AutoCAD 2017 Training Guide

Learn the concepts of AutoCAD

Linkan Sagar

• Publisher: BPB Publications
• Year: 2020
• ISBN:
  9788183335959
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: CAD-CAM
• Index: Computer Science

A Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users to learn AutoCADThis book carries a lot of information for you if you are starting AutoCAD for the first time. The book is extremely simple to understand and can enlighten you with the basics fundamentals of AutoCAD. Book is short, lively and based on a real platform. Using real-world and imagined examples, it takes the reader through the content designing process explaining everything along the way. Projects have been explained in a step-by-step manner with the commands along with a lot of new features. The main objective of this book is to make students passionate about learning the concepts of AutoCAD. The book is divided into Two Parts:a. Theoreticalb. PracticalThe projects have been explained in a step by step manner with the commands along with a lot of new features. Some of the coding problems in the book have been taken from real-life projects, which will be highly beneficial for the students. KEY FEATURES• Building accurate, scalable 3D models for design reference• Using parametric tools to make "smart" drawing• Discover How to create and shape your world• Modeling surfaces with 3D mesh to create faces and new textures• Drawing curves with polyline and spline, and applying solid fills WHAT WILL YOU LEARN• AutoCAD, drawing Tools-ellipse, polygon, hatch.• Parametric constraints, Usage of AutoCAD,3D modelling, 3D surface & Mesh.• Coordinate System with Line command.• Various Annotations Text, angular, Arc length, quick dimension. WHO THIS BOOK IS FORStudents of Polytechnic Diploma Classes- Computer Science/ Information TechnologyGraduate Students- B.Arch,B.tech.Master Class Students—Msc (CS/IT)/ MCA/ M.Phil, M.Tech, M.S.Industry Professionals- Preparing for Certifications.AUTHOR BIOLinkan Sagar has done B.Tech from UPTU, Lucknow. His book AutoCAD Training Guide was much appreciated and opted in the AutoCAD technology. He has extensively worked on various other software's like Solidworks, Catia, Staad-pro and Revit. He is having wide Industry exposure. He has worked on and successfully delivered more than 18 major and over 100 mini live projects. He has currently associated with one of the US Based MNC Company. His Linkedin profile: linkedin.com/in/linkan-sagar-4b16a7a7

CHAPTER 1

Introduction

What is AutoCAD?

Autodesk Company who develop a software named AutoCAD, stands for Autodesk's computer aided design.

It's a drafting and designing software, whether there are several software for drafting and designing are available in market, Out of them The AutoCAD is best, because it works on co-ordinate system, that help's in survey drawing and drafting.

History of AutoCAD?

AutoCAD was Came in concept during 1977, and it's first commercial release was in 1979 with the name Interact CAD. Later on Autodesk Company develop it and release in 1982 for Microcomputer. Gradually the lighter version for small PC and notebook were release.

In 2010 AutoCAD 360 app was released for mobile.

Usage of AutoCAD

AutoCAD is used for 2D and 3D design, mostly for Civil, Mechanical & Architecture domain. You can design & draw layout, building plan, mechanical part etc.

This software is very popular among small to large scale Companies.

What is New in AutoCAD 2017?

Every year AutoCAD new version is released with some new tools and feature as well as carrying previous feature.

AutoCAD 2017 is also released with some new feature.

For ex.

Enhanced pdf option used to convert drawing file into pdf.

Dimension tools is also updated in 2017 release.

What is Workspace?

Workspace provides us a platform for carrying out our work with definite sets of menus, toolbars, palettes, which are displayed according to the work space selected. A workspace may also display the ribbon toolbar; it is a distinct palette with task- specific control panels.

One can easily switch between workspaces. We are aided with the following task- based workspaces in AutoCAD 2017:

• 2D Drafting & Annotation
• 3D Modeling
• 3D Basic

Say for example, if we have to create 3D models, we can use the 3D modeling workspace, which provides us only 3D-related toolbars, menus, and palettes. And hides the other interface items that we do not need for 3D modeling, thus maximizing the screen area available for our work.

Depending upon our drawing requirement, we can modify a selected workspace with our choices of tools and pallets and save it as a new workspace with a different name for easy access in future use.

CHAPTER 2

Overview

Welcome Screen

It is the first time that Autodesk AutoCAD has introduced a welcome screen in its version of 2017. In this version when we open the AutoCAD we get to see a welcome screen. The welcome screen provides easy learning, starting, and exploring AutoCAD. In this screen, we will get to see two different types of tab at the bottom namely LEARN and CREATE. In this version, we can add the number of new tab according to our requirement. When we choose to add a new tab, we get Create page by default.

▪ What is NEW TAB CREATE?

In this tab, we will have three columns providing us options to proceed as per our requirement.

Three columns namely Get Started, Recent Documents and Get connected. The name of columns gives us a notion of its use. Let's begin with “GET STARTED” it is for starting a fresh new drawing page, or we can work upon our previously drawn file by browsing the folder. Next is “RECENT DOCUMENT” this column provides instant access to the file that we lastly worked upon in AutoCAD. And finally “GET CONNECTED” provides us web access to Autodesk 360 and also shows us notifications (if any) regarding AutoCAD.

▪ What is NEW TAB LEARN?

Day by day increasing use of AutoCAD is attracting new users, Keeping this in mind AutoCAD 2017 comes with a learn tab providing its new users easy learning via its three columns namely: What's new, Getting Started Videos and TIP/Online Resources.

GUI Overview

Mouse Use

Left button of mouse is used to CLICK and Right button is used for ENTER.

To move the AutoCAD page press the scroll button and move the mouse. If u have to do zoom in and zoom out the page just revolve the scroll button.

Difference between Command Work & Visual Work

AutoCAD provide two mode of operation, first is Command based work and another is visual work.

When you work using GUI (Graphical User Interface) for ex. using tools icon this is visual work and

When you do same thing using command that is command work.

For Ex. if u have to draw line using command write L in command bar and press ENTER,

And if you want to draw using visual click on line Icon.

Coordinate System with Line Command

Our AutoCAD page is based on graphical coordinate system that constitutes three axis viz. x, y, z. As we know these three axis starts from a point origin (0, 0, 0) one in the vertical direction, next horizontal and the last parallel to the page. Moving forward in any of the axes increases the value of the coordinate in that axis.

We can draw using any of the three coordinates system given below:

▪ Absolute Coordinate System (X, Y)

We use absolute coordinate system when we know the precise distance of x coordinate and y coordinate from the origin.

▪ Relative Rectangular Coordinate System (@X, Y)

We use this coordinate system when we have a relative distance, i.e., distance of the next point with respect to previous drawn point.

▪ Relative Polar Coordinate System (@ distance < angle)

We use relative polar coordinate system when we have a relative distance and angle of a point to draw with respect to the previous point. The use of angle is compulsory in this coordinate system which is measured in Anti clock direction, taking 00 towards the right.

Zoom and Extents

Use the mouse scroll to ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT the drawing created on AutoCAD page, in case scroll does not support then type z in command bar and press enter to zoom.

If created drawing have unexpected size then zoom it and extend after.

Regen

Usually and mostly during zoom in and zoom out of AutoCAD pages, it's not properly work, Or when you move the page it refrain to move, Or when you create circle and wand to view by zoom in it appear like polygon so to resolve these problem use the REGAN command to overcome such type of problem.

CHAPTER 3

Drawing the Door

When Do We Use Units?

When we begin our new work we start by set...