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AutoCAD Basics for Beginners

This document provides an introduction to AutoCAD, the popular computer-aided drafting software. It outlines AutoCAD's capabilities for 2D drawings, 3D modeling, and rendering. The workshop goals are described, including how to set up the workspace, use basic commands, manipulate object properties, and work with viewports and printing. An overview of common commands is provided for both 2D and 3D functions. Helpful commands like units, properties, measure, and dimensioning are also introduced.

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AutoCAD Basics for Beginners

This document provides an introduction to AutoCAD, the popular computer-aided drafting software. It outlines AutoCAD's capabilities for 2D drawings, 3D modeling, and rendering. The workshop goals are described, including how to set up the workspace, use basic commands, manipulate object properties, and work with viewports and printing. An overview of common commands is provided for both 2D and 3D functions. Helpful commands like units, properties, measure, and dimensioning are also introduced.

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Introduction to AutoCAD

Academic Resource Center


What is CAD?

• Computer Aided Drafting • Capabilities:


• Autodesk is the most o 2D line drawings
popular drawing program o 3D constructions
• Many student versions o Rendering
available for free online at o Part Assemblies
[Link]
o AutoCAD
o Architecture
o Mechanical
o Revit
o Inventor
o Civil
o MEP
o etc.
Workshop Goals

• What we'll cover: • What we won't cover:


o Setting up the workspace o Rendering
o Basic/common commands o External References
o Manipulating properties o Block creation
o Viewports and printing o Parts/assemblies
Starting a New Drawing
• The big A is like the home
button in MS Office or the File
menu in most programs

• The default template is good


Setting Up the Workspace

• The options window lets you set all


your preferences within the drawing
• Snap and Aperture settings are on a
totally personal basis
Right Click Customization
• Right-click settings are
also personal
preference

• Repeating commands and


meaning enter make the
drawing process faster
Preferences
• You can set the color
of just about anything
in the drawing

• The pickbox and grip


sizes will help you
manipulate your drawing
Snaps, etc.

• Snap to Grid
o cursor snaps to grid points
• Show Grid
o displays grid in model space
• Orthographic
o constrains lines to 90deg angles
• Polar Snap
o constrains lines to other angle increments
• Object Snap
o cursor snaps to points on objects
• Dynamic UCS
o shows UCS at all times
• Dynamic Input
o displays input text in space
Some Common Commands

• 2D Commands • 3D Commands
o Line o Extrude
o Rectangle o Union
o Circle o Subtract
o Polyline o 3D Rotate
o Trim
o Extend • Helpful Commands
o Offset o Units
o Move o Properties
o Mirror o Measure
o Scale o Dimension
o Rotate
Command Interface
• Line (L)
• Circle (C)
• Rectangle (REC)
• Polyline (PL)
• Move (M)
• Scale (SC)
• Rotate (RO)
• Offset (O)
• Mirror (MI)
• Trim (TR)
• Extend (EX)
3D Commands
• You can change the user
interface to 3D Basics or
Modeling if you want to
use buttons, or you can
use keyboard entries
 EXT
 UNI
 SU

• You can rotate an object about the X


or Y axis with the 3D rotate
command (3R)
Units and Properties
• The units command will let you
change the primary units you will be
drawing in
• Properties wil
l let you
change just
about any-
thing with
respect to the
selected item
Measure and Dimension

• The measure
option has two
important sub-
commands:
o Distance (DI)
o Area (AREA)

• The dimension tool


has many options,
and displays the
measurement in
the drawing
Viewports

• Viewports in layouts help you arrange


your drawings into organized sheets at
specific scales
Setting up to Print

• You can apply a


page setup to your
layout to make the
printing process
quicker every time
More Topics to Investigate

• CAD has lots of options and • To download student


possibilities that you should versions or trials, go
explore on your own to [Link]
o Lineweights and types • You can also find tutorials
o Interface options and help on their website,
o Complex shapes on forums, or by pressing
o 3D modeling F1 in CAD
o Rendering
o External References
o Bl • Questions?

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