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Contents Callouts....................................................................................................................................... 3 Short-cuts ................................................................................................................................... 4 Resolution .................................................................................................................................. 4 Photoshop .................................................................................................................................. 5 AutoCad ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
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Idle timer An energy saving program that will log you off CTRL +ALT +DELETE = -PROCESSES -TURN OFF IDLE TIMER
Callouts
INSERT- SHAPES- CALLOUTS Could change the design to whichever one you like. Arrow could be pointed to your point of interest.
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Short-cuts CTRL + S = save CTRL + C = Copy CTRL + V = Paste CTRL + X = Cut CTRL + Z = Undo CTRL + Y = Redo CTRL + I = Italics CTRL + B = Bold CTRL + U = Underline CTRL + scroll MMB (Middle Mouse Button) = Zooms CTRL + P= Print ALT + TAB = Scrolls through open programms Windows + Tabs = scroll through open programms CTRL + ENTER = new page CTRL + arrows = moves through words CTRL + TAB= scrolls tabs in open programme CTRL + A = Selects all
Resolution DPI = Dots Per Inch PPI = Pixels Per Inch Screen Resolution is at 72 dpi (becomes pixilated) Iphone Screen Resolution is 96 ppi Newspaper resolution is 150 dpi Magazine Resolution is 300 dpi Photo resolution is 600 dpi Minimum resolution is 225 dpi
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Photoshop
New> international paper > A4
To prevent image from getting pixelated - 6mp is good for A4
Use this to move the image around
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Auto CAD
One of the first AutoCAD’s created in the 80’s. Capable of zooming in by scrolling the middle part of the mouse.
A scale representation of the solar system
To zoom to all of the drawing= must input the data in the command bar, space bar will *press Z – space – a - space Esc will delete everything in the command bar
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Use acadiso.dwt when you start drawing
Shortcuts Line= L SPACE Snap setting= CTRL - RIGHT HAND CLICK F8= turns on auto mode (can only draw lines at 90 degrees) M - Space bar = move objects RO = rotate CTRL – Right click= settings CO – SPACE= copying objects C – SPACE= circle TR = Trim REC – SPACE = Rectangle tool TR – SPACE = trim tool O – SPACE = Offset Mi – SPACE = Mirror tool F – SPACE = fill it tool LA – SPACE = Layer DIV – SPACE = Divide tool H – SPACE = Hatching AR – SPACE = Array tool
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Always close snap and grid in snap setting (unless needed)
Snap setting- object snap- select all- untick nearest
To select just the middle part in the boxes, left hand click on the left side and drag it.
To select left hand click, green/blue highlight will appear
Moving objects (M- space bar) Press space once this appears
Move the object to where you want it to be, make sure to connect it to the other end point to avoid any gaps/ misplacements.
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To move object with a distance: Select a certain area
M- SPACE BAR Type in the distance needed here and press space
Rotating objects (RO- SPACE) Press CTRL- RIGHT CLICK and go to osnap settings> polar tracking> switch on polar tracking and select an angle
Move the boxes to be straight, green line indicates every 15 degree angle.
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Offset (O – SPACE) Allows you to copy lines/shape4s within a specified distance
Press space
Specify the second distance point (ex: 500) and press space
Mirror tool (Mi- SPACE) 1. Select the area/shape you want to mirror
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2. Press mi- SPACE
3. Specify the end point
4. Rotate it to a 90o angle
5. Press No when asked to delete the source
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Fillit tool (F – SPACE) •
Connects lines unless they are parallel
When u press the tool’s shortcut, it will ask u to select two lines you would like to connect. After that, press space and the lines will be connected.
You can round off some edges by: Select the fillet tool, press on radius
Type in the distance of the radius (ex: 200)
Select two lines and press space
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Layers
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Open layer properties (LA-SPACE)
Freeze – like turning a layer off. Deletes the data Line type – provides different line ranges. Used for details Line weight – thickness of the line Transparency – lightens the saturation value of the colours
Once the layers have been created, you can access them here. When you highlight an object and choose a layer, the object will take on the properties of the chosen layer.
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Hatching (H – SPACE)
Select the area you want to hatch
Where you can choose the pattern of the hatch
The scale of the hatch
Array tool (AR – SPACE)
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1. Press AR – SPACE, select the object 2. Press space after selecting the object, then press polar 3. Specify the centre point
To duplicate: Press AR, then select both objects
After selecting the objects, press space – rectangular and a row will appear
Controlling the distance
To create more rows
To customise the array tool: (Example used here to create stairs in a floor plan)
Select rectangle
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Select the number of rows, columns and the distance in the boxes above, then close array.
What the final result looks like
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