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Exiting AutoCAD
To safely exit AutoCAD follow the instructions below.
1. Save all open drawings.
2. Start the Exit procedure using one of the following.
If any changes have been made to the drawing since the last Save As, the warning box shown below will appear asking if you want to Save the changes?
Select Yes, No or Cancel.
Instructions:
1. Start a New file using either the inch-helper.dwt or the metric-helper.dwt
2. Draw the objects below using:
A. Line command
B. Ortho (F) on when drawing Horizontal and Vertical lines.
C. Ortho (F) off when drawing lines on an Angle.
D. Turn Increment Snap (F9) on
E. Turn Osnap (F3) off
F. Turn Grid (F7) on
G. Use the Close option
3. Save the drawing as: Ex-2A
Exercise 2B
Instructions:
1. Open Ex-2A, if not already open.
2. Erase the missing Lines as shown.
A. Turn Osnap (F3) off (It will be easier to move the cursor accurately).
3. Save the drawing as: Ex-2B
Exercise 2C
Instructions:
1. Start a New file using either the inch-helper.dwt or the metric-helper.dwt
2. Draw the objects below using:
A. Line command
B. Ortho (F) on when drawing Horizontal and Vertical lines.
C. Ortho (F) off when drawing lines on an Angle.
D. Turn Increment Snap (F9) on
E. Turn Osnap (F3) off
F. Turn Grid (F7) on
G. Use the Shift Key to toggle Ortho on and off.
3. Save the drawing as: Ex-2C
Exercise 2D
Instructions:
1. Start a New file using either the inch-helper.dwt or the metric-helper.dwt
2. Draw the objects below using:
A. Line command
B. Ortho (F) on when drawing Horizontal and Vertical lines.
C. Ortho (F) off when drawing lines on an Angle.
D. Turn Increment Snap (F9) on
E. Turn Osnap (F3) off
F. Turn Grid (F7) on
G. Use the Shift Key to toggle Ortho on and off.
3. Save the drawing as: Ex-2D
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
1. Create a Circle using 6 different methods.
2. Create Rectangles with Chamfers, Fillets, Width and Rotation.
3. Set Grids and Increment Snap.
4. Draw using Layers.
5. Control Layers.
6. Create Layers.
There are options to create a circle.
The default option is “Center, radius”. (Probably because that is the most common method of creating a circle.)
We will try the “Center, radius” option first.
1. Start the Circle command by using one of the following:
Ribbon = Home Tab / Draw Panel /
or
Keyboard = C <enter>
2. The following will appear on the command line: Command:
