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Introduction to AutoCAD 2010 by Alf Yarwood

By Alf Yarwood

Alf Yarwood presents a pragmatic, dependent process paintings matched to the most recent free up of AutoCAD. After introducing first rules and the construction of second technical drawings, he is going directly to exhibit the development of 3D sturdy drawings, floor version drawings and rendering. all of the new positive factors of the 2010 software program liberate are taken into consideration and the expanding emphasis on 3D good modelling within the software program is mirrored within the publication. The 2nd chapters also are compatible for these studying tips on how to use AutoCAD LT 2010. appropriate for all new clients of AutoCAD, this ebook is especially acceptable to vocational and introductory point undergraduate classes in engineering and development. extra schooling scholars within the united kingdom will locate this an amazing textbook to cater for town & Guilds 4353 and 2303 skills and the appropriate CAD devices of BTEC nationwide and BTEC better nationwide Engineering and building schemes from Edexcel. Many beginning levels additionally include CAD modules for which this e-book might be of use. Readers can also be in a position to stopover at a loose better half site at http://books.elsevier.com/companions/9781856178686, the place they'll locate labored ideas and AutoCAD drawing records of phases and effects for the routines within the booklet, in addition to additional routines and multiple-choice questions with solutions.

. Written by way of a member of the Autodesk Developer community . countless numbers of full-colour drawings and screen-shots illustrating the levels in the layout strategy . labored examples and routines all through this booklet hyperlink using AutoCAD to real-world engineering perform

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240 65,220 c (Close) 145 25 55 25 120 65 Fig. 10 Fifth example – Line tool CHAPTER 2 In this example because all lines are drawn in vertical or horizontal directions, either press the F8 key or click the ORTHO button in the status bar which will only allow drawing horizontally or vertically. 36 Introduction to AutoCAD 2010 Drawing with the circle tool First example – circle tool (Fig. 13) CHAPTER 2 1. dwt template. 2. Left-click on the Circle tool icon in the Home/Draw panel (Fig. 11). 3. Enter a coordinate and a radius against the prompts appearing in the command window as shown in Fig.

Dwt window. 2. Left-click on the Line tool icon and enter figures as follows at each prompt of the command line sequence: Command:_line Specify right-click Specify next point or right-click Specify next point or right-click Specify next point or right-click first point:enter 60,210 [Undo]:enter @50,0 [Undo]:enter @0,20 [Close/Undo]:enter @130,0 CHAPTER 2 Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Command: 31 CHAPTER 2 32 Introduction to AutoCAD 2010 Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Specify next point right-click Command: or [Close/Undo]:enter @0,-20 or [Close/Undo]:enter @50,0 or [Close/Undo]:enter @0,-105 or [Close/Undo]:enter @-50,0 or [Close/Undo]:enter @0,-20 or [Close/Undo]:enter @-130,0 or [Close/Undo]:enter @0,20 or [Close/Undo]:enter @-50,0 or [Close/Undo]:enter c (Close) The result is as shown in Fig.

Drawing using the “tracking” method. 7. The use of the Erase, Undo and Redo tools. 27 28 Introduction to AutoCAD 2010 CHAPTER 2 The 2D Drafting & Annotation workspace Illustrations throughout this chapter will be shown as working in the 2D Drafting & Annotation workspace. In this workspace the Home/Draw panel is at the left-hand end of the Ribbon and Draw tools can be selected from the panel as indicated by a click on the Line tool (Fig. 1). In this chapter all examples will show tools as selected from the Home/Draw panel.

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