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Dimensioning and Layer Management Guide

The document provides a comprehensive guide on various AutoCAD commands and techniques for creating and managing dimensions, layers, and 3D objects. It covers procedures for dimensioning, layer properties, isometric drawing, and solid modeling, including commands for creating shapes, modifying properties, and using attributes. Additionally, it includes instructions for utilizing external references and productivity tools within AutoCAD.

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Dimensioning and Layer Management Guide

The document provides a comprehensive guide on various AutoCAD commands and techniques for creating and managing dimensions, layers, and 3D objects. It covers procedures for dimensioning, layer properties, isometric drawing, and solid modeling, including commands for creating shapes, modifying properties, and using attributes. Additionally, it includes instructions for utilizing external references and productivity tools within AutoCAD.

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Create base line dimension or dimension space, Go to dimension space,

Select the required dimensions, Enter, Select the auto or enter value.

Continue

Create linear dimension, Go to continue

S enter, Select the required dimensions, Select the required end points.

Dimension Break

Create dimension, Go to dimension break

Select the required dimension, M enter,

Select the 1st break point & select the 2nd break point

Multi leader

Create any object, Go to multi leader, Select the leader head point,

And Select the leader landing point or end point

Automatically open the text formatting window, Type the text, OK

Multi leader style

Go to format leader style

Change the leader format, leader head, and size, set current, Close.

Center mark

Create circle or arc, Go to center mark, Select the circle or arc.

Inspection:-

Create linear dimension, Go to inspection, [Select the dimension icon select]

Select the required dimension, Enter, Change the shape and label, Ok.

Jogged

Create circle or arc, Go to jogged, and Select the circle or arc,

Select the end point, Select the dimension line location, and Select the jog location.

Jogged linear

Create linear dimension, Go to jogged linear,

Select the dimension, Select the jog location.

Oblique

Create linear or aligned dimension, Go to oblique


Select the dimension (enter), Specify oblique angle.

Align text

Angle

Create dimension, Go to align text angle, Select the required dimension,

Specify angle (Center, left, Right, Home)

Re Associative dimension

Create dimension, Create dimension supporting object

Go to re associative dimension, Select the required dimension (enter)

Select the required object or points

Dimension style

Go to dimension style (D enter), New continue,

Select the lines

Change the dimension line properties

Change the extension line properties

Select the symbols & arrows

Change the arrow heads, arrow size & center mark size

Select the text

Change the text appearance [color, style, height]

Change also text placement

Select the fit

Change the fit options [arrows inside or outside text inside or outside text & arrows inside or outside]

Select the primary units

Change the unit format and measurement scale

Change also alternate units, OK

Set current, Close

Update

Create dimensions

Create also dimension style [set current]

Go to update

Select the dimensions required


Enter

Layers

Layer property manager:-

Go to layer property manager

Take a new layer

Change the layer name & properties [color, line type, line wt]

Create another new layer

Change the layer name & properties

Turn a layer on/off

Create layer

Create also layer objects, Go to layers

Select the required layer, Select the turn a layer on/off

(Automatically select the layer objects & layer also hide but layer and layer objects working)

Freeze on or off

Create layer, Create also layer objects

Go to layers, Select the required layer

Select the freeze ‘on’ or ‘off’

(Automatically selected layer objects and layer also hide but both are not working)

Lock or unlock

Create layer, Create also layer objects

Go to layers, Select the required layers

Select the lock or unlock

(Automatically selected layers & layer objects locked but layer is working, layer object is not working)

Layer – II

Layer match

Create layers, Create also layer objects

Go to layer match, Select the changed layer objects, Enter

Select the required target layer object

(Automatically Changed layer objects converted to target layer)

Change to current layer


Create layers, Create also layer objects,

And present select the one type of layer,

Go to change to current layers

Select the required changed layer objects, Enter

(Automatically changed layers objects convert to current layer present)

Layer isolate

Create layers, Create also layer objects

Go to layer isolate, [S enter, Select the OFF or LOCK & fade]

Select the required layer objects, Enter

(Automatically )

UN isolate

Create isolate, Go to UN isolate.

Copy object to new layers

Create layers, Create also layer objects

Go to copy object to new layer, Select the required copy object, Enter

Select the required target layer, base point & specify through points.

(Automatically copy object convert to target layer)

Layer merge

Create layers. Create also layer objects.

Go To format layer tools, layer merge, and Select the changed layer objects. Enter

Select the required target layer object. Select Yes or No.

(Automatically changed layer object convert to target layer& delete the changed layer).

Layer Delete

Create layers

Create also layer objects go to format, layer tools, layer delete.

Select required layer objects enter Y enter (yes or no). [Current layer is not deleted ]

Isometric

SNAP

SNAP enter- S enter, I enter, 0.5 enter.

(F8 must be on) (F5 Iso planes [Top- Right-Left])


Isocircle

Go to axis end ellipse I enter select the center point of iso circle Specify radius of iso circle.

Isometric used Commands:-Line, Axis end ellipse (iso crcle), Align, Oblique dimension

How to Come out of Isometric view

SNAP enter –S enter- S enter- 0.5 Enter

S= settling, S=standard, I=isometric, 0.5=snap spacing.

Draw Tool bar

Multiline:-Go to multiline yes enter-& specify Multiline scale- ST enter

Enter the multiline style line. J enter- Select the top, bottom, zero.

Select the start point & next point

Select the required next points. Enter.

Multiline Style

Go to Format, Multiline style- new

Enter the style line, continue.

Select the element one, Change the properties (color, line type)

Change also offset distance.

Multi line Edit

Create 2 multiline (must be intersect)

Go to modify object multiline. Automatically open the multiline edit tool

Select the required tool & select the required multiline.

Note:-Double select the multiline.

Automatically open the multiline edit tool

Select the required tool, select the required multiline

Modified tool bar

Match Property

Create any object. Apply some property. Create also another object without properties. Go to match property. Select
the property object.

Select the without property object.

Properties

Create any object.

Select the object. Go to modify properties. Automatically open the properties window.
Change the general properties and geometric properties.

Modify Object:-

Polyline:-Create polyline [rectangle, polyline, polygon]

Go to modify, Object-Polyline-Select the required polyline

Automatically open the poly line edit (P-Edit)

Close, Open, width, Edit Vertex (Move, Add, Break) fit, spline, Decurve

Select the One type of P-Edit.

Join:-create 2 polylines. (Must be one end point connect)

Go to join. Select the first polyline & second polyline Enter.

Create line, Arc, Spline.

Go to modify- Object-Polyline

Select the required object. & Y enter.

Note:-double click any polyline.

Automatically open the P-Edit.

SPLINE

Create spline, Go to modify, object, spline

Automatically open the spline edit.

Close, open, fit data (add, delete, and move)

Select the required tool.

Join

Create 2 Splines (must be one end point connect)

Go to join. Select the 1st spline & select the 2nd spline. Enter

Note:-Double select any spline. Automatically open a spline Edit.

Productivity Tools

Inquiry (Tools)

Distance

Go to distance Select the first point & select the second point.

Radius

Create Circle or arc. Go to Radius. Select the circle or arc.

Angle
Create 2 lines, 2 directions

Go to angle. Select the first line & Select the 2nd line

Area

Create the closed object. Go to area select the 1st point & select the second point.

Specify required points

Select the closed points enter.

Object

Create any closed object, Go to area. O enter.

Select the required object.

List

Create any object Go to list select the object Enter.

Identification Point (ID point)

Go to Id point, create any object. Go to Id Point,

Select the point Placement.

Group (2011)

Create any object or [Link] objects.

Go to group (G enter), Enter the group name,

Select the new, Select the required group objects. enter,

Enter the other group name. Select the new,

Select the required group objects, enter, Create required times, ok.

Ungroup

Create Group. Go to group. Select the required group name

Select the explode, Ok.

Group (2012)

Create [Link] Objects

Go to group.(G enter)

N enter (Name)

Enter the required group name,

Select the required group objects enter

Again go to group, N enter, Enter the group name,


Select the required another group objects, enter

Ungroup

Create group, Go to ungroup, N enter,

Enter the required Group name,

Or Select the required group objects.

Block

Create any Objects. Go to block (B enter),

Enter the block name, (Base point Option to) select the pick point icon,

Select the required base point enter,

Objects options to select the objects icon,

Select the required block object enters, Change the behavior,

Select Or Unselect open in block editor, Ok.

Insert block

Create block, Go to insert block, Select the required block name.

Change the scale & Rotation angle, Select or unselect explode option, Ok,

Specify through point

Multi insert

Create block. Go to multi insert (M insert)

Enter the block name, Specify through point.

Specify X-scale factor & Y-scale factor & rotation angle.

Enter the [Link] rows & columns,

Specify distance b/w row to row & Column & column.

W-Block (Write Block)

Create any object. Go to W-Block. (W enter)

(Base point option to) select the pick point icon.

Select the required base point enter,

(Objects options to) select the objects icon.

Select the required W-Block Object. Enter

Select the file name & path, Select the required place.

Change the file name, Save, Ok.


How to open the w-block object

Create W-block, I enter (Go to insert block)

Browse, Select the required w-block object, Open

Change the scale & rotation Angle, Select or unselect explode option, Ok.

Specify through points.

Note:-Block is used only for created sheet. W-block is used for any sheet.

Point

Single point

Go to single point & select the point placement

Multipoint

Go to Multipoint, Select the point placements.

Point Style

Go to format, Point Style, Select the required point style, Change the point size, Ok.

Divide

Create any object Go to divide, Select the object, Enter the [Link] segments

OR

Create block & create also any object, Go to Divide,

Select the required object B enter

Enter the block name. Align Block with object, (Yes Or No) enter

Enter the [Link] segments.

Measure

Create any object. Go to measure. Select the object & specify length of segment

OR

Create block, create also any object,

Go to measure. Select the object, B enter, Enter the block Name,

Align Block with object, (Yes Or No) enter, Specify [Link] segments.

External References (Xref)

Attach DWG

Go to Xref

Attach DWG Go to local disk c- Program files, Autodesk, AutoCAD2013, Sample, en-us Design Center, Select the
one type of design, Open, Ok Specify through Point.
X-open

Create XREF Attach DWG Go to X-Open, Select the DWG File.

Attach Image

Go to XREF Attach Image

Select the required Image file. Open. Ok.

Specify through points, Specify scale factor.

Note Double Click The any image. Change the image Adjusts, Fade, Ok.

Attach Pdf

Go to XREF Attach PDF, Select the required PDF file, Open, Ok.

Specify through point, Specify scale factor.

ADC (AUTOCAD DESIGN CENTRE)

Go to ADC

Select the design center

Select the required drawing

Double click the block

Select the required design. Mouse right click.

Insert block, Change the scale & rotation angle. Ok.

Specify through points.

OR

Select the required design

Mouse right click.

Copy, Select the required place. Paste.

Select the total designs

TOOL Pallet:-

Go to tools, Pallets, Tool Pallets

Automatically Open the tool Pallet Window, Select the required Design.

Select the required place.

OR

Tool pallet Title Tool bar select.

Mouse right click.


Select required pallet.

Select the required design, Select the required place.

Attributes

Attribute Definition (ATTDEF)

Go to ATTDEF

Tag: [Link].

Prompt: [Link].

Default: 1

Change the text settings. Ok.

Specify through points.

Again go to ATTDEF

Tag: Name

Prompt: Name

Default: Door

Ok

Specify through points.

Again go to ATTDEF.

Tag: Size

Prompt: Size

Default: 3’X7’

Ok

Specify through points.

Create required times.

SNO NAME SIZE

Totally create rectangle.

SNO NAME SIZE

Totally one time copy.

Copy Object

Create block

Ok, Ok.
SNO NAME SIZE

1 DOOR 3’X7’

Block object required times copy.

Attributes Edit

Create attributes.

Go To ATTEDIT

Select the required attribute.

Change the values Ok.

Change the required times.

BATTMAN (Block attribute Manager)

Create attributes

Go To BATTMAN

Select the required block name

Select the required attribute, Edit,

Change the text options & properties, Ok.

Select the another attribute, Edit

Change the properties & text Options. Ok

Apply Ok.

Attribute Display (ATTDISP)

Create attributes

Go to ATTDISP

Select the on or off

3D
How to open 3D

File- New- ACAD3D - Open

1).Solids:-

Draw

Modeling

Poly Solid

Go to PolySolid

H enter

Specify Height

J enter

L, C, R enter

W enter

Specify width.

Select the start point & specify next point.

A enter

Specify arc end point

L enter

Specify Length.

H: Height L: left R: Right A: Arc J: Justification C: center W: width L: Line.

Object

Create any object 2D object

Go to Polysolid

O enter

Select the Object.

Box

Go to Box

Select the First Corner Point & Select the Other point

Specify Height.

CUBE

Go to box
Select the first corner point C enter

Specify length.

Wedge

Go to wedge

Select the first corner point and Select the other corner point

Specify height.

Cube

Go to wedge.

Select the first corner point C enter

Specify length

Cone

Go to Cone

Select the base Center point & base radius.

T enter

Specify Top Radius & Specify Height

Sphere

Go to Sphere

Select the Center Point and Specify radius.

Cylinder

Go to cylinder

Select the center point & Specify radius & Specify Height.

Elliptical Cylinder

Go to Cylinder. E enter

Select the end point of axis

Select the other end point of same axis.

Specify the distance to other axis

Specify height.

Torus:-Go to Torus

Select the center point & Specify Radius & Specify Tube Radius.

Pyramid :-( minimum 3 to 32 sides)


Go to pyramid & S enter

Enter [Link] sides.

Select the base center point

Specify base radius

T enter

Specify Top Radius & Height

Extrude:- Create Region Object.

Go to Extrude.

MO Enter (Solid or Surface) MO- Mode & SO- Solid

SO Enter

Select the object enter

T enter

Specify taper angle & Specify Height.

Revolve:-

Create Region Object

Go to revolve

MO Enter (Solid or Surface)

SO Enter

Select the object enter

Select the start point of revolve axis and

Select the end point of revolve axis.

R enter

(Change the direction).

Specify Revolve Angle.

Sweep:-Create region Object.

Create also closed or Open Object.

Go to Sweep

MO Enter (Solid or Surface)

SO Enter

Select the region Object enter


Select the open or closed object enter

Loft:-

Create 3 elevation rectangles or x direction copy circles

Go to loft.

MO Enter (solid or surface)

SO Enter

Select the 1st rectangle or circle & then second rectangle or circle.

Select 3rd rectangle or circle. Enter

Select the loft settings.

Change the settings. Ok.

Modify tool bar:-

Solid Editing:-

Union

Create 2 coincident solid objects (must be intersect)

Go to union & select the 1st & 2nd object enter

Subtract:-Create 2 coincident solid objects (must be intersect)

Go to subtract.

Select the 1st object enter (constant)

Select the 2nd object enter (remove)

Intersect: - Create 2 coincident solid objects.

Go to intersect.

Select the 1st &2nd objects. Enter

Fillet Edges:-Create any solid objects

Go to fillet edges.

Select the required edges enter. R enter

Specify radius.

Chamfer Edges:-Create any solid object

Go to chamfer edges.

Select the & required edges enter

D enter
Specify 1st distance & specify 2nd distance enter.

Copy Edges: - Create any solid object

Go to copy edges.

Select the required edges enter

Select the base point & specify through point.

Color Edges:-Create any solid object

Go to color edges.

Select the required edges enter

Select the required color Ok.

Color Face:-Create any solid object. Go to color Face.

Select the required faces enter

Select the required color

Ok.

Copy Faces: - Create any solid Object. Go to copy Faces. Select the rqrd faces enter.

Select the base point & Specify through point.

Extrude Faces: - Create any solid object. Go to extrude faces. Select the rqrd faces enter

Specify height and tapper angle enter.

Move faces:-Create any solid object. Go to move faces. Select the required faces enter

Select the base point & Specify through point.

Offset Faces:- Create any solid object. Go to offset faces. Select the required faces enter

Specify Offset distance.

Rotate Faces: - Create any solid Object. Go to rotate faces. Select the required face enter. Select the axis point &
select the 2nd point of rotation axis. Specify rotation angle.

Taper Face: - Go to taper face. Select the r required face enters. Select the base point & select the taper point specify
taper angle.

Shell:-Create any solid object. Go to shell Select the object & select the remove faces enter

Specify shell offset distance.

3D Operations

3D Move:- create any 3D object go to 3D move. Select the required object enter.

Select the rqrd axis Or Plane & specify through point.

3D-Rotate: - Create any 3D object. Go to 3D rotate. Select the object enter. Select the required axis (color)
3D mirror:-create any 3D object. Go to 3D mirror-Select the object enter-Select the 1st & second point of mirror
plane. Select the 3rd point of mirror plane (z-axis)

Erase source object [Yes Or No]

3D- Align: - Create any two 3D objects. Go to 3D Align .Select the movable object enter

Select the 1st source point & 2nd source point.

Specify required source Points enter

Specify 1st Through Point & 2nd Through Point. Specify the required through points enter.

3D Array:-

Rectangular Array:- Create any 3D object- Go to 3D array-select the object enter-select the rectangular array. Enter
[Link] rows & columns & levels.

Specify distance b/w row to row, columns to columns & Level s.

Polar Array: - Create any 3D object- go to 3D array Select the object enter-Select the polar array – Enter [Link] items
and angle.-Rotate Arrayed object (Yes or No)

Select the center point & select second center point

Interference checking:-Create two coincident solid objects (must be intersecting)

Go to interference Checking.

Select the 1st object enter

Select the 2nd object enter

Unselect the delete interference object. Create & close.

Slice:-Create any Solid Object- Go to slice- Select the object enter- Select slicing start point & 2nd point. Select the
keep side.

Thickness:-create any surface object .Go to thickness-Select the object enter,

Specify thickness.

Convert to Solid:-Create thickness rectangle. – Go to Convert To Solid.- select the object enter.

Convert to Surface: - Create any surface Solid Object.

Go to convert to surface.

Select the object enter.

Extract Edges: - Create Any Solid Object, go to Extract Edges. Select the Object Enter.

Draw Tool Bar:-

Surfaces:-

Planar: - Go to Planar select the 1st corner point & select the other corner point.

Object: - Check any 2D Object (square, rectangle, polygon)


Go to planar ‘O’ enter- select the object enter

Network: - Create any 2D open Objects (must be 2 directions xy, yz, zx)

Go to network –Select the first direction Object enter

Select the 2nd direction object enter

Blend:- Create any 2 open surface Objects-Go to blend.- Select the 1st surface object edge enter – select the 2nd surface
object edge enter

Select the continuity

Change the continuity type enter

Patch: - Create any surface object (must be one end closed edge)

Go to Patch. Select the Closed edge enter

Select the continuity enter

Change the continuity type.

Offset: - Create any surface object. – Go to offset

Select the required surface object enter

F enter. Change the direction.

B enter (Come to a both side offset)

S enter. Specify some offset distance

Come to a solid offset.

Fillet:-Create any surface object. Must be 2 faces

Go to fillet.

Select the 1st face & select the 2nd face

R enter

Specify fillet radius enter.

Modify Toolbar:-

Surface editing:-

Trim: - Create 2 Coincident surface Objects (must be intersect)

Go to Trim- select the 1st surface object enter- select the 2nd surface object enter

Select the trim area enter

Untrim:-Create Trim- goto Untrim Select the trim edge enter

Extend: - Create any surface object Go to extend Select the required Edge enter

Specify Extend distance


Draw Tool bar

Meshes:-

Primitives: - Box: - Box, Wedge, Cone, Sphere, Cylinder, Torus, Pyramid Same as solid procedure

Smooth Mesh: - Create any solid object- go to Smooth mesh Select the object enter

Revolved mesh: - Create any 2D Objects (Circle, Rectangle)

Create also line axis- Go to revolved Mesh

Select the revolved object- Select the revolving axis

Specify Start Angle & specify end angle.

Tabulated mesh: - Create any closed or open object- create also line path (z-axis)

Go to tabulated mesh. Select the object & select the line path.

Ruled Mesh: - Create Two Open objects

Go to ruled Mesh- select the 1st & 2nd objects.

Edge Mesh:-Create line closed object.

Go to Edge mesh. Select the 1st 2nd, 3rd & 4th.

Note:-Type the surface tool, Surface tab1

Enter the new value. Type surface tab 2

Enter the new value.

Modify

Mesh Editing:-

Smooth Move: - Create any primitive or mesh object

Go to smooth Move

Select the object enter

Smooth Less: - Create Smooth More- Go to refine mesh

Select the object enter

Crease: - Create Smooth More- Go to Crease – Select the required Phase enter

Specify Crease value.

UnCrease:- Create Crease- Go to Uncrease- Select the Crease Face enter

Split Face: - Create Any Primitive Or mesh object

Go to Split face- Select the 1st point & Select the 2nd point.
Extrude Face: - Create any Primitive Or Mesh Object

Go to Extrude Face. Select the required face enter.- Specify height.

Merge face: - Create any primitive Or Mesh object.

Go to merge Face. Select the required face enter.

Collapse Face Or Edge: - Create any primitive Or Mesh Object.

Go to collapse Face/Edge. - Select the required face/edge enter

Closed Hole: - Create Any Revolved or Tabulated mesh. Go to Closed Hole.

Select the end of the edges enter

Convert to Faceted Solid: - Create any mesh or primitive.

Go to convert to Faceted solid. Select the object enter

Convert To faceted surface: - Create any mesh/primitive. Go to convert To faceted surface.

Select the object Enter

Convert to smooth Solid: - Create any primitive- go to convert to smooth solid

Select the object enter

Convert to smooth surface: - Create any primitive. Go to convert to smooth surface.

Select the object enter

User Coordinate system:-

Origin: - Go to user coordinate system (ucs). Select the origin Point

Select X-direction & Y-direction.

Face:-Go to user coordinate system. F enter.

Select the required face

X flip & Y flip Accept.

Object: - Go to user coordinate System (UCS)

Ob enter

Select the object corner Or Edge. X or Y or Z.

Go to UCS X or Y Or Z enter.

Specify Rotation angle about axis.

Named:-Create one type Of UCS

Go to UCS NA Enter Save- enter the UCS Name enter

How to Open Named UCS:-Open the UCS II Tool Bar


Select the required UCS name.

Render:-

Material Browser:- How to apply material in 3D Object

Create any 3D Object

Go to material browser. Select the required 3D object. Select the required material. Mouse right click assign to
selection.

How to apply image in 3D Object

Create Any 3D Object. Go to material browser. Select the global Material- Mouse right click. Duplicate.

Double Select the Duplicate Material

Automatically open material editor Window. Select the image. Select the required image open.

Double select the image.

Automatically open texture Editor Window.

Change the transforms Placement Scale.

Material Editor:-

Double select the material

Automatically open the material Editor Window. Double select the material Image. Change the brightness Transforms
Placement and scale.

Lights:-

New Point Light:-

Go to New Point Light- Select the keep- The default Lighting Turned on.- Specify Source Location And. Select the
shadow Soft Mapped. Enter the softness & Map size. & Select the fitter Color, Index Color.

Enter Color Name Or Number.

Spot Light: - Go to spot Light. Select the keep the default light turned on. Specify Source Location & target location.
Select the shadow Sift Mapped. Enter the softness & map size.

Select the filter Color, Index Color.

Enter Color name & number.

Distant Light: - Go to Distant Light. Select the keep. The default lighting turned on

Allow Distance light.

Specify light direction& Select the shadow soft mapped. Enter the softness & Map size

Select the filter color, index color. Enter color name& number.

Advanced Render: - Go to advanced render Settings. Change the (view, crop, selected)

Change the destination (window or change the output size & render quality. And press render)
View:- Total AutoCAD window 3D objects render.

Crop:- First Corner point to other corner point render.

Selected:- Selected Object only Render.

Window:- render Objects render to new window.

View Port:-render Objects Render to same AutoCAD window.

Named Views:- Go to View – Named Views –New

Enter the view Name

Change the background (Solid, Gradient, and Image)

Select the required Image

Open.

Change the adjust

Ok Ok

Set current apply Ok.

2D to 3D:-

Open the 2d view & Open also tool bar(View, Visual, Style, Orbit)

View Tool bar to select the sw, nw, se, ne. Visual Style Tool bar to Realistic visual style

Orbit Tool bar to rotate the diagram.

Command Wise: - Vpoint Enter

1, 1, 1 Or -1,-1,-1 enter

VS Enter

R or E enter

3D to 2D:-

Open the 3d View & Open also tool bars. (View, Visual style)

View tool bar to select the top, bottom, left, right. Visual style tool bar to select the 2D wire frame.

Command Wise:-V point Enter 0, 0, 0 enter VS enter 2 enter

View Ports:- New View ports:-Go to View ports New View Ports select one type of view ports. Change the set up

(3D & change also change to view & Change the visual styles Ok.)

Single View port:- Go to View, Viewport, New View port.

Select the single view port & Change also Change to view & Visual Style Ok.

Helix:- Go to helix. Select the base center point. Specify Base radius. Specify Also top radius. T enter
Enter the [Link] turns

W enter

Select the cw or ccw, Specify Helix Height.

3D poly line: - Go to 3D polyline.

Select the start point & the poly line. Select the end point of line. Specify required end points.

Outputs:-

Export:-

Create any object. Go to file Export. Select the required place. Change the file type (Bit map or metafile)

Change the file name, save.

Select the required object enter

Import: - Go to file import Change the file type (metafile)

Select the required metafile. Open

E-transmit: - create any diagram. Go to file E transmit Yes or Ok.

Select the required place. Save.

Select the transmitter setup. New Continue

Select the prompt for password.

Ok.

[Link]. Select the required place.

Save. Enter the password.

Ole Object: - Insert OLE Object

Select the required software Ok.

Automatically open the selected Software.

Create Software Program. Close the software.

Note:- select the required software program.

Mouse right click.

OLE Open

Change the software program or design.

Hyper Link: - Create any Diagram. Go to insert hyperlink. Select the required hyperlink object enter

Select the file


Select the another AutoCAD file Or any file.

Open. Ok.

Note: - Control + select the the hyperlink object.

Automatically open the another link file.

Plots:-

Plot Style manager:- Go to file plot Style manager.

Open The ACAD (5KB). Select the form view

Select the required plot style color.

Change the properties. Select the another plot style color.

Change the properties. Save as

Change the file name. Save & close

Page setup manager: - Go to file page setup manager, new Ok.

Change the plot style table. (Select the required plot style manager)

Change the printer or plotter. Change the paper size.

Change also plot area (window- select the first corner point & select the other Corner point)

Select the center plot. Change plot scale. Change the drawing orientation. Change also shaded viewport option
(3Donly)

Ok. Set current. Close.

Plot: - Go to plot. Select the required page setup. Enter the no. of Copies.

Ok.

DWG to PDF: - Go to plot Change the printer or Plotter (DWG to PDF)

Change the paper size.

Change also plot area (window-select the 1st corner point select the other corner point)

Select the center plot. Change the plot Scale. Change the drawing Orientation. Change also shaded viewport option
(3D only)

Layout:-

New layout:- Insert – Layout-New Layout-Enter the Layout name.

Layout From template:- Go to layout from template

Select the required template. Ok.

Create Layout wizard:

Go to insert
Create layout wizard. Enter the layout name, next. Change the paper size, next.

Change the drawing orientation next, next.

Change the viewport Setup (3D engineering new or Array new)

Next, Finish.

Parametric:-

Geometric constrains

Vertical: - Create any inclined line. Go to vertical. Select the second line

Collinear: - Create 2 lines in 2 directions. Go to collinear. Select the 1st line & select the 2nd line.

Concentric: - Create 2 circles or 2 arcs.

Go to concentric.

Select the 1st circle or 1sr arc.

Smooth:- Create 2 splines. Go to smooth.

Select the 1st spline end point.

Select the 2nd spline end point.

Symmetric:-Create rectangle. Create also horizontal or Vertical Line

Go to symmetric.

Select the rectangle, first Horizontal or Vertical line.

Select the rectangle second Horizontal or vertical line.

Select the normal vertical or horizontal line.

Equal: - Create any 2 similar objects with different values

Go to equal.

Select the 1st object & Select the 2nd object.

Fix: - Create any object

Go to fix.

Select the object.

Dimensional Constraints:-

Align:-

Go to Align

Select the 1st point & select the 2nd point


Specify dimension Side.

Horizontal: - Go to horizontal Select the 1st & 2nd points. Specify the dimension side.

Radius:-Create circle or Arc.

Go to radius. Select the dimension side.

Diameter: - Create circle or Arc.

Go to Diameter. Select the dimension side

Constraint Settings: - Go to constraint Settings

Select the geometric

Change the constraint bar settings.

Select the dimension.

Change the dimensional constraint format Ok.

Parameters Manager: - Go to Parameter manager.

Select the required dimension.

Change the values.

Note: - Double select the any Dimension.

Change the values.

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