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Lesson 2 Crash Course Introduction (the Basics):: This lesson is meant to give you a brief introduction to a few of the most used commands. You will be walked through each drawing in this lesson, step-by-step. The intent is for the user to get some of the basic concepts in mind before going through subsequent chapters.

Exercise 2-1: Lines and Shapes

Drawing Lines:

The number one command in AutoCAD is the Line command. Lines in AutoCAD are extremely precise drawing elements. This means you can create very accurate drawings. Lines, or any drawn object, can be as precise as eight decimal places (i.e., 24.999999999) or 1/256. AutoCAD is a vector based program. That means each drawn object is stored in a numerical database. For example, a line is stored in the drawing’s database as the X,Y, Z coordinates for its starting point and the X,Y,Z, coordinates for its endpoint. These coordinates are all relative to the drawing’s 0,0,0 position, called the Origin. When a line needs to be displayed on the screen, AutoCAD reads the line’s coordinates from the drawing database and displays a line between those two points on the screen. This means that the line will be very accurate at any scale or zoom magnification. A raster based program, in contrast to vector based, is comprised of dots that infill a grid. The grid can vary in density, and is typically referred to by its resolution (e.g., 600x800, 1600x1200, etc.). This file type is used by graphics programs that typically deal with photographs, such as Adobe Photoshop. There are two reasons this type of file is not appropriate for CAD programs:

1. A raster based line is composed of many dots on a grid (which also represents the line’s width). When you zoom in (or magnify) the line, it becomes pixilated and you actually start to see each dot in the grid. In a vector file you can “infinitely” zoom in on a line and it will never become pixilated because the program recalculates the line each time you zoom in.

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Selecting Entities:

At this time we will digress and take a quick look at the various techniques for selecting entities in AutoCAD. Most commands work the same when it comes to selecting entities. As mentioned before, you need to keep your eye on the prompts so you know when AutoCAD is ready for you to select entities or provide other user input.

When selecting entities, you have two primary ways to select them: o Individually select entities one at a time o Select several entities at a time with a window

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Individual Selections: When prompted to select entities (to copy or erase, for example), simply move the cursor over the object and click. With most commands you repeat this process until you have selected all the entities you need (selections are cumulative), then you typically press Enter or right-click to tell AutoCAD you are done selecting. Holding the Shift key while selecting will remove items from the current selection set. Pressing the Esc key (1-3 times) will unselect everything and cancel the current command. Window Selections: Similarly, when prompted to select entities, you can pick a Window around several entities to select them all at once. To select a window, rather than selecting an object as previously described, you select one corner of the window you wish to select (that is, you pick a point in “space”). Now as you move the mouse you will see a rectangle on the screen that represents the window you are selecting. When the window encompasses the entities you wish to select, click the mouse. You actually have two types of windows you can select. One is called a Window and the other is called a Crossing Window.

Window: This option allows you to select only the entities that are completely within the Window. Any lines that extend out of the Window are not selected. Crossing Window: This option allows you to select all the entities that are completely within the Window and any that extend outside the Window. Using Window versus Crossing Window: To select a Window you simply pick your two points from left to right (Figure 2-3.3a).

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Self-Exam: The following questions can be used as a way to check your knowledge of this lesson. The answers can be found at the bottom of thispage.

1. AutoCAD is only accurate to 3 decimal places. (T/F)

2. The diamond shaped OSNAP symbol represents the Midpoint snap. (T/F)

3. “Full Preview” in the Plot dialog WILL save you time and paper. (T/F)

4. Use the _____________ command to duplicate objects.

5. When selecting entities, use the ___________ ___________ to select all the entities in the selection window and all entities that extend through it.

Review Questions: The following questions may be assigned by your instructor as a way to assess your knowledge of this section. Your instructor has the answers to the review questions.

1. AutoCAD is a raster based program. (T/F)

2. The Base Point you select for Rotate and Scale is not important. (T/F)

3. Entering 16 for a distance, actually means 16′-0″ to AutoCAD. (T/F)

4. Use the ________________ command to create squares.

5. You can change the height of the text while in the Mtext editor. (T/F)

6. Selecting this icon () allows you to ______________ one or more entities in a drawing.

7. What is the name of the template file you are to use when creating a new

drawing in this book? _________________________________________

8. With the Rotate command, typing 45 for the degrees prompt, rotates the

entities in the _____________ direction; whereas -45 rotatesthe entities in the

___________ direction.

9. List all the OSNAP points available on a circle (ex. Line: endpoint, midpoint,

nearest) ____________________________________________________.

10. The OSNAP button on the Status Bar must be “pushed in” (i.e., on) to automatically and accurately select snap points while drawing. (T/F)

SELF-EXAM ANSWERS: 1 – F, 2 – F, 3 – T, 4 – Copy, 5 – Crossing Window

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