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... (Feet and Inches) as learning a different vocabulary. Pick OK in using basic geometric entities. This will require learning some experience in AutoCAD® LT 2000. In order to become effective in the Startup dialog box to accept the selected settings. As we need to begin with the ...entities. All CAD systems create designs using a CAD system, we must learn how to use them correctly and effectively through practice. Starting Up AutoCAD® LT 2000 1. Once the program is similar to learning a new language. In the Startup dialog box, select the Start from Scratch icon with...
... (Feet and Inches) as learning a different vocabulary. Pick OK in using basic geometric entities. This will require learning some experience in AutoCAD® LT 2000. In order to become effective in the Startup dialog box to accept the selected settings. As we need to begin with the ...entities. All CAD systems create designs using a CAD system, we must learn how to use them correctly and effectively through practice. Starting Up AutoCAD® LT 2000 1. Once the program is similar to learning a new language. In the Startup dialog box, select the Start from Scratch icon with...
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...of the location of point 1. The three numbers represent the location of our first line. We will activate the LINE command. AutoCAD expects us to give you a feel for the AutoCAD® LT 2000 user interface. 5. Create the sketch near the bottom of a straight line. 3. click once to the first icon ... Screen, the message "_line Specify first point:" is a pencil with the left - this will create a freehand sketch of the AutoCAD LT Drawing Screen. This exercise is displayed at the bottom of a five- In the command prompt area, near the center of the sketch. Next...
...of the location of point 1. The three numbers represent the location of our first line. We will activate the LINE command. AutoCAD expects us to give you a feel for the AutoCAD® LT 2000 user interface. 5. Create the sketch near the bottom of a straight line. 3. click once to the first icon ... Screen, the message "_line Specify first point:" is a pencil with the left - this will create a freehand sketch of the AutoCAD LT Drawing Screen. This exercise is displayed at the bottom of a five- In the command prompt area, near the center of the sketch. Next...
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...the horizontal line by watching the displayed coordinates for each click of the button will use the cursor to aid the construction of the screen. AutoCAD LT 2000 provides us with the left-mouse-button to end the LINE command. (This is perhaps the fastest way to hitting the [Enter] ...the LINE command remains activated even after we should get a visual reference as the interactive method, where we just used to create a line of the AutoCAD LT Drawing Screen. The right-mouse-click brings up more lines (from point 3 to point 4, then connect to point 5 and back to turn these ...
...the horizontal line by watching the displayed coordinates for each click of the button will use the cursor to aid the construction of the screen. AutoCAD LT 2000 provides us with the left-mouse-button to end the LINE command. (This is perhaps the fastest way to hitting the [Enter] ...the LINE command remains activated even after we should get a visual reference as the interactive method, where we just used to create a line of the AutoCAD LT Drawing Screen. The right-mouse-click brings up more lines (from point 3 to point 4, then connect to point 5 and back to turn these ...
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... invisible rectangular grid that "Command:" is displayed. Click on the LINE icon in the Status Bar to the nearest point on the screen. 3. 1-6 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial SNAP ON 1. Move the cursor inside the graphics window, and move the cursor diagonally on . 5. In the command prompt area,... Create another sketch of the screen. The default snap interval is waiting for us to the grid points on the grid. This indicates that AutoCAD LT is 0.5 inches, and aligned to activate the next desired command. Use the right-mouse-button and select Enter in the popup menu to ...
... invisible rectangular grid that "Command:" is displayed. Click on the LINE icon in the Status Bar to the nearest point on the screen. 3. 1-6 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial SNAP ON 1. Move the cursor inside the graphics window, and move the cursor diagonally on . 5. In the command prompt area,... Create another sketch of the screen. The default snap interval is waiting for us to the grid points on the grid. This indicates that AutoCAD LT is 0.5 inches, and aligned to activate the next desired command. Use the right-mouse-button and select Enter in the popup menu to ...
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.... 2. We can more easily move the cursor on and off in the popup menu. Notice the other options available in the middle of another command. 3. AutoCAD LT 2000 offers many options to repeat the last command. Throughout this text, we can toggle the Status Bar options on top of objects. Pick Repeat... icon is a picture of an eraser at the end of a pencil.) The message "Select objects" is the first icon in the command prompt area and AutoCAD awaits us to select the objects to erase. 2. The selected two lines are erased.
.... 2. We can more easily move the cursor on and off in the popup menu. Notice the other options available in the middle of another command. 3. AutoCAD LT 2000 offers many options to repeat the last command. Throughout this text, we can toggle the Status Bar options on top of objects. Pick Repeat... icon is a picture of an eraser at the end of a pencil.) The message "Select objects" is the first icon in the command prompt area and AutoCAD awaits us to select the objects to erase. 2. The selected two lines are erased.
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... cursor toward the left -mouse-click to rush through the tutorials. Inside the Graphics window, right-mouse-click to proceed with using the LINE command. 1-8 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial 3. On your own, create a sketch of the entities on and off in a hurry to enclose all entities that is above and...
... cursor toward the left -mouse-click to rush through the tutorials. Inside the Graphics window, right-mouse-click to proceed with using the LINE command. 1-8 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial 3. On your own, create a sketch of the entities on and off in a hurry to enclose all entities that is above and...
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..., usually referred to create entities. WCS icon The icon near the bottom left corner of the default AutoCAD Graphics Window shows the positive X-direction and positive Y-direction of the coordinate system that AutoCAD stores designs by AutoCAD as the X, Y, and Z axes, define this system. Knowing that is defined using sets of the monitor...
..., usually referred to create entities. WCS icon The icon near the bottom left corner of the default AutoCAD Graphics Window shows the positive X-direction and positive Y-direction of the coordinate system that AutoCAD stores designs by AutoCAD as the X, Y, and Z axes, define this system. Knowing that is defined using sets of the monitor...
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...point in relation to enter values in conjunction to the Cartesian and Polar coordinate systems. By default, AutoCAD expects us to use absolute and relative coordinates to previous coordinates. 1-10 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial Cartesian and Polar Coordinate Systems In a two-dimensional space, a point can be ... be located using the polar coordinate system, as r and units away from the origin. Absolute coordinate values are defined in AutoCAD LT 2000 defines positive angular values as a toggle switch, each left-mouse-click will toggle the coordinate display on or off. In...
...point in relation to enter values in conjunction to the Cartesian and Polar coordinate systems. By default, AutoCAD expects us to use absolute and relative coordinates to previous coordinates. 1-10 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial Cartesian and Polar Coordinate Systems In a two-dimensional space, a point can be ... be located using the polar coordinate system, as r and units away from the origin. Absolute coordinate values are defined in AutoCAD LT 2000 defines positive angular values as a toggle switch, each left-mouse-click will toggle the coordinate display on or off. In...
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Relative rectangular coordinates (Format: @X,Y): Type the X and Y coordinates relative to specify the locations of points when we create planar geometric entities. Relative polar coordinates (Format: @Distance Interactive method: Use the cursor to select on the current coordinate system relative to locate the point on the screen. Geometric Construction Basics 1-11 Defining Positions In AutoCAD, there are five methods to the last point. Absolute Coordinates (Format: X,Y): Type the X and Y coordinates to the origin.
Relative rectangular coordinates (Format: @X,Y): Type the X and Y coordinates relative to specify the locations of points when we create planar geometric entities. Relative polar coordinates (Format: @Distance Interactive method: Use the cursor to select on the current coordinate system relative to locate the point on the screen. Geometric Construction Basics 1-11 Defining Positions In AutoCAD, there are five methods to the last point. Absolute Coordinates (Format: X,Y): Type the X and Y coordinates to the origin.
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...Command: _line Specify first point: 0,0 [Enter] (Type 0,0 in the Draw toolbar. Specify next point or [Undo]: 5.5,0 [Enter] (5.5,0) (0,0) 1-12 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial Use the ERASE command and erase all the definitions of the geometric entities and the design is considered as a virtual, full-sized... the designers and CAD operators to fit on a sheet of paper is taken care of by entering the absolute coordinates of the AutoCAD Graphics window, the message "_line Specify first point:" is that the design will locate the starting location of determining a scale factor...
...Command: _line Specify first point: 0,0 [Enter] (Type 0,0 in the Draw toolbar. Specify next point or [Undo]: 5.5,0 [Enter] (5.5,0) (0,0) 1-12 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial Use the ERASE command and erase all the definitions of the geometric entities and the design is considered as a virtual, full-sized... the designers and CAD operators to fit on a sheet of paper is taken care of by entering the absolute coordinates of the AutoCAD Graphics window, the message "_line Specify first point:" is that the design will locate the starting location of determining a scale factor...
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... on the GRID and SNAP options. The PAN command enables us adjust the viewing of the entry methods in the standard toolbar area. Notice that AutoCAD goes back to exit the PAN command. Move the cursor, which appears as if you are using the relative rectangular coordinates entry method, relative to...
... on the GRID and SNAP options. The PAN command enables us adjust the viewing of the entry methods in the standard toolbar area. Notice that AutoCAD goes back to exit the PAN command. Move the cursor, which appears as if you are using the relative rectangular coordinates entry method, relative to...
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... coordinate system aligned at the previous point 11. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @-1.5,1 [Enter] (-1.5 and 1 inches are measured along the two reference axes. 1-14 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial Reference Coordinate System aligned at the previous point.
... coordinate system aligned at the previous point 11. Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @-1.5,1 [Enter] (-1.5 and 1 inches are measured along the two reference axes. 1-14 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial Reference Coordinate System aligned at the previous point.
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Geometric Construction Basics 1-15 Creating Circles The menus and toolbars in AutoCAD LT 2000 are designed to allow the CAD operators to three objects. Besides using the Draw toolbar, we can also select the different Draw commands through ...
Geometric Construction Basics 1-15 Creating Circles The menus and toolbars in AutoCAD LT 2000 are designed to allow the CAD operators to three objects. Besides using the Draw toolbar, we can also select the different Draw commands through ...
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... of the center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan radius)]:" is displayed. 1-16 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial 2. Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan radius)]: 3,3 [Enter] 3. AutoCAD expects us to bring up the popup option menu. 5. Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P...
... of the center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan radius)]:" is displayed. 1-16 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial 2. Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan radius)]: 3,3 [Enter] 3. AutoCAD expects us to bring up the popup option menu. 5. Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P...
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Specify Diameter of circle: " is also displayed in the File name box. In the pull-down menus, select: [File] >> [Save As] 2. In the Save Drawing As dialog box, select the folder in which you want to specify the Radius and the last radius used is displayed. Geometric Construction Basics 1-17 7. The default option for the Circle command in AutoCAD is to store the CAD file and enter GuidePlate in brackets. In the command prompt area, the message "Specify Diameter of circle: 1.5 [Enter] Saving the CAD file 1.
Specify Diameter of circle: " is also displayed in the File name box. In the pull-down menus, select: [File] >> [Save As] 2. In the Save Drawing As dialog box, select the folder in which you want to specify the Radius and the last radius used is displayed. Geometric Construction Basics 1-17 7. The default option for the Circle command in AutoCAD is to store the CAD file and enter GuidePlate in brackets. In the command prompt area, the message "Specify Diameter of circle: 1.5 [Enter] Saving the CAD file 1.
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Exit AutoCAD LT To exit AutoCAD® LT 2000, select File then choose Exit from the pull-down menu or type QUIT at the command prompt. Enter GuidePlate 3. 1-18 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial Select the folder to accept the selections and save the file. Pick SAVE in the Save Drawing As dialog box to store the file.
Exit AutoCAD LT To exit AutoCAD® LT 2000, select File then choose Exit from the pull-down menu or type QUIT at the command prompt. Enter GuidePlate 3. 1-18 AutoCAD® LT 2000 MultiMedia Tutorial Select the folder to accept the selections and save the file. Pick SAVE in the Save Drawing As dialog box to store the file.
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Geometric Construction Basics 1-19 Questions: 1. How do the GRID and SNAP options assist us in AutoCAD LT? 4. List and describe two types of coordinate systems commonly used for planar geometry. 5. List and describe the different coordinate entry methods available in sketching? 3. What is the first thing we should consider when starting a new model? 2. Identify the following commands: (a) (b) (c) (d) Tan, Tan, Radius
Geometric Construction Basics 1-19 Questions: 1. How do the GRID and SNAP options assist us in AutoCAD LT? 4. List and describe two types of coordinate systems commonly used for planar geometry. 5. List and describe the different coordinate entry methods available in sketching? 3. What is the first thing we should consider when starting a new model? 2. Identify the following commands: (a) (b) (c) (d) Tan, Tan, Radius