AutoCAD

Lecture-2
Assignment 1
• Draw a 10" wide by 7" high rectangular border using any method. The
bottom left corner must be at 0,0.
• Draw a 2" wide by 3" high rectangle using the
RECTANGLE command with the bottom left corner must be at 0,0.
• Notice that the small rectangle and the border are overlapping each
other at the bottom left of your drawing. What you want to do is to
move the small rectangle over 1" and up 1" so that it is away from the
border.
• To do this, start the MOVE command by typing in either M or MOVE
<ENTER>. Select all the lines of the rectangle ans Press <ENTER>.
Now AutoCAD asks for a "base point of displacement". What it is
needing is a reference point.
• Click on the bottom left corner of the rectangle. AutoCAD now asks for
a 'second point of displacement'. What it needs to know now is how
far you want to move it. This is a great time to use relative coordinates.
In this case, you want to move it 1" over and 1" up. So type @1,1
<ENTER> to achieve this. The rectangle will automatically move to its
new location.
• Now Copy this rectangle 3" over to the right. The copy command is
very similar to the move command. (The only difference is that the
copy command leaves an original behind.)

• Start the COPY command. You will be asked to select objects. Select
the rectangle you just moved. AutoCAD now needs the "base point of
displacement" just like in the move command. Once again, select the
bottom left corner of the rectangle.
• Once you've done this, you need to tell AutoCAD what the second point
of displacement is. Since you want to move the rectangle over 3" to the
right, type in @3,0 <ENTER>
• The rectangle has now been copied 3" over.
Selection Method
The goal when selecting objects to stretch
is to draw the window over the vertices or
points that you want to stretch. If you
miss a corner, you will change the shape
of the rectangle. So always be aware of
which points need to be stretched. In this
example, it was pretty obvious, in more
complex drawings - it won't be.
• The rectangle is not as tall as the one in the sample drawing, the sample
drawing's rectangle is 1" taller. To modify this, you'll use the stretch
command.
• Start the STRETCH command by typing S <ENTER>.
• AutoCAD now makes you select objects by using a crossing window or
crossing polygon. You're going to use a crossing selection. Remember
that you make a crossing selection by creating it from the right to left.
• Left-click just a bit above and to the right of the top right hand corner
of the new rectangle (P1). Move your crosshairs down and to the left
until your (dotted) crossing window covers the top half of the rectangle
completely and then left click again (P2).
• You'll see that the objects are highlighted now.
• Press <ENTER> to accept this.
• Next you're asked for that now familiar base point. Pick on the top left
corner of the rectangle.
• Now give AutoCAD the second point of displacement. In this case, you
want to stretch the rectangle 1" up, so type @0,1 <ENTER> to do this.
• The rectangle is now 1" taller.
• Begin the MIRROR command. Select the three lines (press
<ENTER>) Now you are asked for the first point of the mirror line.
• With your endpoint Osnap turned on, pick the end of the line at 8,2.
Now you are asked for the second point. Select the point on the line at
8,5.
• Once you've done this, AutoCAD wants to know if you want to delete
the old objects. In this case you don't, so accept the default by
pressing <ENTER>.

• The mirror line will be half-way between the object that you are
mirroring and where you want it to be.

• Figuring out where the mirror line is the toughest part of this
command.
• Start by drawing a horizontal 10" X 7" border with the bottom left corner
at 0,0
• Draw a rectangle 1" wide by 3" tall with the bottom left corner at 0.75,
0.75
• You are now going to rotate this rectangle 90° clockwise.
• Start the ROTATE command.
• AutoCAD asks you to select objects.
• Select all parts of the rectangle and press <ENTER>.
• Now you must indicate a 'base point'. Think of this as a pivot point around
which the rectangle will rotate.
• In this example, you want to select the bottom right corner (remember to
use your Osnap).
• Once you've selected the base point, the command line shows rotation
angle or [Reference]: So type in the angle you want to rotate the object.
Think about how AutoCAD measures angles.
• Looking at your rectangle and the one on the assignment sheet, you'll see
that you want to rotate the rectangle clockwise or: -90 degrees.
• Enter that number and press <ENTER>.
The Command line will look like as follows.
Command: RO <ENTER>
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
Select objects: <Select the Rectangle> 1 found
Select objects: <ENTER>
Specify base point:<PICK BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE RECTANGLE>
Specify rotation angle or [Reference]:-90 <ENTER>

• The rectangle is now been rotated -90 degrees from its original position.
• Make a COPY of the rectangle 2" above the first one.
• Now you're going to modify the second rectangle so that it has rounded
corners.
• Start the FILLET command.
• Look at the command line. It will look something like this:
Command: F <ENTER> FILLET
Current settings: Mode = TRIM, Radius = 0.0000
Select first object or [Undo/Polyline/Radius/Trim/Multiple]:
• AutoCAD first shows you what the current fillet radius is (0.0000).
• This will be the last value that was used. Once it's changed, it will keep the
new value in memory.
• The next line shows you what options you have in this command.
Remember that the Capitol of each option selects that particular option.
• What you want to do is change the fillet radius to 3/8" (or .375).
• To do this you have to type R <ENTER>.
• When you type this AutoCAD will give the chance to enter a new fillet
radius. At this point enter 0.375 and press <ENTER>.
• The fillet radius is now 0.375 (which is what you want).
• The default option is Select first object. Select the left side of the top
rectangle (yes, the whole rectangle will highlight if you drew it as a
rectangle).
• AutoCAD now asks you to select second object. Select the top line and
AutoCAD will make a smooth round corner with a radius of 0.375.
AutoCAD automatically ends the command at this point.
• Restart the FILLET command and do this to the remaining corners so that
you have an object similar to the example.
• Copy the first rectangle to a point 4-1/2" above. Now you will use the chamfer
command to give this rectangle sharp, angled corners.
• Start the CHAMFER command.
• This is very similar to the fillet command. You have several options available.
What you want is an even 45 degree angle 3/8" in from the corner. Like the fillet
command, you first have to tell AutoCAD what distance you want. To do this,
type D to select the Distance option. The command line now looks like this:
Specify first chamfer distance <0.5000>: .375 <ENTER> as your first
distance.)
• The command line now asks for the second distance. AutoCAD will
automatically change the default of the second distance to match the distance
you entered for the first.
• Specify second chamfer distance <0.3750>: (Press <ENTER>
• You will then be asked to Select first line. The chamfer command works just like
the fillet command. Select the line on the left of the top rectangle. (Don't worry if
the entire rectangle highlights.)
• When prompted to Select second line: select the top line. You will now have a
perfect sharp corner at a 45 degree angle 3/8" in from the corner.
• Do this to the rest of the corners.
• Look at the command line. It should look like this:
Command: CHA <ENTER> CHAMFER
(TRIM mode) Current chamfer Dist1 = 0.0000, Dist2 = 0.0000
Select first line or [Polyline/Distance/Angle/Trim/Method]: D <ENTER>
Specify first chamfer distance <0.5000>: .375 <ENTER> <0.3750>:
<ENTER>
Select first line or
[Undo/Polyline/Distance/Angle/Trim/mEthod/Multiple]: <select one side
of the rectangle>
• Now look at the assignment sheet and notice the group of six rectangles on
the bottom right. You could draw each one individually, but AutoCAD has a
command that will allow you to draw one, and it will make the others.
• Create a rectangle that is 1/2" square with the bottom left corner at 6,1.5
(absolute points).
• Start the ARRAY command.
• Choose the radio button for "Rectangular Array". This will array the
object in a row/column arrangement.
• Next select the object you want to array, by picking on the button in the
top right corner. (Press enter when done)
• Enter the number of rows and column.
• Enter the Row offset.
• This is from the bottom left of the original rectangle, to the bottom left
of where the first copy will go.
• Enter the Column offset.
• Pick the Preview button to see the array before committing.
• Pick or press Esc to return to dialog or <Right-click to accept array>:
• Now you are going to use the ARRAY (polar) command to create
the shape in the top right corner of the assignment.
• Start by making a CIRCLE with a center point of 7.5,5.5 and a
diameter of 1.5
• Next make a LINE from the center of the circle going 1" to the
right (remember your relative input and Osnaps).
• Start the ARRAY command. When asked to select objects, pick
the line you just drew.
• Remember to start from the TOP.
• In this case, you have to select your objects and select a Center
Point for the array. (Select the center of the circle.)
• NOTE: Sometimes the Array command can be quicker than the
offset command. Think of creating lines for a ceiling grid. You
'could' offset 30 lines one at a time, or you 'should' use the array
command to create all 30 lines at once.
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