AutoCad

22/10/12 EPP: Week 5

Auto Cad: Recap Commands (Press spacebar or enter to execute commands) L – Line tool (move cursor in direction and enter a distance) Di – Measures distance Specify first point Specify second point or multiple points Z – Zoom: Enter the A option to zoom (all), Useful when you reach drawing limits F8 – turns Ortho on/off F3 – turns Snap on/off Esc – cancels command Del – to delete a line CI – circle Specify center point of circle Specify radius of circle or diameter

22/10/12 EPP: Week 5

TR – trims objects

*Remember* you can only trim objects that intersect.

Select objects or select all Select objects to trim or shift -­‐ select to extend

CO – Copy Select object Press enter to ‘ok’ selection Select base point (where you pick the object up) Place the copies – you can select distance or select Osnap points O – Offset Select the offset distance, (either select distance on the screen by clicking the mouse on two points or enter a value Select the object to offset Select which side you would like to offset EL – Ellipse Specify point and point the cursor in different direction of the axis Then enter the distance of axis one Then enter the distance of axis two

22/10/12 EPP: Week 5

Mouse To zoom – scroll the wheel To pan -­‐ press the wheel Marquee selection BLUE: left to right – selects everything totally inside the box GREEN: right to left -­‐ selects everything inside the selection box and everything that the box intersects

Osnap settings Ctrl + right – brings up quick object snap

Select all

Deselect nearest

v Click on Osnap settings to get to object snap

22/10/12 EPP: Week 5

Drawing shapes

Using offset and trim to draw a door