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AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules
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AutoCAD 2D
Module 19
Inquiry and Measurement
Learning Outcomes:
When you have completed this module, you will be able to:
1. Describe how to make inquiries about objects in your drawing using object properties
and the UNITS and DIST commands.
2. Describe and apply the POINT, DIVIDE, and MEASURE commands.
Geometry Lesson
Triangles - Part 1
Study the figures below to about right angle triangles.
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Geometry Lesson
Using Circles to Measure
When you have to measure along an inclined line and you cannot use the OFFSET
command to make that measurement as shown in figure Step 1, use a circle to measure
with. Draw a construction circle with a 1 unit radius using the end of the inclined line as the
center of the circle. By drawing a circle to measure with, all the points on the circle will be
the radius distance from the center of the circle as shown in the figure Step 2. Draw the
0.60 Dia circle with its center at the intersection of the construction circle and the inclined
line as shown in the figure Step 3.
Making Inquiries
There are commands available to find any size or location about the objects in your drawing.
Before you can use these commands, you must understand the importance of the UNITS
command.
Displaying Units
AutoCAD stores the accuracy of the objects properties and locations to a very high degree.
When you display the objects properties or command AutoCAD to measure or return a location
of an object, it checks the settings in the UNITS command before displaying the answer to you.
The answers are always displays in drawing units but the precision and format of the answers
is controlled by the settings in the UNITS command.
Shortcut: UN
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Points
A point is an AutoCAD object that when inserted on the drawing, is one pixel in size. It does
not have a length or height since it only has the properties of one XY coordinate.
Point Style
Since a point is nothing more then one pixel in size, it
will not display very well on the drawing. If it is under
an existing object like a line or a circle, it will not be
visible. Points can be set to appear as a style to make
them easier to see and used by the CAD Operator.
The point style for the active drawing is set with the
Point Style dialogue box. To open the Point Style
dialogue box, select Point Style in the Format pull-
down, See Figure 19-1 and 19-2. The size of the point
style can be set to be relative with the screen size or an
absolute size. If the point
size is set relative to
drawing, you will be
required to REGEN the
drawing when the zoom
factor has been changed
to force AutoCAD to
display the new point
size. Figure 19-2
Point Style Dialogue Box
Figure 19-1
Point Style
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Node Nod
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Shortcut: DIV
Shortcut: ME
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Object to be Drawn
Step 3 Create
layers Object
and
Construction as
shown in Figure
Step 3.
Figure Step 3
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Figure Step 5
Step 7 In the Point Style dialogue box, select the
point style (center with black background) as shown.
Set the point size to 3% and enable Set Size
Relative to Screen. as shown in figure Step 6.
Figure Step 6
Figure Step 9
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Figure Step 11
Figure Step 12
Figure Step 13
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Step 16 Draw a
construction line from
the top corner to the
bottom corner as
shown in Figure Step
16.
Figure Step 15
Figure Step 16
Command: MEASURE
Select object to measure: P2
Specify length of segment or [Block]: .4325
Command:
Figure Step 18
Step 19 Your drawing
should now appear as shown in Figure Step 19. To
demonstrate how the point size relative to the screen works,
zoom in on your object making it fill the screen and then
execute the REGEN command. Notice how the point style
changes size. Zoom back out and execute the REGEN
command again.
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Command: ID
Specify point: (end) P3
X = 1.7500 Y = 4.0000 Z = 0.0000
Figure Step 20
Step 22 Enter the POINT command shown below to draw 3 points at the location of the
center of polygons. The @ established in Step 21 is used as a reference point. See Figure
Step 22.
Command: POINT
Current point modes: PDMODE=34 PDSIZE=-3.0000
Specify a point: @.75,1.5
Command: POINT
Current point modes: PDMODE=34 PDSIZE=-3.0000
Specify a point: @0,-1
Command: POINT
Current point modes: PDMODE=34 PDSIZE=-3.0000
Specify a point: @2.25,0
Command:
Figure Step 23
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Command: SNAPANG
Enter new value for SNAPANG <0>: 90
Command:
Command: SNAPANG
Enter new value for SNAPANG <90>: 22.5
Command:
Command: SNAPANG
Enter new value for SNAPANG <22.5>: 0
Command:
Figure Step 28
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Figure Step 30
Completed Drawing
Not all information can be found in the properties of an object and the DIST
command is very important. Set the units you want to see the answers in
with the UNITS command before using the DIST command.
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Figure Step 1
Figure Step 3
Figure Step 2
Step 3 Enter the DIST command shown below to measure the distance between the
center of the circle and the end of the line shown in Figure Step 3.
Command: DIST
Specify first point: (cen) P1
Specify second point: (end) P2
Distance = 1.393831, Angle in XY Plane = 174.21, Angle from XY Plane = 0.00
Delta X = -1.386719, Delta Y = 0.140625, Delta Z = 0.000000
Command:
(The distance is 1.393831 units. The angle of the line is 174.21 degrees. For an explanation of
delta X and delta Y see the Geometry Lesson on page 19-1.)
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Figure Step 4
Author's Comments:
It is possible that some of your
numbers may differ from Figure Step 8.
Figure Step 8 The reason for this is the direction the
lines were drawn may differ.
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Geometry Lesson
Finding The Center of any Triangle
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Construction Hints
Do your best to complete the lab exercise drawing without using the following hint(s). If you get stuck and
can't complete it on your own, use the following hint(s) to help you.
Hint 1
Divide the large circle into 26. See Figure Hint 1.
Hint 2
Rotate the cursor
7.5 degrees and
then divide the
circle. See Figure
Hint 2.
Figure Hint 1
Figure Hint 2
Hint 3
Rotate the cursor 30 degrees and then divide the circle.
See Figure Hint 3.
Hint 4
Draw 5 circle with a 20 Dia. See Figure Hint 4.
Figure Hint 3
Hint 5
To draw the polygons, rotate the
cursor to appropriate angle and
then divide it.
Triangle = 90 degrees
Square = 45 degrees
Pentagon = 90 degrees
Hexagon = 90 degrees Figure Hint 5
Heptagon = 90 degrees
Octagon = 22.5 degrees
Figure Hint 4
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Completed
Drawing
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Construction Hints
Do your best to complete the lab exercise drawing without using the following hint(s). If you get stuck and
can't complete it on your own, use the following hint(s) to help you.
Hint 1
Divide the inclined line into 12 spaces. See Figure Hint 1.
Hint 2
Use a circle to measure the distance on the inclined line.
See Figure Hint 2.
Figure Hint 1
Figure Hint 2
Hint 3
Offset the lines to construct the triangle in the center.
To find the center of the triangle see the Geometry
Lesson on page 19-15. See Figure Hint 3.
Figure Hint 3
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