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Week 5: Setting Up Autocad Drawing Environment

The document discusses how to set up the drawing environment in AutoCAD 2018, including: 1) Setting up the grid display, snap mode, ortho mode, and object snap to aid in accurate drawing. 2) Choosing the appropriate drawing units. 3) Using circles, arcs, and other basic shapes and commands to complete exercises drawing relay and circuit breaker symbols, and the elevation of a basic building.

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Week 5: Setting Up Autocad Drawing Environment

The document discusses how to set up the drawing environment in AutoCAD 2018, including: 1) Setting up the grid display, snap mode, ortho mode, and object snap to aid in accurate drawing. 2) Choosing the appropriate drawing units. 3) Using circles, arcs, and other basic shapes and commands to complete exercises drawing relay and circuit breaker symbols, and the elevation of a basic building.

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Week 5

SETTING UP AUTOCAD
DRAWING ENVIRONMENT
Intended Learning Outcomes
 Set up the correct settings of Autocad 2018
 Use drawing settings and construction aids in setting up the
following:
-Grid Display
- Snap Mode
- Ortho mode
- Object Snap
- Drawing Units
. Use different ways in setting up the drawing environment of
Autocad
Drawing Grid/Grid Display
 A regular pattern of dots displayed on the screen which act as
a visual aid, equivalent of having a sheet of graphing paper.
 To turn of press F7
Snap Mode
 Allows you pick up points which lie on a regular grid. The
grid spacing and snap spacing are usually set to same value to
avoid confusion. This makes you very easy to draw.
ORTHO MODE
 Ortho mode is used when you specify an angle or distance by
means of two points using a pointing device. In Ortho mode,
cursor movement is constrained to the horizontal or vertical
direction relative to the UCS.
OSNAP ( OBJECT SNAP)
 Are drawing aids which are used in conjunction with other
commands to help you draw accurately. Short cut key F8
Units
 Determine the value of units within autocad before you draw.
 Set UNIT TYPE & NUMBER OF DECIMAL PLACES for
object length & angle.
CIRCLE (use the following)
- 2 – point
- 3 – point
- Tan Tan Tan

Use OSNAP to connect the


circle precisely
ARC
Activity1:
 Draw the relays symbol as shown in figure below:
Specific sizes is not important but make your drawing similar
drawing look similar(Difficulty level : easy
ACTIVITY 2: Draw the circuit breaker symbol as shown in
figure below: Specific sizes is not important but make your
drawing similar drawing look similar(Difficulty level :
average
Drawing the following elevation of a
building in the figure below. You need
only the basic. Create and modify the
commands.

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