Computer Aided Drafting

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Computer Aided Drafting

• Southeast Kentucky
• Community Technical College

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Drawing Setup
Click on AutoCAD

• Master of Science Degree in Industrial Training
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Vocational
  Industrial Training
• Associate of Science Degree in Industrial
  Engineering Technology
• Associate of Applied Science Degree in
  Pre-Engineering

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Select Advanced Setup
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Select Decimal Units
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Set the Precisions to 0.000
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Select Decimal Degrees for the Angle
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Select East for the Angle Measurement
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Select Counter Clockwise for the Angle Direction
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Enter 11 for the width and 8.5 for the
LengthThen click on the sheet of paper before
clicking on the Finish button.
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At the command prompt at the bottom type in the
command grid and set the spacing to 0.25
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You can hit the F2 key and this text box will
appear.
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Type in the Snap command and enter 0.25.
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Type in the Snap command and enter 0.25.
Type in Snap here
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Click on Format then Layers
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Click on New to create new layers such as
Border Object Hidden Center Text
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Select the Linetype, then load. Then select the
center and hidden linetypes.
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The Layers dialog box should now look like this.
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Click on Format them Lineweight, duplicate the
following setting shown below.
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Click on Format them Text Style, duplicate the
following setting shown below.
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Click on Format them Dimension Style Manager,
then click on modify.
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Click on the Text tab and make the following
changes.
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Click on View then Toolbars near the bottom.
Place and X next to Dimension, Draw and Modify.
You should now have floating toolbars.
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Your screen should now look like this.
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Change from Layer 0 to Border Layer.
Change to Border Layer
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Draw a border as show. Make sure your grid and
snap commands are turned on.
Thirdly go to 10.75, 8.25
Finally, go to .25, 8.25, then type in C to
close
Change to Border Layer
Start at .25, .25
Second go to 10.75, .25
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Type in the command Offset then enter .375.
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Move the cursor to the upper side of the line.
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Use the Offset command again to create 1.5
spaces as shown.
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Use the Offset command again to create 3 space
as shown.
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Use the Trim command to trim off the lines
above the title block.
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Change from Border to Text Layer
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Change from Border to Text Layer
Switch to Text Layer
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Type in Mtext command. Window from the lower left
hand corner of the left box and drag unto the
upper right hand corner of the left box.
Switch to Text Layer
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In the Multiline Text Editor enter DATE 22Jan07.
Then click on the Properties tab and select
Middle Center in the Justification box.
Switch to Text Layer
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Type in Mtext and repeat for the second box as
shown.
Switch to Text Layer
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Type in Mtext and repeat for the third box as
shown.
Switch to Text Layer
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Type in Z for zoom then A for all and your
screen should look like this.
Switch to Text Layer
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Type in Mtext and repeat for the fourth box as
shown. Use you full name though.
Switch to Text Layer
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Type in Mtext and repeat for the fifth box as
shown.
Switch to Text Layer
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Type in Z for zoom then A for all and your
screen should look like this.
Switch to Text Layer
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Click on File then Save As. Save your drawing
in a directory/folder that you previously
created. Name the drawing CAD100-01
Switch to Text Layer
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Use the offset command to offset the left
vertical line 2.5 to the right as shown below.
Switch to Text Layer
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Click on the new line as shown then go to the
layer box and select the object layer. All of the
object properties will be transferred to the new
line.
Switch to Text Layer
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Using the offset command offset the lines from
left to right using the following spaces 0.5,
1, 0.5, 2, 0.5, 0.5, and 0.5 so that your
drawing looks like this.
Switch to Text Layer
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Use the offset command to offset the bottom
horizontal line 1.0625 above as shown below.
Switch to Text Layer
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Using the offset command offset the lines from
bottom to top using the following spaces 0.5,
0.5, 0.2, 2, 0.5, 0.5, and 0.5 so that your
drawing looks like this.
Switch to Text Layer
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Use the trim command to trim of all lines not
needed. Remember to window from right to left
first.
Switch to Text Layer
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Zoom in around the orthographic drawings. Set
your grid to .25 and your snap to .125.
Switch to Text Layer
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Dimension as shown below.
Switch to Text Layer
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Type in Z for zoom then A for all and your
screen should look like this. Save and print your
drawing.
Switch to Text Layer