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AutoCAD 2D TutorialAutoCAD 20042D Training Manual Written by Kristen S. KurlandCopy rig ht 20 04AutoCAD is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc.-1-

Chapter 1 – Introduction to AutoCADLaunching AutoCAD. 4Text and Graphics Screens. 5Cursor . 6Canceling a Command. 6Menus and Colors . 7Pulldown Menus . 7Cascading Pulldown Menus . 7Toolbars . 8To Float a Toolbar: . 8To Dock a Toolbar: . 8Help Tooltips. 9Loading Toolbars . 9Filedia. 10Status Bar . 11Pointing Device (Mouse) . 12Left Mouse Button. 12Right Mouse Button . 12Command Prompt . 13Typing a Command . 13Reissuing the Last Command. 14Undo. 15Redo . 15Function Keys . 16Accelerator Keys . 17On-Line Help . 18Chapter 2 – Introduction to CommandsOpening a Drawing. 20New Drawings . 21NEW Command. 21Saving Drawings . 21SAVE and SAVEAS. 22QUICK SAVE. 23File Safety Precautions . 24Autosave. 24Temporary Files. 24Security Options . 25Exiting AutoCAD. 26QUIT . 26

Chapter 3 – Draw CommandsLine Command . 28Cartesian Coordinate System . 29Absolute Coordinates . 30Relative Coordinates . 30Polar Coordinates . 30Orthogonal Lines. 31Direct Distance Entry. 32Circles and Arcs . 33Circle Command . 33Arc Command. 34Command Aliases . 35Line Alias . 35Circle Alias. 35Arc Alias . 35Chapter 4 – Erase and Selection SetsErase and Selection Sets . 36Erasing Objects . 37Selection Set Options. 38Window and Crossing. 38Remove from Selection Set . 39OOPS . 40Delete Key . 40Chapter 5 – Basic Display CommandsZoom . 41Pan. 42Redraw. 44Blipmode . 44Regen. 44Chapter 6 – Drawing AidsSNAP Command . 45Turn Snap On/OFF . 46SNAP Angle. 47Grid Command . 47Turn Grid On/Off . 48Polar Tracking . 49

Chapter 7 – Object SnappingRunning Object Snaps . 50Object Snap Settings. 52Osnap Settings. 54Aperture . 54Chapter 8 – Setting Up a DrawingList Command . 54Measuring Distances . 55ID Command . 57UNITS Command . 58Drawing Limits. 59Plot Scales and Paper Sizes . 60Chapter 9 – PlottingPlot Command . 62Plot Settings . 65Adding a Plotter. 66Plotter Manager Wizard . 66Choosing a Plotter Driver. 67Importing a .PCP or .PC2 file. 67Define a Port. 68Saving a Plot Configuration Name. 68Plot Styles . 69Add a Plot Style . 69Named Plot Styles. 72Chapter 10 – Edit CommandsMove Command . 72Copy Command . 75Previous Selection. 76Offset Command . 77EXTEND. 79TRIM . 80Edgemode . 81MIRROR. 82Mirrtext . 82ROTATE. 83

Reference Angle Rotation . 85SCALE . 86Scale by Specifying Length . 87Chapter 11 – TextText Command. 87Text Justification. 90Style Command . 92Font Files. 93Multiline Text . 94Mtext Command . 94Type text or change an MTEXT setting. . 94MTEXT options: . 95Editing Text . 96DDEDIT . 96Special Control Codes. 97Spell Check . 98Scale Text . 99Chapter 12 – Layers, Linetypes, and ColorsIntroduction to Layers and Layer Dialog Box. 100Changing the Layer of an Object . 103Making a Layer Current . 103Layer Previous . 104Layer States . 106Color Command . 106Loading and Changing Linetypes . 108Lineweights . 109Loading and Changing Lineweights. 109Object Properties. 110Chapter 13 – More Edit CommandsStretch . 114Fillet. 116Chamfer . 117Array . 118Rectangular Array . 118Polar Array. 119Lengthen . 121

Chapter 14 – Advanced Display CommandsTransparent Commands . 123Multiple Command . 124Calculator (CAL Command) . 125Chapter 15 – PolylinesPLINE options: . 129Editing Polylines. 130Edit Vertex Options . 131Editing Multiple Polylines . 132Explode Command . 133Turning Lines into Polylines . 134Chapter 16 - More Draw CommandsPolygon . 136Rectangle . 137Spline . 138Spline options:. 139Editing Splines . 140Covert PLINE to Spline . 141Donut . 142Ellipse. 143Multilines . 145MLINE Command . 145Multiline Justifications . 146Multiline Styles . 147Editing Multilines . 148Construction Line . 149Ray Command . 150Chapter 17 - CrosshatchingBHATCH Command . 152BHATCH options: . 153Advanced Hatch Options. 154Define Boundary Set . 154Hatchstyle. 154Boundary Options. 154Gradient Hatch . 155HATCHEDIT. 156Inherit Hatch . 157

Chapter 18 – Regions and BoundariesBoundary Command . 159Region Command . 160Chapter 19 - Blocks and AttributesCreating Local Blocks (BMAKE) . 163Inserting Blocks . 164Typing Insert (-INSERT). 165Control the Color and Linetype of Blocks . 166Wblock Command . 166Purge. 168Defining Attributes . 169Editing Attributes . 170Block Attribute Manager . 171Synchronize Attributes. 172Enhanced Attribute Extract . 173Chapter 20 - Design Center and Tool PalettesDesign Center Overview. 175Design Center Blocks . 177Hatching from the Design Center . 178Chapter 21 - Point, Divide, and MeasurePoint Styles . 180Point Command. 182Divide . 183Measure . 185Chapter 22 - GripsGrips Overview. 187Entity Grips. 187Unselected Grip . 187Selected Grip . 187Cancelling Grips. 188How To Use Grips. 189Grips Settings (DDGRIPS Command). 191

Chapter 23 - Advanced Selection CommandsSelection Modes. 194Noun/Verb Selection . 194Use Shift to Add to Selection. 194Press and Drag . 194Implied Windowing. 195Object Grouping . 195Associative Hatch . 195Groups . 196Object Selection Cycling . 197Draw Order. 199Object Filters. 200Quick Select . 201Layer Filters. 202Point Filters . 203Chapter 24 - External ReferencesExternal Reference Files Overview . 205The following are Xref characteristics:. 205Attaching Xrefs. 207Xref Layers . 208Layer Dialog Box . 208Xclip . 209Xclipframe . 210Binding an Xref. 211To Bind an Xref:. 211Xbind . 212Editing Xrefs (Xref Manager). 213Detaching Xrefs. 213Unload an Xref . 213Reload an Xref . 214Opening Xrefs to Edit. 214Overlay an Xref . 215Chapter 25- Raster ImagesInserting Images. 217Image Appearance 25.2. 219Adjusting Image Appearance. 219Image Transparency . 219Erasing Images . 220Image Quality. 220

Clipping Images. 221Chapter 26- DimensionsLinear Dimensions. 222Aligned Dimensions. 224Radial Dimensions . 225Angular Dimensions . 225Continued and Baseline Dimensions. 226Leaders . 227Leader Settings. 228Quick Dimensions . 229Modifying Dimensions . 230DDEDIT . 230Stretching Dimensions. 230DIMTEDIT. 231Dimension Edit Commands . 231Ordinate Dimensions. 232Chapter 27- Dimension StylesCreating Dimension Styles . 234Lines and Arrows. 235Text . 236Primary Units. 237Alternate Units. 238Tolerances . 239Fit . 240Dimscale . 240Dimension Overrride . 242Dimension Variables . 243Chapter 28 – Views and ViewportsNamed Views . 246Ddview

AutoCAD 2D Tutorial - 3 - 1.1 Launching AutoCAD 1. Choose Start from the Windows program manager. 2. Choose Programs, Autodesk ,AutoCAD 2004. 3. Click the AutoCAD 2004 for Windows icon. or 4. Choose the AutoCAD 2004 icon from the desktop.