PURBANCHAL UNIVERSITY

KHWOPA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
LIBALI, BHAKTAPUR

REPORT BASED ON
“AUTOCAD PRACTICAL”

SUBMITTED BY: SUBMITTED TO:

Aaditya Suwal Ar. Indu Duwal
760101 Ar. Sunaina Shakya
(Department of Architecture)
 ACKNOWLEDGEMTNT
I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my teacher Ar. Indu Duwal
and Ar. Sunaina Shakya and Department of Architecture who gave me the golden
opportunity to do this wonderful project of “AUTOCAD”. I came to know about so
many new things I am really thankful to them.

-Aaditya Suwal
COMMAND USED IN AUTOCAD
1. To Change the Color of the Screen
 Type Command OP (Option) and Press Enter

 Then Go to Display Menu and Then Colors.

 Then the Color or the Screen Changes.

2. To Change Size of Crosshair

 Press OP and Press Enter
 Go to Display Menu
 Then adjust Crosshair Size
 Then Go to Selection Menu
 Also Change the Pick Box Size
 Apply the Setting and Save OK
3. To Change Units
 Type UN and Press Enter
 Change the Length Type and Precision
4. To Adjust Dimension Style
 Type D and Press Enter
 Then Modify the Dimension Style
 Go to Primary Units and Again Change Units for Dimension Line.
 Also Change the Text Height
 Apply and Close and Set Current
5. Auto Save
 Type OP and Press Enter
 Go to Open and Save Menu
 Select File Save and Select the Required Format and Time

6. Object Snap
 Activate the Osnap on the Bottom of the Screen
 Also Activate the Required Point to Snap
7. Line Command
 Type L and Press Enter
 Specify the First Point
 Specify the Direction for Second Point or Distance
 For Line at Angle, Press @ and Then Distance followed by Angle

8. Polyline Command
 Type PL and Press Enter
 Draw the Line as Required
 All the Line are made Connected
9. Multi-Line
 Type ML and Press Enter
 There comes Option for Justification/ Scale /STyle
 Type J and press Enter for adjusting Justification

 There Appears Justification (Top/Zero/Bottom)

 Select the Required One (Type T/Z/B and Press Enter)
 Then for the Distance Between the Line Adjust Scale
 Enter the Scale and Press Enter
10.Circle Command
 Type C and Press Enter
 Then there Appears to Specify the Centre Point
 Select the Point and Enter the Radius for Drawing Circle

11.Rectangle Command
 Type REC and Press Enter

 Then it Ask for Specify the Corner Point

 After Picking the First Corner Point for Dimension Type D and Press Enter
 It then Asks for Length and Width for the Rectangle

12.Copy
 Type CO and Press Enter
  Select the Object to Copy and Press Enter
 Specify the Base Point and again Press Enter
 Place the Object in Required Destination

13. Move
 Type M and Press Enter
 Select the Object to Move and Press Enter
 Specify the Base Point and again Press Enter
 Place the Object in Required Destination
14. Offset
 Type O and Press Enter
 Specify the Offset Distance and Press Enter
 Select Object to Offset
 Type M and Press Enter for Multiple Offset

15.Trim
 Type TR and Press Enter
 Then Select Object and Press Enter
  Select the Excess Portion and It will Start Trimming

16. Mirror
 Type MI and Press Enter
 Select the Object to be Mirrored and Press Enter
 Specify the Line of Mirror and Press Enter
17. Rotate
 Type RO and Press Enter
 Specify the Object to be Rotated and Press Enter
 Specify the Base Point and Press Enter
 Freely Rotate the Object or Type the Angle for Rotation

18. Join
 Type J and Press Enter
 It Asks for the Line to be Joined
 Select the First Line followed by Second one and Press Enter
19. Extend
 Type EX and Press Enter
 Then it Asks for the Object or the Line up to where the Line to be
extended
 Select the Object and Press Enter
 Secondly Select the Line to be Extended

20. Divide
 Type DIV and Press Enter
 Specify the Object to be Divided and Press Enter
 Specify No. of Partition to be divided and Press Enter
21. Block Formation
 Type B and Press Enter
 Type Name for Block and Specify the Base Point

 Then Select the Pick Point and Press OK Button

22.Insert
 Type I and Press Enter
 It Shows the Block or Names of Block
 Select the Block and Insert it at Destination

23.Ptype
 Type PTYPE and Press Enter
 Then Point Style Dialogue Box Appears
 Select the Style for Showing Point and Press OK Button
24.Explode
 Press X and Press Enter
 Then Select the Object to be Exploded and Press Enter

25. Scale
 Type SC and Press Enter
 Specify the Object to be Scaled and Press Enter
 Specify Base Point and Type the Scale Factor and Press Enter
 Or Use Reference and Point for the Exact Scale
26. Text
 Type MT and Press Enter
 Specify the Corner for Typing Text
 Adjust the Fonts and Height of Text
27. Fillet
 Type F and Press Enter
 Type R and Press Enter for the Fillet Radius
 Select First Object followed by Second one.

28. Chamfer
  Type CHA and Press Enter
 Type D and Press Enter for the Chamfer Distance
 Specify First Chamfer Distance followed by Second One
 Select the Object or Line to be Chamfered

29. Area
 Type AA and Press Enter
 Type O and Press Enter for the Selecting Object
 The Area is shown in Command Bar below