Autocad Notes:
Start up:
- Open Autocad light 2000
- Dismiss initial start-up screen
- Select file, new
- Browse to autocad 2000lt/template/acadlt
- Open
- Use Model view tab on bottom left
- On top menu, select tools/options/user preferences
- Change source content and drawing units at inches
- Right click on grid tab at bottom of screen, select settings
- Check grid on and snap on
- Set snap x and y spacing at .25
- Set grid x and y spacing at .0625
- Do first set of inputs
- At command line type Z, enter, E (this will zoom you to extent of what your drawing )
- On top menu, select format/ drawing limits
- Follow command line instructions
- Continue to input co-ordinates
Other Commands Exercise
Pan - click down on wheel to move work space
Snap – bottom menu, snaps to next point, not always used
Ortho – bottom menu, moves only 90 and 180 degrees
Line command – use L then enter
Copy – type in command line or select with box. Object should have blue points highlighted, right click/ copy selection.
Osnap – when moving an object, allows you to line up to other objects. Right click on tab to set anchor points end, mid, centre.
Otrack – to accurately place your object on a point or line
Polar tracking – right click to set angle increments
Dimension – use linear, click two points to dimension
Fillet – Applying a radius or corner to two 90 degree lines
Extend – allows line extension to next object line
Trim – select to trim extra lines. Select cutting edge first, enter, select area to cut off.
Offset- creates an object at a specific distance from an existing object
Erase- delete previous drawing parts
Move – move lines and blocks
Control Z – Undo last step