by : Mohd Zulkifli

Title Bar
Menu Bar
Object Properties
toolbar
Draw
toolbar Modify toolbar

DRAWING AREA OF AUTOCAD

UCS icon

Model Tab Layout tab Status Bar

X,y,z coordinate

Command window
 Mouse
Pick Button

wheel

Return button
 Setting Limits
Click on format in menu bar, click Drawing limits

Command :_limits
Reset model space limits
Specify lower left corner or [ON/OFF]<0,0>:enter
Specify upper right corner <12,9> : enter 210,297 (for A4
size paper)
 Using line tool
1. Click on line tool icon
2. At the command line;

Command:_line Specify first point : enter 30,260

Specify next point or [Undo]: enter 150,260
……..
Specify next point or [Undo] : enter c
Line tool icon
30,260 150,260 250,260 370,260

150,220 250,220

150,120 250,120

30,80 150,80 250,80 370,80

 Relative coordinate entry of
construction
When working in coordinate units methods of
construction:
+/-ve X :units are horizontally to right/left
+/- ve Y :units are vertically upwards/downwards
• When constructing from point to point using relative
coordinate figures must be preceded by @.
• When using relative coordinate in which angles
figures are preceded by <

Start here @60,0
50,260 @60,0 @70<315
@70<45

@70,0
@0,-160
c

@-70,0

@70<225
@70<315 @-60,0

@-60,0
 Using circle tool
1. Click on circle tool icon
2. At the command line;

Command:_circle Specify first point for circle or

[3P/2P/Ttr(tan tan radius): enter 80,180
Specify radius of circle [Diameter] :enter 70
Command : right click
……..
Specify next point or [Undo] : enter c
Circle tool icon
 80,180
200,180 320,180

Radius 50

Radius 70
Radius 70
 Using the Arc tool
1. Click on arc tool icon
2. At the command line;

Command:_arc Specify start point for arc or (center):

enter 20,190
Specify second point of arc [center/end] :enter 70,240
Specify end point of :enter 140,250
Command : right click
……..
Specify next point or [Undo] : enter c
Arc tool icon
 140,250
300,260
70,240

20,190 400,180

110,160 270,170
190,140
340,90

100,105

20,40
235,45
 Erase tool
Command :_erase
Select object : click on one line 1 found
………

enter
 erase

erase
 70 210 70

20

Start here @30,250

170
110

20
 R 10 D 70

D 20
R5
12.5º

R 20

D 210

D 260