ISOMETRIC IN AUTOCAD

Outcomes of today’s
lecture

Able to explain in producing

Isometric drawing in
AutoCAD
 Setting up isometric grid/snap

 The grid/snap style should be changed to isometric

snap
 Right click on grid button on status bar, choose
‘Settings…’
 Drafting setting window displaying Snap and Grid
tab is displayed
08 AutoCAD 3 MEMB113 OBE | Dept. of Mechanical Engineering | UNITEN | 2006

Setting up isometric
grid/snap

Rectangular

Isometric
Changing isoplane
• Changing the isoplane – left, top, right
– Cycle by pressing CTRL+E or F5 or
– Command: isoplane {enter}

Right Top Left

Drawing lines, circles and arc
 Isometric lines and non-isometric lines can be drawn using
line or polyline command
 Isometric circle can be drawn using ellipse command
 Draw ellipse > isocircle
 Isometric quarter circle and semi circle can be drawn using
ellipse arc command
 Draw ellipse arc > isocircle
 Creating round corner
Before After

Draw ellipse Draw another Draw straight Trim Trim Trim

arc ellipse arc line from
midpoint of
top arc to
midpoint of bottom arc
Dimensioning

 Use aligned dimension for linear dimensioning

 Use quick leader for isocircle

Aligned dimension Quick leader

To make dimension aligned with isometric axes, follow few steps as:
- Type DIMEDIT
- Type O for Oblique
- Select the dimension to be aligned, then Enter
- Specify the obliquing angle
For example, using the object above, for clockwise alignment such
as 90, type 30 for the angle, whereas for 100, type -30 for the angle
since anti-clockwise alignment.
 Dimensioning for Isocircle
• Select Quick leader icon
• Select the circle, then extend the leader line to
appropriate direction, click, then make short
extension in horizontal direction, click then type
corresponding value (example: R20) for the dimension.
Other useful tips
 Use COPY command with polar relative
coordinate system or OSNAP.
 Do not use OFFSET command.
 Set up LAYER before drawing.
 Use construction line as a guide
(recommended to use different colour)
Conclusions
What has been covered today:

 Producing isometric drawing using AutoCAD

08 AutoCAD 3 MEMB113 OBE | Dept. of Mechanical Engineering | UNITEN | 2006

What is next?

 You will complete the Tutorial on creating Isometrics.