Computer Assisted Drawing
CAD (DAO)
PW N° 01 :
Software Presentation
Moulay TAHAR University, SAIDA M.BENNOUN
L2 GC
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ï‚§Openning AutoCAD 2017 double-click on the AutoCAD
ï‚§AutoCAD & AutoDESK Softwares are designed to work in a Windows operating system.
ï‚§Start page appears:
Recent Drawings,
System Information
And the Start Drawing Button
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Opening Autocad:
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File Tabs
View Cube
Navigation Bar
Cursor
Coordinate Symbol Command Panel
Model/Layout Tabs Status Bar
Ribbon
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Menu Browser icon:
A left-click on the arrow to the Right of the Asymbol
II. Command Panel:
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Customise
1st 2nd
III. Ribbon Commands : # Draw # # Modify #
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# Annotation #
IV. The Mouse :
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Moving Forwards Enlarges (zooms in)
Move Backwards Reduces in size.
V. Status Bar :
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VI. Files Managing :
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File Extension
File Destination
Preview Area
VII. The AutoCAD Coordonate System:
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VIII.Drawing Template:
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Drawing Templates:
ï‚§Fles with .dwt extension.
ï‚§Saved with predetermined settings
–such as:
Grid spacing,
Snap spacing, etc.
ï‚§Can be opened from the Select template dialog.
ï‚§called by clicking the New . . . icon in the Quick Access toolbar.
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The acadiso.dwt template is the one most likely used
in European countries.
In this PW, drawings will usually be constructed in an
adaptation of the acadiso.dwt template.
To adapt this template:
VIII.Drawing Template:
IX. Template Adaptation:
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Enter
units
Enter units and ENTER.
The Drawing Units dialog.
In the Precision popup list of the Length
area of the dialog, click on 0 and then click
the OK button.
Note the change in the coordinate units
showing in the status bar
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enter (type) grid followed by pressing the Enter key.
Then enter 10 in response to the prompt.
IX. Template Adaptation: The Grid
enter snap followed by pressing the Enter key.
Then enter 5 and enter
IX. Template Adaptation: The Snap
enter limits, followed by pressing the Enter key.
Then enter 420,297 and Enter.
IX. Template Adaptation: The Layout Limits
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Enter
units
Enter units and ENTER.
The Drawing Units dialog.
In the Precision popup list of the Length
area of the dialog, click on 0 and then click
the OK button.
Note the change in the coordinate units
showing in the status bar
The Units
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IX. Template Adaptation: The Save
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IX. Template Adaptation: The Save