Tom Cad Centre
The Computer S oftware Trai ning I nsti tute Per Excelence
TTC
AutoCAD Training Manual
2D Level 1
Tom Cad Centre
The Computer S oftware Trai ning I nsti tute Per Excelence
TTC
Compiled by: Akintan Thomas Tel: 0805 534 0065 © May 2006 AutoCAD 2D Level I
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Tom Cad Centre
The Computer Software Training Institute Per Excelence
AutoCAD Level 1 2D Contents Lesson 1: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---5 Introduction to AutoCAD o AutoCAD Purposes & Abilities o How To start and Exit AutoCAD o AutoCAD User Interface o Preliminary Settings of The Drawings o Creating New and Opening Existing Drawings o Controlling The Display Area Lesson 2: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Introduction to Draw Commands o Creating Objects o Drawing Lines o Coordinate and Coordinate Entry o Changing Line types o Editing commands o Direct Distance Entry o Selection Options Lesson 3: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---31 Basic Display Commands o Drawing Circles & Arcs o Zoom & Pan Options Lesson 4: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----35 Setting Up Drawings: o UCS o Inquiry Commands o Units o Limits, Scales and Paper Sizes o Plotting Basics: Plot Device, Plot Settings, Scale and Size Lesson 5: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------47 Further Editing Commands o Quick Editing with Grips o Fillet and Chamfer o Divide and Measure o Rectangular and Polar Array Lesson 6: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------58 Text o Single Line Text o Justifications o Text Styles o Editing Text o Multiline Text Spell Checking Lesson 7:...