block drawing is created and inserted into another
drawing double click on the attribute to get a dialog box to change
properties of the attribute. Use ATTEDIT to change only the values.
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Commands/Modifiers:
INSERT or I – used to insert blocks (titleblocks)
ATTDEF or ATT – Opens attribute definition box.
PROPERTIES – to change properties of objects.
ATTEDIT or PROPERTIES – Edit attributes
STYLE or (Pulldown FORMAT – TEXT STYLE) to create new text
styles or change default style.
Lab Activity/Assignment:
1. Open drawing TITLEA.dwg or TITLEB.dwg as directed.
2. Set up attributes for: DRAWING NUMBER, SCALE, DATE.
3. Save it.
4. Open drawing XXXXX18B and rename it to XXXXX22A. Put your title block
on it and properly fill out the title block.
5. Plot it.
Evaluation: Turn in a plot of XXXXX22A.dwg.
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Topic: TEST 3
Performance Objectives:
1. The student will properly use the operating system and manage files.
2. The student will use file commands.
3. The student will use Absolute and Relative Cartesian and Absolute and Relative Polar
coordinate systems.
4. The student will use the Inquiry commands.
5. The student will use Object Snaps.
6. The student will plot drawings.
7. The student will use selection sets.
8. The student will use draw commands.
9. The student will use edit commands.
10. The student will use Grips.
11. The student will use Settings commands.
12. The student will use Layers.
13. The student will use Display commands.
14. The student will use Text commands.
15. The student will use Hatch commands.
16. The student will use Paper and Model space.
18. The student will use Atributes in title blocks.
Lesson Objective: Complete test over first 22 labs.
Lecture Items:
N/A
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Commands/Modifiers: Bold are since last test.
@
ARC
AREA
AARRAY
ATTDEF
ATTEDIT
BOUNDARY
BREAK
CAL
CHANFER
CIRCLE
CLOSE
COPY
DDEDIT
DDPTYPE
DIST
DIVIDE
DSETTINGS
ELLIPSE
ERASE
EXPLODE
EXTEND
FILLET
GRAPHSCR
GRID
GRIPS
HATCH
HATCHEDIT
HELP
ID
INSERT
LAYER
LENGTHEN
LIMITS
LINE
LINETYPE
LIST
LTSCALE
MIRROR
MOVE
MREDO
MSPACE
MTEXT
MVIEW
NEW
OFFSET
OOPS
OPEN
OPTIONS
ORTHO
OSNAP
PAN
PEDIT
PLINE
PLOT
POINT
PLOYGON
PROPERTIES
PSPACE
QSAVE
Lab Activity/Assignment:
Complete the test in 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Evaluation: Give test to your instructor when finished.
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REDO
REDRAW
REGEN
ROTATE
SAVE
SAVEAS
SCALE
SNAP
SPELL
STATUS
STRETCH
STYLE
TEXTSCR
TOOLBAR
TRIM
U
UNDO
UNITS
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Topic: User Coordinate System (UCS)
Performance Objectives:
16. The student will use Paper and Model space.
Lesson Objective: Practice using all methods learned thus far to create
2D drawings and moving 0,0 when necessary.
Lecture Items:
PAPER AND MODEL SPACE
UCS
New-makes new 0,0 location
World
UCSICON
ON
OFF
ORigin – puts icon on 0,0
No origin – moves Icon back to Lower left of screen
In the pulldown go to VIEW>DISPLAY>UCSICON>PROPERTIES to get the UCS
dialog box. You can set color, size and style of UCS icon.
Commands/Modifiers:
UCS
UCSICON
Lab Activity/Assignment: Create drawing XXXXX24A. Follow the directions
and answer the questions.
Create drawing XXXXX24B. Follow the directions and answer the questions.
Do not put these on your title block. You must follow the directions!
Evaluation: Have your instructor check your work.
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Topic: Basic Dimensioning
Performance Objectives:
6. The student will plot drawings.
17. The student will use Basic Dimensioning.
Lesson Objective: Learn basic dimensioning.
Lecture Items:
Dimensions may be put in model space or paper space because since AutoCAD
2002 they are associative to the objects. In this class is it best to put
dimensions in MODEL space. Lock Viewport before dimensioning. Remember,
when dimensioning in paper space the dimensions will only be in that one
layout.
In dimensioning toolbar.
BASIC DIMENSIONING
Liner
Aligned
Radial
Diameter
Angular
Leader
Use PROPERTIES to change dimensions.
DIMTEDIT or use icon in tool bar or best way is to click once and move by
using grips. Use to move dimensions. Remember, double click on dimensions
opens the properties dialog box.
Dim > Style > Modify > Primary units >
Unit format – Decimal or Architectural
Precision – Number of decimal places
Dim > Style > Modify > Fit – Scale dimensions to layout (paper space)
DDEDIT edit the text of dimensions to add prefixes or suffixes.
Dimension > update – select dimensions to update after changing style.
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Line width
Use layer dialog box to change line width.
Use LWT to see the line width in model space
PROPER STEPS TO DIMENSION
1. Create model in model space
2. Switch to layout
3. When entering layout select the proper plotter and paper size.
4. Insert titleblock in paper space and put on title layer.
5. Establish proper viewport and put on viewport layer and set to
not plot.
6. Use viewport toolbar or ZOOM command to set proper scale for drawing.
7. Lock the viewport. Click on viewport in paper space to turn on grips
then right click and select DISPLAY LOCKED and select YES.
8. Then dimension part in MODEL space in the layout or go back to model
space tab (black screen).
9. Save the part
10. Before plotting select monochrome.cbt in plot dialog box..
Commands/Modifiers:
DDEDIT
DIMALIGNED
DIMANGULAR
DIMDIAMETER
DIMLINEAR
DIMRADIUS
DIMSTYLE
DIMTEDIT
Lab Activity/Assignment:
Create drawing XXXXX25A as shown and dimension. Include object lines,
center lines, and dimensions. Make dimensions green and centerlines blue.
Make object lines red and plot to .7mm wide. Plot on title block. Answer
the questions and put them in paper space on the drawing.
Evaluation: Give plot to your instructor.
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Topic: 2D DRAWINGS
Performance Objectives: all
Lesson Objective: Use what you have learned to create professional
quality drawings in your particular technical area. The drawings are of
industrial, architectural and surveying subjects. If your area of
interest is something other than these see your instructor for possible
alternatives.
Lab Activity/Assignment: Create one of the following drawings and plot
it on a “A” or "B" size title sheet as directed. Properly use layers,
line widths, color, dimension styles, etc.
Sheet 2 XXXXX26A is an Industrial drawing.
Sheet 3 XXXXX26B is an Architectural drawing.
Sheet 4 XXXXX26C is a Survey drawing.
Evaluation: Turn in the plot to your instructor for evaluation.
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Drawing XXXXX26C.DWG
Draw the plat using the information given. Put on all distances and
bearings. Include the following information on the drawing.
The distance from the last point given to the start point.
The bearing from the last point given to the start.
The total acreage.
Start point
0,0
then 120.54'
N75d 0' 0"E
then 137.03'
N40d30'45"E
then 125.21'
S84d20'54"W
then
26.54'
S24d53' 5"W
then
38.62'
S76d49'18"W
then
72.69'
N67d11'10"W
then 105.27'
S30d 9'56"W
then to start point
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Topic: 2D DRAWINGS
Performance Objectives: all
Lesson Objective: Use what you have learned to create professional
quality drawings in your particular technical area. The drawings are of
industrial, architectural and surveying subjects. If your area of
interest is something other than these see your instructor for possible
alternatives.
Lab Activity/Assignment: Create one of the following drawings and plot
it on a “A” or "B" size title sheet as directed. Properly use layers,
line widths, color, dimension styles, etc.
Sheet 2 XXXXX27A is an Industrial drawing.
Sheet 3 XXXXX27B is an Architectural drawing.
Sheet 4 XXXXX27C is a Survey drawing.
Evaluation: Turn in the plot to your instructor for evaluation.
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Drawing XXXXX27C.DWG
Draw the plat. Calculate the area in acres and put it on the drawing. Put
on all bearings and distances. Show the road width (25 feet) and label it
as Alexander Hill Road. This is an actual land description written by a
surveyor.
LAND DESCRIPTION
A part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27,
Township 2 North, Range 7 West, Veal Township, Daviess County, Indiana,
described as follows:
Beginning at a 1/2" diameter steel rod found 394.30 feet South of the
Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
said Section 27; thence North 89 degrees 03 minutes 55 seconds East
230.19 feet to the center of a County Road and passing through a 1/2"
diameter steel rod found at a distance of 210.33 feet; thence South 05
degrees 28 minutes 19 seconds East along and with the center of said
County Road 32.65 feet to the beginning of a 257.42 feet radius tangent
curve; thence in a Southwesterly direction along and with said curve and
the center of said County Road to the left 145.96 feet (Chord Bearing =
South 10 degrees 46 minutes 18 seconds West, Chord Length = 144.01 feet);
thence South 27 degrees 00 minutes 56 seconds West along and with the
center of said County Road 134.00 feet; thence South 86 degrees 46
minutes 03 seconds West 145.73 feet to a 1/2" diameter steel rod found
and passing through a 1/2" diameter steel rod found at a distance of
19.00 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East (assumed
bearing) along and with remnants of an old wire fence 297.82 feet to the
point of beginning. Said tract contains 1.40 acres subject to all legal
highways and rights-of-way.
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Topic: 2D DRAWINGS
Performance Objectives: all
Lesson Objective: Use what you have learned to create professional
quality drawings in your particular technical area. The drawings are of
industrial, architectural and surveying subjects. If your area of
interest is something other than these see your instructor for possible
alternatives.
Lab Activity/Assignment: Create one of the following drawings and plot
it on a “A” or "B" size title sheet as directed. Properly use layers,
line widths, color, dimension styles, etc.
Sheet 2 XXXXX28A is an Industrial drawing.
Sheet 3 XXXXX28B is an Architectural drawing.
Sheet 4 XXXXX28C is a Survey drawing.
Evaluation: Turn in the plot to your instructor for evaluation.
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Drawing XXXXX28C.dwg
Draw the two plats and put them together on one sheet. Put on distances
and bearings, acreage, north arrow, and show road. These are actual legal
descriptions.
Plat 1
A part of the Southeast quarter of Section 27, Township 2 North, Range 7
West, Veal Township, Daviess County, Indiana, described as follows:
Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 27; thence north 00
degrees 12 minutes 33 seconds West 1387.08 feet to a 1/2” steel rod set
at the point of beginning and passing through a 5/8” steel rod found at a
distance of 1005.63 feet; thence West 477.70 feet to a 1/2” steel rod set
in a county road; thence along and with said county road the following
four (4) calls, North 09 degrees 41 minutes 15 seconds West 150.75 feet,
North 00 degrees 04 minutes 13 seconds East 41.28 feet, North 11 degrees
25 minutes 07 seconds East 44.39 feet, North 27 degrees 24 minutes 30
seconds East 37.62 feet to a 1/2” steel rod set; thence East 475.94 feet
to a 1/2” steel rod set; thence South 00 degrees 12 minutes 33 seconds
East 266.79 feet to the point of beginning. Said tract contains 3.00
acres subject to all legal highways and rights-of-way.
Plat 2
A part of the Southeast quarter of Section 27, Township 2 North, Range 7
West, Veal Township, Daviess County, Indiana, described as follows:
Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 27; thence North 00
degrees 12 minutes 33 seconds West 1005.63 feet to a 5/8” steel rod
found; thence South 89 degrees 54 minutes 37 seconds West 796.29 feet to
a 1/2” steel rod found; thence North 368.12 feet to a 1/2” steel rod set
and the point of beginning; thence North 378.54 feet to a 1/2” steel rod
set; thence North 70 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 222.76 feet to a
1/2” steel rod set; thence South 49 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds East
200.14 feet to a 1/2” steel rod set in the center of a county road;
thence along and with the center of said county road the following five
(5) calls, South 47 degrees 19 minutes 36 seconds West 55.34 feet, South
27 degrees 24 minutes 30 seconds West 44.99 feet, South 11 degrees 25
minutes 07 seconds West 44.39 feet, South 00 degrees 04 minutes 13
seconds West 41.28 feet, South 09 degrees 41 minutes 15 seconds East
165.53 feet to a 1/2” steel rod set, thence West 319.70 feet to the point
of beginning. Said tract contains 2.96 acres, subject to all legal
highways and rights of way.
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Topic: REVIEW FOR FINAL AND FINISH DRAWINGS AS NEEDED
Performance Objectives:
N/A
Lesson Objective:
Prepare for the final test over all labs.
Lecture Items:
Review all labs as needed. Finish drawings as needed.
Lab Activity/Assignment: Come to class prepared to ask questions about
any material covered in this course that may be unclear. Use the
remainder of time to review and practice on the computer. This time
should not be used to "finish" prior assignments. All assignments for
this course must be completed and checked before the end of class today.
Evaluation:
N/A
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Topic: TEST 4 (Drawing part of final)
Performance Objectives:
1. The student will properly use the operating system and manage files.
2. The student will use file commands.
3. The student will use Absolute and Relative Cartesian and Absolute and Relative Polar
coordinate systems.
4. The student will use the Inquiry commands.
5. The student will use Object Snaps.
6. The student will plot drawings.
7. The student will use selection sets.
8. The student will use draw commands.
9. The student will use edit commands.
10. The student will use Grips.
11. The student will use Settings commands.
12. The student will use Layers.
13. The student will use Display commands.
14. The student will use Text commands.
15. The student will use Hatch commands.
16. The student will use Paper and Model space.
17. The student will use Basic Dimensioning.
18. The student will use Attributes in title blocks.
Lesson Objective:
Complete the drawing part of the final test.
Lecture Items:
N/A
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Commands/Modifiers:
@
ARC
AREA
ARRAY
ATTDEF
ATTEDIT
BOUNDARY
BREAK
CAL
CHAMFER
CIRCLE
CLOSE
COPY
DDEDIT
DDPTYPE
DIMALIGNED
DIMANGULAR
DIMDIA
DIMEDIT
DIMLINEAR
DIMRADIUS
DIMSTYLE
DIST
DIVIDE
DSETTINGS
ELLIPSE
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Bold are since last test.
ERASE
EXPLODE
EXTEND
FILLET
GRAPHSCR
GRID
GRIPS
HATCH
HATCHEDIT
HELP
ID
INSERT
LAYER
LENGTHEN
LIMITS
LINE
LINETYPE
LIST
LTSCALE
MIRROR
MOVE
MREDO
MSPACE
MTEXT
MVIEW
NEW
OFFSET
OOPS
OPEN
OPTIONS
ORTHO
OSNAP
PAN
PEDIT
PLINE
PLOT
POINT
POLYGON
PROPERTIES
PSPACE
QSAVE
RECTANG
REDO
REDRAW
REGEN
ROTATE
SAVE
SAVEAS
SCALE
SNAP
SPELL
STATUS
STRETCH
STYLE
TEXTSCR
TOOLBAR
TRIM
U
UCS
UCSICON
UNDO
UNITS
ZOOM
Lab Activity/Assignment:
Complete the text in 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Evaluation:
Give plot to your instructor.
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