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LABORATORY MANUAL

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CREDIT 1:0:2

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Prepared by

Prof. G.Ganesan

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Title of the Experiment

Page
No.
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No.
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Drawing Aids: Snap, Grid and Limits

Methods of Drawing Lines

Methods of Drawing Circles

Methods of Drawing Arcs

Application of Arcs

Rectangular and Polar Array

11

Application of Polar Array Command

13

Dimensioning

16

Isometric View of Box and Mixer base

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10

Layers

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Wblock

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DEMO : Building Construction Drawing

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Ex. No. 1

DRAWING AIDS: SNAP, GRID AND LIMITS

Aim: To learn to set the limits, grid spacing and snap spacing and use them to complete the
given geometry.
Software Used: AutoCAD 2002.
Commands used: Snap, Grid, Limits and their dialogue boxes and line.
Procedure: Use metric system and set the limits to (0,0) and (210, 300) Set the x and y snap
spacing to 30 using snap settings. Set the x and y grid spacing to 30 using grid settings. Draw
horizontal and vertical lines selecting the extreme grid points in the horizontal and vertical
directions respectively. Name, Roll Number and Section details are written using multiline text
command.

Result: The given drawing is completed using the above procedure. Drawing is printed using
suitable plot command.

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Ex1. Task1
Set the limits to (0,0) and (210,300)
Grid spacing to 30 units
Snap spacing to 30.
Complete the line grid.

Name:

R.No.

Sec.

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Ex. No. 2

METHODS OF DRAWING LINES

Aim: To learn the various methods of drawing lines; using absolute coordinate system, relative
rectangular coordinate system, polar coordinate system and direct distance entry method.

Software Used: AutoCAD 2002.

Commands used: Snap, Grid and Limits and their dialogue boxes and line.

Procedure: Using the absolute coordinate system lines are drawn by specifying the coordinate
points(x,y) as given. Using the relative rectangular coordinate system (@ x,y) lines are drawn by
specifying the coordinate points as given to complete the given V-Block 1. Using the relative
polar coordinate system (@distance< angle) lines are drawn by specifying the coordinate points
as given to complete the given Nozzle. Using the direct distance entry method lines are drawn
by keeping the cursor in the direction of the line to be drawn and typing the required distance in
the command prompt area , the given V-block 2 is completed

Result: The given geometries are completed following the given procedure. The drawing is
plotted after inserting Name, Roll number and Section..

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Star

Use absolute coordinate system to draw the following geometry.

Point
Coordinate
Point
Coordinate
1
10,10
2
60,30
3
110,10
4
80,40
5
110,70
6
60,50
7
10,70
8
40,40

Nozzle

Use relative polar coordinates to generate the following drawing

Point
Coordinate
Point
Coordinate
1
10,110
2
@ 10<0
3
@20<30
4
@20<0
5
@20<-45
6
@10<0
7
@50<90
8
@10<180
9
@20<225
10
@20<180
11
@20<150
12
@10<180
13
c Enter

Start Point
(150,30)

V-Block 2

Coordinate
170,110
@20,0
@ 25,25
@25,-25
@20,0
@0,90
@ -20,0
@-25,-25
@-25,25
@-20,0
@0,-90 or c , ENTER

Name:

Point
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1

Use relative rectangular coordinate

system to draw the given Figure.

Ex 2

R.No.

Sec.

Use direct distance entry and Polar

angle and Ortho setting to
complete the given drawing.

V-Block 1

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Ex. No. 3

METHODS OF DRAWING CIRCLES

Aim: To learn the various methods of drawing Circles; using centre and radius , centre and
diameter , 2points(2p), 3points(3p), tangent tangent radius(ttr) and tan tan tan methods.

Software Used: AutoCAD 2002.

Commands used: Snap, Grid and Limits, Osnap and their dialogue boxes , Line and
Circle.

Procedure: Suitable Snap, Grid and Limits are used to assist the drawing. Task 3.1 is done using
line and circle command (ttr- Method). Task 3.2 is completed using line command to complete
the equilateral triangle, use of polar tracking angle 30 is set, drawing of circles of 10 are done
using circle(diameter) option and circle R10 is drawn using circle(radius) option. Circle
enclosing the equilateral triangle is drawn using 3Points option. Task 3.3 is completed using
suitable circle commands , line commands and making use of Snap spacing 10.

Result: The given geometries are completed following the given procedure. The drawing is
plotted after inserting Name, Roll number and Section..

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Name:

Start
Point

Task 3.2

Draw a line of length 40mm.

Draw circles of dia. 40, using
diameter option, at each end of
the line.
Use tan,tan,radius option to
complete the line.

R.No.

Sec.

Use radius option, diameter option, 3P option.

Use tan,tan,tan option from draw menu.

Draw the equilateral triangle using

suitable line command option with
starting point (120,60)

Task 3.3

Use suitable line and circle commands to

draw the given diagram.

Ex1.Task 3 Circles

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Ex. No. 4

METHODS OF DRAWING ARCS

Aim: To learn the various methods of drawing Arcs.

Software Used: AutoCAD 2002.
Commands used: Snap, Grid and Limits, Osnap and their dialogue boxes , Line and
Arc. Suitable Osnap options(mid point and end point) are selected.
Procedure: In order to assist drawing various arc types, lines are drawn as per the dimension
given in the drawing selecting different color from object properties tool bar. Arc drawn using
Start, End and Radius method is done by selecting the arc command which is followed by
selecting the start point(S) and end point (E) is selected after invoking the end option by typing
E in the command prompt. Radius value (40) is typed after invoking the radius option by
typing r in the command prompt. Similar procedure is followed to complete the other methods.
Continue method is invoked after drawing a line and selecting arc command and selecting the
enter button subsequently.
Result: The given geometries are completed following the given procedure. The drawing is
plotted after inserting Name, Roll number and Section..

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Three Points

Start, End and Radius(40)

S
E
S
E
S
C

Start, End and direction(130,-130)

Start, Center and Angle(38)

E
S

C
S

S
Start, Center, and End

Start, center and Length

Continue

Start,End and Angle(45)

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Ex. No. 5

APPLICATION OF ARCS

Aim: To apply the various methods of drawing Arcs to construct pawl, calipers and fan blade.
To apply the commands of offset, mirror and trim.
Software Used: AutoCAD 2002.
Commands used: Snap, Grid and Limits, Osnap and their dialogue boxes , Line and
Arc. Suitable Osnap options(mid point and end point) are selected.
Procedure:
1. Pawl . Pawl is constructed using circle, arc subtending 180 with radius 15 and arcs using
Start, End and Radius options. A line of length 65 can be drawn to facilitate drawing arcs.
2. 2. Fan Blade. Fan blade is drawn using circle, Centre, Start and Radius method arcs, line
with continue option and using fillet command. A line of length 96 is drawn, and offset of 20
is used to facilitate drawing arcs. 3. Caliper. Caliper is drawn using arc methods, mirror and
trim commands. Lines of length 95 and 9 are drawn to facilitate drawing arcs and to use
mirror commands.

Result: Pawl. Caliper, fan blade are drawn as per the dimensions. The drawing is plotted after
inserting Name, Roll number and Section.

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Name:
R.No.

Date:
All dimensions
are in mm.

Application of Arcs

Calipers

Pawl

Fan Blade

Sec.

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Ex. No. 6

RECTANGULAR AND POLAR ARRAY

Aim: To learn how to apply rectangular and polar array commands.

Software Used: AutoCAD 2002.
Commands used: Snap, Grid and Limits, Osnap and their dialogue boxes , Rectangle,
Cicle, Copy(multiple), Trim, Rectangular Array, Copy, Polygon, Polar
array and Suitable Osnap Options
Procedure:
1. Sheet Metal Nesting. Element of the sheet metal nesting is drawn in a rectangle and
Rectangular Array dialogue box is filled entering the distance between the rows and columns
and number of rows and columns to complete the given drawing.
2. Bolted Flange One element of the bolted flange is drawn, using polygon command, after
drawing the two circles. Array dialogue box is filled selecting polar option, entering center
of the polar array, selecting the objects and entering number of objects and angle subtended.

Result: Sheet Metal Nesting and Bolted Flange drawings are drawn as per the
Dimensions. Rectangular and Polar array dialogue boxes are used

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Date:
ALL DIMENSIONS
ARE IN mm.

Rectangular and Polar Array

Name:
R.No.
Sheet Metal Nesting

Bolted Flange

Sec.

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Ex. No. 7

APPLICATION OF POLAR ARRAY COMMAND

Aim: To apply polar array command in generating hand wheel and gear parts 2D
drawing.
Software Used: AutoCAD 2002.
Commands used: Suitable Snap, Grid, Limits and Osnap settings.
Cicle, offset,trim, fillet, Polar array , arc line, mirror.
Procedure:
Elements of the gear and hand wheel are obtained using suitable draw and edit
commands and polar array command dialogue box is used to complete the entire 2D
geometry of hand wheel and gear drawings.

Result: hand wheel and gear parts 2D drawings completed as per the dimensions given and
printed in the given format.
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Name: Karuna
R.No. 05C005 Sec. C1
Geometrical Construction
All dimensions
are in mm.

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Name:
R.No.

Sec.

Part Name: Hand Wheel

All dimensions
are in mm.

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DIMENSIONING

Ex. No. 8

Aim: To learn and apply different types of dimensioning.

Software Used: AutoCAD 2002.
Commands used: Suitable Snap, Grid, Limits and Osnap settings. Linear Dimension, Aligned
Dimension, Radius Dimension, Diameter Dimension , Chain Dimension, Base line Dimension,
Ordinate Dimension, Quick Leader and Dimension Text Editor.
.
Procedure:
Punched sheet metal drawing is completed as per the dimensions. Dimensions are
completed as given in the drawing. Spacing between the dimensions are controlled using
dimension text editor command.

Result:
The given punched sheet metal part is dimensioned using the dimensions types indicated.

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Baseline
Dimension

Ordinate
Dimension

Radius
Dimension
Diameter
Dimension

Dimensioning
All dimensions
are in mm.

Date:

KITS

Name: Karuna
R.No. 05C005 Sec. C1

Angular
Dimension

Linear
Dimension

Chain
Dimension

Aligned
Dimension

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Ex. No. 9

ISOMETRIC VIEW OF BOX AND MIXER BASE

Aim: To construct isometric view of a box and a mixer base given their orthographic
views.
Software Used: AutoCAD 2002.
Commands used: Suitable Isometric Snap, Grid, Limits and Osnap settings.
line, trim, isocircle.
Procedure:
Box. Having applied the suitable isometric snap, grid, limits and osnap settings, the base
and cover of the box is constructed using line and trim commands. Isocircle, copy and
trim commands are used to construct the circular portion of the box.

Mixer Base. Having applied the suitable isometric snap, grid, limits and osnap
settings, the enclosing volume of base of the mixer box is constructed. Identifying the
edges and corners of the base in the enclosing volume the base of the mixer is
constructed. Similar procedure is followed in constructing cylindrical portion in the mixer
with the help of isocircle , copy and trim commands.

Result: the box and mixer base are drawn as per the dimension using isosnap,
isocircle and other suitable commands and settings. Drawings are printed after
including the title block.

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Date:
All dimensions
are in mm.

Sec.
Name:
R.No.

SIDE VIEW
FRONT VIEW

Plank Thickness 5

Part : BOX WITH OPEN LID

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Date:
All dimensions
are in mm.

Construction of Isometric View

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Ex. No. 10

LAYERS

Aim: To learn and make use of layer command.

Software Used: AutoCAD 2002.
Commands used: Suitable Snap, Grid, Limits and Osnap settings. Layer property
manager dialogue box.
.
Procedure:
Create new layer called Geometry and draw the given geometry. Create new layers,
Dimension and Text and do the dimensioning and add text in the corresponding
layers. Use lock/unlock, freeze/thaw and on/off commands on various layers and see the
effects on the resulting drawing. Use suitable color and line weight as shown. Print the
drawing with text, geometry and text with on status in the corresponding layer. Print the
drawing with off status for text and dimension layers.

Result: Drawing are printed with on and off status for the required layers.

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Baseline
Dimension

Ordinate
Dimension

Radius
Dimension
Diameter
Dimension

All dimensions
are in mm.

Date:

Name: Karuna
R.No. 05C005 Sec. C1
Layers
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KITS.

Angular
Dimension

Linear
Dimension

Chain
Dimension

Aligned
Dimension

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All dimensions
are in mm.

Name: Karuna
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Layers
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Ex. No. 11

WBLOCK

Aim: To learn and make use of wblock command.

Software Used: AutoCAD 2002.
Commands used: Suitable Snap, Grid, Limits and Osnap settings. wblock command and
write block dialogue box..
.
Procedure:
Create write block for the components of the logic circuit given. The components file
name, saving location, and units can be chosen from the dialogue box. Choose Delete
from drawing option and insert suitable base point on the component. Use insert
command to insert the logic circuit components and complete the given drawing.

Result: The given logic circuit is completed as per the procedure and completed logic
circuit is printed with title block.

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Logic Circuit

Draw the following Logic

Circuit using wblock.
Assume dimensions which
are not mentioned.

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And

Sec.
All dimensions
are in mm.

Part Name: Logic circuit-wblock

Name:
R.No.

Date:

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Invert
Or
Junction point

Wblocks

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DEMO : BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DRAWING

PARAPET 200mm THICK

WEATHERING COURSE
75 mm THICK
ROOF SLAB (R.C.C. 1:2:4)
BRICKWORK 200mm THICK
C..M. 1:5
SUNSHADE WITH LINTEL
(R.C.C 1:2:4)

FLOORING IN CEMENT
CONCRETE 1:4:8 (120mm)

DAMP PROOF COURSE

IN C.M. 1:3 (20mm)

BRICKWORK IN BASEMENT
200 MM THICK
SECOND FOOTING
400 mm THICK
FIRST FOOTING
500 MM THICK

FRONT VIEW

CEMENT CONCRETE 1:4:8

SECTION ON A-A
W
D-FLUSH DOOR -1000 X 2000
W- WINDOW PANELLED - 1200 X 1200
AND IRON BARED

BRICKWORK IN FOUNDATION AND

BASEMENT IN C.M. 1:5
STEPS

RISE = 150 TREAD = 250

ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN mm

D
Name:
R.No.
A

TOP VIEW

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BUILDING DRAWING
ALL DIMENSIONS
ARE IN mm.

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REFRENCES:
1. Engineering Drawing, K.V. Natarajan, 1997.
2. AutoCAD 2002 with Application, Sham Tickoo, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2001.
3. Computer Graphics Lecture Notes, G.Ganesan, Asst. Prof., Karunya Institute of
Technology and Sciences, India, 2005

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