AutoCAD 2011

Dimensions and Text Part 2 (AutoCAD 2011)

Adding dimensions from the command line From Figs 6.1 and 6.2 it will be seen that there are some dimension tools which have not been described in examples. Some operators may prefer entering dimensions from the command line. This involves abbreviations for the required dimension such as: For Linear Dimension – hor (horizontal) or ve […]

Orthographic and isometric Part 1 (AutoCAD 2011)

The aim of this topic is to introduce methods of constructing views in orthographic projection and the construction of isometric drawings. Orthographic projection Orthographic projection involves viewing an article being described in a technical drawing from different direetions – from the front, from a side, from above, from below or from any other viewing position. […]

Dimensions and Text Part 3 (AutoCAD 2011)

The Jogged tool (Fig. 6.16) 1. Draw a circle and an arc as indicated in Fig. 6.16. Fig. 6.16 Examples – the Jogged tool 2. Make the Dimensions layer current (Home/Layers panel). 3. Call the Jogged tool, either with a left-click on its tool icon in the Annotation/Dimension panel (see Fig. 6.1) or by entering […]

Orthographic and isometric Part 2 (AutoCAD 2011)

Adding hatching In order to show internal shapes of a solid being drawn in orthographic projection, the solid is imagined as being cut along a plane and the cut surface then drawn as seen. Common practice is to hatch the areas which then show in the cut surface. Note the section plane line, the section […]

Hatching Part 1 (AutoCAD 2011)

AIM OF THIS TOPIC The aim of this topic is to give further examples of the use of hatching in its various forms. Introduction In topic 7 an example of hatching of a sectional view in an orthographic projection was given. Further examples of hatching will be described in this topic. There are a large […]

Hatching Part 2 (AutoCAD 2011)

The Hatch and Gradient dialog If the ribbon is not on screen, entering hatch or h at the command line brings the Hatch and Gradient dialog to screen (Fig. 8.9). The method of hatching given in the previous two examples is much the same whether using the tools in the Hatch Creation ribbon or using […]

Blocks and Inserts Part 1 (AutoCAD 2011)

Aims of This Topic The aims of this topic are: 1. To describe the construction of blocks and wblocks (written blocks). 2. To introduce the insertion of blocks and wblocks into drawings. 3. To introduce uses of the DesignCenter palette. 4. To explain the use of the Explode and Purge tools. Introduction Blocks are drawings […]

Blocks and Inserts Part 2 (AutoCAD 2011)

The Explode tool Fig. 9.13 The Explode check box in the Insert dialog A check box in the bottom left-hand corner of the Insert dialog is labelled Explode. If a tick is in the check box, Explode will be set on and when a block is inserted it will be exploded into the objects from […]

Other types of file format Part 1 (AutoCAD 2011)

Aims of This Topic The aims of this topic are: 1. To introduce Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) and its uses. 2. To introduce the use of Encapsulated Postscript (EPS) files. 3. To introduce the use of Data Exchange Format (DXF) files. 4. To introduce raster files. 5. To introduce Xrefs. Object Linking and Embedding […]

Other types of file format Part 2 (AutoCAD 2011)

Easter images A variety of raster files can be placed into AutoCAD 2011 drawings from the Select Image File dialog brought to screen with a click on Raster Image Reference… from the Insert drop-down menu. In this example the selected raster file is a bitmap (extension *.bmp) of a rendered 3D model drawing. Fig. 10.8 […]

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