AutoCAD Assignment 1

Drawing Tools

AutoCAD allows you to have access to a large number of commands. A general rule is that you will use 20% of the commands 80% of the time. I will start by introducing you to the most common drawing commands. When you combine these with the basic modify commands, you will be able to make elaborate drawings quite quickly. 

The important thing to remember is that AutoCAD will expect you give it information in a very particular order. The most frustrating thing when you begin using this program is that you will try to do something, but AutoCAD will 'not work'. In most cases, it means that you are trying to input information at the wrong time. This is why it is very important to be in the habit of looking at the command line.

The command line tells you what information AutoCAD requires to continue.

Your first drawing assignment will be to use the drawing commands in conjunction with the co-ordinate system . This is a basic assignment, but it is very important to understand how to give the program accurate information. You will use the following commands:

Command	Keystroke	Icon	Location	Result
Line	Line / L		Home > LIne	Draw a straight line segment from one point to the next
Circle	Circle / C		Home> Circle > Center, Radius	Draws a circle based on a center point and radius.
Erase	Erase / E		Modify > Erase	Erases an object.
Print	Print / Plot CTRL+P		Quick Access Toolbar > Print	Enables the Print/Plot Configuration Dialog Box
Undo	U / CTRL+Z		Quick Access Toolbar> Undo	Undoes the last command.

Please recreate the drawing below. when you are finished you must print the assignment and put it on your blog. you DO NOT have to include the red dimensions.

Assignment 1