Intro to CAD – Class Notes

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020

Class notes:

-1- How to draw a triangle using the line and polyline command:

OSNAP = object snap
L = line
PL = polyline

-2- How to move a polyline triangle:

M = move

-3- How to erase a polyline triangle

E = erase

-4- How to explode a polyline triangle

EXP = explode

-5- How to join lines to form a polyline

J = join

-6- Concepts:

how to create a selection set by choosing objects with the mouse

how to enter a command

how to undo a command

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

How to create an 8.5 x 11 drawing template

See Tutorial #1 How to create a paper size in AutoCAD for Windows

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Turn in the first Assignment.

Assignment graded.

C = Cirlce

CO = Copy

M = Move

TR = Trim

How to insert an image into a drawing.

Begin drawing trapezoids.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Continued how to draw trapezoids.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

How to insert a B Size landscape sheet (11×17).

How to draw the 9 shapes related to a Trapezoid:

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We met only for an hour due to the instructor’s bad internet connection.

We learned how to draw some of the polygons.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Continued how to draw trapezoids.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

How to inserts pen style sheet

How to create a pen style table.

How to create layers

Noted that the Video links are duplicated:

Video 7 = 8; need the upload the original Video 8

Video 10 = 11; need to upload the original Video 11