Autocad Tutorial
Defining a UCS:
1. In the command bar, type "UCS" and press enter.
2. Command: Origin/ZAxis/3point/OBject/View/X/Y/Z/Prev/Restore/Save/Del/?/<World>:
Type "3" and press enter.
Command: Origin point <0,0,0>:
Pick the origin point.
Command: Point on positive portion of the X-axis <23.00,16.00,0.00>:
Pick a point on the new x-axis.
Command: Point on positive-Y portion of the UCS XY plane <22.00,17.00,0.00>:
Pick a point on the new y-axis.
Define an elevational view:
1. In the command bar, type "DDVPOINT".
2. Create an elevational view of the drawing by setting the vertical angle
(the half circle on the right of the dialogue box) to zero.
3. To draw in the normal view,
use the UCS command to set the current UCS to "View".
4. To draw in the elevational view,
use the UCS command to set the UCS back to "World".
To make a slide:
1. Command: MSLIDE
To view a slide:
1. Command: VSLIDE
To create a script:
1. Open Notepad.
2. To add a slide, type VSLIDE Slidename
To return to normal drawing view, type REDRAW
To insert a pause between slides, type DELAY 1000
To create a rolling slide show, type RSCRIPT
To stop a script, hit the backspace key.
To continue the script, type RESUME
Sample:
VSLIDE VIEW-01 DELAY 6000 VSLIDE VIEW-02 DELAY 6000 VSLIDE VIEW-03 DELAY 6000 RSCRIPT
3. Save the file as plain ASCII text with a ".scr" extension.
When using images:
1. Always keep AutoCAD drawings and their attached image files in the same folder.
2. Always deselect the "Retain Path" option in the Image dialogue box.
3. To attach an image: Insert > Raster image
Command: IMAGEATTACH
4. To open the image manager: Insert > Image Manager
Command: IMAGE
5. To clip an image: Modify > Clip > Image
Command: IMAGECLIP
6. To adjust an image: Modify > Modify > Object > Image > Adjust
Command: IMAGEADJUST
7. To turn on/off the frame: Modify > Object > Image > Frame
Command: IMAGEFRAME
8. To modify the quality: Modify > Object > Image > Quality
Command: IMAGEQUALITY
9. To make the background transparent: Modify > Object > Image > Transparency
Command: TRANSPARENCY
10. To open the properties window: Modify > Properties
Command: PROPERTIES
11. To create a hatch pattern: Express > Draw > Super Hatch
Command: SUPERHATCH
Using the UCS Icon:
1. To view the UCS icon properties: VIEW > DISPLAY > UCS ICON > PROPERTIES
Command: UCSICON
Command: P
2. To view the UCS settings: Tools > Named UCS
Command: UCSMAN
To create a shadow of an image:
1. Copy the image.
2. Change the order of the image: Tools > Display Order > Options
3. Use the image adjust command to reduce the brightness of the shadow to 35.
Using Dimensions:
1. Dimension > Linear
2. Dimension > Continue
3. Dimension > Baseline (Use this when using the same starting point)
4. Dimension > Aligned (Use this when the dimension is not horizontal or vertical)
5. Dimension > Diameter
6. Diameter > Radius
7. Dimension > Center Mark
8. Dimension > Angular
9. Dimension > Ordinate (Use this when specifying the coordinates of a point)
10. Dimension > Leader (Use this when adding a description to a point)
11. Dimension > Align text > Options
12. Dimension > Oblique (Use this when setting dimension lines at an angle)
To define a solid 3D surface:
1. Use the 3D Face command:
Draw > Surfaces > 3D Face
Command: 3DFACE
First Point: Pick a Point
Second Point: Pick a Point
Third Point: Pick a Point
Fourth Point: Pick a Point
2. To view the 3D surface, use the shade command
View > Shade > Options
Command: SHADE