AutoCAD 2D Tutorial
Lesson 1 3. Status Bar and Command Prompt
The Status Bar is the area below the command line
that shows messages as well as coordinates, modes,
1. Start up dialog box and the current time.
Command: STARTUP<enter> To activate SNAP, GRID, ORTHO, OSNAP, etc., you
Enter new value for STARTUP <3>: 0 <enter> must click on the mode to change.
0 – Don’t show the start-up dialog
3- Default for AutoCAD Command line
Startup <1>
Open a drawing
Use a wizard
Use a template
Status Bar icon
4. Menus and Ribbons
Menu Browser
Ribbons
Startup <2> and <3>
5. Snap and Grid
Function Keys:
2. Workspaces F7 = Grid ON/OFF
Drafting and Annotation (for 2D training) F9 = Snap ON/OFF
3D Basic, and
3D Modeling
Click the Workspace switching icon in the lower
right corner of the screen
Grid=ON Snap=ON Grid=ON Snap=OFF
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To change Snap and Grid Spacing: 9. Keyboard shortcuts
Command: DS<enter> Select All CTRL+A
Snap ON/OFF CTRL+B
Default spacing = 0.5
Copy Clip CTRL+C
Dynamic UCS CTRL+D
Isometric Planes CTRL+E
Osnap ON/OFF CTRL+F
Grid ON/OFF CTRL+G
Ortho CTRL+L
New... CTRL+N
Open... CTRL+O
Plot... CTRL+P
Exit CTRL+Q
Save CTRL+S
Polar Tracking ON/OFF CTRL+U
Paste CTRL+V
Cut CTRL+X
Redo CTRL+Y
Undo CTRL+Z
Clean Screen CTRL+0
Properties CTRL+1
Design Center CTRL+2
7. Cursor and Colors Tool Palettes CTRL+3
Type option – Display – color and crosshair Sheet Set Manager CTRL+4
Settings Quick Calculator CTRL+8
Command Line CTRL+9
Copy with Base Point CTRL+SHIFT+C
Quick Properties CTRL+SHIFT+P
Save As... CTRL+SHIFT+S
Paste as Block CTRL+SHIFT+V
10. Online Help (F1)
8. Pointing Device (mouse)
11. Open, Creating, and Saving Drawing
Open... CTRL+O
New... CTRL+N
Save... CTRL+S
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12. Drawing Units Cartesian Coordinate System
Command: UN<enter> Absolute : X,Y coordinate when AutoCAD
asks for a point
From point: 1,1 1,2 2,2
To point: 2,1
To point: 2,2
To point: 1,2
To point: 1,1 1,1 2,1
Relative : @deltaX,deltaY when AutoCAD asks
for a point
From point: pick point
To point: @1,0 @-1,0 @0,1
To point: @0,1
To point: @-1,0
To point: @0,-1
pick @1,0
point
Relative Polar : @distance<angle when AutoCAD
Lesson 2 asks for a point
From point: pick point
Commands: To point: @1<0 @1<90
@1<180
Line = L Move = M To point: @1<90
Erase = E Copy = CO / CP To point: @1<180
Undo = U / CTRL+Z Properties = MO To point: @1<270
pick @1<0
Text = DT Text Style = ST point
Selection: MOVE
Line A before move Line A after move
pt. 1
pt. 2
Line A
Line A
Command: M <enter>
LINE
Select objects: select Line A <enter>
Draw a straight line segment from one point to the
Specify base point or [Displacement] : pick pt.1
next.
Specify second point : pick pt.2
pt. A pt. B
Command: L <enter> COPY
Specify first point: {Pick a point anywhere on screen} before copy after copy
pt.A pt. 1
pt. 2 pt. 1 pt. 2
Specify next point or [Undo]: {pick second point}
Pt.B (ortho/F8 = ON) Line A Line A
Orthogonal Lines (F8 - on/off)
Command: CO <enter>
Select objects: select Line A <enter>
Specify base point or [Displacement] : pick pt.1
Ortho = ON Ortho = OFF Specify second point : pick pt.2 <enter>
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Exercise #1 To add grid label ( numbers 0 to 100 ):
Command: DT <enter>
Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]: pick pt.
Specify rotation angle of text <0>: <enter>
Type the <number>, then <enter>
To change color of lines and texts:
Command: MO <enter>
note: select the line
or text first, then
change the color in
the Properties
(dialog box)
SELECTING OBJECT
Window selection : from left-to-right
pt. 1
TEXT
for Text Style:
Command: ST <enter> 1
pt. 2
3
Crossing selection : from right-to-left
pt. 2
pt. 1
1 Font : Simplex.shx 2 Height : 2.5
Type Text 2.5 then click OK
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