Y.B.

PATIL
POLYTECHNIC,
AKURDI, PUNE.

A micro-project on ….
 By

Name Roll No. Role

Aryan Mohade 1241 Leader
Pranali More 1242 Member
Hari Nazrekar 1243 Member
Pragati Padale 1244 Member

Guided by,

Prof. Chandru Pattanshetty Sir.

 Index
1. Introduction
2. What is AutoCad?
3. Features of AutoCad.
4. Products of Autocad.
5. History of Autocad.
6. AutoCad 2020.
7. Aut0Cad Display
8. Versions of Autocad.
9. Mouse controls in Autocad.
10. Selection method in Autocad.
11. Free trial version of AutoCad.
12. AutoCad student version.
13. Conclusion.
AutoCAD is a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) drafting software, marketed
by Autodesk. It is a commercial 2D and 3D drafting software. The AutoCAD
software is used for several applications, including floor plan design,
blueprints for buildings, bridges, chip design, etc.

The AutoCAD was designed to help the users to achieve the realistic
appearance of their projects. It is used by professionals in various industries
to enhance their design, which increases the quality and productivity of their
product. It has also increased the speed of manufacturing of the parts.
AutoCAD stands for Autodesk Computer-Aided Design. It is a drafting and
design software application developed and marketed by Autodesk. The
AutoCAD software is used in industries, by architects, designers, graphic
designers, city planners, managers, and other professionals worldwide.

The commercial CAD programs were used before the development of

AutoCAD. The AutoCAD was run on microcomputers with an internal
graphics controller. The commercial CAD programs ran on the
minicomputers or mainframe computers, where each CAD operator worked
at a separate graphics terminal.

The AutoCAD software is available in various languages, namely, English,

Italian, Spanish, German, French, Spanish, Albanian, Polish, Russian, Czech,
Hungarian, Chinese Simplified and Traditional, and Brazilian Portuguese.
The AutoCAD has developed for various programs and fields.
The features of AutoCAD are listed below:

o 3D navigation
o Visual styles
o 3D scanning and point clouds
o Data extraction
o Section planes
o Data linking
o Layouts
o Tool palettes
o Express tools
o Fields
o Dynamic blocks
o Command lines
o Import 3D models
o User interaction
o Multifunctional Grips
o Revision clouds
o Image references
o Tables
o Solid, surface and Mesh modeling
o Photorealistic rendering
o Section and Projected views
o PDF Import and Export
o Panels
o Ribbon tabs
o Isometric view
o AutoCAD Mobile App
o Collaboration
o Parametric constraints
o 3D Scanning
o Point clouds
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o Free trials
o 3D CAD Software
o 3D Animation
o 3D Modelling Software
o 2D CAD Drafting
o 3D Printing
o Civil Engineering
o Construction (US site)
o Manufacturing (US site)
o Sketching and Painting
o Product Design
o Find by Industry

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The Interact CAD was the first program began in 1977 and released in 1979.
The AutoCAD was derived from the Interact CAD program, which is also
referred to as MicroCAD in early Autodesk documents. It was written before
Autodesk formation.

Michael Riddle
The co-founder of Autodesk was .
The first version of AutoCAD by Autodesk was demonstrated in 1982 and
released in December, in the same year. It also supported CP/M-80
computers. By the year 1986, in March, the AutoCAD became the most
effective CAD program worldwide.

The 2020 version was marked as the 34th version released by the AutoCAD for
Windows. The 2019 version was marked as the 9th consecutive version for the
MAC. The common extension for the file format in AutoCAD is .dwg.

The DXF file format has become the de-facto standard for 2D drawing
exchange and CAD data interoperability.
AutoCAD is a CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software that engineers,
architects, and other professionals rely on to create precise 2D and 3D
drawings.

AutoCAD 2020 comes with specialized toolsets and improved workflow. It

includes new features such as Block Palette, etc. that are accessible across
desktop, web, and mobile.
It is the latest version of AutoCAD introduced in March 2019.

The 2D and 3D drawings are created on the given screen. The display contains
all the tools and icons which make the process to create any drawing. There
are particular shortcuts for icons.

The drafting is a technology for the design, which replaced the manual
drafting with the automated process.

Some of the icons are different on the 3D display than the 2D display.

The icons of AutoCAD are present on the Ribbon Panel and the Status bar.
The AutoCAD 3D has two 3D displays.

1. 3D Modeling
2. 3D Basics

The 3D Modeling includes some advance icons, while 3D Basics includes basic
icons.

The display of AutoCAD 3D Modeling is shown in the image below:

AutoCAD by Autodesk has released various versions. The latest version by
2019 end is AutoCAD 2020. The latest version always includes more advanced
features than the previous version. Since 2010, AutoCAD was released as a
mobile application marketed as AutoCAD 360
The computer mouse has an important role in AutoCAD. There are three
essential parts of a mouse, namely, the left button, right button, and a scroll
wheel.

The image of a mouse displaying its three basic parts is shown in the given
image:
The selection method is used to select individual objects. It can also be used to
select particular objects from a group.

Picking drawing elements becomes difficult sometimes as most of the tools

require it. The selection methods make the process of selecting drawing
elements easier.
Note: Here, we have specified the command line. It is also called as a
command prompt.

The types of selection methods used in AutoCAD are:

1. Cross Window Selection

2. Box Selection
3. Fence Selection
4. Previous Selection
5. Last Selection
6. All Selection
7. Lasso Selection
8. Fast Select Selection
9. Window Polygon Selection
10. Crossing window Polygon Selection
11. Multiple Selection
12. Group Selection
13. Remove Selection
14. Add Selection
The units are used to represent the dimensions in AutoCAD. The units are
categorized into length, angle, insertion scale, and lighting.

We can change the units according to the requirements.

We can access the units in AutoCAD using two ways, as discussed below:

The steps for the first method are listed below:

o Click on the Application Menu button, which will look like the given
image:

o Select the Drawing Utilities and then select Units.

o The dialog box of units will appear on the screen.
AutoCAD is the popular software by Autodesk for design and creativity. We
can create precise 2D, 3D drawings, and models using AutoCAD. We can also
further work on our designs across different platforms. It offers flexibility on
the web and mobile apps.

The latest version of AutoCAD is 2020.

We would be introducing the steps to download the latest version of

AutoCAD.

AutoCAD is not an open-source software. However, we can download any

version, but the trial period is available only for 30 days.

We can download the AutoCAD software for a trial period of 30 days, and
after this, we can proceed further to buy the license.

The license version can be used for commercial purposes also.

The steps to download the latest version of AutoCAD 2020 are given below:

1. Open your favorite browser and Type

the https://www.autodesk.in/products/autocad/free-trial
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The screen will now appear as the given image:

The Student version is also called as the Free 3-year Education License.
 o The student's version is a free version created by Autodesk for students,
educational institutions, and educators.
o The student's version license is renewable after the 3-year or 36 months
term.
o The objects or projects created in this version cannot be used for
commercial purposes. To develop such objects commercially, we need to
use the full commercial version.

The student version is similar to the full commercial version, except the
educational flag. It means that the objects or files created in the student's
version have an internal big flag set, i.e., the output contains a stamp printed
on all the four sides.

In how many ways a student can use AutoCAD?

The student's version is used to support success in education and beyond it.

o The software is available free of cost with all the available tools.
AutoCAD software is used by millions of students, teachers, and
institutions every day.
o We can create project-based models to learn design thinking,
innovation, and creativity.
o Autodesk also partners with brands and organizations through global
competitions to sharpen our skills.
o The Autodesk provides us the tools to explore our curiosity, sills, and
showcase our creativity. It is a medium to achieve academic and future
career success.
o We can also become a student expert to connect with peers and
industry professionals.
o The Autodesk also allows us to create the Portfolios on Autodesk Design
Academy.
Through this, we can show our great ideas to the world, share the
design process, and can be connected with our peers.
In this project , we learnt all about AutoCad. From basic things to its depth.
We learnt about features of AutoCad, how to use its software , different types
of components in the software, learnt about its advanced version also. We also
viewed about the history of AutoCad , how it came into reality. We are again
thankful to Prof. Chandru Pattanshetty Sir, who gave us a wonderful
opportunity to make this micro-project. We are thankful to all our team
members who helped each other to bring this wonderful micro-project on
Autocad in existence.

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