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
Chapter 21: Additional Draw and Modify Commands
Overview
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In this chapter we will investigate some additional draw and modify commands.
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These commands will give the user some useful draughting tools.
Getting started
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Open your A3PAPER standard sheet with later OUT current.
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Activate the Draw, Modify, Dimension and Object Snap toolbars.
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Refer to Figure 21.1 and:
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set the point style and size indicated with Format-Point Style from the menu bar
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draw the following objects:
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LINE from any suitable start point, to @85<15
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CIRCLE with any suitable centre point and a radius of 30
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POLYLINE with:
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line segment from any suitable start point to @80,0
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arc segment to @0, 50
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line segment to @ 30,0
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copy the three objects below the originals.
Figure 21.1: Using the DIVIDE, MEASURE, BREAK and LENGTHEN commands. -
Divide
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A selected object is 'divided' into an equal number of segments, the user specifying this number.
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The current point style is 'placed' at the division points.
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Menu bar with Draw-Point-Divide and:
prompt
Select object to divide
respond
pick the line
prompt
Enter the number of segments or [Block]
enter
5
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the line will be divided into five equal parts, and a point is placed at the end of each segment length as Figure 21.1A(a).
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At the command line enter DIVIDE
and: prompt
Select object to divide
respond
pick the circle
prompt
Enter the number of segments or [Block]
enter
9
and
the circle will be divided into nine equal arc lengths and nine points placed on the circle circumference as Figure 21.1A(b).
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