Computer Aided Drafting Seminar

COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING SEMINAR

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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 1. 2. 3. 4.

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