Beginning AutoCAD 2006
Placing emphasis on learning by doing, this step-by-step guide provides a detailed exploration of AutoCAD functions required at each stage of producing a 2D drawing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Beginning AutoCAD 2006
Single line of text
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Menu bar with Draw-Text-Single Line Text and:
prompt
Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]
enter
20,70
prompt
Specify height and enter 8
prompt
Specify rotation angle of text<0.0> and enter 0
and
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rectangular box with flashing cursor displayed
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this is the text start point at 20,70
enter
TEXT can be a one line entry
and
cursor 'jumps' to start of next line i.e. any more lines of text
respond
press the
key to end the command. -
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Repeat the Draw-Text-Single Line Text sequence with:
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start point: 20,280
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height: 12
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rotation: 0
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text: TEXT EXRECISE
two returns ( Note: this spelling is deliberate.)
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At the command line enter DTEXT
and enter -
start point: 230,250
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height: 7.5
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rotation: 12
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text: Keyboard DTEXT entry
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Notes
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the text is displayed on the screen as you enter it from the keyboard
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this is referred to as dynamic text.
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Copyright Bob McFarlane 2006 under license agreement with Books24x7
