EXERCISE: 03

TITLE: Drawing commans

OBJECTIVE: By the end of this section, we understand to:

1. Use the common drawing commands such as:

a. Polygon
b. Point
c. Polyline
d. Solid
e. Doughnut

2. Design the drawing by using the above methods.

THEORY:

There a many commands in the AUTOCAD that we always use to draw the technical drawing
and the most popular commands were the Drawing commands. There are so many thing that
we can draw by using the drawing commands and for this experiment we will use some of the
basic commands from this part which is circle, arc and ellipse.
Exercise 3A

Regenerating model.
AutoCAD menu utilities loaded.
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter]: 1.25
Command: _polygon Enter number of sides <4>: 6
Specify center of polygon or [Edge]:
Enter an option [Inscribed in circle/Circumscribed about circle] <I>: i
Specify radius of circle: 0.75
Command: _line Specify first point:
Specify next point or [Undo]: @2.50<-90
Specify next point or [Undo]: @4.25<90
Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _arc Specify start point of arc or [Center]: _c Specify center point
of arc:
Specify start point of arc:
Specify end point of arc or [Angle/chord Length]: _a Specify included angle: 35
Command: _arc Specify start point of arc or [Center]: _c Specify center point
of arc:
Specify start point of arc:
Specify end point of arc or [Angle/chord Length]: _a Specify included angle: -52
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <1.2500>: 3.63
Command: _line Specify first point:
Specify next point or [Undo]:
Specify next point or [Undo]:
Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]: _ttr
Specify point on object for first tangent of circle:
Specify point on object for second tangent of circle:
Specify radius of circle <3.6300>: .75
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]: _ttr
Specify point on object for first tangent of circle:
Specify point on object for second tangent of circle:
Specify radius of circle <0.7500>: .50
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: _find
Command: '_zoom
Specify corner of window, enter a scale factor (nX or nXP), or
[All/Center/Dynamic/Extents/Previous/Scale/Window] <real time>:
Press ESC or ENTER to exit, or right-click to display shortcut menu.
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _.erase 1 found
** STRETCH **
Specify stretch point or [Base point/Copy/Undo/eXit]:
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _rotate
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects: 1 found (1 duplicate), 1 total
Select objects: 1 found (1 duplicate), 1 total
Select objects:
Specify base point:
Specify rotation angle or [Reference]:
Command: _rotate
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
1 found
Specify base point:
Specify rotation angle or [Reference]:
Command: Specify opposite corner: *Cancel*
Command: _rotate
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
1 found
Specify base point: *Cancel*
Command: _rotate
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
Select objects: *Cancel*
Command: _rotate
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
Select objects: *Cancel*
Command: _rotate
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
Select objects: *Cancel*
Command: _rotate
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
Select objects: *Cancel*
Command: _rotate
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects: 1 found (1 duplicate), 1 total
Select objects: 1 found (1 duplicate), 1 total
Select objects: 1 found (1 duplicate), 1 total
Select objects:
Specify base point:
Invalid point.
Specify base point:
Specify rotation angle or [Reference]:
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _move 1 found
Specify base point or displacement: Specify second point of displacement or
<use first point as displacement>:
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 1.2500
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 0.5000
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 0.7500
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimangular
Select arc, circle, line, or <specify vertex>:
Specify dimension arc line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Dimension text = 52
Command: _dimangular
Select arc, circle, line, or <specify vertex>:
Specify dimension arc line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Dimension text = 35
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: *Cancel*
Command: *Cancel*
Command: <Switching to: Layout2>
Regenerating layout.
Regenerating model - caching viewports.
Command: *Cancel*
Command: *Cancel*
Command: <Switching to: Model>
Restoring cached viewports.
Command: _dimlinear
Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
Specify second extension line origin:
Specify dimension line location or
[Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
Dimension text = 0.6495
Command: *Cancel*
Command: *Cancel*
Command: <Switching to: Layout2>
Restoring cached viewports - Regenerating layout.
Regenerating 1 modified entities.
Command: '_zoom
Specify corner of window, enter a scale factor (nX or nXP), or
[All/Center/Dynamic/Extents/Previous/Scale/Window] <real time>: _all
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: *Cancel*
Command: _.MSPACE
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: _.PSPACE
Command: Specify opposite corner:
EXERCISE 3B

Regenerating model.
AutoCAD menu utilities loaded.
Command: '_limits
Reset Model space limits:
Specify lower left corner or [ON/OFF] <0.0000,0.0000>: 12000.9
Specify upper right corner <12.0000,9.0000>: l
Invalid 2D point.
Specify upper right corner <12.0000,9.0000>:
Invalid limits.
Reset Model space limits:
Specify lower left corner or [ON/OFF] <0.0000,0.0000>:
Specify upper right corner <12.0000,9.0000>:
Command: '_zoom
Specify corner of window, enter a scale factor (nX or nXP), or
[All/Center/Dynamic/Extents/Previous/Scale/Window] <real time>: _all
Regenerating model.
Command: l
LINE Specify first point:
Specify next point or [Undo]: @5.00<0
Specify next point or [Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter]: _d Specify diameter of circle: .625
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <0.3125>: .6325
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <0.6325>: _d Specify diameter of circle
<1.2650>: 3.00
Command:
Command:
Command: _polygon Enter number of sides <4>: 6
Specify center of polygon or [Edge]: i
Point or option keyword required.
Specify center of polygon or [Edge]:
Enter an option [Inscribed in circle/Circumscribed about circle] <I>: i
Specify radius of circle: 0.875
Command: _ellipse
Specify axis endpoint of ellipse or [Arc/Center]:
Specify other endpoint of axis:
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]: 0.5
Command: _ellipse
Specify axis endpoint of ellipse or [Arc/Center]: _c
Specify center of ellipse:
Specify endpoint of axis:
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]: *Cancel*
Command: _ellipse
Specify axis endpoint of ellipse or [Arc/Center]: _c
Specify center of ellipse:
Specify endpoint of axis:
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]:
Value must be positive and nonzero.
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]:
Value must be positive and nonzero.
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]:
Value must be positive and nonzero.
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]:
Value must be positive and nonzero.
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]:
Requires numeric distance, second point, or option keyword.
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]:
Command: _u ELLIPSE GROUP
Command: _ellipse
Specify axis endpoint of ellipse or [Arc/Center]: _c
Specify center of ellipse:
Specify endpoint of axis:
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]:
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects: 1 found (1 duplicate), 1 total
Select objects: *Cancel*
Command: _lengthen
Select an object or [DElta/Percent/Total/DYnamic]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _line Specify first point:
Specify next point or [Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 1.5000
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Object selected is not a circle or arc.
Select arc or circle: *Cancel*
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 0.6325
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 0.3125
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimlinear
Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
Specify second extension line origin:
Specify dimension line location or
[Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
Dimension text = 5.0000
Command: _dimlinear
Specify first extension line origin or <select object>:
Specify second extension line origin:
Specify dimension line location or
[Mtext/Text/Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated]:
Dimension text = 0.8750
Command: _saveas
EXERCISE 3C

Regenerating model.
AutoCAD menu utilities loaded.
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter]: 0.625
Command: _line Specify first point:
Specify next point or [Undo]: @.00<90
Zero length line created at (7.8283, 1.9695, 0.0000)
Specify next point or [Undo]: @3.00<90
Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _arc Specify start point of arc or [Center]: _c Specify center point
of arc:
Specify start point of arc:
Specify end point of arc or [Angle/chord Length]: _a Specify included angle:
Requires valid numeric angle or second point.
Specify included angle: *Cancel*
Command: _arc Specify start point of arc or [Center]: _c Specify center point
of arc:
Specify start point of arc:
Specify end point of arc or [Angle/chord Length]: _a Specify included angle: 45
Command: _arc Specify start point of arc or [Center]: _c Specify center point
of arc:
Specify start point of arc:
Specify end point of arc or [Angle/chord Length]: _a Specify included angle: -30
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <0.6250>: 0.625
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <0.6250>: 0.625
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <0.6250>: 0.28
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <0.2800>: 0.28
Command: _xline Specify a point or [Hor/Ver/Ang/Bisect/Offset]: v
Specify through point:
Specify through point:
Specify through point: *Cancel*
Command: _xline Specify a point or [Hor/Ver/Ang/Bisect/Offset]: h
Specify through point:
Specify through point:
Specify through point:
Specify through point: *Cancel*
Command: _polygon Enter number of sides <4>: 6
Specify center of polygon or [Edge]:
Enter an option [Inscribed in circle/Circumscribed about circle] <I>: i
Specify radius of circle: 0.34
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <0.2800>: 3.00
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <3.0000>: 3.12
Command: _xline Specify a point or [Hor/Ver/Ang/Bisect/Offset]:
Specify through point:
Specify through point:
Specify through point:
Command: _line Specify first point:
Specify next point or [Undo]:
Specify next point or [Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]: _ttr
Specify point on object for first tangent of circle:
Specify point on object for second tangent of circle:
Specify radius of circle <3.1200>: 1.63
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <1.6300>: 1.25
Command: _u CIRCLE GROUP
Command: _u CIRCLE GROUP
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]: _ttr
Specify point on object for first tangent of circle:
Specify point on object for second tangent of circle:
Specify radius of circle <3.1200>: 1.25
Command: _circle Specify center point for circle or [3P/2P/Ttr (tan tan
radius)]:
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <1.2500>: 1.63
Command: _arc Specify start point of arc or [Center]: _c Specify center point
of arc:
Specify start point of arc:
Specify end point of arc or [Angle/chord Length]: _a Specify included angle: 30
Command: _arc Specify start point of arc or [Center]: _c Specify center point
of arc:
Specify start point of arc:
Specify end point of arc or [Angle/chord Length]: _a Specify included angle: -45
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _line Specify first point:
Specify next point or [Undo]:
Specify next point or [Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 2 found
Command: _u ERASE
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: '_.properties Yes
Command: _.erase 2 found
Command: _u ERASE
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: Specify opposite corner: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: _trim
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges ...
Select objects:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]:
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: *Cancel*
Command: Specify opposite corner:
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _.erase 1 found
Command: _saveas
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 0.6250
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 0.2800
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 1.6300
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 1.2500
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 0.6250
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 0.2800
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimradius
Select arc or circle:
Dimension text = 0.6250
Specify dimension line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Command: _dimangular
Select arc, circle, line, or <specify vertex>:
Specify dimension arc line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Dimension text = 45
Command: _dimangular
Select arc, circle, line, or <specify vertex>:
Specify dimension arc line location or [Mtext/Text/Angle]:
Dimension text = 30
Command: *Cancel*
Command: *Cancel*
Command: <Switching to: Layout2>
Regenerating layout.
Regenerating model - caching viewports.