Basic Auto Cad

INFINITECH TRAINING CENTER

By: John M. Eranista
 Cartesian Plane
Y

-X X UCS icon

-Y
 Basic tool set up
Sift + Right Click
OSNAP setting Dynamic input
Object snap Pointer input setting
✓ End point
✓ Midpoint
❖Cartesian format
✓ Center ❖Absolute
✓ Intersection coordinates
✓ Tangent
✓ Parallel
 Commands
➢ L (Line) ➢ DI (Distance)
➢ PL (Poly line) ➢ DIM (Dimension)
➢ A (Arc) ➢ O (Offset)
➢ XL (X line) ➢ F (Fillet)
➢ RAY (Ray Line) ➢ E (Erase)
➢ RE (REGEN) ➢ X (EXPLODE)
➢ TR (Trim) ➢ J (Join)
 Absolute Coordinate
• Refers to a Cartesian system
Y
that uses X,Y and
sometimes Z-axis to 8
establish a point of some 7 •
distance from a common 6
5
origin. For example, the 4
picture shows an origin 3
point of (0,0) and the 2
1
absolute coordinate from X
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
that point is (8,7). 8 making
it along the X –axis and 7
along the Y-axis.
 Absolute Coordinates
Y X,Y ┘

Command
L┘
A 10,10┘
B __,__┘
C __,__┘
D __,__┘ 50
E __,__┘
C┘
30

10

10 30 50
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 Relative Cartesian Coordinate
Are location defined by Y
their distance from a
given point. To specify 8
7
relative coordinates 6 D C
5 • •
precede the coordinate 4
3 •
values with an @ sign. 2 A
•
B
Formula ( @X,Y ) 1
X
0
Ex: A( 2,3 ) B ( @4,0 ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

C ( @1,2 ) D ( -3,0 )
 Relative Cartesian Coordinates
Y @X,Y ┘

Command
L┘
A 70,10 ┘
B @__,__┘
C @__,__┘
D @__,__┘
E @__,__┘ 30
C┘

30
20

50

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 Relative Polar Coordinates
90°
• This coordinates are also
relative (@) but specifies
135° 45° an angle as well that is
relative to the last
specified point.
180° 0°, 360° • Formula: ( @distance
from the last point<polar
angle )
225° 315°

270°
@distance<polar angle

Ex: Y

A ( 2,3 ) 8
7
6
C
5 •
B ( @4<0° ) 4
3 • •
2 A B
1
C ( @2.8284<45° ) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X
 Relative Polar Coordinates
Y @distance < polar angle ┘

Command
L┘
A 40,80 ┘
B @__<__ ┘
C @__<__ ┘
D @__<__ ┘
E @__<__ ┘ 30
C┘

30
20

50

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 Direct Distance Entry
A simplified method of entering
Y
coordinates when distance and
direction from the last point is
called distance entry. It also be 8
used anytime a command prompts 7
for a point. To draw a figure using 6
5
direct distance entry, first turn on
4
ORTHO (F8) to get perfect 3 • •
horizontal and or vertical lines. 2 A B
Formula: arrow direction + distance 1
from the last point. X
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Ex: A ( 2,3 ) B (→4)
 Direct Distance Entry
Y arrow+distance ┘
Command
L ┘
A 100,80 ┘
B __ ┘
C __ ┘
D __ ┘
E __ ┘ 30
C┘

30
20

50

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COMMAND G H
• •
L┘
A 10,10 ┘ F
•
B D
E • •
C
D
E
F
C I
G Y • •
H J
B • •
I
J • •
A K
K X
C┘
RELATIVE COORDINATE
L G H M N
A 130,10
B @ 0,10 F I L O
C @ 10,10
E J K P
D Q

C R
B S

100 T
A
 G H K L

Command
L┘ M M
N F
A 10,30
B @20<90° ┘ O I J
C@20,0 ┘ P D
E O N
D Q
E R
S B C Q
F P
T V U
G@ 28.2843<45°
H U
A R
I V
J W
K X
L C┘ W
X T S
 HOW TO CREATE RECTANGLE
Command
➢Rec (RECTANG) ENTER or click rectangle icon
Pick a point
➢D (DIMENSION) ENTER
➢Specify length (X) (ex.10) ENTER
➢Specify width (Y) (ex.10) ENTER
Pick a point
 OFFSET
Command ➢ Click the object
➢ (O) ENTER or Command
➢ Give distance ➢ (O) ENTER or
➢ Pick the object ➢ Give distance
➢ Pick a point where you ➢ Pick a point where you
want to offset want to offset
 Line to Polyline, Polyline to Line
Join Explode
➢ Click the object ➢ Click the object
Command Command
➢ J (join) ➢ X (eXplode)
• TRIM • FILLET
Command Command
➢TR (Trim) ➢ F (Fillet) ENTER
➢ R (radius) ENTER
➢ENTER (2X)
➢ Give the radius (#)
➢Pick object to trim ENTER
➢ESC ➢ Pick the 1st object and
2nd object
➢ ESC
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40.0 40.0 40.0

20.0

5.0

5.0 5.0
20.0 5.0
40.0 25.0
2.5

17.5 17.5

5.0 5.0

2.5

40.0