in 2D or 3D
1 = Displayed in 3D only (Select this one for the workbook)
2 = Displayed in 2D only
3 = Displayed in both 2D and 3D
Method 2.
1. Select the View tab
2. Left click on the ViewCube and Navigation Bar buttons.
Note: The buttons will be a Neon Blue in color when switched on.
Basic Tooltip
When you hover your cursor over a tool an initial Tooltip will appear telling you the name of the tool with a brief description.
Extended Tooltip
If you hover just a little longer, a graphic display directly from the Help system, will appear.
How to turn off Tooltips
After you become familiar with AutoCAD you will want to turn these off. Or you may just want to delay the extended Tooltips.
1. Type options and press <enter>.
2. Select the Display tab.
3. Uncheck boxes.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
1. Create and use a Template.
2. Select a Command.
3. Draw, Select and Erase Objects.
4. Start a New drawing.
5. Open an Existing Drawing.
6. Open Multiple Drawings.
7. Save, Backup and Recover a Drawing.
8. Exit AutoCAD.
The first item on the learning agenda is how to create a template file from a drawing file. This is important: You will need this template to complete Lessons 2 through 8.
First you need to download a drawing file.
A. Type the website address shown below into your web browser, then press <enter>
http://new.industrialpress.com/ext/downloads/acad/workbook-helper.zip
B. The workbook-helper file will download automatically.
C. Save the downloaded file to your desktop then unzip the file to extract both drawings.
Now you will create a template. (This will be a very easy task.)
1. Start AutoCAD, if you haven’t already. (Refer to page 1-2)
2. Select the OPEN tool from the Quick Access Toolbar. (Refer to page 1-10)
3. Select the Desktop directory
4. Select either the inch-helper or metric-helper drawing.
5. Select the Open button located in the lower right corner.
Your screen should appear as shown below.
I created the Rectangular shape that appears in the drawing area. I have designed the exercises that follow to fit on a 11” X 8-1/2” sheet of paper for inch users, or to fit on a 297mm × 210mm sheet of paper for metric users. This will enable you to easily print them on any letter or A4 size printer. The Rectangle represents an 11” X 8-1/2” or 297mm × 210mm sheet of paper, depending on which file you use. While completing the exercises within this workbook please try to draw all objects within this rectangle.
The criss-cross lines are Grids. I have set them to display every 1 inch vertically and horizontally for inch users, and every 25mm for metric users. You will learn more about Grids in Lesson 3. For now notice that the grids are 11 horizontally and 8.5 vertically for inch users, and 11.88 horizontally and 8.4 vertically for metric users. Grids are merely a visual aid and will not print. The size may be changed at any time and they may be turned ON or OFF easily by selecting the “Grid” button on the status line or F7. (Refer to page 1-13)
The next step is to create a template from this drawing. Continue on to Step 6 on the next page.
6. Select the “Application Menu”
7. Select Save As “
8. Select “Drawing Template”.
9. The name of the new file should already be highlighted in the “File name” box, if it’s not just type in; inch-helper or metric-helper in the File name box.
Do not type the extension
