Autocad 1st Lecture
- 1. AutoCAD 2004ByHaseeb JamalArranged by UET, Computer Society(haseebjamal_stn@yahoo.com)www.aboutcivil.comhttp://www.aboutcivil.com1
- 2. Introduction to AutoCADAutoCAD is a CAD (Computer Aided Design or Computer Aided Drafting) software for 2D and 3D design and drafting.With AutoCAD you can:Quickly create designsImproved quality over hand draftingCan be customized to suit the individual’s needsTeaches a marketable skillhttp://www.aboutcivil.com2
- 3. Introduction to AutoCAD interfaceThe interface of AutoCAD includes:Workspace
- 5. Toolbars
- 6. Pallets
- 7. Dialog Boxes
- 9. WorkspaceIt is the drafting board of AutoCAD where all the drawing and drafting activities are done.Its also called Model spaceNice thing about this black portion is that it is infinite in size. That’s why it eliminate the use of scales in our drawings (as opposed to limited space on papers or sheets)http://www.aboutcivil.com4
- 10. MenusTo launch AutoCAD commandsSimilar to other windows applicationshttp://www.aboutcivil.com5
- 11. Toolbarsanother way of entering commandsGives us the ability to customize our interface according to our needsIt is the collection of icons where each of the icons represent a specific AutoCAD commandGives us convenient access to the commands we use mostToolbars can be moved where ever the user wants it to be, so that to assist us in drawingsToolbars can be turned on or offhttp://www.aboutcivil.com6
- 12. Command Lineanother way of entering commandsIn command line everything must be entered through the keyboardAfter launching a command through any means command line will prompt you what next step should be taken to complete the commandhttp://www.aboutcivil.com7
- 13. PalettesA dialog box of featuresThey combine the functionality of a dialog box with the flexibility of a toolbarhttp://www.aboutcivil.com8
- 14. How to enter commandsBy clicking Menu itemBy clicking Toolbar iconBy typing in Command linehttp://www.aboutcivil.com9
- 15. Status barProvides information about the current status of our drawing, interface and our settings.At status bar you can see coordinates (location) of the cursor in the model space.The tab like buttons represents mode settingshttp://www.aboutcivil.com10
- 16. Snap & GridSnap – Invisible Grid that restricts the location of the cursor to predefined incrementsGrid is a regular pattern of visible dots that helps you estimate distanceshttp://www.aboutcivil.com11
- 17. Object SnapActivated by “OSNAP” buttonAllows you to snap to “key points” on existing lines and objectsi.e. midpoint, endpoint, center, tangent etc…http://www.aboutcivil.com12
- 18. Options & SettingsAutoCAD is a very flexible applicationYou can change the name of the toolbars, menus, palettes, and even shortcuts of our own choice can be activated.The popup menu that comes up with the right click can also be customized.http://www.aboutcivil.com13
- 19. How to use AutoCAD helpThe nice feature of AutoCAD help is that it is CONTEXT SENSITIVE.Context sensitive means that you can get help for a command that you are currently using.Also a little question mark icon on dialog boxes can be used to know about help featureshttp://www.aboutcivil.com14
- 20. Pixel vs. VectorPixel lineDefined by many dots called pixels (ex. Adobe Photoshop)Vector line is coordinate basedDefined my coordinates of endpointshttp://www.aboutcivil.com15
- 21. FeedbackContact UsAutoCAD Video TutorialsAutoCAD EbooksCivil Engineeringhttp://www.aboutcivil.com16