Table of Cgntents # C. Using Named Views . Controlling ~ Drawing Display c. ran UNOTIACK o.oo ‘Along Polar. Angies .... Polar Tracking Settings .. ig ona Delet Pe ranges Ising Polar Angie Overrides ... ‘esta to Pohs on Obj bjects Snap racking Setings angi AubsTock Sets teats Moseuremenis and Bwisions ipecifying Measured Intervals on Objects ding Objects into Segments: rrawing Construction Lines .. oo ating Construction Lines ah Horizontal and Vertical & Angle... & Bisector 2. Creating Rays i G. Caktulating Points and Values enna 4. Calculating Points... H. Cabulaing Distance and Angie i ulating Areas 1+, Calculating a 2:? Calculating the Ares Enclosed by an Object 3, Adding and ting Areas. J. Displaying Coordinates and Locating Points. KK Inquiry Methods. * qe) Listing Database information for Objects - 2. “Displaying the Drawing Status. 3 ing Time playing Drawing Properties... F, AONA9CNOg SON and Pan and Panning in Real Time Zoom Realtime Pan Realtime Zoom Window eRae 2 e i : Displ Frew Viel ing ‘oom Hi 3 Sealng view ne 6. Centering .. 7._ Displaying Drawing Limits and Extents B Using Ae eral Vw 2 — 2. Using tn 3. Changing the fe of the Aerial View Image .. 4. Changing the peaene 4. Saving Views Pn 2. Restoring Named Views . aoe ve D Using i Tiled mY spaying Mutiphs 2. Changing the Tiling 3. Working in Tiled Vi a. Making Another Till Viewport Current 4. Reusing Viewport Conf a. Saving Viewport b. Restoring Vi ©. Deleting Viewport ions... 5. Listing Viewport Conti S01 a bani ME 798-4509 + TEER FeliFax 735-4044 Ssseasessescasgzaseeneresae ‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual Table of Conteh. tutte nO Tung Visual Elements On Re Fil po : SE “7 2. Lineweight n 3. Text i} 4. Blips. ie 8. Selection Highlighting ” X. Editing Methods ... A. Selecting Objects... 1 Using Selection Windows 2. Using Selection Fe . 3. Selecting Objects ‘Are Ciose Together . 4. Customizing Object Selection 5. Filtering tion Sets B. Removing from a Selection Set C. Using Groups : - 4. Creating Groups 2. Selecting Groups ... - — - : 3. Editing Groups aaa 4 Editing with rps : s Eating UBig len obec Objeet Propeities Tooibar ting Layers b. Edting Colors c. Editi 3 Linetypes..... 4. Editing Lineweighis 2 Properties diting Properbes of 2 Single Object 5. Editing Properties of Multiple Objects Matching Properties of Other Objects Copying Obects : Copying Within a Drawing 2. Copying vith tho Cipboat ‘a. Cutting to the Clipboard b. Copying to the Ciipboars ... 6 ,_capying Views 0 the Clipboard 3. Pasting a. Converting to AutoCAD Format b. Pasting to the Command Line c._ Editing Pasted Information H. Offsetting Objects... 1. Mirroring Objects... 4,_Mirering Text and Attributes: J jing Objects... Fre roatng a Polar Airave 2, Creating Rectangular Arrays K. Moving ( Retany Objects 4, ,Rotaing by Reference. M. Aligning Objects «0.0.0 N. Erasing Objects O. Resizing Objects... 4. Stretching Objects 2. Scaling Objects... 2. Scaiing by a Scaie Factor... b._ Scaling by Reference 3. Extending Objects .. 4. Changing the Length of Objects .. 5. Trimming Objects ...... mo on P. Inserting Breaks in Objects 94 Q. Exploding Objects 91 R. Editing Polylines. 294 “736-4500 + 735-4556 Tel/Fax es-aaa Ema info@erescent ph Webpage www crescent ph nn tetTable of Contents xi. S. Editing Multines 0. eo \ {Adding and deleting Muitiine Vertices 2. Editing Multiline Intersections... 3._ Editing Multiline Styles. T. Editing Spines . ciseusenene vu. Cl )bjects .. sone . 1 eng by Specifying Distances... 2. Chamfering-by Specifying Length and Angie 3. Trimming Chamfered Objects 4. Chamfering Polylines and Polyline Segments V. Filleting Objects a jetting the Fillet Ra rimming Filleted Objet illeting Circles and Arcs on Neting Line and Polyline Combinations, Fflotng an Ente Polyine leting Parallel Lines W. Editing Hatches... : 1. Removing Hatch Associativity ... 2. Editing Hatch Boundaries and Patterns. 3. Changing Existing Hatch Patterns D. Erasing Hatch Patterns ©. Editing Hatches with Grips... Peaena Using Layers and Object Properties. ‘A. Werking with Layers - 99 1. seo : Creating and Naming Layers 99 2. Making a Layer Current 100 3. Making an Object's Layer Current 100 4. Controlling Layer Visibility... ane 100 “ia Turing Layers On and Off so 7 soon 100 Freezing and Thawing Layers. : 101 Freezing or Thawing Layers in the Active Viewport - . 104 d.._ Freezing or Thawing Layers in New Viewports 404 . ' Turing Plotting On or Off for @ Layer coon OL 8. Locking and Unlocking Layers... vo - 102 5. Assiglting Color to a Layer. : 102 7. Assigning a Linetype to a Layer : 103 8 Assigting a Lineweight to a Layer : -103 8. Assignipg a Plot Style to a Layer 10. Filtering hayers. 11. Renaming Layers 12. Deleting Layers Using Layer Proferties Working with Colorg.... 1. “Spectying Golds. 2. Setting the Currant Color. D. Working with Linety on 1. Making a Linetygé Current 2. Renaming Linelgbes ... 3. Displaying Linefypes - 4. Displaying Polyline Linetypes 5 Deleting Linetype: § Changing Linetype Descriptions : son 7. Filtering Linetypes : : - ne 8. Specifying Global Liketype Scale coo co oo 110 E. Working with Linewelghteh cnn. 7 seen 10 1. Customizing Lit : svn : on AL 2. Using the Default Lingweight : co 14 3. Making a Lineweight ; : : oe . 11 4. Displaying Lineweights —— 112 - ee hi en Vihinges Ft verte Teistax 735-4444 Email info@eresceni phTTT DIS ‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual XIl. Adding Tect to Drawings XIll.Creating Dimensions A. Using Line Text... 4. Creating Line Text... 2. Formatting Line Text c 8 Aligning Line Text.. b. As igning a Style to Line Text. 3. Changing Line Text. 8. Using Mutting Text 4 3. 4 reating Multiline Text... Formatting Multiline Text... Applying Formatting to Characters. Creating Stacked Text — Editing Stacked Text .. c einen d. Changing the Properties of an Mtext Object e. Line Spacing ... f. Finding and Replacing Multiline Text c U oe hanging Multiline Text Location . sing External Text Files. 8. Importing Text Files Dragging Text Files into a Drawing Working with Text Styles 1 Creating and Modifying Text Styles Modifying Text Styles Assigning Fonts Setting Text Height Setting Obliquing Angie... Setting Horizontal or Vertical Orientation Making Another Text Style Current... Renaming a Text Style... h. Removing Unreferenced Text Style e@n>ea9ce D. Finding and Replacing Text E. Checking Spelling A. B Dim 1 rensioning Concepts Dimension Elements Creating Dimensions Nogaena Dim Creating Linear Dimensions Creating Aligned Dimensions Creating Ordinate Dimensions ...... 7 Creating Radius and Diameter Dimensions Creating Center Marks and Centerlines Creating Angular Dimensions . — Creating Baseline and Continued Dimensions lensioning Multiple Objects: . Editing Dimensions... 1 2 3. 4. Creating Leaders and Annotation 1 Cres eNomsen Stretchin~ Dimensions Jamming and Extending Dimensions Making Dimensions Oblique... Editing Dimension Text. Formatting Leaders ..... ating Dimension Styles. Formatting Dimension Lines and Arrows . Formatting Dimension Text .... - Fitting Dimension Text and Arrowheads Formatting Primary Dimension Units Adding Alternate Dimension Units Adding Tolerances to Dimensions ‘Suppressing Zeros in Dimension Units Rounding Off Dimension Values .. 139 ~W795-4509° 735-4588 Tel iFax | 735-4444 Email: infoGderescent ph Webpage www crescentgh seems SunaTable of Contents s AutoCAD 2000 Monuai H. Managing Dimension Styles . 139 1 Renaming and Deleting Sivies Bese 140 2. Applying Styles to Dimensions 140 |. Creating Arrowheads . 140 J Adding Geometric Tolerances: : 141 1. Composite Tolerances ema 142 kK, Dimensioning System Variables - 143 XIV. Using Blocks and Extemal References. A D. XV. Creating a Layo to Plot A B c Working with Blocks see 1. Working with Layers and Properties 2. Mesting Blocks 3. Working with Unnamed Blocks 4. Defining Blocks 5. Inserting Blocks... 6. Exploding a Block. 7. Editing Block Descriptions 8. Redefining a Block Working with Attributes 1. Creating Attributes 2. Editing Attribute Definitions... 3. Attaching Attributes to Blocks 4. Editing Attributes Attached to Blocks Using External References ... 1. Updating Xref. 2. Managing Xrefs a. Displaying List View 3. Attaching Xrefs .. - 4, Using Xrefs with Drawing Order 5. “Overlaying Xrefs 8. ‘Gptaching Xrefs 7. Reloading Xrefs 8. Unjoading Xrefs 9. Binding Xrefs .. 10. Changing Xref Paths 11. Changing Nested Xref Paths Editing Reiiprences in Place 1. EditingiBlocks and Xrefs 2. Addingor Removing from Working Set Using Model Spe and Paper Space 4. Switching Between Model Space and Paper Space. ‘Working in Paper 4. Using a Layout’ 2. Using the Layout Wizard to Specify Layout Settings Working with 1. Saving ‘and Naot a Page Setup 2. Importing a Named Page Setup 3. Moving or Copyirig Layout. Using a Layout Tem, oe 1. Using PCP/PC2 Settings in a Layout Tempiate 2. Saving a Layout Tetnpiate Determining Layout Settiggs 1. Selecting a Paper 2. Adjusting the Plot 3. €tting the Plot Ares 4. Setting the Plot Scale™ 8. Setting the Lineweight Creating Floating Viewports . os 1. Switching Between Paper Space and Floating Viewports 155 155 155 155 156 157 158 158 159 159 159‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual ne Table of Contents 2. Placing Floating Viewports in a Layout soe vn 162 3. Placing Saved ViewportConfigurations in a Layout a 163 4. Changing the Properties of a Viewports : os 63 5. Controlling Viewport Scale Locking 163 G. Controlling in Floating Viewports 164 1. Screening Objects in Floating Viewports a voce 1B 2. Hiding Lines in Plotted Viewports ... co 1B 3. Turning Floating Viewports On or Off... 184 H. Attaching Plot Style Tables to Viewports...... een 15 1 Editing in Floating Vewports - e sone 185 ‘Scaling Views Relative to Paper Space. coo 165 2. Scaling AutoCAD Linetypes in Paper Space - : 166 3. Aligning Views in Floating Viewports i 6B 4. Rotating Views in Floating Viewports 187 J. Creating Nonrectangular Viewports Sennen OT Creating a New Viewport with Irreguair Boundaries 168 2 Redefining the Boundary of an Existing Viewport : 168 3. Using Grips to Edit Irregular Viewports 168 4. Freezing the Layer of a Viewport Boundary. 168 5. Zooming and Panning in a Nonrectangular Viewport ~ 168 XVI. Plotting Your Drawings 169 A. Understanding Plotting eo 18 1. Understanding Layouts 470 2. Understanding Piot Styles - 170 3, Understanding Ploter Configuration 170 B. Plotting in AutoCAD 2000 170 4. Plotting a Drawing....... 370 2._Understanding Paper Orientation and image Orientation 71 C. Using Plot Styles im Understanding Plot Style Modes 71 a. Understanding Color-dependent Piot Style Mode 172 b. Understanding Named Plot Style Mode 173 c. Displaying Plot Styles in a Drawing : 173 d._Using the Plot Style Manager. 474 2. Creating a Plot Style Table 174 3. Attaching Plot Style Tables to Layouts 175 4. Adding and Deleting Plot Styles in a Named Plot Style Table 475 5. Editing Plot Styles... ane 176 . a. Copying a Plot Style or Pilot Styie Setting to Another Piot Styie Tae 176 b. Changing a Plot Style Table Description 7 17 ¢. Globally Scaling Non-ISO Linetypes and Fill Patterns : 178 &. Changing a Plot Style Name and Description 178 e. Assigning Plot Style Color......... f 178 f Enabling Dithering .... . 178 g. Converting to Gray Scale : 178 A. Assigning Pen Numbers : ge ovens 17D i. Using Virtual Pens 0000 : : 178 {Using Sereening. co conn 173 k. Assigning Plot Styie Linetype : rye vo nn 17D 1 Completing Linetype Pattems - os co 7D ™m, Assigning Piot Style Lineweight Geo . sevens 18O, . Assigning a Line End Style ... £ 180 ©. Assigning a Line Join Style is 180 B. Assigning Fill Style 180 q. Editing Lineweights vn 180 6. Changing the Plot Style Property for an Object or Layer 181 7. Renaming Named Piot Styles 181 D. Electronic Plotting (ePtot)... 182 E. Batch Plotting ... 182 F. Using a Script File 182 es vi Fucus titnte 735-4509 735-4588 Tel/Fax: 735-4624 Ema infogcrescent ph Wetpage wow crescent phTable of Contents AutoCAD 2000 Manual XVII, Working in Three-Dimensional Space... A -z@7 mo A Specifying 3D Coordinates... 4. Using the Right-Hand Rule... 2. Entering X, Y, and Z Coordinates 3. Using XYZ Point Filters... 4. Entering Cylindrical Coordinates 5._ Entering Spherical Coordinates Using Standard 3D Views and Projections 185 4. Standard Views sess : 185 2. Standard Projections 186 3. Isumetric Views ..... Seovnnnnntn 186 4. The "Glass Box" Spee : oo 187 ing a User Coordinate System : Pohang UCS in 3D Space... : 188 2. using a Predefined Orthographic UC: coo fone 188 3. Moving the UCS. eee . aecummnnnn 6D 4. Appyling the Current UCS to Other Viewports 189 Working with Viewports in 3D sone ABQ 1. Assigning a UCS to a Viewport ... 190 Working with Views in 3D sn Sonne 180 4. Using Orthographic Views... : 190 Setting 3 Graphics Display Options : : co 94 Materials in 3D sna co sen $92, Setting the Camera Position... : . on 92 Interactive Viewing in 3D..... so 193 4. Using the 3D Orbit Commands é 193 2, Panning and Zooming in the 3D Orbit View vo - 193 3. using Projection Options inthe 30 Orbit View - 194 4, Shading Objects in the 3D Orbit View - 195 5. Using Visual Aid in the 3D Orbit View. 196 6. _ Adjusting Clipping Planes in the 3D Orbit View 196 7) Turning the Lipping Planes Off and On on 197 8. Using Continuous Orbit : 197 9. Resetting the View and Using Preset Views : 197 Optigns for Viewing in 3D. - : 197 1 ing a Viewing Direction : : - 197 2. Displaying a Pian View. : eran 199 3. Setting a View with the Compass and Axis Tripod ss 199 4. Defining a 3D View 5. Remdving Hidden Lines XVIll. Creating Three-Dimensional Objects Creating Objeats in 3D 1. Creating Wifeframes se 2. Creating Meshes ....... . . 201 a. Creating a Predefined 30 Surface Mesh vn 202 b. Creating # Rectangular Mesh . funn “202 ©. Creating a Polyface Mesh... 7 203 d. Creating a Ruled Surface Mesh . fone 208 @. Creating a Tabulated Surface Mesh aoe sere 04 Creating a Surface of Revolution Mesh : nn 08 g. Creating anEdge-Defined Surface Mesh ....... a 205 h. Setting Elevation and Thickness coe . 205 3. Creating Sols - . a 206 a. Creating a Solid Box : : : 206 b. Creating a Solid Cone on enn 208 Creating a SolidCylinder 206 d. Creating a Soli Sphere vn 207 © Creating a SoligTorus ... no 207 f Creating a Si : ; 207 g. Creating an Extruded Solid - fens QO7 h. Creating a Revolved Solid... . 208 ‘sci 736-4508» 735-4856 “ToliFax “735-4444 Ema info@crescent gh Webpage’ wow crescani ph vgAutoCAD 2000 Manual Table of Contents i. Creating a Composite Solid ....... nn 208, B Editing in 3D vo 209) 4, Rotating in 30 nnn nennnnne - oa on 209 2 Arraying in 3D ~ vn 210 3. Mirroring in 30. 7 210 4. Trimming and Extending in 3D ..... . oe 5. Filleting in 30... ~ : Fl nn BAZ Changing 3D Solids . 212 7. Chamfering Solids .... a : 212 2. Filleting Solids... anon 3 B12 £. Sectioning Solids a 213 4. Slicing Solids ... oa . Cinrnnnnnnnnnnnn BTS 5. Editing Faces of 30 Solids se oes?) a. Extruding Faces ve . 214 b. Moving Faces ner ST cc. Rotating Faces... 215 d. Offsetting Faces o.com : vo 215 @. Tapering Faces .. : 215 1 Deleting Faces... 7 216 9. Copying Faces... 7 7 216 h. Coloring Faces... 216 6. Editing Edges of 30 Solids 216 2. Coloring Edges... . sen BA b. Copying Edges se nn 7. tmprnting Solids 217 8. Separating Solids 9. Shelling Solids XIX. Rendering and Imaging A B. 40. Cleaning Solids... oh Checking Solids Using 3D Image Types . sennnnennites oer 219 Drawing 3D Models oe 219 1. Drawing Surfaces : - 219 a. Drawing Objects with Thickness 219 B._Drawing Solis, 9D Faces, and Polygon Meshes oo 219 c. Drawing Closed Polylines ... 29 d._ Using Text t co BAD 2. Drawing Abutting and intersecting Objects 220 2. Drawing Touching Objects 220 b. Drawing intersecting Objects 220 ¢. Drawing intersecting Lines and Turned-Off Layers see B20 Creating Hidden-Line images. oo fi 220 1. Hiding Lines of Selected d Objects Senne QT 2, icing Soid Objects . : : 224 Creating Shaded Images . : : 224 Creating Rendered Images... 222 1. Configuring Render for Different Displays 222 ‘._Using Anti-aliasing .. 222 Using Render 223, Loading, Unioading, and Stopping Render eed 223, 2 Setting Rendering Conditions... : nnn D3 2. Seting the Rrendering Background C Color... nenigpene i 223, b. Rendering All Objects : * 223, c._ Rendering Selected Objects 224 3. Accessing the Render Window 225, 4. Merging a Rendering with a Background Sen oo B25 5. Changing Color Depth for Rendering 2. 225 Using Lights in Rendering . _ . 225 a. Using Ambient Light 2 225 b. Using Distant Light : 226 ©. Using Point Lights 226 4. Using Spotlights... oe 2226 i | info@crescegt ph. Webpage: www. cres@mmmaiaee 745 450077354558 Tel/Fax 735-4444 ErTable of Contents : E2000 eran 7. Using Shadows in Rendering . zt a. Using Volumetric Shadows : om a ron BRT b. Using Shadow Maps wn. ~ co oo zn c Raytraced Shadows... : so eee a d._ Shadows and Rendering Speed .... funn nnn ne “Be 8. Understanding Lighting Principles. 2B 2. Understanding Angle of Faces to Lights b. Understanding Distance of Faces from Lights... 228 ¢. Understanding Lighting Color Systems..... vo ae 4. Understanding Reflection 2 fe. Understanding Roughness...» . 228 {. Understanding Distance and Attenuation ze 9. Adding Lights. sen re 10, Deleting and Modifying Lights 228 11. Using Materials in Rendering . soosnnnnen 230 12. Defining Materials sn . poameernnaas 230 13. Modifying Materials. ea sn 231 44, Attaching Materials .. : 231 16. Importing and Exporting Materials 232 16. Using Scenes in Rendering... ~ oe 232 a. Defining Scenes... — 232 b. Deleting and Modifying Scenes... oe 233, 17. Saving and Redisplaying Renderings... — vo 233 2. Saving a Rendering Direct to 8 Fle a : 233, b. Saving a Viewport Rendering... 234 ¢. Saving a Render-Window Rendering : 234 4. Saving a Rendered Image in PostScript Format 234 e. Redisplaying a Rendered Image 234 {Copying Images to the Clipboard : 235 18. Printing Rendered Images 236 a. Printing Render Window images : 235 b. Printing Viewport Images - vo 236 XX. Working with Raster mages ‘A. Using Raster images in Drawings. . 237 8. Attaching and Scaling Raster Images : oo 237 C. Tuning Image Performance . i B8B 1. Changing the Temporary Swap File Location 238 2. Using Tiled images 238 3. Loading and Unloading images a 238 4. Detaching Images 239 5. Highiighting Images 239 6 Changing Quality and Speed of image Display : 7 230 7. Clipping Images... oe vo 239 a. Changing a Ciipping Boundary von : 240 b. Displaying the Original and the Clipped image son 240 .__ Deleting a Clipping Boundary 240 D. Mans jing Raster Ima, —— se 241 1. Viewing Image Information : : : 241 a. Using the List View. oe rt) b. Using the Tree View... ane sonnei BAY Cc. Viewing Image File Details oo : “244 4. Viewing Image Information in the Text Window 242 2. Changing Image File Paths ........ 242 3.__Naming Images ae : : fnn BAZ E. Accessing Raster Images Using the internet : 243 F. Modifying Images and image Boundaries : soonniennnnnnn BMS 1. Showing and Hiding Image Boundaries : 243, 2. Changing Image Laer, Boundary Color. and Linetype ne 48 3. Moving Images .... ae : 244 4. Changing image Scale, Rotation, Width, and Height a nana 244 8 Modifying Bitonal image Color and Transparency. - ne BM ‘Adjusting Image Brightness, Contrast, and Fade ‘ost 706-4800, 795-4558° Tel/Fax - 735-440u AutoCAD 2000 Manual Welcomt to AutoCAD 2000 What's New in AutoCAD 2000 AutoCAD 2000 provides many new features that improve and enhance AutoCAD. Heads-Up Design Environment Heads-up Design means you focus on the design, not on the keyboard. AutoCAD 2000 provides new tools to help you make the most of your legacy design data, reducing the time you spend accessing and reworking similar designs. Other features simplify how you work, making AutoCAD more transparent and easier touse. EEE + Multiple document environment - Work with multiple drawings in a single AutoCAD session and copy, move, ‘and paint objects, plus associated data, between them. * AutoCAD DesignCenter - Use the new AutoCAD DesignCenter to locate and load content, such as blocks, layers, and named objects, into your drawings * Quick dimensions Use the new QDIM command to automatically create any number of dimensions witha simple selection of geometry. + New object snaps - Use the new Parallel and Extension object snaps to draw more precisely. * AutoTrack - Use polar and object snap tracking to create objects at specific polar angles or at angles relative to object snap points. + Partial open and partial load - Open and edit only needed portions of drawings and Xrefs. + Real-time 3D rotation - Use the new 3DORBIT command to easily manipulate views of 3D objects. * Multiple active work planes- Viewports and viewscan have different user coordinate system (UCS) and elevation settings, which makes working in 3D easier. + _UCS Manager - Manage your UCSs using the new UCS Manager dialog box. * View - Manage views using the new View dialog box. + Reference editing - Edit external references and block references from within your current drawing. * Toolbars - Use AutoCAD toolbars that are enhanced to conform to Microsoft Office 98 standards, Improved Access and Usability The AutoCAD 2000 interface is more design-centric and less command-centric, making the software more transparent in the design process, een 1 Cropetties window - Modify the properties of an object in a drawing quickly and easily. : Object Properties toolbar - Use convenient new methods for editing common object properties such as lineweight and plot style, 1 [utelliMouse - Use the Microsoft IntelliMouse, including IntelliMouse panning and zooming. 1 Quick Select - Use Quick Select to select objects based on object type or object properties. Shortcut menus~ Right-click your pointing device to display new shortcut menus to access AutoCAD commands, Solids editing- You can manipulate your 3D solid models without creating new geometry or performing Boolean operations. Summary information -Store drawing information, such as tile, subject, author, keywords, and ten custom fields, 1 Pextediting - Use the new-text contol capabilites ofthe Muliline Text Editor to edit text more quickly, ‘ayer Properties Manager - Quickly set layer properties, such as color and linetype. nth‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual x + Long named object names - The 31-character limit has been removed. Named object names can have up to 255 characters and include more special characters, including spaces. + Dimension styles - The new Dimension Styles Manager replaces the DDIM dialog box so you can create and manage dimension styles quickly and effectively. ; + Quick leader - Use the new QLEADER command to easily create and modify leaders. + Load/Unload applications - The new Load/Unload Applications dialog box makes loading and unloading applications easier and more intuitive. +. Boundary hatches - The revised Boundary Hatch dialog box makes boundary hatch management easier. + Saving drawings - Use the new Save Drawing As dialog box to specify the default file format in which you want to save your drawings. Expanded Reach Design is collaborative. Using the new AutoCAD Internet tools, you can dynamically create intelligent drawings linked to databases and resources around the world. + Access files across the Web - Use the Web to access and store AutoCAD data with faster, more intuitive Internet access, + Hyperlinks - Attach hyperlink attachments to AutoCAD objects or graphic locations, then follow them using the Aitach Hyperlinks dialog box. + ePlot - Create an electronic plot of a drawing (or layout) in a secure, Intenet-ready, neutral file format. Streamlined Output AutoCAD 2000 has many new features and improvements to give you greater flexibility and control of your output. You can create nonrectangular viewports and assign lineweights to objects for your output. IRE + Layouts - Compose a drawing and quickly prepare it for plotting, + _ Nonrectangular viewports - Create irregular-shaped viewports by selecting objects or points in the drawing area. *_Lineweight- Use the new lineweight property to add width to your objets in the drawing area and in printed rawings, + Plotting - Use new wizards and editors that make plotting easier. + Plot Style Table wizard - The Plot Sytle Table wizard steps you through plot style creation + AutoCAD Release 14 Pen Settings wizard - Automatically create a plot style table from an AutoCAD Release 14 CFG, PCP, or PC2 fil + Plot Style Table Editor - Use the Plot Style Table Editor to edit plot style tables, + True color raster output - You can plot raster images in 24-bit color, 2 Crescent Technologi.s insiate ME 735-4808 + 735-4558 ‘Tel/Fax: 735-444 Email info@erescent ph Webpage: www crescant ph_AutoCAD 2000 Manual Platform Requirements Review the operating system and additional software requirements for viewing DWF fileson the Intemet, and a network installation of AutoCAD. Operating System AutoCAD requires one of the following operating systems + Windows NT version 4.0 + Windows 95 + Windows 98 Viewing files on the Internet View DWF files on the Internet or company Intranets using a Web browser. Use the WHIP! Browser Accessory 4.0 and view DWF filescreated with AutoCAD. WHIP! is available as 4 Netscape navigator plug- in and asa Microsoft Internet Explorer ActiveX control To view DWF files, WHIP! Browser Accessory is required For information on downloading and using WHIP!, access: http://www autodesk.com/products/autocad/whip/whip.htm To download the plug-in see: fip:/fip.autodesk.com/pub/component_technologies/whip/whip2.exe + Microsoft Either Internet Explorer 3.0 or lat Internet utilities. jetscape Navigator 3.0 or later is required if you plan to use Network Installa' n of AutoCAD . System administrators planning to install AutoCAD on a network must have one of the following installed and functioning on the computers that will be running AutoCAD: + TCP/IP + IPX protocol. Hardware Requirements Note: ‘The recommendations for RAM and hard disk space will provide acceptable performance. Increasing RAM and hard disk space provides a more efficient workstation, Random Access Memory ~ 32 MB Hard space ~ The amount of space required depends on type of installation Crescent Technologies Institute %E 735-4505 + 735-4558 Tol /Fax 735-4444 Email inlo@erescentiph Webpage: www-crescent ph 3AutoCAD 2000 Manual y + Compact requires 135 MB. + Full requires 158 MB. + Minimum requires 107 MB. | + Custom varies depending upon selected options. Hard disk swap space — 64 MB minimum. Additonal RAM ~ 10 MB of additional RAM for each concurrent session. Additional hard disk space ~2.5 MB of free disk space during installation only. Space isused fortemporary files that are removed when installation is complete Note: An additional 8 MB to 15 MB of space may be required for files installed in the system folder. Space does not have to be in the same drive as the program folder where you install AutoCAD, CPU ~ Pentium 133 or better or compatible processor, Display device ~ 800 by 600 VGA video display. 1024 by 768 is recommended. CD-ROM drive ~ For ini installation only. Mouse or other pointing device. Optional ~ The following hardware is recommended. + Printer or plotter. + Digitizer. + Serial or parallel port ~ for peripheral devices. + Network interface card — for network versions of AutoCAD. + Modem or access to an internet connection. Windows Logo Compliance AutoCAD is logo compliant with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0. Logo complian increases inter-operability among AutoCAD and other Windows compliant applications and decreases the learning curve across these applications. Windows compliance include: + Coolbar behavior of toolbars. + Access to toolbars from a shorteut menu, On-line and ‘What's this Help’ incorporate the latest Windows presentation and organizational standards. 4 Crem feehnologes Intute #8 735-4500 7354558 TeL/Fax 7364464 Ema nlorescen gh Weopage, wi crescenphAutoCAD 2000 Manual Getting Started Starting AutoCAD When you start AutoCAD, the Startup dialog box is displayed. The dialog box provides you with four ways to start a drawing. You can Open an existing drawing Start a drawing from scratch Start a drawing based on a template Use wizards to help you set up your drawing, To start AutoCAD 1. From the Start menu (Microsoft Windows) choose Programs. Then choose AutoCAD 2000 from the menu. Boa8 Open a Drawing Seloct ale [eT ‘ 2) _ owe. Sie S20 (94.9650) Lat Modo Monday, Apt 25,1989 214.04 PM SF Show Stat og Ce] _cvet_| In the Startup dialog box, choose one of the following: Open a Drawing: Opens a drawing you select from a list of four most recently opened drawings. Also, displays the Browse button that you choose to look for another file * | Start from Scratch: Opens a new drawing based on the measurement system you choose - English (inches) [3 “ ormetrc (milimeters). + Usea Template: Opens anew drawing based ona template you select from alist. The listdisplays template DY" fies(atwrentension thatenttin the drawing template file location as specified in the Options dialog box (see OPTIONS). Template files store all the settings for a drawing andcan also include predefined layers, dimension styles, and views. AQ)" Yea Wizard: Opens a new drawing that you set up using either Quick Setup wizard or the Advanced 3 Setup wizard. To turn off display of the Startup dialog box + Inthe Startup dialog box, clear Show Startup Diatog. To display the Startup dialog box |. From the Tools menu, choose Options : 2. In the Options dialog box, choose the System tab. 3. Under General Options, select Show Startup Dialog, 4, Choose OK. (Crescent Technologies Insitute ® 735-4500 ° 735-4568 Tol Pax 7a6-44aa Emel: info@crescent ph Webpage: www crescentph &Fa a me nt et ch ee vee AutoCAD 2000 Manual Starting Drawings from Scratch Starting drawing from ascratch is a quick way to begin anew drawing. When you select this drawing startup method, you can select one of two measurement systems on which to base the new drawing: English: Creates a new drawing based on the Imperial measurement system. The drawing is based on the \ - acad.dwt template, and the default drawing boundary, called the drawing /imits, is 12 x 9 inches. + Metric: Creates a new drawing based on the metric measurement system, The drawing is based on the cacudiso.dwt template, and the default drawing boundary is 429 x 297 millimeters. To create a new drawing using Start from Scratch [B 1. Inthe Startup dialog box, choose Start from Scratch. (If AutoCAD is already started, from the File menu, choose New, and then choose Start from Scratch in the Create New Drawing dialog box.) te 5 sec the delat Eh Dt and rc] eng. Ee pommeeee (es 2. Select English or Metric, and then choose OK. ‘The drawing opens based on the English (acad.dw/) or metric (acadiso.dwt) template and with the name drawing! dwg. 3. From the File menu, choose Save As. ’ 4. In the Save Drawing As dialog box under File Name, enter a name for the drawing and choose Save. AutoCAD automatically appends the drawing extension (.dwg) to the new file name. Command line NEW ‘System variables MEASUREINIT sets initial drawing units as English or metric for any new drawings. MEASUREMENT sets drawing units as English or metric for the current drawing. Starting Drawings with Setup Wizards AutoCAD setup wizards start with the same settings used when you start a drawing from scratch, that is English or metric, then customize other settings depending on the wizard you choose. The Quitk Setup wizard sets the drawing units and drawing area. Choices for drawing units include Decimal, Engineering, Architectural, Fractional, and Scientific. You also specify the width and length of the drawing ‘area to establish the drawing boundary, of limits. The area within the limits is the final plotted sheet size. With the Advanced Setup wizard, you can specify the same settings as the Quick Setup wizard (drawing units and drawing area), and you can specify several angle settings, including the angle of measurement, the direction of the zero angle, and the direction in which AutoCAD measures angles from the zero angle. 6 Crescent Techmotogies Institute. 735-4509 - 735-4558. Tel. 795-4444 Emel: infodccaaannt oh Weboace. www crescemanAutoCAD 2000 Manual To start a drawing using a wizard gq 1 inthe “tartup Mistog box. choose Use a Wizard. (If AutoCAD is already started, from the File menu, choose New, and then choose Use a Wizard in the Create New Drawing dialog box.) @ | O) DIES Usea Wierd Select aaa ack Sen Waa Desctpion Sele the urls, angle ance messi, ange ceecon and ata for your new roving Bored onthe lemplge acadea de. Show Sup dog Under Select a Wizard, select Quick Setup or Advanced Setup and choose OK. Complete the wizard pages using the Next and Back buttons to move forward and backward On the last page choose Finish ‘The wizard starts your drawing session. Command line NEW Using Templates When you start a new drawing, you can use a template (DWT) file containing settings for specific drawing purposes. You can use one of the templates supplied with AutoCAD or create your own templates. Any existing drawing can serve asatemplate, When you use an existing drawing asa template, all drawing settings are made in the new drawing, To start a drawing using a template 1. Inthe Startup dialog box, choose Use a Template. (If AutoCAD is already started, from the File menu, choose New, and then choose Use a Wizard in the Create New Drawing dialog box.) : DJ: Under Select a Template, select a template from the list or choose Browse to select another file. A preview image of the template appears at the right, and a description appears near the bottom of the dialog box. 3. . Choose OK AutoCAD opens the drawing as drawing.dwg. ‘Command line NEW Creating a Tempiate If you need to create several drawings with similar requirements, you can save time by saving one of the drawings as a template. You open the drawing, change any drawing settings to match what you want to use as defaults in your template, add a border and title block if needed, and then erase all existing objects ‘Crescent Technologies Institute ® 736-4508 » 795-4888 UFax : 735-4444 Email info@crescent ph Wobpage: www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual ce To create a template GBf!. From the File menu, choose Open. a, In the Open dialog box, select the file you want to use as a template and choose OK. If necessary, change settings in the drawing and add (or replace the existing) border and title block. 3. Ifyou want to delete the exsiting file contents, from the Modify menu, choose Erase. + Atthe Select objects prompt, enter all, and then select the border and title block (if you want to remove them) and enter r (Remove). From the File menu, choose Save As. Ir, the Save Drawing As dialog box under Save Files as Type, select the Drawing Template file type. Under File Name, enter a name for the template. Choose OK. In the Template Description dialog box, enter a brief description of the template. This description is displayed whenever you select this template in the Create New Drawing dialog box. 9. Choose OK. ‘The new template is saved in the semplate folder. Opening Existing Drawings To open an existing AutoCAD drawing, you can select Open a Drawing in the Startup dialog box or, if AutoCAD isalready started, choose Open from the File menu. You can also open drawings by dragging them from Windows Explorer into AutoCAD. You can double-click a drawing in Windows Explorer to launch AutoCAD and open the drawing, If AutoCAD iis already running, the drawing opens in the current session rather than in a second session. While opening an AutoCAD 2000 drawing, you can use the Partial Open option to work with only part of the drawing file. If you are working with a large drawing, you can partially open the drawing and select a specific view and layers to work with instead of loading the entire drawing. To open a drawing Go]! Inthe Startup dialog box, choose Open a Drawing, and then choose Browse. (If AutoCAD is already started, from the File menu, choose Open.) Fepene RET ved Revavpe [imxata 3] __ weet tte] TF Open a readondy I Select iil View 2. In the Select File dialog box, select one or more files and choose Open. ‘You can also enter the drawing name under File Name and choose Open, or double-click a file name in the list of files. ‘Command line OPEN (Crescent Techmologies Institute $9 735-4800 » 738-4858 738-4444 Ema inlog@arescent ph Webpage: www crescent phTo open drawings using the drawing browser 1 2 3 Using the Drawing Browser « AutoCAD 2000 Manual Use the drawing browser to view small images of drawings, to open drawings, and to search for files, You ‘can use the browser to search for files across multiple directories on a single drive or on multiple drives, Browsing Through Files ‘The Browse/Search dialog box displays small images. the images by file type, and then click an image to se option in the Size list on the Browse tab in the Browse/Search dialog box. From the File menu, choose Open. In the Select File dialog box, choose Find File. On the Browse tab in the Browse/Search dialog box, select want to view. ‘Co Data inks Gorv CG peress G rons Grew a Diver fie DeRvOT =] Unies of ype: Drawang (* deg) = of drawings in the directory you specify. Youcan sort ect it. You can change the image size by selecting an 1 the drive and directory containing the files you 4, Under List Files of Type, select a file type to list. 3. Command line OPEN Searching for Files To open a file, either double-click its image or select its image and choose Open. ‘Youcan search for files by specifying a file type and referencin, ithe date of creation. Forexample, r search for linetype (LIN) files created after 3:00 p.m. on a certain day. revamplesyousauls ‘0 search for files From the File menu, choose Open. 2. In the Select File dialog box, choose Find File. 3. In the Browse/Search dialog box, choose the Search tab. Cres "TellFax 735-4444 Email: inlo@crescent \‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual i ae Foto are —S] he Co 4, On the Search tab, enter a search pattern pr gpluc 4 fife type to search for. You can use wild cards in search pattems. "0 5. Under Date Filter, select a reference, for exanypfs. Refore This Date or After This Date, and enter the time and date to refer to 6. Under Search Location, specify a drive and dirpeipry pap. Choose Edit to change the search path inthe Edit Path dialog box. . 7. Choose Search. The button name changes to Stop Search. Press jf yo sipp the search at any time. 8. When the search is completed, double-click the file yj! Want to open in the Files list or select the file name nd choose Open ' 9. Choose Exit. Working with Multiple Drawings You can open more than one drawing ina single AutoCAD session. When multiple drawings are open, simply click anywhere in the drawing to make it agtiye. You can also use CTRL + F6 or CTRL + TAB to switch between open drawings. However, you canngt awitch between drawings during certain long operations such ‘as regenerating the drawing. 7 : You can quickly reference other drawings, gopy and paste between drawings, or drag objects from one drawing to another. You can also use the Property Painter to transfer properties from objects in one drawing to objects in another drawing. You can use AutoCAD object snaps, the Copy with Basepoint command, and the Paste to Original Coordinates command ja gasure acgurate placement, especially when copying objects between drawings, sessions, and other applicagjans. To turn off Multiple Document mode 1. From the Tools menu, select Options, 2. 2. On the System tab under General Options, sojget Single Drawing Compatibility mode. Choose OK. System variables SDI sets Multiple Document mode. 10 Crescent Technologies " ‘tute 9 735-4509 6735-4558 ‘Tel/Fax 735-4444 Email: info(berescant ph Webpage. www crescent. phAutoCAD 2000 Manual Understanding the AutoCAD Window ‘When you start AutoCAD, the AutoCAD window opens. The windows is your design work space. Itcontains elements that you use to create your designs and to receive information about them. The following illustration shows the main parts of the AutoCAD windo. menu bar —ie baer poet font Lew Der Din Bear tomar Do ‘Standard O88 24 1URRioo Rahs {BE OCT Dev?! s: toolbar Re Peeden ieee ee ee Dew = —y.¢ toobar 7%, oa vessy —28 toober on ee op ao or drawing area. —— ar i a7 =e ar user coordinate system ag (UC) icon a ‘Model tab and ‘command — window , us| command . uo line Menu Bar Contains the default AutoCAD menus. Menus are defined by menu files that you can ‘modify or design on your own. Additionally, installing third-party applications may add menus or menu commands. The default menu file is acad mn, 7 Standard 'ains frequently used buttons such as Redraw, Undo, and Zoom, as well as Microsoft Toolbar ce standard buttons such as Open, Save, Print, and Spell. Buttons with small black triangles in the lower-right comer have flyouts containing tools that invoke commands related to the first tool shown. Click and hold down the first button to display the flyout. Drawing File Represents a drawing file in AutoCAD. The drawing file icon is also displayed next to Jeon options in dialog boxes that are saved in the drawing, instead of in each session as in AutoCAD. Object Proper-Sets object properties such as color, linetype, and lineweight and manages layers. ties Toolbar Draw and Provide access to common draw and modify commands. The Draw and Modify toolbars Modify are displayed when you start AutoCAD. These toolbars are docked on the left side of the Toolbars window. You can easily move toolbars and turn them on and off. (Crescent Technologies Insitute ® 795-4608 + 796-4558 ToliFax 735-4404 Email lnfo@czescont ph "Webpage: ww .crescentph 11 AAutoCAD 2000 Manual Drawing Area Displays drawings. The drawing area size varies, depending on the size of the AutoCAD ‘window and on the number of other elements (such as toolbars and dialog boxes) that are displayed, | Crosshairs Identifies pick and drawing points within the drawing area. Use the crosshairs, which are controlled by your pointing device, to locate points and select and draw objects. User Shows the orientation of the drawing. AutoCAD drawings are superimposed on an Coordinate invisible grid, or coordinate system. Coordinate systems are based on X, Y, and (for 3D) System Zcoordinates, AutoCAD hasa fixed world coordinate system (WCS) and amovable user (UCS) Icon coordinate system (UCS). To help you visualize the UCS location and orientation,a UCS icon is displayed in the lower-left comer of the drawing area. Model Tab/ Switch your drawing between model (drawing) space and paper (layout) space. You Layout Tabs generally create your designs in model space, and then create layouts to plot and print your drawing in paper space. Command Displays promptsand messages. In AutoCAD, you start commands in one of three ways: Window * Choose an item from a menu or a shorteut menu, * Click a button on a toolbar. + Enter the command on the command line. However, even if you choose commands from menus and toolbars, AutoCAD may display command prompts and the command history in a command window. Status Bar Displays the cursor coordinates in the lower-left corner. The status bar also contains buttons that you can use to turn on common drawing aids. These include Snap (Snap mode), Grid (drawing grid), Ortho (Ortho mode), Polar (polar tracking), Osniap (object. snaps), Otrack (object snap tracking), Liwt (lineweight display), and Model (model and paper space toggle). Working with Toolbars AutoCAD provides 24 toolbars for access to frequently used commands, settings, and modes. The Standard, Object Properties, Draw, and Modify toolbars are displayed by default. To display or close toolbars 1. Right-click the background or title bar of any displayed toolbar, such as the Standard or Draw toolbar. 2. From the shortcut menu, select the toolbar you want to display or close. ‘Command line TOOLBAR displays the Toolbars dialog box, in which you can turn toolbars on and off. To dock or undock a toolbar |. Todockatoolbar, place your pointer on the background ortitle bar of the toolbar, then use your pointing device {0 drag the toolbar to a dock location at the top, bottom, or either side of the drawing window. 2. When the outline of the toolbar appears in the docking area you want, release the pointing device button, 3. To undock a toolbar, drag it outside the docking region. 4. To place a toolbar in a docking region without docking it, hold down CTRL as you drag. To change the shape of a floating toolbar + Drag the bottom of @ floating toolbar to create a vertical toolbar, or + Drag the side border of a floating toolbar to create a horizontal toolbar, or * Drag the border of a floating toolbar to reshape it. ‘9735-4500 - 795-4558 Tel/Fax: 735-4444 Era Inlog@herescant ph Webpage” wwwAutoCAD 2000 Manual Using Shortcut Menus ‘You can right-click your pointing device to display shortcut menus from which you can quickly choose. options. On some keyboards, you can display shortcut menus by pressing the Shortcut Menu key. , Shortcut menusare context-sensitive. The shortcut menu that is displayed, and the optionst provides, depend on the pointer location and other conditions, such as whether an object isselected ora command is in progress. You can display shortcut menus from most of the following AutoCAD window areas: Drawing area ‘Command line Dialog boxes and windows (for example, AutoCAD DesignCenter) Toolbars, Status bar Model tab and layout tabs Using Shortcut Menus in the Drawing Area Right-clicking in the drawing area displays one of six shortcut menus: Default Deselect all objects, end any active command, and right-click for a shortcut menu with common options such as Copy, Paste, Pan, and Zoom. Eait Select one or more objects, end any active command, and right-click fora shortcut menu with options for editing objects. The shortcut menu may contain options specific to the kind of object selected. ‘Command Start a command and, while the command is active, right-click for a shortcut menu with options that are useful when a command is in progress. The shortcut menu also includes any options currently displayed in a prompt on the command line. Object Snap Press SHIFT while you right-click for a shortcut menu that pro snaps, object snap settings, and point filters. les access to the object Hot Grips Select a grip on an object, and then right-click for grip editing options. OLE Right-click an OLE object for options that are useful for editing OLE objects. Controlling Default, Edit, and Command Shortcut Menus ‘The Object Snap, Hot Grips, and OLE shortcut menus are always turned on. However, you can control the display of the Default, Edit, and Command shortcut menus. When you tum off these menus, right-clicking in the drawing area is the same as pressing ENTER. By default, ali three menu types are turned on. To turn off shortcut menus in the drawing area From the Tools menu, choose Options. In th. Options dialog box, choose the User Preferences tab. Under Windows Standard Behavior, clear Shortcut menus in Drawing Area. Tocontro! Default, Edit, and Command shortcut menus individually, select Shorteut Menus and then choose Right-Click Customization, In the Right-Click Customization dialog box under Default Mode or Edit Mode, select one of the following ‘options to control what happens when you right-click in the drawing area and no command Drawing Area, Crescent Techaologies lasttute ® 736-4500 + 735-455 735-4484‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual + Repeat Last Command: Repeats the last command. Selecting this option turns off the Default and Edit shortcut menus. Right-clicking is the same as pressing ENTER. + Shortcut menu: Displays the Default or Edit shortcut menu. 6. Under Command Mode, select one of the following options to determine what happens when you right-click in the drawing area while a command is in progress: + Emer: Turns off the Command shortcut menu. Right-clicking is the same as pressing ENTER. + Shortcut Menu: Always Enabled: Displays the Command shortcut menu. + Shortcut Menu: Enabled When Command Options Are Present: Displays the Command shorteut menu ‘only when options are currently available in the command line prompt. In a command prompt, options are enclosed in square brackets. Ifno options are available, right-clicking is the same as pressing ENTER. System variables AutoCAD stores right-click customization settings in SHORTCUTMENU. Using Shortcut Menus Outside the Drawing Area In addition to the drawing area, you can right-click other AutoCAD window areas to display shortcut menus. Toolbar Right-click any toolbar to quickly hide, display, or customize toolbars. Right-click the empty area to the right of the Standard toolbar to display a list of toolbar menu groups. Command Right-click the command line orthe text window foraccessto the six most recently issued Line commands and other options that are useful when working on the command line. Dialog Box or Right-click items in most dialog boxes or windows. In general, the shortcut menus for Window list boxes offer file management commands such as Rename and Delete, and the shortcut ‘menus for edit boxes offer Copy and Paste. Other shortcut menus in dialog boxes may provide context-specific options. Status Bar Right-click the coordinate display or any of the buttons on tha status bar toquickly toggle drawing aids and lineweight display on anf off and modify their settings. Model/Layout Right-click the Model tab or any of the layout tabs in the lower-left comer of the drawing, area to display plotting, page setup, and various layout options. Using Pointing Devices You control AutoCAD witha pointing device such asa standard mouse, an Intellimouse, or adigitizing tablet. ‘You can specify options either by clicking the pointing device or by entering coordinates on the command line. A pointing device, such as a mouse or a digitizing puck, may have a number of buttons, AutoCAD assigns the fist 10 buttons automatically, but you ean reassign all but the pick button by modifying he menu fl ‘acu. mn), Mouse ‘You can choose options from menus and toolbars by clicking them with your mouse. You can also use the mouse to draw or to select objects om the screen. With a two-button mouse, the left button is the pick button used to specify points on the screen. The right button either displays a shortcut menu or is equivalent to pressing ENTER, depending on your pointer location and the right-clicking settings. Pressing SHIFT and right-clicking displays the Object Snap shortcut menu, With a three-button mouse, the middle button either activates real-time panning or displays the Object Snap shortcut menu, depending on the current value of the MBUTTONPAN system variable. iAutoCAD 2000 Manual Intellimouse “The Intellimouse is a two-button mouse with a small wheel between the buttons. ‘The left and right buttons behave the same as they do on a standard mouse. You can rotate the wheel by discrete values. You can use the wheel to zoom and pan in your drawing without using any AutoCAD commands. ; By default, the 200m factor is set to 10 percent; each increment in the wheel rotation changes the zoom level by 10 percent. The ZOOMFACTOR system variable controls the incremental change, whether forward or backward. The higher the number, the smaller the change. CE eT To. Do this... Zoom in or out Rotate the wheel forward to zoom in, backward to zoom out Zoom to drawing extents Double-click the wheel button Pan Press the wheel button and drag the mouse Pan (joystick) Press CTRL. hold down the wheel button, and drag the mouse Display the Object Snap Change the MBUTTONPAN system variable setting to 0 and click the wheel shortcut menu ‘button Tablet You can use a digitizing tablet to select frequently used commands, to select an object on the screen, oF to simply draw objects. The tablet's pointing device. which you use to select an object, can be apuck or a stylys The crosshairs on the screen follow the movement of the pointing device in the drawing area of the tablet, Button 1 is the pick button, which is used to specify points on the screen. Button 2 either displays a shortcut menu or issues ENTER, depending on the pointer location and the right-click settings. Pressing SHIFT + button 2 displays the Object Snap shortcut menu. from which you can select object snaps. You can also use atablet todigitize drawingsby tracing objects intothe AutoCAD drawing database with coordinates that relate to the original drawing, Refreshing the Screen Display You refresh the display to remove blips or temporary markers that indicate points you have specified. To refresh the drawing display, you can either redraw or regenerate, Because regeneration can take a long time in complex drawings, you will usually redraw. Redrawing cleans up only the display. Regenerating not only cleans up the display, but also updates the drawing database with the sereen coordinates for all objects in the drawing. ‘The database stores information about a drawing's objects as floating-point values. A floating-point format ensuiesa high level of precision, but it may make calculations time-consuming. When AutoCAD regenerates an object, it converts the floating-point database values to the appropriate screen coordinates. Some commands automatically regenerate the entire drawing and recompute the screen coordinates for all objects. To redraw the screen + From the View menu, choose Redraw. ‘Command line REDRAW To regenerate a drawing + From the View menu, choose Regen. Command line REGEN ‘Crescent Fechnolugis lsttute 736-4509 + 795-4588 Tel/Fax 735-4646 Email: info@crescent ah Webpage: www.crescentph 15 SAAutoCAD 2000 Manual _ Saving Drawings When you are working on a drawing, you should save it frequently. Ifyou want to create a new version of a drawing without affecting the original drawing, you can save it under another name To save a drawing fg | From the File menu, Choose Save. Ifyou previously saved and named the drawjng, AutoCAD saves any subsequent changes and redisplays the Command promipt. If you have never save Ihe drawing. the Save Drawing As dialog box is displayed. 2. In the Save Drawing As dialog box under Fife Name, enter the new drawing name. 3. Choose Save. Command line SAVE saves the drawing. SAY [AS saves a copy of the current drawing under the name you speci System variables SAVETIME sets the tinie ipterval at which AutoCAD automatically saves your work. RASTERPREVIEW controls whether BMP preview images are saved with the drawing Closing Drawings The CLOSE command closes the of the drawing, tive drawing. Youcan also click the Close button in the upper-right comer To close a drawing 1. Click the drawing you want to close to mae if the active drawing. 2. From the File menu, choose Close. Note: ‘The CLOSE command is not available when AutoCAD is in Single Document mode, Exiting AutoCAD If you saved your most recent changes to all open drawings, you can exit AutoCAD without saving the drawings again. Ifyou have not saved your changes, AutoCAD prompts you to save or discard the changes. To exit AutoCAD + From the File menu, choose Exit. Command line QUIT 18 Crescent technologies nstitule WE 735-4509 + 795-4558 Tel Fax 73574484 Email infoG@erescent ph Webpage. wore crescent phPe ad Setti AutoCAD 2000 Manual ing Drawing Units Every object you draw is measured in units. You determine the value of the units within AutoCAD before you draw. To format drawing units length unit type length unit. Precision insert scaling ——Lfurmew Yd units ‘Crescent Tee From the Format menu, choose Units. dee iow eae ee | [ickeara ——] | fonomaeoes —=}-+ — angie unit type Peon feos 3] | angle precision ez + postion of and angle direction In the Drawing Units dialog box, set the unit values for your drawing. As you change unit settings, AutoCAD shows examples under Sample Output. + Under Length, select a unit type and level of precision, + Under Drawing units for AutoCAD DesignCenter blocks, select the unit that you want AutoCAD to use te scale blocks or other content inserted into the drawing. If you do not want AutoCAD to scale inserted content, select Unitless, + Under Angle, select and angle type and precision. + To specify an angle direction, choose Direction, and then select the base angle in the Direction Control dialog box. eve Arge 6 Rad ° LO Neth *” © Wea 100 © Seah, 20 © Other Pek / Type l CT) toot | The Angle direction controls the point from which AutoCAD measures angles and the direction in which they are measured. ‘The default is O degrees on the right side of the figure, measured counterclockwise. |fyouselect Other, you can enteran angle, orchoose Angleto specify an angle using your pointingdevice. 3. Choose OK to exit each dialog box. Command line UNITS logics institute 8 795-4809 + 795-4558 Tel/Fax 795-4444 ai infog@erescent ph Webpage: www crescent ph 17AutoCAD 2000 Manual Setting Grid Limits Youan set the rectangular boundary, or limits, of the drawing area that is covered by grid dots when the grid is turned on. The grid provides a visual representation of the limits. Setting the limits controls the extent of the display of the grid, and serves as + Areference tool that marks the area in your drawing on which you're currently working + Acdrawing tool that optionally prevents drawing outside the grid limits gid imits shown by + plot option that defines an area to be printed range of gid To set grid limits 1. From the Format menu, choose Drawing Limits. 2. Specify the lower-left corner of the limits, which corresponds to the lower-left comer of your drawing area Press ENTER to use the default (0,0). 3. Specify the upper right-corner of the limits, which corresponds to the upper-rightcorner of your drawingarea. For example, ifthe lower-left corner is at 0,0, you can specify a limits area that is 30 units wide and 10 high by entering 30,10. 4. On the statur bar, click Grid. P 5. From the View menu, choose Zoom -> All, The grid shows the area defined by the limits. Command line LIMITS System variables LIMMAX stores the upper-right drawing limit for the current space. LIMMIN stores the lower-left drawing limit. Setting the Grid ‘The gridisa pattern of dots that extends over the area specified by the limits. Usingthe grid is similartoplacing a sheet of grid paper under a drawing. The grid helps you align objects and visualize the distances between them, You can turn the grid on and off in the middle of another command. The grid is not displayed in the plotied drawing. To turn the grid and set grid spacing |. From the Tools menu, choose Dra! ig Settings. Sie |r it | 7 GeapOns) Gidongrn ne = at snaxwonre fT | atxepncs fT Sn ons i ote some oe 18 Crescent Technologies Institute © 736-4509 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Email: info@crescent ph Webpage: www crescent ph “=‘ __AutoCAD 2000 Manual On the Snap and Grid tab of the Drafting Settings dialog box, select Grid On. Enter the value for Grid X Spacing in units. | To ust the same value for vertical grid spacing, press ENTER. Otherwise, enter a new value for Grid Y Spacing. Choose OK. ; 3 4 To turn the grid on or off, click Grid on the status bar, use the GRID command, press CTRL+G, or press F7. Command line DSETTINGS Shortcut menu Right-click Grid on the status bar and choose Settings. Setting Snap Spacing Snap mode restricts the movement of the crosshairs to intervals that you have defined. When Snap is on, the cursor seems to adhere, or "snap", to an invisible grid. Snap is useful for specifying precise points with the keyboard or pointing device. You control snap precision by setting the X and Y spacing. Snap has a toggle control and can be turned on or off during another command, LI Oo snap is twice snap matches the grid gnd To turn on Snap mode and set snap spacing From the Tools menu, choose Drafting Settings. On the Snap and Grid tab of the Drafting Settings dialog box, select Snap On, Enter the value for Snap X Spacing in units To specify the same vertical snap spacing, press ENTER. Otherwise, enter the value for Snap Y Spacing. Under Snap Style & Type, select Rectangular Snap and Grid Snap. Choose OK. Seen ‘Totum Snap mode on and off, click Snap on the status bar, use the SNAP command, press CTRL+B, or press Fo. ‘Command line DSETTINGS Shortcut menu Right-click Snap on the status bar and choose Settings. Modifying Toolbars You can change the size of toolbar buttons and reposition, add, or delete toolbar buttons. Youcan also change the toolbar name and turn tooltips on and off. To modify a toolbar | From the View menu, choose Toolbars. 2. If the toolbar you want to modify is not displayed, select it in the Toolbars dialog box. Crescent Technologies tnttute ® 795-4500 + 738-4858 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Email mfo@erescentiph Webpage. www.crescentph 18= AutoCAD 2000 Manual 20 3. 4 8, ceeenene a Fag Butone Show ToatTox Choose Customize. While the Customize Toolbars dialog box is displayed, you can modi + Drag the toolbar buttons right or left to reposition them. + Create spaces by dragging a button to the right or eft edge of the button beside it, but not past the middle. + Remove toolbar buttons by dragging them off the toolbar. + Add buttons to toolbars by dragging them from the Customize Toolbars dialog box to the toolbar. Change the Categories selection to display the buttons you want to add. + Drag buttons from one toolbar to another, or press CTRL, while you drag to copy the toolbar button to another toolbar. Choose Close to exit the dialog boxes, any displayed toolbar as follows: Command line TOOLBAR Shortcut menu Right-click a toolbar and choose Customize. toolbar From the View menu, choose Toolbars. In the Toolbars dialog box, select the toolbar name, and then choose Properties. In the Toolbar Properties dialog box, enter a new name. To change the text displayed on the status line, enter new text at Help, and then choose Apply. In the Toolbars dialog box, choose Close. To display tooltips 1 From the View menu, choose Toolbars, In the Toolbars dialog box, select Show ToolTips and choose Close. System variables TOOLTIPS tums tooltips on and off To change the size of buttons 1 2 From the View menu, choose Toolbars. In the Toolbars dialog box, select Large Buttons and choose Close. Crescent Technologies Institute 735-4509 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Email: info@crescent ph Webnane. www creerent onES AutoCAD 2000 Manual Commands and System Variables Working with AutoCAD Commands . Nearly every action you perform in AutoCAD is based on a command. You use commands to tell AutoCAD the actions you want it to perform, and AutoCAD responds with the command prompts. Command prompts tell you the status of an action, or they give you options from which you must choose to complete a command, You can use any of the following to start commands: + AutoCAD menus + Toolbars + Shortcut menus + Command line + Accelerator keys. You can start any command by entering its full name at the Command prompt. Some commands also have abbreviated names. For example, instead of entering circle to start the CIRCLE command, you can entere. Abbreviated command names are called aliases. Regardless of how you start a command, the command prompts flow in the same way. AutoCAD either displays prompts on the command fine or displays a dialog box. Working with the Command Window The command window is a dockable window in which you enter commands and AutoCAD displays prompts and messages. For most commands, a command window showing two or three lines of previous prompts, called the command history, issufficient. For commands with text output, such as LIST. you may need to make the command window larger, or press F2 to display the text window By default, the command window is docked at the bottom of the AutoCAD window and displays three lines oftent. I'text that is entered becomes longer than the width of the command line, the command window is displayed in front of the command line to show the full text of the line. You can resize the window vertically by selecting the splitter bar with your pointing device and dragging it upordown. the splitter bar is located on the top edge of the command window when the window is docked at the bottom of the AutoCAD window and on the bottom edge when it’s docked at the top. split bar Sf evar ; ad | roars e970 cctme nae ano) OHO FOL [STE [STAASE ww ROGET To undock the command window Select any part of the command window border and drag it away from the docking region. Drop the window to make ita floating window. You can move the floating command window anywhere on the screen and change its width and height with the pointing devi. Floating command window Crescent Technolopes Institute ® 735-4509 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax 796-4444 Email nlo@crescent ph Webpage: www crescent ph 24‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual _ To dock the command window + Drag the command window to the top or bottom docking regions of the AutoCAD window. To dock the command window at the bottom of the AutoCAD window, release the pointing device while the cursor is rectly over the status bar. Key Action LEFT ARROW Moves cursor back (to the left) R.GHT ARROW. Moves cursor forward (to the right) UP ARROW Displays the previous line in the command history DOWN ARROW Displays the next line in the command history PAGE UP. Moves to the previous window PAGE DOWN Moves to the next window HOME Places cursor at the beginning of the line END Places cursor at the end of the line INS ‘Turns the insert mode on and off DEL Deletes the character to the right of the cursor BACKSPACE Deletes the character to the left of the cursor Repeating Commands ‘You ean repeat AutoCAD commands using one of several methods. To repeat the last command + Press ENTER or SPACEBAR, or right-click in the drawing area and choose Repeat. To repeat onc of the last six commands 1. Right-click in the command window or text window. 2. From the shortcut menu, choose Recent Commands, then choose one of the six most recently used commands. To repeat the same command multiple times. 1. Atthe command prompt, enter multiple 2. At the next prompt, enter the command you want to repeat. AutoCAD repeats this command until you press ESC. Cancelling Commands ‘You can cancel any command by pressing ESC, the standard key to cancel actions in Windows programs. You can change the cancel key to CTRL+C, which was used to cancel commands in previous AutoCAD releases. To change the cancel key From the Tools menu, choose Options. In the Options dialog box, choose the User Preferences tab. Under Windows Standard Behavior, clear Windows Standard Accelerator Keys. Working with the Text Window The text window is a floating window in which you enter commands and view command prompts and messages, The command window is convenient for viewing the command history for the current AutoCAD session, The contents of the text window are read-only and cannot be modified. However. you can copy the command history and paste it on the command line or to other applications suchs as word processors. Use the text window to view lengthy output from information commands such as LIST, which displays detailed information about objects 22 Creavent Technmloies fectingee qe anameAutoCAD 2000 Manual window icon [— serail arrows Pena mE a eT fratonatic seve to © WINDOOTERR braving 1 6a00 ove =F Iconnand: *Cancel* amend: List lect objects: 1 found lect objects: LWPOLYLINE_ Layer "0" ‘Space: Model space Handle = 2D Closed Constant vidth 0.0000 ‘area 387.5921 perimeter 78.7494 at point X= 240.1946 Ys 149.8775 Z- 0.0000 at point X= 259.8909 Y= 149.8775 Z- 0.0000 at point X= 259.8909 Y= 1301990 Z» 0.0000 at point X= 2401946 Y= 130.1990 Z- 0.0000 IConnand: aU 3 To display or hide the text window * Press F2, You can click the window icon in the title bar to display the Window menu, which you can use to move, size, minimize, maximize, or hide the text window. Copying Text to the Command Line Although command window text is read-only, you can copy command window text (or text from other sources) and paste it on the command line to repeat previous actions or re-enter previously entered values, To copy text from the text window to the command line 1. Ifthe text window is not displayed, press F2 to display it 2. Select the text you want to copy. 3. Right-click in the command window or text window and choose paste to Command Line. Related The COPYHIST command copies all the text in the command history to the Clipboard, Using Commands Transparently ‘You can use many commands transparently; that is, you can enter them on the command line while another command is active. Most commands that you use transparently change drawing settings or tun on drawing aids such as SNAP, GRID, or ZOOM. Tousea command transparently, enter an apostrophe (’) before entering the command at any prompt. On the command line, double angle brackets (>>) precede prompts for transparent commands, After you complete the transparent command, the original command resumes. The following example tums on the grid and sets itto the one-unit intervals while you are drawing a line. ‘@ 795-4509 «735-4558 Tel/Fax : 735-4444 Email info@eresceniph Webpage. www crescent ph 23.AutoCAD 2000 Manual _ ~ Command: line From point: ‘grid >>Grid spacing (X) or ON/OFF/Snap/Aspect<0.000>: 4 Resuming LINE command From point: Continue drawing the line You can use almost any command transparently if it does not select objects, create new objects, cause regenerations, or end the drawing session. Using System Variables System variables control many AutoCAD functions and many aspects of the design environment. System variables control how many commands work. It also turn drawing modes (such as Snap and Grid) on or off, set defaults scales for hatch patterns, and store information about the current drawing and AutoCAD information To change system variables on the command line 1. Atthe Command prompt, enter the system variable name and press ENTER. 2. Enter the new system variable value and press ENTER, Command: gridmode Enter new value for GRIDMODE <0>: 1 Correcting Mistakes ‘You can use several methods to undo your most recent action or actions. ‘The simplest is to use the UNDO ‘command to undo a single action. The UNDO and REDO commands maintain a separate list of actions for each open drawing. For example, you can create a line in drawing A, switch to drawing B and draw acircle, and then switch back to drawing A and undo the line. To undo the most recent action wt From the Edit menu, choose Undo. Command line UNDO. Shortcut menu With no commands active and no objects selected, right-click in the drawing area and choose Undo. Related REDO restores what you have just undone To undo a specific number of actions 1. Atthe Command prompt, enter undo. 2. On the command line, enter the number of actions to undo. For example, to undo the last ten actions, enter 10. AutoCAD displays the commands or system variable settings that were undone. To redo an action + + From the Edit menu, choose Redo. Command line REDO Shorteut menu With no commands active and no objects selected, right-click in the drawing area and choose Redo ‘Emalkinfo@erescent ph Webpage: wew crescent ph 24 Crescent Technologies Institute 735-4500 + 795-4568 Tel/Fax 7384444‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual sing Coordinate Systems Working with Cartesian and Polar Coordinate Systems A Cartesian coordinates system has three: X, Y, and Z. When you enter coordinate values, you indicate a point’s distance (in units) and its direction (+ or -) along the X, Y, and Z axes relative to the coordinate system origin (0,0,0) or relative to the previous point. Usually, when you begin a new drawing in AutoCAD, you are automatically in the world coordinate system (WCS); the X axis is horizontal, the Y axis is vertical, and the Zaxis is perpendicular tothe XY plane. Polar coordinate systems use a distance and an angle to locate a point. Locating Points ‘The foliowing illustration demonstrates the location of points on the XY plane. The 8,5 coordinate indicates a point 8 units in the positive X direction and 5 units in the positive Y direction relative to the origin. The -4,2 coordinate represents a point 4 units in the negative X direction and 2 units in the positive Y direction, y le 5 in a \— enaning, ‘Two-dimensional coordinate system Displaying Coordinates of the Current Cursor Location AutoCAD displays the current cursor location as coordinate on the status bar at the bottom of the AutoCAD window, 2.8323, 2.0804, 0.0000 ee gon current cursor location ‘There are three types of coordinate display available: + Dynamic display: Updates the coordinate values as you move the cursor. * Static display: Updates the coordinate values only when you specify a point. + Distance and angle: Updates the coordinate values as you move the cursor and displays the values in the format distance 3 Point. 2. Specify the new origin point (1). 3. Specify a point to indicate the horizontal orientation of the new UCS. A This point should be in the positive portion of the new X axis (2). 4. Specitya pointto indicate the vertical orientation of the new UCS. This 1 point hould be in the positive portion of the new XY plane (3). 2 ‘Command line UCS System variables UCSXDIR and UCSYDIR display the X and Y directions of the current UCS forthe current viewport in the current space (model space or paper space). Cresent Techoologies Institute ME 735-4509 + 795-4568 Tel/Fax 736-4446 Email info@orescent ph Webpage: www.crescentph 27AutoCAD 2000 Manual _ Locating a New UCS Origin BBy locating a new origin, you can adjust coordinate entry to be relative to a specific area or object in your drawing. For example, you might relocate the origin point to the corner ofa building or to serve asa reference point on a map. new origin a To use a new UCS origin & |, From the Tools menu, choose New UCS -> Origin. —2. Specify a point for the new origin origin ‘Command line UCS. Rotating a UCS Origin You can rotate a UCS around an axis by a prespecified value. By rotating a UCS quickly relocate the UCS origin in set increments. this way, you can To rotate the UCS origin ® |. Enter the UCSAXISANG system variable and then enter 30. The UCSAXISANG system variable changes the default rotation angle for the X,Y, Z options of the UCS command. Use the X.Y, or Z UCS command options to rotate the UCS origin in increment of 30 degrees. Restoring the UCS to WCS Ifyou have been working with a UCS, you can restore the ICS to coincide with the WCS, To restore the WCS + From the Tools menu, choose New UCS -> World, Command fine UCS World 28 Crescent Uechnolopis tnttute $F 795-4509 + 795-4588 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Email. infe@erescent ph Webpage: www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual 4 Creating Objects Drawing Lines A The line is the basic object in AutoCAD. Youcan createa variety of lines: single lines, multiple line segments with and without ares, multiple parallel lines, and freehand sketch lines. In general, you draw lines by specifying coordinate points, properties such as linetype or color, and measurements such as angles. The default linetype is CONTINUOUS, an unbroken line, but various linetypes are available that use dots and dashes. Drawing Line Objects ' A line can be one segment or a series of connected segments, but each segment is a separate line object. Use lines if you want to edit individual segments. You can close a sequence of lines so that the first and last segments join to form a closed loop. 4 ot point — To draw a line 1. From the Draw menu, choose Line. 2. Specify the start point (1). 3. Specify the endpoint (2). 4. Specify the endpoints of the next segments (3, 4, 5, 6) 5. Press ENTER to complete the line, ‘first point 4 5 tt point Toundo the previous line segment during the LINE command, enter u. Youcan starta new lineat the endpoint of the last line drawn by starting LINE again and pressing ENTER at the Start Point prompt. Command line LINE Examole |: (Pick a point on the screen with your pointing device) Command: line Specity first point: (pick point 1) Specify next point or [Undo]: (pick point 2) Specify next point or [Undo}: (pick point 3) Specify next point or [Ciose/Undo}: (pick point 4) Specify next point o [Close/Undo}: (pick point 1) ‘Specify next point or [Close/Undo}: Just press space or ENTER 1 2 Example 2: (Zype in relative coordinates on the keyboard with Line Undo options) Command: line Specify first point: 1,1 Specify next point or {Undo}: 4,5 (18 £9 ‘Specify next point or [Undo]: 5,5 ‘Specify next point or [Close/Undo}: Specify next point or {Close/Undo}: Specify next point or [Close/Undo}: 83) ea ‘Specify next point or [Close/Undol: ‘Specify next point or [Close/Undo}; 3,3 | Specify next point of [Close/Undo}. 3,1 a 8 an ‘Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: Just press space or ENTER : cox Crescent Techimologics I Tel/Fax 735-4444 Emai: info@erescent ph Webpage’ ww crescent ph 28AutoCAD 2000 Manual x Exercise I: Draw the figure below. Point Absolute Relative Polar GY) (@X,Y) (@dsa) -] ap af uf a} e}r}— Drawing Polylines A polyline is a connected sequence of line or are segments created as a single object. Use polylines if you want to edit all segments at once, although you can also edit them singly. You can set the width of individual segments, make segments taper, and close the polyline. To draw a polyline with straight segments -> |. From the Draw menu, choose Polyline. 2. Specify the first point of the polyline. 3. Specify the endpoint of each polyline segment. 4. Enter € (Close) to close the polyline, or press ENTER to end the command. Command line PLINE ot To draw a line and arc combination polyline erp oar fra segment. First draw the line segment. 1. From the Draw menu, choose Polyline. ‘2 2. Specify the start point of the line segment (1). 3. Specify the endpoint ofthe line segment (2). 4. Enter ato switch to Are mode. 5. Specify the endpoint of the are (3). / 6. Enter 7 to return to Line mode. Enter the distance and angle of the line in relation tothe endpoint of the arc. You can enter these relative values in the form @distance: 4 Specify ending width <1.0000>:.5 Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/UndonWidth} Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width} Command: pline Specify start point: (pick point start point) Current line-width is 0.0000 Specity next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width} Specify starting half-width <0.0000>: .5 Specify ending half-width <0.5000>:.25 Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width} Specify next point or [ArciClose/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/idth} Exereises: Draw the following. we2 Command: Specify start point: Current line-width is 0.0000 Specify next point or [ArciClose/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width} ‘Specify next point or [ArciClose/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width}; ‘Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/UndorWiath} Specity next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width} ‘Command Specify start point: Current line-width is 0.0000 ‘Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Wiath] Specify starting width : Specify ending width . Specify next point or {Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/UndoMidth}; Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/ Width] Specify starting width : ‘Specify ending width : ‘Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width} Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width} Cresent Fechnologiey Institute WE 735-4509 + 735-4558 TeliFfax 735-4444 Emati info@erescent ph _ AutoCAD 2000 Manual @5<0 Just press space or ENTER @5<0 Just press space or ENTER we3 Il | [| Webpage: www.crescentph 34AutoCAD 2000 Manual 2 Command: ___ Specify start point _ Current line-width iS 0.0000 Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width}; Specify starting width Specify ending width Specify next point or (Arc/Close/Haifwidth/Length/UndoNWidthy: _ h 5 Specify next poinfor [Arc/Close/HalfwidthALength/UndoMWidth]} Specify starting width Specify ending width Specify next point or [ArciClose/laifwidth/Length/UndoWidth]: Specify endpoint of arc or | _[Angle/CEnter/CL ose/Direction/Halfwidth/Line/Radius/Second p/Undo/Width]: 5 Specify endpoint of arc or {Angle/CEnter/CLose/Direction/Halfwidth/Line/Radius/Second pUndo/Width} i of Specify endpoint of arc or + Gt g7— * fAngle/CEnter/CLose/Direction/Halfwidth/Line/Radius/Second p'Undo/Width}: Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Wiath} ‘Specify next point or [ArciClose/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width]} ‘Specify starting width ‘Specify ending width : y Specify next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/With]} Specify next point or {ArciClose/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/ Width} Drawing Multilines Multilinesconsistof between | and 16 parallel ines, called elements. You position the elements by specifying the desired offset of each element from the origin of the multiline, You can create and save multiline styles oruse the defaultsty le, which hastwoelements. You can set the colorand linetype of each elementand display or hide the joints of the multiline. Joints are lines that appear at each vertea. Examples of multines To draw a multiline From the Draw menu, choose Multiline. Al the Command prompt, enter st to select a style. To list available styles, enter the style name or enter? "o justify the multiline, enter j and choose top, zero, or bottom just To change the scale of the multiline, enter s and enter a new scale, Specify the starting point. Specify the second point. Speci the third point. Specify the fourth point or enter ¢ to close the mul ication. ine, o press ENT Command fine MLINE Creating Muuiline Styles You can ereate named styles for multilines to control the nuinber of elements and the properties of each clement, The style also controls the background fill and the end cap. ‘Crescent Technologies Hast se W-795-4509 + 796-4558 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Ema: mfo@crescent ph Webpage: www. crescent phx AutoCAD 2000 Manual To create a multiline style 1. From the Format menu, choose Multiline Style. [moan] | Desetition: es loads sje Fz tow. | _ Swe. f Add | _ fone _| from external file —_—p>H#_— saves se tg —— externa fle 2. In the Multiline Styles dialog box, enter a name and description for the style. 3. To create a multiline style, choose Add. 4. To add elements to the style or to modify existing elements, choose Element Properties. 5 In the Element Properties dialog box, highlight the element in the list, and then make changes to Offset, Color, and Linetype. To add an element, choose Add, and then make changes to Offset, Color, and Linetype. Choose OK. To set multiline properties, choose Multiline Properties in the Multiline Styles dialog box. In the Multiline Properties dialog box, make any changes and choose OK. Choose Save to save the style to an external multiline style file (the default is acad.min). You can save multiline styles to the same file. To specify the properties of the entire multiline |. From the Format menu, choose Multiline Style. 2. In the Multiline Styles dialog box, choose Multiline Properties. isp joes toggles display of Coos - lin oints Sut End | tine r r i | Ome OF centro display leet ecs r | ofend caps Angle ao [soe Tr On on | | 7 Lees Hee controls background fi In the Multiline Properties dialog box, select Display Joints to display a line at the vertices of the multiline. Under Caps, select a line or an arc for each end of the multiline, and enter an angle. 3 4 5. Under Fill, select On to display a background color. Crescent Technologies Insitute ® 785-4500 - 735-4858 Tel/Fdx 735-444 Email io@erescant ph Webpage: www cesceni ph 33AutoCAD 2000 Manual 6. Choose Color 7, In the Select Color dialog box, sclect the background fill color and choose OK. 8. In the Multiline Properties dialog box, choose OK to return to the Multiline Styles dialog box. save the multiline style. To save a multiline style name In the Multiline Styles dialog box under Name, enter a name and a description for the style. 2. Toadd the newly created multiline style to the drawing and set it as current, choose Add. 3, To save the style to an external MLN file, choose Save. 4 Choose OK. Command line MLSTYLE Sketching Freehand You can use the SKETCH command to draw freehand sketches. Freehand sketches comprise many line segments, Each line segment can bea separate object ora polyline. You set the minimum length or increment of the segments. Sketching is useful for creating irregular boundaries or for tracing with a digitizer. Small line segments allow for greater accuracy, but they can greatly increase the drawing file size. Drawing Polygons Polygons are closed polylines with between 3 and 1,024 equal-length sides. You draw a polygon by inscribing. itin, or circumscribing it about, and imaginary circle or by specifying the endpoints of one of the edges of the polygon. Because polygons always have equal-length sides, they provide a simple way to draw squares and ‘equilateral triangles. Drawing Inscribed Polygons Use inscribed polygons when you want to specify the distance between the center of the polygon and each vertex. This distance is the radius of the circle within which the polygon is inscribed. 2 To draw an inscribed square © |. From the Draw menu, choose Polygon. 2. Enter 4 to specify four sides for the polygon. 3. Specify the center point for the polygon (1). 4. Enter i (Inscribed in Circle). 5. Specify the radius (2). Command line POLYGON Related RECTANG creates polyline rectangles. Drawing Circumscribed Polygons Use circumscribed polygons when you want to specify the distance between the center of the polygon and the midpoint of each side. This distance is the radius of the circle the p~" nethe, To draw a circu.nscribed hexagon 2 From the Draw menu, choose Polygon. Enter 6 for the number of sides. Specify the center of the polygon (1). Enter ¢ (Circumscribed about Circle). Specify the radius length (2).AutoCAD 2000 Manual Drawing Ellipses You can create full ellipses and elliptical arcs, both of which are exact mathematical representations of ellipses. The default method of drawing and ellipse isto specify the endpoints of the firstaxis and the distance, which is halfthe length of the second axis. The longer axis of an ellipse is called the major axis, and the shorter « cone is the minor axis. The order in which you define the axes does not matter. To draw a true ellipse using endpoints and distance © |. From the Draw menu, choose Ellipse -> Axis, End 2. Specify the first endpoint of the first axis (1). 3. Specify the second endpoint of the first axis (2), 4, Drag the pointing device away from the midpoint (3) ofthe first axis and click to specify the distance. cursor dragged to ~ specity distance Command line ELLIPSE 5 ¥ Drawing Elliptical Arcs The default method of drawing elliptical ares uses the first axis endpoints and the second axis distance, as for full ellipses. You then specify start and end angles. The apex of the angle is the center ofthe ellipse, and the major axis is defined as 0 degrees. To draw an elliptical arc using start and end angles 1. From the Draw menu, choose Ellipse -> Are 4 2. Specify the first endpoint of the first axis (I and 2) 3. Specity the distance of the second axis (3). 4. Specify a start angle (4), a 5. Specify an end angle (5). x4 Drawing Isometric Circles Ifyou are drawing on isometric planes to simulate thre viewed from an oblique angle. mensions, you can use ellipses to represent circles ‘rst you need to turn on an isometric plane. To draw an isometric circle 1. Tum on the Isometric snap and grid. From the Draw menu, choose Ellipse -> Axis, End. Enter i (Isocirele), 4. Specify the center of the circle (1). 5. Specify the radius or diameter of the circle (2). Example |: Ellipse by axis and eccentricity Command: ellipse ‘oA Specify axis end point of ellipse or [ArciCenter]: (pick point 1) sO ‘Specify other end point of axis: (pick point 2) Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]: (pick point 3) NOS Example 2: Ellipse by axis and rotation Command: ellipse K Specify axis end point of ellipse or (Arc/Center): (pick point 1) \ Specify other end point of axis: (pick point 2) Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]: r KS » Specify rotation around major axis; 20 2 Ceecent Fechnwtogiey fosttute 735 4504 + 735.4568 Tol/Eax 736 4444 Email wwo@erescen ph Webpage www crescent ph 39‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual x B ple 3: Ellipse by center and two axes a Command: ellipse Specify axis end point of ellipse or [ArciCenjey} & Specify center of ellipse: (pick point 1) Specity endpoint of axis: (pick point 2) Specify distance to other axis or {Rotation} (pick point 3) Example 4: Ellipse by center, one axis, ape] fapation Command: ellipse Specify axis end point of ellipse or (Arc/Cenfer| Specify center of ellipse: (pick point 1) : Specify endpoint of axis: (piok point 2) Specify distance to other axis or (Rotation) ¢ 4 Specify rotation around major axis: 20 “ mple 5: Isometric circles ‘Command: ellipse Specify axis end point of ellipse or (Arc/Cenleri|sametric]: i ‘Specity center of isocircle: (pick point 1) ‘Specify radius of isocircle or [Diameter]: (pick point 2) Command: ellipse Specify axis end point of ellipse or {Arc/Center/|sometric}: i Specify center of isocircle: (pick point 1)! Specify radius of isocircle or [Diameter]: d Specify diameter of isocircle: (pick point 2) 2] Drawing Donuts Drawing donuts isaquick way to create filled ritys orsolid-filled circles. Donutsare actually closed polylines that have width, To create a donut, specify ifs inside and outside diameters and its center. You can continue creating multiple copies with the same diameter by specifying different centers until you press ENTER to end the command. To create solid-filled circles, specify an inside diameter of 0. ‘0 draw a donut A? f From the Draw menu, choose Donut. Specify the inside diameter (1) j Specify the outside diameter (2) 3 Specify the center of the donut (3) Specify the center point for another donut or press ENTER to end the command veepoa” Command line DONUT Example: Filled Circle i Command: donut 3 Specify inside diameter of donut <0.5000>: 0 Specify outside diameter of donut <1.0000> 3 } Specity center of donut or : (pick) ‘Specify center of donut or :; ENTER “0 Crevccne Techaoogis Institute 735-4800 + 798-4558 Tel/Fax: 736-4444 Email inlo@cescent ph Webpage woew cescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual Creating Point Objects Point objects can be useful, for example, as node or reference points that you can snap to and offset objects from. You can set the style of the point and its size relative to the screen or in absolute units, To set point style and size |. From the Format menu, choose Point Style. | x! Oo. 0 + & Oo ew! oo 8 eo -ao#n a . po Poiek Size: a * sels size -| @ Set Size Relative to Screen © SetSieingbrckte Units OK. Concet Heb In the Point Style dialog box, select a point style. Under Point Size, specify a size. Choose OK. Command line DDPTYPE To create a point marker + 1. From the Draw menu, choose Point -> Single Point 2. Specify the point location. Command line POINT System variables PDMODE sets different point styles. PDSIZE controls point size. Creating the Drawing Order of Objects By default, objects are drawn in the order they are created. DRAWORDER changes the display order of objects, moving one in front of another. To change the drawing order of an object 1. Select the objects whose drawing order you want to change. From the Tools menu, choose Display Order. Select Bring to Front or Send to Back to indicate the drawing order of the selected objects. Or, select Bring Above Object or Send under Object to select the object you want to move above or below. Command line DRAWORDER Crescent Technologies institute 795-4509 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax 795-4444 Email info@erescent ph Webpage: wow crescent ph 44‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual Creating Solid Filled Areas You can ereate triangular and quadrilateral areas filled with a color. For quicker results, create these areas with the FILLMODE system variable off, and then turn on FILLMODE 1o fill the finished area. You don't see the area outline until it is complete. To create a triangular solid-filled area 1, From the Draw menu, choose Surfaces -> 2D Solid 1 62 2. Specify the first point (1) 3. Specify the second point (2) 4 5 Specify the third point (3). Then press ENTER. Press ENTER again to exit the command. 3 Command tine SOLID Related 3DFACE creates a 3D face, Examples: Command: solid 1y a2 1 2 Specify first point: (pick point 1) Specify second point: (pick point 2) Specify third point: (pick point 3) Specify fourth point or : (pick point 4) Specify third point ENTER 30 Command: solid Specify first p int: (pick point 1) Specity second point: (pick point 2) Specify third point. (pick point 3) Specify fourth point or : ENTER y 3 Specify third point. ENTER 2 Creating Regions Regions are 2D enclosed areas you create from closed shapes called loops. A loop isa curve or a sequence of connected curves that defines an area on a plane with a boundary that does not intersect itself. Loops can tye combinations of lines, polylines, circles, aes, ellipses, elliptical ares, splines, 3D faces, traces, and solids. The objects that make up the loops must be either be closed or form closed areas by sharing endpoints with other objects. ‘The objects must also be coplanar (on the same plane) To create regions by selecting objects \ 1. From the Draw menu, choose Region, ° 2. Select objects to create the region (must be closed loops). 3. Press ENTER O O —) ‘Command line REGION basic shapes that To create regions by using boundaries can form regions 1. From the Draw menu, choose Boundary 2. Inthe Boundary Creation dialog box under Object ‘type. select Region 42 Crescent Technologies Inston: 9 735-4509 + Tel/Fax: 736-4444 Email mfo@crescent ph Webpage: www crescent pnAutoCAD 2000 Manual internal --! point If you want to limit the number of objects that AutoCAD analyzes when you use Pick Points to create boundaries (by default, AutoCAD analyzes all objects visible in the current viewport), under Boundary Set, choose the New button. Select the objects that you want AutoCAD to analyze when you define boundaries and press ENTER, Choose Pick Points. Specify a point in your drawing inside each area that you want to be defined as a region and press ENTER. ja Command line BOUNDARY To create a composite region by subtraction |. From the Modify menu, choose Solids Editing -> Subtract. 2. Select the region from which to subtract (1) and press ENTER, 3. Select the region to subtract (2), 2 selected regions result - a composite region Command line SUBTRACT Related UNION and INTERSECT also create composite regions. BH o a selected intersecting regions result —1 C séleted weiss eau This ilustration shows the uniting of two regions This itustration shows the intersection of three regions, which you ind using the INTERSECT command. Crescent Technologies Institute $8 735-4509 “735-4680 Tel/Fax | 736-4444” Email “infog@erescent ph” Webpage: www crescent ph 43ch A a se eee em se a A ne AutoCAD 2000 Manual Hatching Areas Hatching fills a specified area in a drawing with 4 pattem. You can hatch an enclosed area or a specified boundary using the BHATCH and HATCH gpmmands. BHATCH creates associative or nonassociative hatches. Associative hatches are linked to feeds ‘sand are updated when the boundariesare modified. Nonassociative hatches are independent of thir boundaries. Creating an Associative Hate) Hatched areas created with BHATCH are assacjative by default. You can remove hatch associativity at any time or you can change the default to cregte a hrnsociatve hatch, To hatch an enclosed area 1g |. From the Draw menu, choose Hatch. 2 2. Inthe Boundary Hatch dialog box, choose Pjek Paints. 3. Specify point in your drawing inside each afga yay wan to hatch. If you make a mistake, you can right- and choose Clear All or Undo Last Select/figk fram the shortcut menu. 4. To preview the hatch, right-click and chan Preview. 5. Press ENTER to return to the Boundary HpfeH dialog box. 6. Choose OK to apply the hatch, By default, AutoCAD uses the Flood island detegtion method to define boundaries from the specified points, and the Normal island detection style to tiie hatch. To hatch selected objects ty 1. From the Draw menu, choose Hatch, In the Boundary Hatch dialog box, choose Select Objects. Select the object or objects you want to hat To preview the hatch, right-click and choose Preview. Press ENTER to return to the Boundary Hateh dialog box. Choose OK to apply the hatch. avsun By default, AutoCAD uses the Normal island detection style to apply the hatch. Command line BHATCH Related HATCH creates a nonassociative hatch. BOUNDARY creates a polyline or region boundary. Creating a Hatch Using Point Acquisition You can define « hatch boundary by specifying points directly. For example, you may want to illustrate a pattern fill in « small section of a drawing, ag shown in the following illustration, xe xo ‘noints specified to define hatch boundary result ‘Crescent Technolog bwesttute i 7254509AutoCAD 2000 Manual To define ¢ boundary by point acquisition 1. On the command line, enter hateh 2. Enter the name of the hatch pattern (in this case earth), ; 3. Specify the hatch pattern scale and angle (in this case 1.0 for scale and 45 degrees for angle). 4 5 ‘At the Select Objects prompt, press ENTER, because you are specifying points and not selecting objects. Using points to create a hatch boundary creates a polyline boundary. Entery to retain the polyline boundary, or m to discard it after the hatching is completed. 6. Specify the points that define the boundary. 7. Enter ¢ (Close) and press ENTER, Defining Hatch Boundaries Boundaries can be any combination of lines, arcs, circles, 2D polylines, ellipses, splines, blocks, and paper space viewports, Each boundary component must be at least partially within the current viewport. Using Island Detection Method Island detection methods specify whether to include objects within the outermost boundary as boundary objects when you are using Pick Points. These internal objects are known as islands. By default, AutoCAD uses the Flood island detection method. The Flood method includes islands as boundary objects, as shown in the following illustration, How AutoCAD hatches the detected islands depends on the island detection style. ‘The following illustration uses the Normal island detection style, meaning that islands remain unhatched and islands within islands are hatched. internal point internal point selected boundaries detected Removing Islands ‘When youuse Pick Pointsto define yourboundaries, you can remove any detected islands from your boundary definition. In the following procedure, you remove islands so that the part is hatched as illustrated Internal point internal point selected islands to remove (solid boundaries) ta 1. From the Draw menu, choose Hatch. {In the Boundary Hatch dialog box, choose Pick Points. 3. Specify « point in your drawing inside the hatch area 4. Press ENTER. ‘echnologis institute BE 735-4509 » 735-4558 Tol/Fax 735-4444 Email inlo@crescent ph Webpage: www.crescent ph 45AutoCAD 2000 Manual x 5. Choose Remove Islands. . 6. Select the islands for removal (see the solid boundaries in the middle illustration) and press ENTER. 7. Choose OK to apply the hatch. Command line BHATCH Using Boundary Sets When you use Pick Points to define your boundaries, AutoCAD analyzes all objects in the boundary set to derive the boundary definition. ‘The boundary set is the set of objects that AutoCAD treats as eligible for analysis when defining boundaries from a specitied point Using Island Detection Styles Youcan control how AutoCAD hatches islands detected as boundaries using the three island detection styles: Normal, Outer, and Ignore. You can find these styles on the Advanced tab of the Boundary Hatch dialog box. ‘The stylesare also available from a shorteut menu by righ-clicking in the drawing area while selecting objects or specifying points from which to define your boundaries. CY S Normal Using Hatch Patterns Ignore AutoCAD supplies a solid fill and more than 50 industry-standard hatch patterns that you can use to differentiate the components of objects or represent object materials. AutoCAD supplies 14 hatch pattems that conform to the ISO standards. When you select an ISO pattern, you can specify a pen width, which determines the lineweight in the pattern. You can use a pattern supplied with AutoCAD or one from an external pattern library. You can also define your ownhatch pattern using the current linetype with the User Defined Pattern option, or you can create more ‘complex hatch patterns. To define a hatch pattern t2 |. From the Draw menu, choose Hatch 2. In the Boundary Hatch dialog box, choose the Quick tab. 3. Under Type, choose User Defined. 4. Under Spacing, enter the spacing between lines, 5. Select Double to add lines at 90 degree: to the original. 6. Choose Pick P sints. 7. Specify an internal point and press ENTER. 8. Choose OK to apply the hatch Command line BHATCH “6 735-4500 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax: 735-4444 Email info@crescent ph Webpage: wow crescent ph— 2 ai AutoCAD 2000 Manual EV os ako Adjusting Snap and Grid Alignment 7 Snap and grid settings help you create and align objects. Youcan adjust the snap and grid spacing to intervals useful for specific drawing tasks Changing the Snap Angle and Base Point Todraw objectsalong specific alignments or angles, you can rotate the snap angle, which rotates the crosshairs and the grid, Then, if Ortho mode is on, AutoCAD constrains cursor movement to the new snap angle and its perpendicular angle. To rotate the snap angle |, From the Tools menu, choose Drafting Settings. 2. On the Snap and Grid tab in the Drafting Settings dialog box, enter 2 snap angle.” For example, to rotate the snap angle 30 degrees, enter 30, Command line DSETTINGS Shorteut menu Right-click Snap on the status bar and choose Settings Sra ei | Pedro | Ot So) Petar F Gone, some i soaaxweens FFT pas See veonca PET ley ware ara: eo Xoo poo yews, faa aed ten J | Cau To change the snap angle base point |. From the Tools menu, choose Drafting Settings 2 On the Sap and Grid tab in the Drafting Settings dialog box enter new X and ¥ coordinates in X base and Choose OK, Command line DSETTINGS displays the Drafting Settings dialog box. SNAP and GRID adjust the base point » System Variables SNAPANG and SNAPBASE set the snap angle and snap base. Crescent Techualogics tnstiute $8 735-4500 + 735-4568 Tel/Fax : 735-4844 Ema; info@erescent ph Webpage: vinw crescent ph” 47‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual Using Snap Mode with Polar Tracking {f you use polar tracking, you can change Snap mode so that while you specify point mode snaps along the polar tracking angle instead of snapping to a grid acommand, Snap To set Snap mode for polar: ‘tacking |. From the Tools menu, choose Drafting Settings. J Qhhe Snap and Grid tab inthe Drafting Settings dialog box, under Snap Style & Type, selet Poldr Snap. 3. Choose OK. Setting Snap and Grid to isometric Mode {sometrie Snap/Grid mode helps you create 2D drawings that represent 3D objects, such as cubes, Isometric drawings are not true 3D drawings. They simulate a 3D object from a particular viewpoint by aligning along three major axes. When you set Snap modeto isometric, use the FS key (or CTRL +E) tochange the isometric planes toleft, right, of top orientations: + heft: Orients the snap and grid alignment along 90- and 150-degree axes. + Right: Orients the snap and &rid alignment atong 90- and 30-degrce axes. + Pep: Orients the snap and grid alignment along 30- and 150-degree axes. To turn bon an isometric plane |. From the Tools menu, choose Drafting Settings. 2. On ue Snap and Grid tab in the Dratting Settings dialog box, under Snap Style & Type, select Isometric Snap. 3. Choose OK, Snapping to Points on Objects During drawingcommands, you can snap the cursor to points on objects such as endpoints, midpoints, centers, and intersections. . ‘You turn on object snaps in one of two ways: 1. Single point (or override) object snaps: Sets an object snap for one use * Running object snaps: Sets object snaps until you turn them off To snaptoa point on an object 1. Starta command requiring you to specify a {for example, ARC, CIRCLE, COPY, LINE or MOVE). When the command prompts you to specify apoint, choose an object snap usingone ofthe following methods: + Click a toolbar button on the Standard toolbar Object Snap flyout or on the Object Snap toolbar. {Press SHIFT and right-click inthe drawing area, and choose an object smap from the slortout eon * _ Enter an object snap abbreviation an the command line. 3. Move your cursor over the snap location and cligk. re Object snap Toolbar Command tine Snaps to Endpoint 4 END Object endpoints = Midpoint 4 MID Object midpoints Intersection x INT Object intersections 48 Crescent Technologies Institute 735-4509 + 735-4558” TelFax 7a6déee esc ccmo a Ss ae. - - _ ‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual Apparent Intersection > APP Apparent intersection of objects Extension - EXT Object extension paths Center 8 CEN Oo Center points of circles, arcs, or ellipses. . Node . NOD B—_Point objects drawn with thg POINT command Quadrant ° Qua Closes quadrant of arcs, circles, or elipses Insertion ® INS Insertion point ofa block, shape, tex, atrbute, or altrioute definition, endicular 4 PER Object points forming a perpendicular (normal) alignment 9 Parallel 7 PAR Point on an alignment path that is parallel to the selected object Tangent © TAN Point on a circle or arc that, when gonnected to the last point, forms a line tangent to the object Nearest 7 NEA Object snap point closes to the selection point None. oe NON. Turns off object snaps for the next point selection Setting Running Object Snaps {In addition to single-point object snaps, you can turn on running object snaps. Running object snaps stay on ¥until you turn them off. You cen also tum on more than one running object snap at a tirke. To set running object snaps 9 |. From the Tools menu, choose Drafting Settings. Ree EL) reo andl} Peleg (CHES | Cometh Oita te | Cet Snap mde OF Enebor 7 tngetion Select At | . AT Meant bP Reventode cams ||| OF Gorter DF Tengen BT Node ET Nenest OF Quadant BT Spparentintersection XT mesion 7 Traded =F tenon Teck to nO ro Spam crt pit in Suen Ache vee epmontaanyuonore car Tote bechra vou ov fe per pa totes ox | tre] _yo_ | . | %,_ On the Object Snap tab in the Drafting Settings dialog box, select Object Snap On, 3 Select the running ‘object snaps you want, and then choose OK. Concent TeheaogiesUsale 735-4509 796-4559 Tel/Fax: 70Sne4 Email mlo@eiesceni ph Webpage: win Gescentph 42‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual = ~ Changing Objéct Snap Settings Object snaps include a visual aid, called AutoSnap, to help you see and use object snaps more efficiently, AutoSnap includes the following elements: : + Markers: Indicate the object snap type by dis a symbol at the object snap location. + Tooltips: identify the object snap type at the object snap location below the cursor. + Magnet: Moves the cursor automatically to lock it onto a snap point when the cursor nears the point, + Aperture box: Surrounds the crosshairs and defines an area within which, as you move the cursor, AutoCAD evaluates objects for object snaps. To change AutoSnap settings |. From the Tools menu, choose Options, 2. In the Options dialog box, choose the Drafting tab. 3. Onthe Drafting tab, select and clear AutoSnap settings. You can change the AutoSnap marker size and color, and adjust the aperture box size. 4, Choose OK. ‘Command line OPTIONS Creating Temporary Reference Points You can use the From method with object snaps andr \stive coordinates to set temporary references for specifying subsequerit points. For example, at a polyline ,2mpt, you can enter fro and mid, at the From and Base Point prompts, select a line, and then enter @2,3 to lc ate a point two units to the right and three units up-form the midpoint of the line. Here is the commar I \ine sequence: Command: plis. Specify start point: fro Base point: mid Of, Select the line of : @2,3, Using AutoTrack AutoTrack helps you draw objects at specific angles or in specifie relationships to other objects. When you {urn on AutoTrack, temporary alignment paths help you create objects at precise positions and angles. Tracking Atong Polar Angles Use polar tracking to track the cursor along temporary alignment paths defined by polar les relative toa command's From or To points, . To turn on polar tracking * Press F10, or click Polar on the status bar. To draw objects using potar tracking |. Tum on polar tracking and start a drawing command, suct Specify a From point. Specify a To point. i as ARC, CIRCLE, or LINE. 3 50 Crescent Technologies institute $2 735-4500 + 735-4888 Tel/Fax: 726-4444 Ema info@erescent ph WeDpage. www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual To turn on Ortho mode + Click Ortho on the status bar. Changing Polar Tracking Settings By default, polar tracking is set to a 90-degree (orthogonal) increment angle. You can change the polar inerement angle and set the increments at which the cursor snaps along polar alignment paths when polar tracking and Snap mode are both on. To change polar settings 1. From the Tools menu, choose Drafting Settings. Sem ard, Pela Trackin |e Sep se ton PiesnipSower Oi Sup tata —_ CToketeeeh | ea | | © tates | | 8 Raa Hp oe ' 2. On the Polar Tracking tab in the Drafting Settings tracking 3. Under Increment Angle, select an increment angle. 4. Ifyou created additional angles, select Additional Angles to display them during polar tracking 5. Under Polar Measurement, select a measurement method: + Absolute: Bases polar tracking angles on the X and Y axes of the current UCS. + Relative: Bases polar tracking angles on the X and Y axes of the line formed by the last two object points created. If you start a line ont the end-, mid-, or near point of a line, the angle is based on the X and Y axes of that line. 6. Choose OK. log box, select Polar Tracking On to turn on polar Command line DSETTINGS System variables POLARADDANG, POLARANG Adding and Deleting Polar Angles AutoCAD provides nine incremental polar angles that you can use with AutoTrack. You can add non- incremental angles. For example, if you want to track at 66 degrees, you can add 66 as an additional polar angle Crescent Teshwologies Institute MF 735-4509 - 735-4558 TeliFax 735-4464 Email: info@orescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual 2 To add or delete polar angles ee 1, From the Tools menu, choose Drafting Settings. ; 2 On the Polar ‘Tracking tab in the Drafting Settings dialog box under Additional Angles, do one of the following: + Toadd an angle, choose New, and then enter a new angle. + Todelete and angle, select an angle, and then choose Delete. Using Polar Angle Overrides You can enter a polar tracking angle that is valid for specifying one point. To enter a polar override angle, enter an angle preceded by a left angle bracket (<) whenever a command asks you to specify a point. The ‘command prompt sequence below shows a 33-degree override entered during a LINE command. ‘Command: tine Specify first point: Specify a start point for the line ‘Specify next point or [Undo]: <3 Angle Override: 33 Specify next point or [Undo]: Specify a point Tracking to Points on Objects Use object snap tracking to track along alignment paths that are based on object snap points. For example, youcan select point along a path based on an object endpoint or midpointor an intersection between objects To turn on object snap tracking 1. Tur on an object snap (single point or running object snap). 2. Press FI, or click Otrack on the status bar. To use object snap tracking 1. Start a drawing command 2. Move the cursor over an object snap point to temporarily acquire it. Do not click the point; pause over the point briefly to acquire it. Changing Objects Snap Tracking Settings By default, object snap tracking is set to orthogonal, Alignment paths are displayed at 0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees from acquired object points. However, you can use polar tracking angles instead. To change object snap tracking settings 1. From the Tools menu, choose Drafting Settings. 2. On the Polar Tracking tab in the Drafting Settings dialog box, under Object Snap Tracking Settings, select one of the following options: * Track Orthogonally Only: Displays only orthogonal (horizontal/vertical) tracking paths from an acquired object point. * Track Using All Polar Angle Settings: Applies polar tracking settings to object snap tracking. For example, if you select the 30-degree polar angle increment, object tracking alignment paths display in increments of 30 degrees. 3. Choose OK. ‘Command line DSETTINGS Shortcut menu Right-click Polar on the status bar and choos Crescent Technologies Lnsiitate 8 735-4809 + 735-4558 TeliFax : 735-4444 Email info@crescent ph Webpage: www crescent phOT EOE AutoCAD 2000 Manual Changing AutoTrack Settings By default, alignment paths strtch fo the end of the drawing window. You ean change their display to abbrev’ated lengths, or no length. For object snap tracking, AutoCAD automatically acquires object points. However, you can choose acquire points only when you press SHIFT. To change AutoTrack settings 1. From the Tools menu, select Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, choose the Drafting tab. 3. Under AutoTrack Settings, select or clear the following alignment path display options: + Display Polar Tracking Vector: Controls alignment path display for object snap tracking. When cleared, ‘no polar tracking path is displayed + Display Full Screen Tracking Vector: Controls alignment path display for object snap tracking. When cleared, an alignment path is displayed only from the object snap point to the cursor. * Display AutoTrack Tooltip: Controls the display of AutoTrack tooltips. Tooltipstell youthe typeof object snap, alignment angle, and distance from the previous point. 4. Under Alignment Point Acq} n, select a method for acquiring object points for object snap tracking: * Automatic: Acquires object points automatically. If you select this option, you can press SHIFT to not acquire an object point. * Shift to Acquire: Acquires object points only when you press SHIFT while the cursor is over an object snap point System variables TRACKPA TH stores. alignment path display settings. POLARMODE stores the alignment point acquisition method. Using Point Filters ‘You can use point filters to specify one coordinate value at a time while: temporarily ignoring other coordinate values. When used with object ‘snaps, point filters can extract coordinate values from an existing object so you can locate another point. To use point filters to ‘Specify points: |. From the Draw menu, choose Point -> Single Point 2. Specify a point or choose an object snap and select an object. 3. Atthe prompt for the next coordinate value(s), specify a point or choose an object snap and select an object, Command line POINT specifies a point. Atthe prompt, enter.x or x t dicate the value you want to specify. Shortcut menu Hold down SHIFT andright-click inthe drawing area, and then selecta filter from the Point Filters cascading menu. Specifying Measurements and Divisions Sometimes you need to create points or insert blocks at specific intervals on an object. For example, yournay need (o snap to points at half-unit intervals or insert markers on an object to identify five equal segments, You an use one of the following commands: + To specify the length of each segment, use MEASURE. * To specify the number of equal segments, use DIVIDE. Crescent Technologies Insitute $8 735-4800 » 735-4058 Email: info@erescent ph Webpage: www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual Specifying Measured Intervals on Objects . Use MEASURE to mark measured intervals on an object. You can mark the intervals with either points or blocks. To insert points at measured intervals on an object From the Draw menu, choose Point -> Measure. 2. Selecta line, arc, spline, circle, ellipse, or polyline, 3. Enter an interval length or specify points on the screen to indicate a length. Command line MEASURE Related DDPTYPE controls the size and style of print markers Example: Command: measure Select object to measure: pick Specify length of segments or [Block]: 4.5 a To insert blocks at measured Intervals on an object Ifnecessary, create the block you want to insert From the Draw menu, choose Point -> Measure. Select the object you want to measure Enter b (Block). Enter the name of the block you want to insert. To specify the block orientation, do one of the following + Enter y to rotate the block at its insertion point so that the horizontal alignment of each inserted block is tangent to the divided object. + Enter a to use a rotation angle of 0 degrees. 7. Enter an interval length or specify points on the sereen to indicate a length. oyaene Example: ) D dea 1. orginal figure 2. select Polyline 3. measure every 0.5 units Command: measure Select object to measure: pick ‘Specify length of segments oF [Block]: b Enter name of block to insert: Enter Block name Align block with abject? [Yes/No] <>: y orn ‘Specify length of segment: 0.50 Dividing Objects into Segments Use the DIVIDE command to create points or blocks equally spaced on an object. This command does not actually break the object into individual objects; it only identifies the location of the divisions so that you can Use them as geometric reference points. > 450" 735-4558 Tel/Fax : 735-4444 Email. inlo@crescenl.ph Webpage: www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual To insert points at a specified number of intervals on an object 1. From the Draw menu, choose Point -> Divide. 2. Selecta line, arc, spline, circle, ellipse, or polyline, ; - ; 3. Enter the number of intervals you want to represent. AuotCAD places a point at each interval on the object. Command line DIVIDE Related DDPTYPPE controls the size and style of print markers. Example: Command: divide Select object to measure: pick — Specify nuber of segments or [Block]: 4 — ‘Command: setvar Enter varible name or [2]: pdmode Enter new value for PDMODE <0>: 3 —- oO ' after Command: regen Drawing Construction Lines You can create construction lines that extend to infinity in one or both directions. The term construction line usually refers to xlines, which extend to infinity in both directions. Consturction fines that extend to infinity in only one direction are called rays: Creating Construction Lines ‘You can place construction lines (xlines) anywhere in 2D and 3D space, and they extend to infinity in both directions. To orient construction lines, you generally specify two points, though you can use other orientation methods. To create a construction line by specifying two points 1. From the Draw menu, choose Construction Line. 2. Specify a point to define the root of the construction line (1). 3. Specify a second point through which the construction line should pass (2) 4 5. Continue to specify construction lines as needed. Press ENTER to end the command. Command line XLINE two-point method Horizontal and Vertical The horizontal and vertical methods create construction lines that pass through a point you specify (1) and are parallel to the X or ¥ axis of the current UCS, Angle The angle method creates a construction line in one of two ways. You can select a reference line and then define the angle of the construction line from that line. To create a construction line at a specific angle to the horizontal axis, you specify an angle and then specify a point through which the construction (1). The construction line always is parallel to the current UCS. 736-4509 - 795-4568 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Email info@crescent ph Webpage’ www crescent ph 66 Crescent TechnologiesAutoCAD 2000 Manual Bisector ‘The bisector method creates a construction line that bisects an angle you specify. You specify the vertex (1) and the lines that create the angle (2 and 3). Offset ‘The offset method creates a construction line parallel to a baseline you specify. You specify the offset distance, select the baseline (1), and then indicate on which side of the baseline the construc sislocated @). Creating Rays ‘Array isa line in 3D space that starts at a point you specify and extends to infinity in only one direction. As a result, ryas help reduce the visual clutter caused by numerous xlines. Rays are ignored by commands that display the drawing extents, To create a ray 1. From the Draw menu, choose Ray. ‘ 2. Specify a start point for the ray (1). 3. Specify a point through which the ray should pass (2). Continue to specify points to create additional rays as needed (3 and 4). 4, All subsequent rays pass through the first point specified. 5. Press ENTER to end the command. Command line RAY Calculating Points and Values By entering a formula on the command line, you can quickly solve a mathematical problem or locate points, on your drawing. The CAL command runs the AutoCAD 3D calculator utility to evaluate vector expressions (combining points, vectors, and numbers). With the CAL command, you can + Calculate a vector from two points, the length of'a vector, anormal vector (perpendicular to theXY plane), or a point on a line. Calculate a distance, radius, or angle. Specify a point with the pointing device. Specify the last-specified point or intersection Use object snaps as variables in an expression. Convert points between a UCS and the WCS. + Filter the X, ¥, and Z components of a vector. + Rotate a point around an axis. To evaluate an expression 1, Atthe Command prompt, enter cal. 2. Enter an expression, following the rules of precedence. For example, enter (52*12)/2 to multiple 53 by 12 and then divide the result by 2. You can add spaces as needed without ending the command. 3, Press ENTER. ‘AutoCAD displays the result of the calculati $6 Crescamt Technologies lasinaleAutoCAD 2000 Manual Calculating Points ‘You can use CAL whenever you need to calculate a point or a number within an AutoCAD command. To calculate « point |. From the Tools menu, choose Inquiry >> 1D Point. 12. When prompted for a point, enter'eal to run the command transparently. | 3) Usinga combination of mathematical operatorsand object snaps, enter an expression to specify anobjectsnap point. Calculating Distance and Angle You can quickly display the following information for two points you specify: ‘The distance between them in drawing units The angle between the points in the XY plane. The angle of the points from the XY plane. ‘The delta X, ¥, and Z distance between the designated points. To calculate a distance ss |. From the Tools menu, choose Inquiry -> Distance. 2. Specify the first and second points of the distance you want to calculate. AutoCAD displays a brief report. Command line DIST Calculating Areas You can display the area and perimeter of several types of objects or of a sequence of points. If you need to calculate the combined area of more than one object, you can keep a running total as you add or subtract areas from the selection set. Calculating a Defined Area You can measure an arbitrary closed region defined by the 2D or 3D points you specify. The points must lie on a plane parallel to the XY plane of the current UCS. To calculate an area you define 1. From the Tools menu, choose Inquiry > Area. 2. Select points in a sequence that defines the perimeter of the area to be measured. Then press ENTER. Command line AREA Calculating the Area Enclosed by an Object You can calculate the enclosed area and perimeter, or circumference, of circles, ellipses, polylines, polygons, splines, regions, and solids. The information displayed depends on the object you select. To calculate the area of an object 4&1. From the Tools menu, choose Inquiry > Area (Crescent Techaologies Institute ME 735-4509 + 735-4568 Tel/Fax 736-4444 Email info@crescent ph Webpage: www crescent ph 67‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual x 2. Enter o (Object), 3. Select an object. AutoCAD displays the area and perimeter. Command line AREA Related PROPERTIES displays an object's area and other information in the Properties window. MASSPROP displays additional information about solids and regions. Adding and Subtracting Areas ‘You can measure more than one area either by specifying points or by selecting objects. For example, you measure the total area of room in a floor plan. To add areas as you calculate |. From the Tools menu, choose Inquiry -> Area, 2. To add an area to the calcutation, enter a (Add). Specify a point or enter o (Object), Depending on which method you choose, cither specify points and press to measure, 5. Press ENTER twice to complete the command ENTER orselect the objects you want Command line AREA You can also subtract one or more areas from a combined area that you have already calculated. In the following example, the area of the floor plan is first measured, and then a room is subtracted, subtracted area total remaining area To subtract areas from a calculation While the command area is still displayed, enter s (Subtract), Specify a point (1) or enter o (Object). Specify points (2, 3, and 4) or select objects to define the areas to be subtracted. Press ENTER to complete the command. {n the following example, the closed polyline represents a metal plate with two large hole. You can calculate the area by measuring the polygon and then subtracting the holes, 58 Crescent Technologies tmstitute $B 735-4509 © 795-4868 Tel/Fax 7384404 Email info@crescent ph Webpage: www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual Here is the command line sequence 1 Command: area Specify first comer point or [ObjecVAdd/Subtract]: a Specify first comer point or [Objec/Subtract]: 0 (Add mode) Select objects: Select the polyline (1) Area = 0.34, Perimeter = 2.71 Total Area = 0.34 (Add mode) Select objects: Press ENTER Specify first corner point or (Object/Subtract]: 8 Specify first corner point or [ObjecvAdd]: 0 (Subtract mode) Select objects: Select the lower circle (2) Area = 0.02, Circumference = 0.46 Total Area = 0.32 (Subtract mode) Select objects: Select the upper circle (3) Area = 0.02, Circumference = 0.46 Total Area = 0.30 {Subtract mode) Select circle or polyline : Press ENTER ‘Specify first corner point or [ObjecVAdd): Press ENTER You can also use REGION to convert the plate to a region, subtract the holes, and then use the AREA Add and Subtract ‘options to measure the plate. ig Coordinates and Locating Points You can display the coordinate of a designated point in a drawing or visually locate a point by specifying its coordinate, To display a coordinate 54 |1. From the Tools menu, choose Inquiry -> ID Point. 2. Select the point you want to identify. For3D objects useanobjectsnapto display th7. coordinate value, Otherwise, the Z valuereflectsthe curent elevation To visually locate a point |. From the Tools menu, choose Inquiry -> ID Point. 2. Enter the coordinate of the point you want to locate. Ifthe BLIPMODE system variable is on, a blip (a small cross) is displayed at the point location. Command line ID System variables LASTPOINT stores the last point specified. ‘Crescent Technologies Institute ® 736-4000 + 736-4886AutoCAD 2000 Manual Inquiry Methods You can display a variety of information regarding your drawing and the objects it contains, including + Database information for selected objects + Drawing status + Time spent working on the drawing The information is displayed in the comm history area of the command window. Press F2 to switch between a large and small text window as py eA Listing Database Information for Objects You can display database information for qny jects in your drawing. The information varies according to the object. All listings display the following iFmation: Object type XYZ position relative to the current UCS Layer Whether model space or paper space is eyrren The following information may also appear: + Thickness, if greater than zero S coordinates if an object's extrusion sfireeyjon differs from the Z axis (0,0,1) of the current UCS. How color, linetype, linetype scale, ang lineweight are specified (if they are not specified by layer) The following example shows the information typically listed for a circle Conmand: list Select objects: 1 found | Select objects | CIRCLE Layer "0" | pace: Model space Handle = B¢ center point. k-' "31.6414 Y= -2.4220 Z* 0.0000 radius 1.3014 circumference 8.1770 area 55.3209 j To list an object's database information {J |. From the Tools menu, choose Inquiry -> List. 2. Select the objects for which you're seeking information. ‘The text window displays a report. Command line LIST Related DBLIST lists information on every object in the drawing. 60 Crescent ¥ectnologles Tastliate M7354. Fagdaga aAutoCAD 2000 Manual Controlling the Drawing Display ‘AutoCAD provides many ways to display views of your viewing. . Using Zoom and Pan A specific magnification, position, and orientation is knowasa view. The most common way to change a view is to use one of the many AutoCAD zoom options to increase or decrease the size of the image displayed in the drawing area. Magnifying the image to view details more closely is called zooming in. Shrinking the image to see a larger portion of the drawing is called zooming out. Zooming and Panning in Real Time Along with the ability to pan and zoom an image incrementally, AutoCAD provides the Realtime option for interactive zooming and panning. Using ZOOM Realtime In Realtime Zoom mode, you can zoom in or out of the drawing by moving the cursor up or down. Hold the pick button down at the midpoint of the drawing and move the cursor vertically to the top (positive direction) of the window to zoom in to 100 percent (2x magnification). Hold the pick button down at the midpoint of the drawing and move the cursor vertically to the bottom (negative direction) of the window to zoom out 100 percent (.5x magnification). To zoom in real tis @ |. From the View menu, choose Zoom -> Realtime. 2, To zoom in or out to different magnifications, hold down the pick button on your pointing device and move the cursor vertically. Command line ZOOM Shortcut menu With no objects selected, right-click in the drawing area and choose Zoom. Using PAN Realtime . Realtime is the default setting for PAN. Pressing ENTER after entering pan on the command’ line automatically places you in Realtime Pan mode. Hold down the pick button on the pointing device and move the hand cursor to pan the drawing. To pan in real time tt |. From the View menu, choose Pan -> Realtime. 2. Hold down the pick button and move the pointing device to reposition the drawing. ‘Command line PAN Shortcut menu Remove selection from all objects, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Pan, Defining a Zoom Window ‘You can quickly zoom in on an area by specifying the comers that define it. The area you define is centered in the new view. The shape of the area you define does not need to exactly match the shape of the viewport or the drawing area in which the view is displayed. Tolffax 736-4444 Emali lnfo@crescent ph Webpage: wer creacaniph 62 Crowent Techuologies Institute ® 735-4509 » 7AutoCAD 2000 Manual y GQ To zoom in on an area by specifying its boundaries 1, From the View menu, choose Zoom -> Window. 2. Specify one comer of the area you want to view. 3. Specify the opposite comer of the area you want to view Command line ZOOM Window Displaying the Previous View When you work with minute parts in your drawing, you may need to zoom out frequently to see an overview of your work. Use ZOOM Previous to return quickly to the prior view. To restore the previous view From the View menu, choose Zoom -> Previous. Command lit e ZOOM Previous Shortcut menu With the ZOOM command active, right-click in the drawing area and choose Zoom Previous. Using Dynamic Zooming ZOOM Dynamic displays the generated portion of your drawing in a view box that represents the current viewport. By moving and resizing the view box, you can pan and zoom the drawing To zoom dynamically |. From the View menu, choose Zoom -> Dynamic. AutoCAD displaysa view of the drawing extents and limits. 2. When the view box contains an X, drag the view box around the screen to pan toa different area. x 3. To zoom to a different magnification, press the pick button on your pointing device. The X in the view box changes to an arrow. 4. Resize the view box by dragging the border to the right or left. A larger box displays a smaller image. A smaller box displays a larger image. 5. Wheit the view box defines the area you want to view, press ENTER. The image enclosed by the view box becomes the current view. Command fine ZOOM Dynamic Related LIMITS defines the drawing limits, or the area of the infinite drawing space where you intendto draw. AutoCAD displays the grid only within these limits when the UCS is set to World. Scaling a View ‘ If you need to increase or decrease the magnification of the image by a precise scale, you can specify azoom scale in three ways: + Relative to the drawing limits + Relative to the current view + Relative to the paper space units ‘To zoom using # previge scato @ |. From the View menu, choose Zoom -> Scale, os 2. Enter the scale factor to the relative drawing limits, current view, or paper space view. ‘Comttrand tine ZOOM Scale ‘Crescent Techootonies ‘ oncent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual Controlling the Drawing Display AutoCAD provides many ways to display views of your viewing, Using Zoom and Pan A specific magnification, position, and orientation isknow asa view. The most common way tochangea view is to use one of the many AutoCAD zoom options to increase or decrease the size of the image displayed in the drawing area Magniiying the image to view details more closely is called zooming in. Shrinking the image to see a larger portion of the drawing is called zooming ow. Zooming and Panning in Real Time Along with the ability to pan and zoom an image incrementally, AutoCAD provides the Realtime option for interactive zooming and panning. Using ZOOM Realtime In Realtime Zoom mode, you can zoom in or out of the drawing by moving the cursor up or down, Hold the pick button down at the midpoint of the drawing and move the cursor vertically to the top (positive direction) of the window to zoom in to 100 percent (2x magnification). Hold the pick button down at the midpoint of the drawing and move the cursor vertically to the bottom (negative direction) of the window to 200m out 100 percent (.5x magnification), To zoom in real time @ |. From the View menu, choose Zoom -> Realtime. 2 To zoom in or out to different magnifications, hold down the pick button on your pointing device and move the cursor vertically. Command line ZOOM Shorteut menu With no objects selected, right ick in the drawing area and choose Zoom. Using PAN Realtime Realtime is the default setting for PAN. Pressing ENTER after entering pan on the command ling automatically places you in Realtime Pan mode. Hold down the pick button on the pointing device and move the hand cursor to pan the drawing. To pan in real time st |. From the View menu, choose Pan -> Realtime. 2. Hold down the pick button and move the pointing device to reposition the drawing, Command line PAN Shorteut menu Remove selection from all objects, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Pan Defining a Zoom Window ‘You can quickly zoom in on an area by specifying the corners that define it. The area you define is centered in the new view. The shape of the area you define does not need to exactly match the shape of the viewport, or the drawing area in which the view is displayed. 795-4509 - 736-4568 ‘Tel/Fax ToS-44a4 Email nlo@erescarnph ‘Webpage: www crescentph 63AutoCAD 2000 Manual Centering ‘You can move aspecifie view point in your drawing to the center ofthe drawing area. ZOOM Center is useful for resizing an object and bringing it to the center of the viewport To center the drawing in the drawing area 1. From the View menu, choose Zoom -> Center. 2. Specify the point you want in the center of the drawing, 3. Enter a height in drawing units or enter a scale factor Command line ZOOM Center ig Li To display a view based on the drawing boundaries or the extents of the objects in the drawing, use ZOOM Allor ZOOM Extents. ZOOM Extents displays a view that includes all objects in the drawing atthe highest magnification that will fit the drawing area or the current viewport. ZOOM All displays a view that includes the drawing limits you defined when you set up the drawing and any objects that extend beyond the limits Displaying Dra is and Extents To display the entire drawing or the extents @* From the View menu, choose Zoom -> All or Zoom -> Extents. Command line ZOOM All, ZOOM Extents Using Aerial View Aerial View is a navigation tool that displays a view of the dra quickly move to that area, ig in a separate window so that you can Opening and Closing the Aerial View Window Dace you open the Aerial View window, you can keep it visible as you work and then close it when you no longer need it. To open and close the Aerial View window 1. From the View menu, choose Aerial View CRC CI — view box wor crescent ph ae 6AutoCAD 2000 Manual x 2. To close the Aerial window, click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the Aerial View window. Command line DSVIEWER Using Realtime Zoom with Aerial View You can change the view by creating a new view box in the Aerial View window. To zoom in to the drawing, imake the view box smaller. To zoom out, make the view box larger. To turn Realtime Zoom on and off + Inthe Aerial View window, from the Options menu, choose Realtime Zoom. To use Re 1, Inthe Aerial View window, click to display the pan and zoom box. 2. Position the pan and zoom box over the area you want to zoom in on 3. Click in the window again to switch from pan to zoom. 4 5. time Zoom Move the pointing device without pressing any buttons. Press ESC to end Realtime Zoom. Changing the Size of the Aerial View Image You can change the size of the image in the Aerial View window by displaying the entire drawing or by incrementally resizing the image To display the entire drawing in the Aerial View window + Inthe Aerial View window, from the View menu, choose Global. Shortcut menu Right-click in the Aerial View window and choose Zoom In or Zoom Out. Changing the Aerial View Update AutoCAD automatically updates the A ‘View window to reflect the changes you make in your drawing, To turn dynamic updating on and off + Inthe Aerial View window, from the Options menu, choose Dynamic Update. Shortcut menu Right-click in the Aerial View window and choose Dynamic Update. To turn viewport updating on and off + Inthe Aerial View window, from the Options menu, choose Auto Viewport. Shortcut menu Right-click in the Aerial View window and choose Auto Viewport. .Using Named Views ‘You can assign a name to any view of your drawing and then restore the view at a later time. Saving Views When you save a view, AutoCAD saves the center point, viewing position, zoom scale, and perspective settings, 66 Creveent Technologies Institute x 735-4444 Email: info@crescent ph Webpage: www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual To save and name a view | From the View menu, choose Named Views. Noned views | Onhop oneve Ven | ———- sets or restores the current view Caen View Caan names and saves the curent view displays description of ‘selected view In the View dialog box, choose New. View nae: © Qureridisly Rete win | CS Setinge Save USS wh view cs name [pwnd 7 3. In the New View dialog box, enter a name for the view. ‘4+. Ifyou want to save only part of the current view, select Define Window, and then choose the Define New Window button. 5. Ifyou want to save a coordinate system with the viev of the UCS, 6. Choose OK. In the View dialog box, choose OK. select Save UCS with View and then enter the name Command line VIEW Restoring Named Views When you need to reuse a named view, you can restore it. If you are working with multiple viewpors, AutoCAD restores the view to the current viewport. To restore a named view Click within the viewport containing the view you want to replace. From the View menu, choose Named Views. In the View dialog box, select the view you want to restore. Choose Set Current, Choose OK. ‘Crescent Techuotopies insti "795-4800 + 735-4868 Tel/Fax 736-4a4a Email info@erescent ph‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual Command line VIEW Deleting Named Views. ‘When you no longer need a view, you can delete it. To delete a named view 1. From the View menu, choose Named Views. 2. Inthe View dialog box, select the view you want to delete. ‘ 3. Right-click and choose Delete. 4. Choose OK to close the View dialog box. Command line VIEW Using Tiled Viewports The model tab can be split into tiled, non-overlapping viewports. Floating viewports can be created in paper space ona layout tab. You can split the drawingarea to display several viewports simultaneously. Ineach tiled viewport, you can + Pan; Zoom; set Snap, Grid, and UCS icon modes + Set coordinate systems and restore views in individual viewports + Draw from one viewport to another when executing a command + Name a configuration of viewports so you can restore the viewports in the Model tab or apply them ina tayout tab Displaying Multiple Tiled Viewports You can disp! xy tiled viewports in various configurations. To display tiled viewports 1. From the View menu, choose Viewports > New Viewports. LE = Naot | None int Emait. into@eescent ph Webpage: www ce:EET SCSCéCé“‘“ié‘“wr AutoCAD 2000 Manual 2. Choose the New Viewports tab. 3. Select the name of the configuration you want to use from the Standard Vieports list. 4. Inthe Apply To list, select Display. 5. For 2D multiple tiled viewports, in the Setup list, select 2D. | 6. For3D multiple tiled viewports, in the Setup list, select 3D, and then select a viewport in preview image. In the Change View To list, select the orthographic or isometric view you want for that viewport. 7. Choose OK. Related VPORTS Changing the Tiling Configuration {fyou need more viewports than the standard configurations provide, you can subdivide a selected viewport. To subdivide a viewport 1. Click inside the viewport you want to subdivide to make it current. 2. From the View menu, choose Viewports -> Named Viewports. Then select 2 Viewports, 3 Viewports, Or 4 ‘Viewports to indicate how many viewports should be displayed. 3. In the Apply To list, select Current Viewport Choose OK. Command line -VPORTS To join two viewports From the View menu, choose Viewports -> Join, Click in the viewport containing the view you want to keep Click in an adjacent viewport to join it to the first viewpor. Command line -VPORTS Working in Tiled Viewports With multiple tiled viewports, you can see the overall effect of detail work or connect elements inone viewport to elements in another. Making Another Tiled Viewport Current ‘You enter points and select objects in the current viewport. When a viewport is current, the arrow cursor changes to crosshairs, and the borders are highlighted. You can move between viewports in the middle of a command. To make a viewport current * Click in the viewport. Reusing Viewpart Configurations You can save tiled you need them, "wport configurations so you don't have to set up the viewports and views every time Saving Viewport Configurations When you save @ viewport configuration, the saved information includes the number of viewports, their Positions on the screen, and the settings for each viewport, ‘Crescent Technologies lastit x: 735-4444 Email info@ereacentph Webpage’ wwwresceniph 68AutoCAD 2000 Manual To save a viewport configuration 1. From the View menu, choose Viewports -> Named Viewports. 2. Enter a configuration name. 3. In the Standard Viewports list, select a viewport configuration. 4, Choose OK. Command line VPORTS Save Restoring Viewport Configurations ‘You can restore a named viewport configuration any time you need to redisplay the views it contains. To restore a named viewport configuration 1. From the View menu, choose Viewports -> Named Viewports. 2, Choose the Named Viewports tab. 3. In the Named Viewports list, select a named viewport. 4, Choose OK. ‘Command line VPORTS Restore Deleting Viewport Configurations Ifyou no longer need a configuration, you can delete it. To delete a named viewport configuration 1. From the View menu, choose Viewports -> Named Viewports. 2. Choose the Named Viewports tab. 3. Inthe Named Viewports list, select a named viewport. 4. Right-click and choose Delete from the shortcut menu. 5. Choose OK. ‘Command line VPORTS Delete Listing Viewport Configurations ‘You can display information about the current and saved configurations. To list the viewport configurations 1. Atthe command prompt, enter-vports. 2. Enter ? and press ENTER twice to list all the viewport configurations in the drawing, Turning Visual Elements On and Off Thecomplexity of yourdrawing affects how fast AutoCAD refreshes the screen or processes commands. You can increase program performance by turning off the display of text, lineweights, fill, selection highlighting, and blips. Fill ‘You can turn fill on or off for traces, wide polylines, and solid-filled polygons. Turning off fill can improve performance. When Solid-Fill mode is off, the fill is not plotted. Changing the Solid Fill mode setting does not affect the display of objects with lineweights. 70 Cre iae4500 x 735-4444 mat: inlogcrescect ph Weboane. ao aeacoo aAutoCAD 2000 Manual ExXA _ | Fil mode on Fit mode off Whenever you change Solid Fill mode, use REGEN to see the effect on existing objects. New objects automatically reflect the new setting. To turn fill on or off 1. At the command prompt, enter fill. 2. Enter on to display fill or off to display an outline. 3. Enter regen to display you changes. MODE controls the: System variables FIL play of solid fill and some hatches. Related The OPTIONS command displays the Options dialog box, in which you can choose the Display tab and select or clear Apply Solid Fill, Line weight To improve performance, you can tum off the display of lineweights while working in model space or paper space. Lineweights add width to objects. You can toggle lineweights on and offby choosing the LWT button on the Status bar or by using the Lineweight Settings dialog box. To turn lineweights on or off 1. From the Format menu, choose Lineweight. 2. In the Lineweight Settings dialog box, clear Display Lineweight. 3. Choose OK to exit the dialog box. System variables LWDISPLAY controls the display of lineweights in the current drawing. Text You can turn offthe display of text by turning on Quick Text mode, When Quick Text mode ison, only a frame defining the text is dispiayed. As with Fill mode, turning off the text display can improve drawing performance. When Quick Text is on, the text frame, but not the text, is plotted. crescent Cc autocad cc! 2000 Cc Quick Toxt mode off Quick Text mode on Whenever you change Quick Text mode, use REGEN tosee the: ‘effect on existing text. New text automatically reflects the new setting, To turn the display of text on or off |. Atthe command prompt, enter qtext. 2. Enter on to hide text, or off to display text. 3. Enter regen to display your changes. System variables QTEXTMODE controls the display of text. (Crevcent Technologies Institute M 735-4509 * 735-4568 Tel/Fax 7054a4 Email Wo@erescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual x Related The OPTIONS command opens the Options dialog box, in which you can choose the Display tab and select or clear Show Text Boundary Frame Only. Blips Blips are temporary markers that appear in the drawing area when you select objects or locations. You can use them as references orremove them with REDRA W orR. by turning off “stip mode. EN. Youalso can preventblips from appearing, To turn the display of blips on or off 1, At the command prompt, enter blipmode. 2. Enter on to tum blips on, or off to turn them off. Selec} n Highlighting To tum the highlighting that identifies selected objects on or off, use the HIGHLIGHT system variable. Turning off highlighting can improve performance. To turn selection on or off |. At the command prompt, enter highlight. 2. Enter 1 to turn highlighting on, or 8 to turn it off 72 Crescent Technologies Insitute 735-4509 Webpage www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual Ears AutoCAD offers two approuches to editing: you ean start a command frst and then select the obejcts 0 edit, or you can select the objects first then edit them. Selecting Objects Before you can edit objects, you need to create a selection set of the objects. A selection set can consist of single object, or it can be a more complex grouping. Use one of the following methods to create selection sets. + Choose an editing command. Then select the objects and press ENTER. + Enter select. Then select the objects and press ENTER. + Select the objects with the pointing device. Then choose an editing command, Define groups. Using Selection Windows You can select objects by enclosing them in a selection window. A selection window is a rectangular area that you define in the drawing area by specifying two corner points at the Select Objects prompt. The order in which you specify the points makes a difference. Dragging from left to right (window selection) selects only objects entirely within the selection area. Dragging from rightto left (crossing selection) selects objects within and objects crossing the selection area. To select objects within an irregularly shaped area 1. At the Select Objects prompt, enter ep (Crossing Polygon), 2. Specify points from left to right to define an area that entirely encloses the lines you want to select. 3. Press ENTER to close the polygon and complete the selection. Using Selection Fences You can select nonadjacent obj scts in a complex drawing most easily with a selection fence. A fence isa line that s lects all the objects it passes through. To select nonadjacent objects with a fence . 1. Atthe Select Objects prompt, enter f (Fence) 2. Specify the fence points. 3. Press ENTER to complete the selection. Selecting Objects that Are Close Together Selecting objects that are close together or directly on top of one another is often difficult. When objects are close together, you can press CTRL and click to eycle through the selection of these objects until you reach the one you want. To cycle through objects for selection |. Atthe Select Objects prompt, hold down CTRL and select a point as near as possible to the object you want. 2. Click your pointing device repeatedly until the object you want is highlighted. Press ENTER to select the object. Crescent Technologies Institute ® 795-4500 - 795-4858 Tel/Fax : 7364444 Emial. info@resceni phAutoCAD 2000 Manual Customizing Object Selection You can control how objects are selected by choosing the selection mode, pickbox size, and object sorting method. To use the object selection settings I 3 4. From the Tools menu, choose Options. To modify the object sorting method, choose the User Preferences tab, and then select the methods you want. To modify the selection mode and pickbox size, choose the Selection tab, and then select the selection mode. Choose OK. ‘Command line OPTIONS. Filtering Selection Sets Using either the Quick Select or Object Selection Filters dialog box, you can filter selection sets by property (such as color) and by object type. To create a selection set using Quick Select From the Tools menu, choose Quick Se In the Quick Select dialog box under Apply To, select the Entire Drawing, Under Object Type, select Multiple. Under Properties, select Color. Under Operator, select Equals. Under Value, select Red. Under How to Apply, select Include in the New Selection Set Choose OK, Command line QSELECT Shortcut menu End any active commands. Right-click in the drawing area, and choose Quick Select. 735-4509 + 735-4858, Tel/Fax: 735-4444 Email inlo@arescent ph Webpage’ ww crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual To name and save a filtered list ‘At the command prompt, enter filter. In the Mbject Selection Filters dialog box under Select Filter, select Line. Choose Add to List. Under Save As, enter a filter name such as Linefilter. Choose Save As. Choose Apply. Removing Objects from a Selection Set After you create a selection set, you can choose to remove individual objects from that set. To remove objects while creating a selection set 1. Select some objects. 2. At the Select Objects prompt, enter remove. 3. At the Remove Objects prompt, select the objects you want to remove from the selection set. 4. To return to adding objects to the selection set, enter add. Using Groups A group isanamed selection set of objects. Unlike unnamed selection sets, groupsare saved with the drawing. Creating Groups ‘When you create a group, you can give the group a name and description. If you copy a group, the copy is given the default name Ax and is considered unnamed. Unnamed groups are not listed in the Object Grouping dialog box untess you select Include Unnamed To create a group 1, At the Command prompt, enter group. Growg Heme (Crescent Techuologies laiitute % 735-4509 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Email ilo@erescentph Weopage: www arscentph 75AutoCAD 2000 Manual 2. In the Object Grouping dialog box under Group Identification, enter a group name and a description. 3, Choose New. 4. Select objects and press ENTER. 5. Choose OK. Related -GROUP displays options on the command line. Selecting Groups You can select groups by name at the Select Objects prompt. If the PICKSTYLE system variable is set to 1 or 3 and you select any member of a selectable group, AutoCAD selects all group members that meet the selection criteria, To cycle through object and group selection 1. Atthe Command or Select Objects prompt, press CTRL and select an object. 2. Now select any point. An object within the original pickbox is selected, Click repeatedly until the objects you want are highlighted. 3. Press ENTER to tum off object cycling, Editing Groups Atany time, you can add or remove group members and rename groups. You can also copy, mirror, and array groups. Erasing a group member deletes that object from the group definition. To delete a named group |. Atthe Command prompt, enter group. 2. Inthe Object Grouping dialog box, select the group name from the list of groups. 3. Under Change Group, choose Explode. 4. Choose OK. Command line GROUP Related -GROUP displays options on the command line, Editing with Grips if grips are turned on, when you select objects with the pointing device before starting a command, AutoCAD marks the selected objects with grips. Grips mark control locations on a selected object. Of rete polyline 76 Coeaceut chinolopiesTo turn on grips 1. From the Tools menu, choose Options. 2. Inthe Options dialog box, choose the Selection tab. 3. Under Grips, select Enable Grips and make any changes to color or size. 4. Choose OK. ‘Command line OPTIONS System variables GRIPBLOCK controls the assignment of grips within blocks. When GRIPBLOCK is 1, grips are assigned to all objects in the block. When GRIPBLOCK is 0, a single grip is assigned to the block's insertion point Editing Object Properties AutoCAD provides two main tools that you can use to easily edit object properties such as layers, colors, linetypes, and lineweights. + Object Properties toolbar: Provides options for viewing or changing the object properties that are common toall objects, including layers and layer properties, colors, linetypes, lineweight, and plotstyle. * Properties window: Provides a complete list of properties for any object. You can view an object's properties and modify the ones that can be changed. Using the Object Properties Toolbar onor Freez0/Thaw in All Viewports LociUniock | — Mako Layer Piottabie | oF Nonplotable 1] ~ Lnetype contro! | | |p -—~ color Lineweight conto! [ Layer Name 1 coe ais 25 SHImGtees][—— sree if dtem foo) T 7 T | ‘Layer controt | Color contro! Levers Mako Objects Leyer Current Object Properties toolbar You can use the controls on the Object Properties toolbar to quickly view or change an object's layer, layer properties, color, linetype, lineweight, and plotstyle. This toolbar consolidates the commands needed to view and edit these object properties. Before working with this toolbar, ensure that PICKFIRST is on for object selection. Editing Layers With the layer buttons and the layer control, you can view a selected object's layer, change an object's layer, make a layer current, change a layer's properties, and access the Layer Properties Manager. Email: info@crescent ph Webpage: www crescent ph 77 a tl‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual To change an object's layer 1. Select the objects whose layers you want fo change. 2. On the Object Properties toolbar, choose the Layer control. 2 AP GS ancora 3. Choose a layer. To make a layer current 1. With no objects selected, on the Object 'yoperties toolbar, choose the Layer control. 2. Choose the layer you want to make curregt |! To make an objeut's layer current I. Select the object whose layer you want ty mighe current. 2. On the Object Properties toolbar, choose Make Ojest's Layer Current To change a layer's properties 1. On the Object Properties tootbar, choose the Layer control. 2. Click the layer property icon that you wapt {4 fpggle- 3. Choose the Layer control again to collapae fhe Hist: To access the Layer Properties Manager B+ On the Object Properties toolbar, choose Layers. Editing Colors With the Color control, you can view the, ‘current color: ‘of a selected object, change the color of an object, and make a color current. To change an object's color 1, Select the objects whose colors you want Jo chiange 2. On the Object Properties toolbar, choose the Cglar eantrol. 3. Choose a color. 4. Ifyou do not see the color that you want, chaoge Other. ‘W 735-4509 + 795-4558 Tel/Fax: 736-4444 Email info@crescent ph Webpage” www crescent phBe AutoCAD 2000 Manual Sen 5. In the Select Color dialog box, select the color that you want. 6. Choose OK. To make a color current |. With no objects selected, on the Object Properties toolbar, choose the Color control. 2. Choose a color from the list. 3. If you do not see the color that you want, choose Other. 4. In the Select Color dialog box. select the color thet sou want and choose OK. Command line COLOR Editing Linetypes With the Linetype control, you can view a selected object's linetype, change an object's linetype, make a linetype current, and access the Linetype Manager. To change an object's linetys 1. Select the objects whose linetypes you want to change. 2. On the Object Properties toolbar, choose the Linetype control. ByBlock Continuous Other 3. Choose a linetype. 4. Ifyou do not see the linetype that you want, choose Other. 5. Choose the linetype that you want and choose OK. To make a linetype current With no objects selected, on the Object Properties toolbar, choose the Linetype control. Choose the linetype you want to make current. If you do not see the linetype that you want, choose Other. Choo. the linetype that you want and choose OK. Editing Lineweights With the Lineweight control, you can view the current lineweight of a selected object, change an object's lineweight, and make a lineweight current. "Email inlo@crescentiph Webpage: www crescent ph 79 TeliFax : 736-4444 Crescent Tech logics‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual To change an object's lineweight 1. Select the objects whose lineweights you want to change. 2. On the Object Properties toolbar, choose the Lineweight control. 3, Choose a lineweight. System variables If LWDISPLAY is set to 0 (off), lineweights are not displayed in the drawing area. You can toggle this system variable using the Lwt button on the status bar. To make a lineweight current 1. With no objects selected, on the Object Properties toolbar, choose the Lineweight control. 2. Choose the lineweight that you want to make current. Command line L WEIGHT Using the Properties Window When you enter PROPERTIES, AutoCAD displays the Properties window. The Properties window is the main method you use to modify the complete set of object-specific properties, including properties that you have defined. "To modify properties using the Properties window select the object whose properties you want to change and use one of the following methods: + Entera new value + Select a value from the list + Change the property value in a dialog box. + Use the Pick Point button to change a coordinate value. <= displays list and number of selected objects Quick Select button — list properties by category or alphabetic orier displays @ Pick Point button —— list properties for selected cobjacts ~--— description of curent property wwheno ect is selected— ES AutoCAD 2000 Manual Editing Properties of a Single Object You can select a single object and change its properties. To change a single object's properties 1. From the Modify menu, choose Properties. 2. Select the object whose properties you want to change. 3. In the Properties window, select the property you want to change and either enter a new value and press ENTER or select a value from a settings list to apply the change. Command line PROPERTIES Shortcut menu Select one or more objects, right-click in the drawing area and choose Properties. Editing Properties of Multiple Objects ‘You can select multiple objects and change the properties they share. To change properties of multiple objects i. From the Modify menu, choose Properties. 2. Select the object whose properties you want to change. 3. In the Properties window, select the properties you want to change and either enter a new value and press ENTER or select a value from a settings list to apply the change. Shortcut menu Select one or more objects, right-click in the drawing area and choose Properties. Matching Properties of Other Objects ‘Youcan copy some or all properties of one or more objects using MATCHPROP. Properties that can be copied include color, layer, linetype, linetype scale, lineweight, thickness, plot style, and in some cases, dimension, text, and hatch, To copy properties from an object to one or more objects |. From the Modify menu, choose Match Properties. 2. Select the object whose properties you want to copy (1). 3. Select the objects to which you want to apply the properties (2). ee ee 1 2 ‘source object selected destination object selected resutt By default, all applicable properties are automatically copied from the source objecttto the destination object. Command line MATCHPROP To change the settings for matching properties at |. Atthe Command prompt, enter matchprop. 2. Select the object whose properties you want to copy. 3. Enter settings. Crescent Technologies Institute M 735-4500 + 735-4568 TeliF‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual 4, Inthe Property Settings dialog box, select properties you want to match and clear properties you do not want to change. 5. Choose OK, Copying Objects You can copy single or multiple objects within the current drawing, and you can copy between drawings or applications. Copying Within a Drawing To copy objects within a drawing, create a selection set and specify a start point and an endpoint for the copy hese points arecalled the base pointand the second point of displacement, respectively, and can be any where within the drawing, To copy a selection set once ' 24 |. From the Modify menu, choose Copy. 2. Select the objects to copy, and press ENTE 3. Specify the base point (A). * Specify the second point of displacement (B). Command line COPY For example: ‘Command: copy Select objects: (pick) Select objects: ENTER Specify base point or displacement, or [Multiple]: Pick A Specify second point of displacement, or : Pick B To copy a selection set multiple times °% |. From the Modify menu, choose Copy. Select the objects to copy, and press ENTER Enter m (Multiple). Soecify the base point. ifv the second point of displacement. pro's thE next point of displacement. Continue inserting copies, or press ENTER to end the command. ape command tine COPY 82 Conscent Technotogtes Tisai v 735-4444 Email info@crescont ph Webpage www.crescent.ph“ AutoCAD 2000 Manual For example: { | Command: copy | | Select objects: (pick) | | Select objects: ENTER es on Specify base point or displacement, or [Multiple]: m i fe ‘Specify base point: Pick A Specify second point of displacement, or : 1.5 Select object to offset or : pick Specify point on side to offset: pick 4 Select object to offset or . pick Specify point on side to offset: pick Select object to offset or : ENTER Command: offset Specify offset distance or (Through] <>: t Select object to offset or : pick Specify through point: pick Select object to offset or : pick Specify through point: pick Select object to offset or : ENTER Mirroring Objects You mirror objects around amirror line, which you define withtwo points. Youcan delete or retain the original objects. \ To mirror objects Ue mI F ‘ay |. From the Modify menu, choose Mirror. ‘immer A 2. Selectthe objectstomirrorwithawindow | /| fod (1 and 2). ' ' 3. Specify the first point of the mirror line (3). : ces 4. Specify the second point (4 . 5. Press ENTER to retain the original objects. 2 > object selected with mirtorline defined result with orginal swndow vuth two points object retained Command line MIRROR Mirroring Text and Attributes When you mirror text, attributes, and attribute definitions, they are reversed or turned upside down in the mirrored image. These mirrored objects are true mirror images of the original section of the objectand follow the mathematical rules for reflection. Re ea RB } [>u1ev vsi+<} } wev<} WA + toK OL 10K before MIRROR ator MIRROR 735-4344 Email: info@orescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manuat Arraying Objects T 1 3 4 5 6. 7. el create a rectangular array From the Modify menu, choose Array. Select the chair (1). Enter r (Rectangular). Enter the number of rows. nter the number of columns. Enter the distance between the rows. Enter the distance between the columns. object selected spyeupe You can copy an object or selection set in polar or rectangular arrays (patterns). Creating Polar Arrays Inthe following example, you surround circular table with chairs by making apolar array of the original chair ‘and rotating the copiesas they are arrayed, Whether the array is drawncounterclockwise orclockwise depends on the Direction Control setting in the Units Control dialog box. 'o create a polar array From the Modify menu, choose Array. Select the original object (1) and press ENTER. Enter p (Polar). Specify the center point of the array (2). Enter the number of items in the array, including the original object. Enter the angle the array is to fill, from 0 through 360. Press ENTER to rotate the objects as they are arrayed object selected Command line ARRAY Creating Rectangular Arrays Inthe following example, yoummake arectangular array ofthe chair. Thearray has two rowsand four columns. distance between rows distance between columns Moving Objects 1 $1 2, 3 4 86 When you move objects, you can rotate or align them or move them without changing orientation or size. Use snap mode, coordinates, grips, and object snap modes to move objects with precision. fo move an object From the Moaify menu, choose Move. Select the object to move (1). Specify the base point for the move (2). Specify the second point of displacement (3). Command line MOVE Shortcut menu Select the objects to move, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Move. object selected late 9 795-4506 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Email info@ereseent ph Webpage. wow crescent ph Crescent TechnologiesAutoCAD 2000 Manual Rotating Objects ‘You rotate objects by choosing a base point and a relative or absolute rotation angle. Specify arelative angle to rotate the object from its current orientation around the base point by that angle. Whether the objects are rotated counterclockwise or clockwise depends on the Direction Control setting in the Units Control dialog box. In the following example, you rotate the plan view of a house, using the default relative angle method. To rotate an object 2 B |. From the Modify menu, choose Rotate. 2 Soler the object to rote (1). NZ 3. Specify the base point for the rotation (2). KN 4. Specify the angle of rotation (3). IN . 3 Command line ROTATE object selected base point and angle of result rotation Shortcut menu Select the objects to rotate, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Rotate, Related UNITS sets the direction in which objects are rotated. Rotating by Reference In the following example, you specify the reference angle by selecting two points on the object to rotate. The Intersection and Endpoint object snaps help you select precise points on this object. You then specify the new angel by selecting the object you want to align with ot git 1 | | ff To rotate by reference . © |. From the Modify menu, choose Rotate. Select the object to rotate (1). Select the object again to specify the base point for rotation. Enter r (Reference). Enter int (Intersection object snap), and select the intersection point (2) to begin defining the reference angle. Enter endp (Endpoint object snap), and select the endpoint of the object you are rotating (3) to complete definition of the reference angle. Enter endp again, and select the endpoint of the object to align with (4). Aligning Objects You can move, rotate, or tilt an object so it aligns with another object. In the following example, align the pieces of piping using a window selection box to select the object to be aligned. Use the Endpoint object snap to align the pieces precisely. | 795-4508 + 735-4858 co‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual object selected with source and destination result with the scale window selection points ‘option used To align two objects Froni the Modify menu, choose 3D Operation -> Align. Select the objects you want to align (1 and 2). Specify the first source point (3) and then the first destination point (4). Specify the second source point (5), and then the second destination point (6). Specify the third source point, or press ENTER to continue. Specify whether you want to scale objects to the alignment points. epaene Erasing Objects ‘You can erase objects using all the available selection methods. In the following example, you use window selection to erase a section of piping. Only objects enclosed by the window are erased. To erase a selection set | 1 on i 4 a .@ |. From the Moaify menu, choose Erase, | 4 } L i] - 2. Using window selection, selectthe objects ime Pe fT to erase (1 and 2), : 3. Press ENTER, = Fhe j | J U ia ; objects selected with selected objects test of ering Command line ERASE window selection objects Shorteut menu Select the objects to erase, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Erase. Related OOPS restores all objects erased by the most recent use of ERASE. Enter! (Last)at the Select Objects prompt to erase the last object drawn, Resizing Objects Youca resize objects by stretching, scaling, extending, lengthening, and trimming them. Stretching Objects ‘To stretch an object, you specify a base point for the stretch and then two points of displacement. You can also select the object with a crossing selection and combine grip editing with object snaps. grip snaps, grid snaps‘ relative coordinate entry to stretch with greater accuracy. In th? “Sample, you stretch the plan view of a house. a ENT tae ge A manager MASAI Tan 136 ete Emad etree ge Winton wo eT Ph een ne ee ee ne eeeeen errr To stretch an object \ |. From the Modify menu, choose Stretch. 2. Select the object using a crossing selection (1 and 2). 3. Specify the base point (3). 4. Specify the point of displacement (4). Command line STRETCH Scaling Objects “1 objects selected with 2 «rotting Selection AutoCAD 2000 Manual hs 4 points speed 101 result fetch You scale selection sets using the same scaling factor in the Xand ¥ directions. Thus, youcan make an object larger or smaller, but you cannot alter its aspect ratio. Scaling by a Scale Factor Scaling by a scale factor changes all dimensions of the selected object. A scale factor greater than | enlarges the object. A scale factor less than I shrinks the object. In the following example, you decrease the size of the block by half, scaling it by a factor of 0.5. pk ke Be To scale a selection set by a scale factor |. From the Modify menu, choose Scale. 2. Select the object to scale (1) 3. Specify the base point (2) 4, Enter .5 (the scale factor). Command line SCALE object selected object scaled by factor result of OS Shortcut menu Select the objects to scale, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Scale. Scaling by Reference When you scale by reference, you use the size of an existing object as a reference for the new size. To scale by re“zrence, specify the current scale and then the new scale length. | object selected To scale by reference |. From the Modify menu, choose Scale. 2. Select the object to scale (1) 3. Specify the base point (2). 4. Enter r (reference). 5 6 Command line SCALE base point specified first and second celerence points and reference length Selcct the first and second reference points (3 and 4), or enter a value for the reference length. Drag the object and select a point (5), or enter a value for the new length. Shortcut menu Select the objects to scale, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Scale. Crescent Technologies Institute 736-4509 » 796-4668 TeliFax 735-4444 Email: infog@crescent ph Webp ‘www crescent ph‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual Extending Objects ‘You can extend objects so they end precisely at a boundary defined by other objecis, boundary selected ‘objects to extend selected eeslt To extend an object ~7 |. From the Modify menw, choose Extend. 2. Select the object for the boundary. 3. Select the objects to extend and press ENTER. Command line EXTEND Changing the Length of Objects You can change the angle of arcs, and you can change the length of open lines, arcs, open polylines, elliptical ares, and open splines. To change an object's length by dragging v1. From the Modify menu, choose Lengthen. 2. Select an object, or enter dy to enter Dynamic Drag; 3, Select the object to lengthen. 4, Drag the endpoint closest to the point of selection, and specify a new endpoint ng mode, Command line LENGTHEN Trimming Objects Youcancutan object precisely at an edge defined by one or more objects. Objects you define as the boundary edyes or cutting edges do not have to intersect the object being trimmed; you can trim back to an implied intersection, In the following example, you join two walls smoothly by trimming the section where they intersect. _ —_ | | cutting edges selected with object to trim result a crossing selection selected To trim walls where they intersect |. From the Modify menu, choose Trim, 2. Select the cutting edges with a crossing selection (1 and 2) and press ENTER. 3. Select the seetioii of the wall you want trimmed (3) and press ENTER. whe af Comin $0" — Cremetat Fe id Hee TRIM Into@erescent ph Webpage. www.ciescen pt I eee eee nO Spee at alr ne tthe slant nt snk mLr AutoCAD 2000 Manual Inserting Breaks in Objects ‘You can remove part of an object with the BREAK command. You can break lines, circles, ares, polylines; ellipses, splines, xlines, and rays. W | To break an object f | | | 3 1. From the Modify menu, choose Break. | { | 2. Select the object to break (1). Enema iu =$ 7 2 3. Specify the the second break point (2). reak poi second breakpoint result Command line BREAK first break point 1 break point Exploding Objects Exploding objects converts single objects to their constituent parts but has no visible effect. To explode an object # |. From he Modify menu, choose Explode. 2. Select the object to be exploded. Command line EXPLODE Editing Polylines You can edit polylines by closing and opening them and by moving, adding, or deleting individual vertices. ‘You can straighten the polyline between any two vertices and toggle the linetype so that a dash appears before and afier each vertex. To modify a polyline i. From the Modify menu, choose Polyline. 2. Select the polyline to modify. 3. Choose an option to modify the polyline. : Command tine PEDIT Shortcut menu Select hte polyline to modify, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Polyline E System variables SPLFRAME, SPLINESEGS, and SPLINETYPE control spline-fit polylines. Editing Multilines You can edit a multiline by adding and deleting vertices and controlling the display of comer joints. You can make multilines intersect in various ways. You can also edit multiline styles to change the properties of individual line elements or the end caps and background fill of future multilines. Adding and Deleting Multiline Vertices Youcan add or delete any vertex ina multiline. Inthe following example, you deletea vertex from amultiline. Adding vertices works similarly,AutoCAD 2000 Manual To delete a vertex from a multiline @ |» From the Modify menu, choose Multiline. BA 2. Inthe Multiline Edit Tools dialog box, select Delete Vertex PN c {in the bottom row of images), and then choose OK. 3. In the drawing, specify the vertex to delete and press ENTER, vertex in multiine multiline with todelete vertex deleted Command tine MLEDIT Editing Multiline Intersections Ifyou have two multilines in a drawing, you can control the way they intersect. Multilines can intersect in across or aT shape, and the crosses or T shapes can be closed, open, or merged, L | || | closed cross open T merged cross To create a closed cross intersection @ |. From the Modify menu, choose Muttiline. 2. In the Multiline Edit Tools dialog box, click Closed Cross (in the top row of images), and then choose OK. 3. Select the multiline for the foreground. 4, Select the multiline for the background, Editing Multiline Styles Multiline styles control the number of line elements in a multiline and the color, linetype, lineweight, and offset from the multiline origin of each element, To edit a multiline style @ '+ From the Modify menu, choose Multiline Style. 2. Inthe Multiline Styles dialog box, choose the style name from the list. Choose a style with more than two elements. 3. Choose Element Properties. In the Element Properties dialog box under Elements, select the line element to delete, select Delete, and choose OK. In the Multiline Styles dialog box, choose Multiline Properties. {In the Multiline Properties dialog box under Caps, enter the new angle for the start and end cap lines. Under Fill, choose Color and select a new color from the Select Color dialog box, and then choose OK twice. {In the Multiline Styles dialog box, choose Save to save the changes to the style in the MLN file. Choose OK to save the modified symbol table entry and exit the dialog box. Command line MLSTYLE. Editing Splines You can detete fit points of a spline, add fit points for greater accuracy, or move fit points to alter the shape ‘ota spline. 92 Crescent TechnologAutoCAD 2000 Manual To move a spline fit point From the Modify menu, choose Object -> Spline Select the spline. Enter f (Fit Data). Enter m (Move Vertex). Repeatedly enter n (Next to select the next vertex until you getto the highlighted control point that you want to move. fourth ft point selected fit point moved result Move the vertex with the pointing device or by entering the coordinate of the new location. Enter x three times to exit the command, Command line SPLINEDIT Shortcut menu Select the spline to modify, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Spline Edit. Chamfering Objects Chamfering connects two nonparalle! objects by extending or trimming them to intersect or to join with a beveled line. criginalobjocts cham astence zero ‘chanvercistance nonzero Chamfering by Specifying Distances r The chamfer distance is the amount each object is trimmed or extended to meet the chamfer line or to intersect the other object. If both chamfer distances are 0, chamfering trims or extends the two objects until they meet but does not draw a chamfer tine In the following example, you set the chamfer distance to 0.5 for the first line and 0,25, for the second line. After you reset the distances, you are returned to the Command chamfer distances prompt. | Ss - me lah Ee af ‘Crescent Fechnulagies tustitute 735-4509 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax: 735-4444 Email info@crescont ph Webpage: www.crescentph 93AutoCAD 2000 Manual _ To chamfer by spe To chamfer two nonparall vl r 4 To chamfer by sp. 1g distances From the Modily menu, choose Chamfer. Enter d (Distance) Enter the first chamfer distance. Enter the second chamfer distance. Press ENTER to reenter the CHAMFER command. Select the lines for chamfering ‘Command line CHAMFER System variables Set CHAMMODE to 0 forthe distance method. CHAMFERA and CHAMFERB store the first and second chamfer distances. tines From the Modify menu, choose Chamfer. Set the chamfer distances. Select the first line. Select the second line, Command line CHAMFER Chamfering by Specifying Length and Angle You can chamfer two objects by specifying where on the first selected object the chamfer line starts. Then specify the angle the chamfer line forms with this object. In the following example, you can chamfertwo lines, so that the chamfer line starts 1.5 units along the first line and forms an angle 30-degrees with this line. angle with fistline - cc f distance lth ich }—E song pe — bape Hey bis: all st ine selected Secondline selected result ifying length and angle From the Modify menu, choose Chamfer. Enter a (Angle). Enter the chamfer length, Enter the chamfer angle, Press ENTER to reenter the CHAMFER command. Select the first line and then the second line. System variables Set CHAMMODE to | for the angle method. CHAMFERC stores the chamfer length. CHAMFERD stores the chamfer angle. Trimming Chamfered Objects By default, objects are trimmed when chamfered, but you can use the Trim option to specify that they remain uunteimmed. Crescent Techn ‘795-4509 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax 135-4444 Email info@erescent ph Webpage. www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual To chamfer without trimming 7 |. From the Modify menu, choose Chamfer. 2, Enter t (Trim). 3, Enter n (No Trim). 4. Select the first line and then the second line, Lntrimmed chartered objects , System variables Set TRIMMODE to | to trim the objects after chamfering. Set it to 0 to leave the objects untrimmed. A new setting takes effect with the next chamfer. Chamfering Polylines and Polyline Segments Ifthe wo objects youselect are segments ofa polyline, they must be adjacent or separated by one arc segment. Inthe following example, youcan chamfer aclosed polyline by setting both chamfer distances to equal values. L__ polyline selected when result charter distances equal To chamfer an entire polyline 77 |. From the Modify menu, choose Chamfer. 2. Enter p (Polyline). 3. Select the polyline. Filleting Objects Filleting connects two objects with a smoothly fitted are of a specified radius. Although an inside comer is called a fillet and an outside corner is called a round, AutoCAD treats both as fillets. ff. | twollines before two lines fileted two lines fileted fillet with rads with zero radius Setting the Fillet Radius The fillet radius is the radius of the arc that connects filleted objects. By default, the fillet radius is 0.500 or the last radius set. Changing the radius affects subsequent fillets but not cxisting ones. To set the fillet radius 1 1. From the Modify menu, choose Fillet. 2. Enter r (Radius), Specify the fillet radius. Press ENTER to reenter the FILLET command, Select the objects to fillet, System variables FILLETRAD stores the current fillet radius. ‘Crescent Technologies Institute MF 735-4509 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax 736-4444 Email: infa@Qerescent pn Webpage: www crescent ph 95‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual The following example shows two filleted line segments To fillet two line segments rl. From the Modify menu, choose Fillet. 2. Select the first line. 3. Select the second line. Command line FILLET lines selected result Trimming Filleted Objects Hy dletaul, all objects except circles, full ellipses, closed polylines, and splines are trimmed when filleted You can use the Trim option to specify that filleted objects remain untrimmed To fillet without trimming 7 1. From the Modify menu, choose Fillet. 2. Enter ¢ (Trim). 3. Enter m (No Trim). 4, Select the first line and then the second line. ‘wo lines ileted two lines feted System variables Set TRIMMODE to 0 to leave the with the Trim with the No Trim objectsuntrimmed. A new settingtakeselfect withthenext _9Ptionset ©ption set fille. Filleting Circles and Arcs You fillet circles and ares in the same way as lines. Depending on the points you specify, more than one possible fillet can exist between the objects. AutoCAD chooses the endpoints closest to the points you use to select the objects. Compare the following fillets. objects selected for fleting Filleting Line and Polyline Combinations For you to fillet line and polyline combinations, the line must intersect (or intersect when extended) one of the polyline’s line segments. If the Trim option is tured on, the filleted objects are fillet arc join to form a single new polyline. The illustration shows a fillet of a line and polyline with a fillet radius of 0.25 and the Trim option is on. 96 Cresent Teciloges Institute 735-4500 = 796-4850 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Email infoG@crescent on Webpage ‘worn crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual Soe “ cb ah ch hy Lets pe pobine selected five selected result Filleting an Entire Polyline You can fillet an entire polyline or remove fillets from a polyline. The polyline can contain arc segments, Which have the same fillet radius as line segments in the polyline. Ifyou set a nonzero fillet radius, AutoCAD inserts filletarcsat each vertex where two line segments meet if the segments are longenough to accommodate the fillet radius To fillet an entire polyline Ady 1 ty patie ine segments 17 1. From the Modify menu, choose Fillet. L_ ul ong enough co filet 2. Enter p (Polyline) pobre in 3. Select the polyline. polyline selected for result short to fillet fitting Filleting Parallel Lines You can fillet parallel lines, xlines, and rays. Because two parallel lines uniquely determine a plane, the fillet arc is placed on that plane. The first selected object must be a line or ray, but the second object can bea line, xline, or ray. The fillet arc connects as shown in the following illustration. [cs om first parallel line selected second parallel result line selected The diameter of the filletarc is always equal to the distance between the parallel lines, The current filletradius is ignored and remains unchanged. Editing Hatches You can edit both hatch boundaries and hatch patterns. If you edit the boundary of an associative hatch, the pattern is updated as jong as the editing results in a valid boundary. Associative hatches are updated even they're on layers that are turned off. You can modify hatch patterns or choose a new pattern for an existing hatch, You also can explode a hatch. Removing Hatch Associativity ‘You can use the HATCHEDIT command to remove hatch associativity at any time. To remove hatch associativity |. From the Modify menu, choose Hatch. 2. Select an associative hatch object. 3. Inthe Hatch Edit dialog box, choose the Advanced tab, 4. Under Composition, choose Nonassociative. Command line HATCHEDIT Crescent Technologies nstute HE 735-4609 + 795-4558 Tel/Fax. 736-4444 Email: Infog@crescant pn Wedpager waw.crescentph 97AutoCAD 2000 Manual Shortcut menu Select an associative hateh object, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Hatch Edit Editing Hatch Boundaries anq Patterns Hatch boundaries can be copied, moved, sie{ched, and so on, Associative hatches are updated to match any changes made to their boundaries. Non-assaciative hatches are not updated. Changing Existing Hatch Patterns You can change the angle and spacing of a fyijch. In the following example, you change the angle of the hatch pattern svehatch pattern line hateh pattern betore ecting aler editing To change the angle of a hatch (|. From the Modify menu, choose Hatch. 2. Select the associative hatch object. 3. In the Hatchedit dialog box, choose the Quich tab. 4. Under Angle, select a value from the lis| of enter a new angle. 5. Choose OK. Command line HATCHEDIT Shortcut menu Select an associative haich object, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Hatch Edit, Erasing Hatch Patterns Select hatch patterns for erasing with any of the sjandard selection methods. If the hatch is associative and the PICKSTYLE system variable is set to 2 of 3, you will also erase the boundary. Ifyou want to retian the boundary, set PICKSTYLE to 0 or 1. ‘0 erase a hatched area From the Modify menu, choose Erase. Select the hatch pattern to erase, Press ENTER eyes Command line ERASE Shortcut menu Select an associative hatch pattern to erase, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Erase. Editing Hatches with Grips Using grips, you can stretch, move, rotate, scale, and mirror hatch boundaries and their associated hatches just, as you can other objects. If the editing results in a valid boundary, the associative hatch is updated. 98 Crescent echaologles Institute MF 795-4500 + 736-4588 Tel/Fax : 735-4444 Email nfo@crescent ph Webpage: ww crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual Using Layers and Object Properties Working with Layers a > ‘You always draw ona layer. It may be the default layer or a layer you create. Each layer has an associated color lnetype, lineweight, and plot style. You can use layers to organize drawings ZS» into groups of objects as well as to identify different objects with varying colors, linetypes, and cKeyibal S~,_ lineweights. eae ‘ir For example, you can create a layer for centerlines. You assign the properties you want for _é 33> centerlines (color, linetype, lineweight) to the layer. When you want to draw a centerline, you CF switch to the centerline layer and begin drawing. You do not need to specify linetype, lineweight, SV and color every time you draw a centerline. aitayer You can also assign a plot style to a layer. Plot styles control how your drawing are plotted. For example, you can plot a drawing with all the centerlines at a 50 percent value (or "screened") by assigning a plot style to that layer, Using layers is a major advantage of creating drawings with AutoCAD instead of with paper and pencil. Creating and Naming Layers You can create and name a layer for each conceptual grouping (such as walls or dimensions) and assign common properties to those layers. By grouping objects into layers, you can control their display and make changes quickly and efficiently. When you begin a new drawing, AutoCAD creates a special layer named 0. By default, layer 0 is assigned color number 7 (white or black depending upon your background color), the CONTINUOUS linctype, a lineweight of DEPAULT (the default setting for DEFAULT is .01 inch or 25mm), and the Normal plot style. Layer 0 cannot be deleted or renamed. To create a new layer |. From the Format menu, choose Layer. te rs foe ete Cem J anette 0 EI plies I py 8 338 38 8 pas | 3a 8 tig list of existing 28 tayors with 333 pace) ; 23 i sours ond pak 3 ‘rovpee ; eh taf 8 moter p33 g fovertes iat g 18Toadigan” 18g ded ‘Crewceat Techiiologies Institute 795-4509 + 735-458 Tel/Fax 786-4444 Email info@erascent ph Webpage: www.crescentph 99AutoCAD 2000 Manual In the Layer Properties Manager, choose New. nter a new name. ‘To create more than one layer, choose New again, enter the new layer name, and press ENTER. Choose OK. Shortcut menu Right-click in the layer list in the Layer Properties Manager, and choose New Layer. Making a Layer Current You are always drawing on the current layer. When you make a layer current, you can create new objects on that layer. You cannot make a layer current if it is frozen or is an xref-dependent layer. To make a layer current |. From the Format menu, choose Layer. 2. Inthe Layer Properties Manager, select a layer and choose Current. 3. Choose OK. Command fine LAYER, Shorteut m u Right-click a layer name in the Layer Properties Manager and choose Make Current. ‘System variables CLAYER sets the currentlayer. -LAYER changes thegurrent layer from the command line. Making an Object's Layer Current $Q_Tomake the layer thatis associated with an object the current layer, select the object and then choose Make Object's Layer Current on the Object Properties toolbar. The layer of the object youselect becomesthe current layer. You can also change the current layer by first choosing Make Object's Layer Current on the Object Properties toolbar and then selecting an object. Controlling Layer Visibility AutoCAD does not display or plot the objects drawn on invisible layers. Layers that are frozen or off are invisible in the drawing. If you need an unobstructed view when working in detail on a particular layer or set of layers, you can turn off layers or freeze layers. You can also freeze, turn off layers, or tum off plotting for visible layers if you don't want to plot certain details such as construction or reference line. Turning Layers On and Off ‘Turned-off layers are regenerated with the drawing but are not displayed or plotted, SSS FESS =| Kos KX |L_y To turn a layer on or off & |. From the Format menu, choose Layer. 2. Inthe Layer Properties Manager, select the layers you want to turn on or off. 3. Click the On/Off icon on or off. 4. Choose OK. Comiind line t ayE; 100 Crescent Technologies fasta we FeaaeeAutoCAD 2000 Manual Freezing and Thawing Layers You can freeze layers to speed up ZOOM, PAN, and VPOINT, improve object selection performance, and reduce regeneration time for complex drawings. To freeze or thaw a 4 |. From the Format menu, choose Layer. 2. Inthe Layer Properties Manager, select the layers you want to freeze or thaw. 3. Click the Freeze in All Viewports on or off (on to freeze a layer and off to thaw a layer). Ngai bat AACR RRR ERR EE Basen Wage Same stent Command line LAYER Freezing or Thawing Layers in the Active Viewport You can freeze or thaw layers in the active floating viewport without affecting other viewports. To freeze or thaw a layers in the active floating viewport eB |. From the Format menu, choose Layer. 2. Inthe Layer Properties Manager, select the layers to freeze or thaw and choose Show Details. Select or clear Freeze in Active Viewport. Choose OK. Freezing or Thawing Layers in Now Viewports You can set visibility defaults for specific layers in new floating viewports. 4g To freeze or thaw a layers In new viewports 1. From the Format menu, choose Layer. 2. In the Layer Properties Manager, select the layers to freeze or thaw and choose Show Details. 3. Select or clear Freeze in New Viewports. 4, Choose OK. Turning Plotting On or Off for a Layer You can turn plotting on or off for visible layers. To turn plotting on or off for a layer @ /. From the Format menu, choose Layer. ‘Crescent Techuologies Lnstt “@x. 735-4444 Email: info@crescent ph Webpage www.cresceni ph 104‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual . a 2. Inthe Layer Properties Manager, select the layers you do or do not want to plot. 3. Click the Plot icon on or off. 4. Choose OK Command line LAYER Locking and Unlocking Layers Locking layers is useful when you want to edit objects associated with particular layers but also want to view but not edit objects on other layers. To lock or unlock layers for editing ¥ |. From the Format menu, choose Layer. 2. Inthe Layer Properties Manager, select the layers to lock or unlock. 3. Click the Lock/Unlock icon on or off. 4, Choose OK. Command line LAYER Assigning Color to a Layer You can assigi. a color to a layer using the Layer Properties Manager. For example, you can assign the color red to a layer named HVAC to help you identify the mechanical equipment in your drawing, To assign a color to a layer |. From the Format menu, choose Layer. 2. Inthe Layer Properties Manager, select a layer and click the Color icon. 3. Inthe Select Color dialog box, select a color. 4. Choose OK, Command line LAYER 102 Crescent Technologies Insite $8 735-4509 - 735-4558 Tel/Fax: 795-4444 Email info@arescent ph Webpage’ www cre_ AutoCAD 2000 Manual Assigning a Linetype to a Layer When you're defining layers, linetypes provide another way to convey visual information. A linetype can be, ‘straight line or arepeating pattern of dashes, dots, and blank spaces that youcan use to distinguish the purpose of one line from another. To assign a linetype toa layer From the Format menu, choose Layer. In the Layer Properties Manager, select a layer and then click the linetype associated with the layer re 3 3. In the Select Linetype dialog box, do one of the following + Select a linetype from the list + Choose Load to load @ linetype from a file 4, Choose OK to exit each dialog box. Command line LAYER Assigning a Lineweight to a Layer Lineweights add width to your objects. Al objects can be displayed and plotted with lineweights except True ‘Type fonts, raster images, points, and solid fills (or 2D solids) To assign a lineweight to a layer 1. From the Format menu, choose Layer. 2. Inthe Layer Properties Manager, select a layer and then click the lineweight associated with the layer. . Laie —, O18. 020mm 025m }-——— a200m -——— osm oe Caves! Heo Crescent Technologies Insitute 3 735-4509 + 736-4558 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Email inlo@arescent ph Webpage www crescent ph 103AutoCAD 2000 Manual 3. Inthe Lineweight dialog box, select a lineweight from the list 4. Choose OK to exit each dialog box. ‘Command line LAYER Assigning a Plot Style to a Layer AutoCAD 2000 provides a new object property called plot style that can change the way a plotted drawing looks. To assign a plot style to a layer 1, From the Format menu, choose Layer. | lanager, select a layer and then click the plot style associated with the layer. 3. In the Current Plot Style dialog box, select a plot style from the list. 4. Choose OK to exit each dialog box. Command line LAYER Filtering Layers Sometimes you may want only certain layers to be listed. Listing only specific layers makes it easierto select or clear all layers with specific names or properties. You can filter layers based on: Names, colors, linetypes, lineweights, and plot styles Visibility Freeze or thaw status Locked or unlocked status Plot or don't plot status Whether the layer contains objects or does not contain objects Dependency on externally referenced (xref) drawings. To assign a plot style toa layer |. From the Format menu, choose Layer. 2. In the Layer Properties Manager under Named Layer Filters, choose the [..] button. 3. Inthe Named Layer Filters dialog box, select or enter layer property setti 4. Enter a name ‘n Filter Name to save the filter. 15-4500 + 795-4558 Tel/Fax. 736-4444 Ema” inlo@ereecanl ph Viebpage ‘wwrw.cr@scont phAutoCAD 2000 Manual 5. Choose Close. . 6. Inthe Layer Properties Manager, choose the filter from the Named Layer Filters list. Command line LAYER . Shortcut menu Right-click the list in the Layer Properties Manager and choose Layer Filters. Renaming Layers Youcan renames layer at any time during a drawing session. You cannot rename layer 0 oran xref-dependent layer. To rename a layer |. From the Format menu, choose Layer. 2. Inthe Layer Properties Manager, select a layer to rename, select the layer name, and enter the new name. 3. Choose OK. Relat RENAME renames a layer. -RENAME renames a layer on the command line. Deleting Layers You can delete a layer at any time during a drawing session. You cannot delete the current layer, layer 0, an xref-dependent layer, or a layer that contains objects. To delete a layer From the Format menu, choose Layer. In the Layer Properties Manager, select one or more layers, and then choose Delete. Choose OK. 1 Related PURGE deletes layers that are not used in a drawing, Crescent Technulogies Institute @ 735-4509 - 795-4558 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Email info@aresceniph Webpage www crescent ph 108AutoCAD 2000 Manual Using Layer Prope! You can assign properties to layers as well a3 4a indjvidual objects ina drawing. When you draw on a layer, the default setting for new objects is BYLAYER for color, linetype, lineweight, and plot style. Objects with a BYLAYER setting for any property asymp the property of the layer upon which they are drawn Working with Colors Youcan assign colorsto layersas well asta jngividual objects ina drawing. Each coloris identified by aname or an AutoCAD Color Index (ACI) numbgr. The AC] pumber is an integer from 1 through 255. Specifyiny Colors When specifying a color, you can enter the ngme pf the color or its ACI number. Standard color names are available for ACI colors 1 to 7 Color number Color nama 4 Red i 2 Yellow 3 Green 4 Cyan 5 Blue 6 Magenta 7 Biack Wile The default colors 7, black or white (depeydijg ap the background color). All other colors must be specified by an ACI number (8 through 255). Setting the Current Color You can assign a color to a layer, set the currgyt color for new objects that you create (including BYLAYER or BYBLOCK), or change the color of existing pbjgcts in your drawing. To make a color current 1. From the Format menu, choose Color. 2. Inthe Select Color dialog box, select a colar ame or enter a color number in the Color box. 106 info@erescant ph Webpage: www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual 3. Choose OK. ‘Command line COLOR, LAYER: System variables CECOLOR sets the color for new objects on the command line. Working with Linetypes ‘A linetype is a repeating pattern of dashes, dots, and blank spaces. A complex linetype is a repeating pattern of symbols along with dashes, dots, and blank spaces. You can create your own linetypes. continuous. 259 _ topography = <= hidden =e tow —- center SEELEY insulation —— phantom SEPT oie Examples of linetypes To load a linetype 1, From the Format menu, choose Linetype. 2. Inthe Linetype Manager, choose Load. ' Cuter rectal [70000 | Mee eae sca tossing fea] 3. In the Load or Retoad Linetypes dialog box, select one or more linetypes to load and then choose OK. 4. Choose OK. Command line LINETYPE Related -LINETYPE loads a linetype on the command line. g a Linetype Current You can assign a linetype to a layer, set the current linetype for new objects that you create (including BYLAYER or BYBLOCK), or change the linetype of existing objects in your drawing ‘Crescent nologies Institute SF 735-4500 + 795-4568 Tel/Fax "735-4444 _ Email: inloG}cresconiph Webpage: www.crescent ph 107AutoCAD 2000 Manual To make a linetype current for objects |. From the Format menu, choose Linetype. In the Linetype Manager, select a linetype and choose Current. 3. Choose OK. Command line LINETYPE, LAYER ‘System variables CELTYPE sets the linetype for new objects. Related -LINETYPE changes the current linetype. Renaming Linetypes You may want ‘o rename a linetype to better identify how it's used. You can rename a linetype at any time during the drawing session. To rename a linetype 1. From the Format menu, choose Linetype. 2. Inthe Linetype Manager, select a linetype to rename, select the name, and then enter ttle new name, 3. Choose OK’ Command line LINETYPE, Related RENAME, Displaying Linetypes You can associate linetypes with all AutoCAD objects, but they are not displayed with text, points, viewports, lines, rays, 3D polylines, and blocks. Ifa line is too short o hold at least one dash sequence, AutoCAD draws continuous line between the endpoints, mie mH, of CH Short hidden and center linetypes continuous between endpoints Displaying Polyline Linetypes You can specify whether a linetype pattern is length of a 2D polyline. You do this by se PLINEGEN = 0 linetype centered on each 2D polyline segment centered on each segment or continuous throughout the entire g the PLINEGEN system variable. Compare the following: PLINEGEN = 1 linetype contiouous throughout the 2D polyine The linetype is plotted the way itis displayed in the drawing, 108 Crescent Techwolog ‘TeliFax 135-4444 Email info@crescentph Webpage” www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual To set the linetype display of existing 20 polylines 1. On the command line, enter plinegen. —— ; 2. Enter 1 to make the linetype continuous throughout the 2D polyline. Enter 0 to center the linetype on each segment, To change the linetype display of oxisting 20 polylines From the Modify menu, choose Properties. Select the 2D polyline whose linetype display you want to change. In the Properties window, select the linetype generation property and choose Enable, Choose OK. Command line PROPERTIES Shorteut menu Select the 2D polyline, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Properties, Related PEDIT changes the polyline linetype display. Deleting Linetypes You can delete a linetype at any time during a drawing session; however, some linetypes cannot be deleted, including BYLAYER, BYBLOCK, CONTINUOUS, the current linetype, xref-dependent linetypes, and linetypes that are being used by objects in the drawing. To delete a linetype |. From the Format menu, choose Linetype. 2. Inthe Linetype Manager, select one or more linetypes, and then choose Delete. 3. Choose OK. ‘Command line LINETY PE Related PURGE deletes linetypes that are not used in a drawing. Changing Linetype Descriptions Linetypes can have a description associated with them. The description providesan ASCII representation of the linetype (which can include standard alphanumeric text characters), To change a linetype description |. From the Format menu, choose Linetype. 2. Inthe Linetype Manager, select a linetype and choose Show Details. 3. In the Details section under Description, enter a new description for the linetype. 4. Choose OK. Filtering Linetypes ‘Sometimes you may want only certain linetypes to be listed. You can use the Filter option to limit which linetypes are displayed in the Linetype Manager. You can filter linetypes based on whether they're currently in use or whether they're xref-dependent. To filter a tinetype From the Format menu, choose Linetype. i 2. In the Linetype Manager under Linetype Filters, choose a linetype filtering option. 3. Choose OK’‘AutoCAD 2000 Manua’ Specifying Global Linetype Scale You can set the global linetype scale for objects that you create. ‘The smaller the scale, the more repetitions of the pattern are generated per drawing unit. By default, AutoCAD uses a global linetype seale of 1.0 in the current drawing units. Uuseate = 1.0 Lascale = 0.7 Leseale = 0.4 Objects with different linetype scales To set the linetype scale for new objects 1, From the Format menu, choose Linetype. 2. Inthe Linetype Manager, choose Show Details. eta Us paper epace wie cai 3. Under Details, enter the global scale factor and current object scale. Hf you use International Standards Organization (180) siandards, specify the ISO pen width by selecting a width trom the list, To activate paper space linetype scaling, sele 6. Choose OK. Use Paper Space Units, Command line LINETYPE Working with Lineweights Lineweights add width to your objects, both ow sereen apd on paper. Using lineweighits, you can create heavy s.dlimension linesand thick marks, and varying object anthin linesto show cutsin sections, depth ig ova thickwesses in details Telifax 785-4446 Emasl: Info@erescent ph Webpage” www crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual Objects with a lineweight plot with the exact width of the assigned lineweight value. Lineweight values consist of standard settings including BYLAYER, BYBLOCK, and DEFAULT. Values are displayed in either inches or millimeters, with millimeters being the default. DEFAULT is the default value for layers. | System variables LWUNITS sets the units in which lineweight is displayed and applied to newly created objects and layers, millimeters or inches. LWDEFAULT sets the default value of DEFAULT for lineweights. Customizing eweights You can also plot objects in your drawing with custom lineweight values. Use the Plot Style Table Editor to adjust the fixed lineweight values to plot at a new value. Using the Default Lineweight DEFAULT is the default lineweight setting for new layers in a drawing, The default setting for this value is 0.01 inches or 0.25 mm. DEFAULT is controlled by the LWDEFAULT system variable. The default setting, for DEFAULT is the default value for plotting objects in earlier releases of AutoCAD. Making a Lineweight Current You can assign a lineweight to a layer, set the current lineweight for new objects that you create (including BYLAYER or BYBLOCK), or change the lineweight of existing objects in your drawing. “Be “REE single lineweight drawing ‘multiple lineweight drawing To make a lineweight current for creating objects. 1. From the Format menu, choose Lineweight. Catet Linea: ByLoyer Cancel Heb ' 2. Inthe Lineweight Settings dialog box, select a lineweight. 3. Choose OK. Command line LWEIGHT, LAYER, System variables CELWEIGHT sets the lineweight for new objects on the command line. Related -LWEIGHT changes the current lineweight. Crescent Technologies Institute 795-4509 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax : 735-4444 EmAutoCAD 2000 Manual Displaying Lineweights Lineweightsare displayed differently in model space than inapaper space layout. In model space, lineweights are displayed in relation to pixels. In a paper space layout, lineweights display in the exact plotting width. To set the display scale of lineweights in the Model tab 1. From the Format menu, choose Lineweight. In the Lineweight Settings dialog box, under Adjust Display Scale, move the slider to change the scale. 3. Choose OK. Shortcut menu Right-click Lwt on the status bar and choose Settings. In layout and plot preview, lineweights are displayed in real-world units, exactly as they are plotted, and lineweight display changes with the zoom factor. On the Plot Settings tab in the Plot dialog box, you can control lineweight plotting in your drawing. In model space, you can tum lineweights on or off by + Toggling Lwt on the status bar + Selecting or clearing Display Lineweight in the Linweweight Settings dialog box + Setting the LWDISPLAY system variable to 0 ro | to turn lineweight display off or on In layouts in paper space, you can turn the display of lineweights on or off by toggling Lwt on the status bar. This setting does not affect whether lineweights are plotted or not plotted in a drawing. 2 35.4444 Email infodpezescer ph VD Lz6 i CieSCOnkrr AutoCAD 2000 Manual OT Ore Using Line Text The text you add to your drawings conveys a variety of information, It may be a complex specification, title block information, a label, o even part of the drawing. Use the TEXT command to create line text for short entries that do not require multiple fonts, such as labels. Use MTEXT to create long, complex, multiline entries. Creating Line Text Using TEXT you can create one or more lines of text and end each line when you press ENTER. Each text line is a separate object that you can relocate, reformat, or otherwise modify. To create line text 1. From the Draw menu, choose Text -> Single Line Text. 2. Specify the insertion point forthe first character. Press ENTER to locate the new text immediately below the last text object you ereated, if any. > Setthe tent heightby dragging the pointing device unti the distance between the cursorand the insertion point indicates the text height you want. or On the command line, enter a value in drawing units Set atext rotation angle by dragging the pointing device until the angle between the cursor and the insertion point represents the text rotation angle you want. or On the command line, enter the X, ¥ coordinate. Enter the text. Press ENTER to end one line of text and begin another. ' Press ENTER on a blank line to end text creation. Command line TEXT Formatting Line Text You can format text as you create it using the options on the command fine. Justify determines how the characters in the text line align with the insertion point. Style sets the default format characteristics. Aligning Line Text As you create text, you can align it horizontally. That is, you can justify itusing one ofthe alignment options shown in the following illustration, Left alignment isthe defauit. To lefi-align text, do notenter ay option at the Justify prompt. MC (middle center) TC (op center) ewe 1 a TR ap Hah Mumiddle et) x“ \Y \ 1k (nite right Deut ee Cet) = night estom ety Center BR (bottom right) BC (bottom center) ‘Crescent Technologies stitute W 735-4800 > 735-4568 Tel/Fax: 735-440 info@erescent ph Webpage: wiww crescent ph 113AutoCAD 2000 Manual You can also fit line text between points that you specify. This option stretches or squeezes the text to fill the designated space. All of these alignment options are useful for creating text that must align with a specific insertion point or within geometric constructions. right-ustified text ccenter.justitied text a) meceivatesist a ies alef we 8 So Reser To align line text as you create i From the Draw menu, choose Text -> Single Line Text. Enter j Qustify). Enter an alignment optio Enter the alignment information by using your pointing device, or by entering the X,Y coordinate on the command line, 5. Setthetextheight by dragging the pointing device until the distance between the cursorand the insertion point indicates the text height you want. or ‘On the command line, enter a value in drawing units. ‘ 6 Scta text rotation angle by dragging the pointing device until the angle between the cursor and the insertion point represents the text rotation angle you want. or On the command line, enter the X, ¥ coordinate. 7, Enter the text. Press ENTER to end one line of text and begin another. 8. Press ENTER on a blank line to end text creation, Pepe Command line TEXT Assigning a Style to Line Text All text in a drawing has a style associated with it that sets the font, size, angle, orientation, and other text characteristics. When you enter text, the TEXT command uses the current text style. You can assign a different, existing style by entering its name at the Style prompt. To specify a style when you create line text 1. From the Draw menu, choose Text -> Single Line Text. 2. Enter s (Style). 3. Atthe Style Name prompt, enter an existing style name. or Enter ? for a list of available styles, and then enter a style name. 4. Continue creating text. See "To create line text", Begin with step 2. Comprand line TEXTAutoCAD 2000 Manual Changing Line Text You can change line text with the DDEDIT and PROPERTIES commands. For line text, DDEDIT displays, the Edit Text dialog box, in which you can edit only the text content. PROPERTIES displays the Properties window, in which you can change the text content, insertion point, style, justification, size, and othier properties. To edit line text content only |. From the Modify menu, choose Text. 2, Select the line text object you want to edi Le tte] Toe ERROR | In the Edit Text dialog box, enter the new text. Choose OK. 4. Select another text object to edit, or press ENTER to exit the command. Command line DDEDIT Shortcut menu Select the ine text object to edit, right. k in the drawing area, and choose Text Edit. To modify line text object properties 4 |. From the Modify menu, choose Properties 2. Select a line text object. eT Text —aI v| Woy.ayer inllons of entry descriptions 9.2000 Lefe In the Properties window, change the contents and other properties as needed. 4. Choose OK. Command line PROPERTIES Shortcut menu Select the line text object to edit, right-click in the drawing area, and choose Properties. Related CHANGE modifies text properties from the command line. fechnologles tnstitute $F 735-4509 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax 736-4444 Email info@crescent oh Webpage. www.crescent ph 118AutoCAD 2000 Manual Using Multiline Text Multiline text tits a specified width butcan extend vertically toan indefinite length. You can format individual words or characters within a multiline text object. Creating Multiline Text ‘You can create text in the Multiline Text Editor, on the command line, or with a third-party text editor. The Multiline Text Editor provides a quick way to set properties that affect the entire text object or formats that affect only selected text. To create muttiline text 1. From the Draw menu, choose Text > Multiline Text, 2. Atthe Specify First Comer prompt, use your pointing device to specify the comer. Enter coordinate values on the command line. 3. Atthe next prompt, define the text width by using your pointing device to specify the opposite comer of the boundary box or Enter a width value on the command line. The Multiline Text Editor is displayed after you specify the second comer of the boundary box. Character | Propane | Line Spacing| Find/Replace | [eTocs =] PT} | Af | 9) _| [meee —S] set wl) coca | sample text —[MecHaNicaL] Te Ie Lntcan 7 In the Multiline Text Editor, enter the text. To apply formatting to words or characters, see "Formatting Multiline Text" To use stacked text, see "Creating Stacked Text’ To convert text to uppercase as you enter it, double-click AutoCAPS, Choose OK. : Command line MTEXT Related -MTEXT creates and formats multiline text on the command line only. Formatting Multiline Text You can change the format of multiline text in the following way + Ir +82 Multiline Text Editor, change selected text or apply a different style to the text object. : ify the current text style. See "Creating and Modifying Text Styles” Ye s0 edit the content and change the properties of an mtext object in the Properties window. You can ove- he current text style by applying format changes to selected text in the Multiline Text Editor. If the testl¥.e 1s changed later, any formatting you have applied is retained. You ean use the Multiline Text Editor to forinat text as you create it, or edit existing multiline text 196 Green tesineeges 735-45, Fe Tel/Fax : 735-4444 Email. info@crescent ph Webpage’ wow crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual To format existing multiline text in the Multiline Editor 1. From the Modify menu, choose Text. 2. Select the multiline text object you want to edit. 3. Inthe Multiline Text Editor, highlight the text you want to edi 4 5 Enter replacement text, if necessary. To use formatting options, choose one of the following tabs: + Character: Provides options that apply to words and characters within a text object, including fonts, text heigh, italics, and color. + Properties: Provides options that apply to theentire mtext object, including style, width, and justification. + Line Spacing: Provides options for defining line spacing + Find/Replace: Finds text within an mtext object and replaces it. 6. Choose OK. Command line DDEDIT Shortcut menu Select the multiline text object to edit, right-click in the drawing area and choose Mtext Edit. Related PROPERTIES edits multiline text object properties, Applying Formatting to Characters To apply formatting to selected text within an mtext object, use the options on the Character tab in the Multiline Text Editor. You can change the font and text height; apply boldface, italies, underlining, and color; stack text; and insert special characters using the options on the Character tab. The format changes you apply affect only the characters you select. The current text style is not changed. To format characters in existing text using the Multiline Text Editor A |. From the Modify menu, choose Text. 2. Select the mtext object you want to edit. 3. Inthe Multiline Text Editor, select text using one of the following methods: + To select characters, click and drag the pointing device over the characters. + To select a word, double-click the word. + To select a paragraph, triple-click the paragraph, 4. Choose the Character tab, and change the formatting of selected text as follows: + Tochange a font, select a font. + Tochange the height, enter a new value. * To format text with boldface or italics (TrueType fonts only), or to underline text, choose the corresponding button on the toolbar. + To create stacked text, see "Creating Stacked Text” + Touppercase or lowercase text, right-click in the Multiline Text Editor and choose Change Case -> Uppercase or Change Case -> Lowercase. Coase | Paper | Linn Spacing | Frotecace | Cx ] cores a =] Hf WI | | foe Stott lf coe sampletet—riltions of entity Bescriplions seatee.J| wre | + Toapply color, choose a color from the color box or choose Other. In the Select Color dialog bax, select acolor and choose OK. The most recently used colors are displayed in the Text Color list. ial, lnfo@erescent pn Webpage: www cresceniph 147 tute WF 736-4500 + 735-4558 Tel/Fax : 735-4444‘AutoCAD 2000 Manual olor choices for selected text 5 6 + Toadd special characters to the text, choose Symbol. Then choose Degrees, Plus/Minus, Diameter, or Nonbreaking space to insert the special character in thetext. Toadd a special character from the Unicode Character Map dialog box, choose Other. Choose one of the special characters from the dialog box and choose Close. To use GDT symbols in your mtext object object, select the GDT font. [Sve] | cores 1] Dagens ad | toe ERT) gneve Fe Baninn ap a Damar ee TTvfe ls ela LPP PP eseP epi I-p Ty Senet beliefs rls ieticblel inh] | Nene Soca lelehahlelehthebteb le ets i fojolo/alojo}o (oto o[s[o[olofo{o lololojojololalolotolelo| i elale laf le lefefol Tift lalla Plrler furl huphhhhy ia} the. epic Spacaba To import text from another file, click Import Text and select a file to import, Choose OK. Command line MTEXT Creating Stacked Text Stacked text is text of fractions that indicate tolernaces or measurements. You use the special characters slash (), pound (#), and carat (*) to indicate where selected text should be stacked, 054. 057D1A-2 HOLES {SDIA2 HOLES plain text tolerance stack 1}0GALV. STL POSTS 1 %® GALV. STL POSTS vertical fraction diagonal fraction To create stacked text 1 2 From the Modify menu, choose Text. Select the mtext object you want to edit. the Multiline Text Editor, choose the Character tab if it is not already displayed. ver the text you want to stack separated by one of the following characters: ‘Slash: Stacks text vertically, separated by a horizontal line. Pound sign: Stacks text diagonally, separated by a diagonal line. * Carat: Creates a tolerance stack, which is not separated by a line. etieet the text that you want to stack, and choose Stack on the toolbar. tose OK Email infogcrescent pn We shAutoCAD 2000 Manual Editing Stacked Text . ‘When you edit stacked text, you can change the upper text and lower text independently. You can also restore previous default values to the current stacked text or save the new settings as defaults To edit stacked toxt From the Modify menu, choose Text. Setect the mtext object you want to edit. In the Multiline Text Editor, highlight the stacked text. Right-click and select Properties from the shortcut menu. In the ‘Stack Properties dialog box under Text, enter new text for the upper or lower parts of the stacked text. Under Appearance, select a style: Tolerance, Fraction (Horizontal), or Fraction (Diagonel). Under Position, select one of the following options: + Top: Aligns the top of the fraction with the top of the text line. + Cenver: Centers the fraction vertically to the center of the text line. This is the default option. + Bottom: Aligns the bottom of the fraction with the text baseline. 8. Under Text Size, select « size for each character in the stacked text as a percentage of the size of the current text style. The default size for stacked text is 70 percent. 9. To save the current settings as the default, or to restore the settings to the current default settings, choose Default. Choose OK to exit the dialog boxes and apply the changes. Changing the Properties of an Mtext Object You can change the style, justification, width, and rotation of the multiline text object by using the options on the Property tab. These changes affect the entire mtext object. Chuscter Prepetios | Line Spacing | FeRepiacs | = sets the —— Sve [Reve =] Latent Tata 10-3] wn FTF] pen ff aul text style T T = i ” . sets the text justification — sets the width —! sets the rotation of the text of the text boundary boundary To change the style of the multiline text object A |. From the Modify menu, choose Text. 2. Select the mtext object you want to edit. In the Multiline Text Editor, choose the Properties tab. Selecta style from the style list, Choose OK. Command MTEXT Justification Justification controls the text alignment and the direction of text flow as you enter text, Textis justified with respect to the left and right text boundaries. AutoCAD offers nine justification settings: Top Left (TL), Top Center (TC), Top Right (TR), Middle Left (ML), Middle Center (MC), Middle Right (MR), Bottom Left(BL), Bottom Center (BC), and Bottom Right (BR). Crescent Technologies Institute @ 736-4509 + 795-4558 Tel/Fax 735-4444 Emall:info@erescent ph Webpage’ www crescent pn 119AutoCAD 2000 Manual Width The width property defines the width of the entire multiline text object, not of individual characters. Line Spacing ‘You can set the line spacing for new or existing multiline text objects using the options on the Line Spacing tab of the Multiline Text Editor. LR © T=) havc} raping Ue Spacing | Frecace| [a _seoroeeg feat 3] roe =] Coot The line spacing increment for multiline text is the amount of space between the bottom (baseline) of one line of text and the baseline on the next line of text. The line spacing increment applies to the entire mtext object and riot to selected lines. You can set the spacing to a multiple of single line spacing, or as an absolute value. Single spacing is 1.66 times the height of the text characters. Options include Single (1x), 1.5 lines (15x), and Double (2x) Finding and Replacing Multiline Text ‘Toquickly search for and replace multiline text word by word, use the find and replace feature inthe Multiline Text Editor. Replacement is based on text content only; character formatting and text properties are unchanged. LA =] Chuceta| Propane} Le Spucra Frese | Cx Ens aiew coor _=] | Bosca wih [Fecnaeed —s] 3] Maceo F wade werd | care Changing Multiline Text Location To move multiline text, you can use the drag-and-drop method, the MOVE command, or the Properties window. To move a multiline text object using drag and drop 3 Select the mtext object. Click the object and hold down the button on your pointing device. Drag the mtext object to the new location and release the button on your pointing device. Related MOVE can be used to relocate text. Using External Text Files Youcan import ASCII text files created in other word processors or spreadsheet programs into your AutoCAD drawing. Importing Text Files You can save time by importing files from other sources. To import text files A |. From the Draw menu, choose Text -> Multiline Text, 2. Specify the text boundary location and other properties as needed, 3. In the Multiline Text Editor, to convert the text to uppercase as it is imported, double-click AutoCAPS. 4. Choose Import Text. 5. Inthe Open dialog box, double-click the file you want to import, or select the file and choose Open. 6. Change the text as needed. Then choose OK. 129° creatéon 4 ‘nologies Institute @ 785-4608 ° 736-4558 Tel/Fax: 726-4444 Email info@aresceni ph Webpage. www.crescent phAutoCAD 2000 Manual Dragging Text Files into a Drawing You-can drag text files intoa drawing. When you draga file with a. cx? file extension intoadrawing, AutoCAD automatically converts it to an mtext object and treats it like imported text. If you insert a text file with a different extension, AutoCAD treats it as an OLE text object. To insert a text file by dragging it from Windows Explorer 1. Open Windows Explorer, but make sure it doesn fill the screen. 2. Display the directory taht contains the file you want. 3. Drag a text file icon onto the AutoCAD drawing. 4, To move atext object, click the object and drag it. Working with Text Styles All text in an AutoCAD drawing has a text style associated with it. Creating and Modifying Text Styles Except forthe default STANDARD style, youmust create any text style that you want to use, New text inherits height, width factor, obliquing angle, backwards, upside-down, and vertical alignment properties from the current text style. To create a text style |, From the Format menu, choose Text Style. pines ‘style name ——| “ eu ® ee eee eno ee coe Le in | __ tee Fonte = etter Hat }—— sample of ‘current text style In the New Text Style dialog box, enter a name for the text style. 4. Choose OK to close the New Style dialog box. If you change any style characteristics, choose Apply to save them. 6. After you have made and applied all changes to the text style, choose Close, Command line STYLE displays the Text Style dialog box. -STYLE displays prompt on the command line. ‘TeliFax - 735-4444 Email info@erescent ph Webpage’ www crescent ph Crescent Teshnologies Institute Mf 738-4509 - 735-48 421