MALAYSIA POLYTECHNICS

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

MODULE C 2101
CADD
SHAMSUL ANUAR SHOIB (PUO) NORLIZA MOHD NOOR (PUO)

BIODATA OF MODULE WRITERS C 2101 CADD

Name Shoib Address Department

: Shamsul Anuar bin : Civil Engineering

Ungku Omar Polytechnic, Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi, 31400 Ipoh, Perak. Telephone No : 05-5457656

Name Address Department

: Norliza Binti Mohd Noor : Civil Engineering

Ungku Omar Polytechnic, Jalan Raja Musa Mahadi, 31400 Ipoh, Perak. Telephone No : 05-5457656 ext.1369

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CURRICULUM GRID
The curriculum grid of this module is based on the curriculum used by Malaysian polytechnics. No . 1 TOPIC UNIT Total Hours 3 Hours

Introductio n to Computer and CADD

1 (3H)

Uses of CADD (AutoCAD)

2 3 (3H) (3H)

4 (15H )

5 (9H )

6 7 8 (3H) (3H) (3H)

39 Hours

Plot Drawing

9 (3H)

3 Hours

CONTENTS
UNIT 1
1.0 1.1

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER AND CADD

INTRODUCTION CADD SOFTWARE 1.1.1 Application of CADD in Industries 1.1.2 Types of CADD Software 1.1.3 The Advantages of using CADD COMPUTER COMPONENTS 1.2.1 Monitor 1.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.2.3 Keyboard 1.2.4 Mouse 1.2.5 Digital 1.2.6 Plotter

1.2

UNIT 2

USES OF CADD (AUTOCAD) Part I

2.0 AUTOCAD INTERFACE 2.1 THE MENU BAR 2.2 THE STATUS BAR 2.3 THE COMMAND WINDOWS 2.4 THE GRAPHICS WINDOW 2.5 TOOLBARS 2.5.1 The Standard Toolbar 2.5.2 The Object Properties Toolbar 2.5.3 The Draw Toolbar 2.5.4 The Modify Toolbar 2.6 DRAWING AIDS 2.6.1 Unit and Precision of Measurement 2.6.2 Grid 2.6.3 Snap 2.6.4 Orthogonal 2.6.5 Object Snap

UNIT 3
3.0 3.1

USES OF CADD (AUTOCAD) Part II

INTRODUCTION TO START AND SAVE A DRAWING 3.1.2 Using the Template 3.1.3 Using the Setup Wizard 3.1.4 Save a Drawing

3.2 TO OPEN AN EXISTING DRAWING 3.2.1 Overview of Opening Drawings 3.2.2 Find a Drawing File 3.3 SPECIFY UNITS, ANGELS AND SCALE 3.3.1 Set Units of Measurement 3.3.2 Set Angle Conventions 3.3.3 Draw to Scale

UNIT 4 USES OF CADD (AUTOCAD) Part III

4.0 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 DRAWING DRAWING DRAWING DRAWING DRAWING DRAWING DRAWING DRAWING LINES CIRCLES ARCS ELLIPSES POLYLINES POLYGON DONUTS SOLID

UNIT 5
5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8

USES OF CADD (AUTOCAD) Part IV

MODIFY OBJECTS USING THE TRIM COMMAND USING THE FILLET COMMAND USING THE CHAMFER COMMAND USING THE OFFSET COMMAND USING THE EXTEND COMMAND USING THE COPY COMMAND USING THE MOVE COMMAND USING ROTATE COMMAND

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USING USING USING USING USING USING USING USING USING USING

THE THE THE THE THE THE THE THE THE THE

MIRROR COMMAND SCALE COMMAND LENGTHEN COMMAND BREAK COMMAND ARRAY COMMAND STRETCH COMMAND DEVIDE COMMAND MEASURE COMMAND PEDIT COMMAND CHPROP COMMAND

UNIT 6
6. 0

USES OF CADD (AUTOCAD) Part V

HATCHES HATCHING TECHNIQUES A AUTOCAD HATCH PATTERN SCALING HATCH PATTERN ANGLE MANIPULATION USING THE HATCH COMMAND

6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4

UNIT 7
7.0 7.1 7.1.2

USES OF CADD (AUTOCAD) Part VI

INTRODUCTION AN OVERVIEW OF NOTES AND LABEL 7.1.1 Setting Up Text Styles Create Text 7.1.3 Text Justification

7.2 CONCEPTS OF DIMENSION 7.2.1 An Overview Dimensions 7.2.2 Parts of a Dimension 7.2.3 Create Linear Dimensions 7.2.4 Create Radial Dimensions 7.2.5 Create Angular Dimensions

UNIT 8
8.0 8.1

USES OF CADD (AUTOCAD) Part VII

INTRODUCTION USING THE LAYER 8.1.1 Layers as an Organization Tool 8.1.2 Setting Up Layers 8.1.3 Layer Control by using button in Dialog Box BLOCK

8.2

8.2.1 Creating a Block 8.2.2 Block Libraries 8.2.3 Create a Write Block (Wblock) 8.2.4 Insert Blocks 8.2.5 Modify Blocks 8.2.6 Remove Blocks

UNIT 9

PLOT DRAWING

9.0 INTRODUCTION 9.1 TYPICAL STEPS TO PLOTTING 9.2 USING THE PLOT COMMAND 9.2.2 Layouts 9.2.3 Page Setups 9.2.4 Plot Styles 9.2.5 PLOT Command 9.2.6 Plot Dialog Box 9.2.7 PLOT Command Line

MODULE GUIDELINES
To achieve maximum benefits in using this module, students must follow the instructions carefully and complete all the activities. 1. 2. This module is divided into 9 units. Each page is numbered according to the subject code, unit and page number. C 2101 / 1 / 5

Subject 3. 4.

Unit 1

Page Number 5

The general and specific objectives are given at the beginning of each unit. The activities in each unit are arranged in a sequential order and the following symbols are given:

OBJECTIVES The general and specific objectives for each learning topic are stated in this section.

INPUT This section introduces the subject matter that you are going to learn.

ACTIVITIES The activities in this section test your understanding of the subject matter. You have to complete this section by following the instructions carefully.

FEEDBACK Answers to the questions in the activity sections are given here

SELF-ASSESSMENT Self-assessment evaluates your understanding of each unit.

FEEDBACK ONSELF-ASSESSMENT This section contains answers to the selfassessment activities.

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You have to follow the units in sequence. You may proceed to the next unit after successfully completing the unit and you are confident of your achievement.

GENERAL AIMS
This module is prepared for students in the second semester who are undergoing the Certificate or Diploma programmers in the Malaysian polytechnics. In each unit, the aims are to provide exposure to the students to the AutoCAD concept and lead them towards a self-directed learning with guidance from their lecturers.

PREREQUISITE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

A successful completion Application) is needed. of module B1003 (Computer

GENERAL OBJECTIVES
At the end of this module, students should be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. state the application of Computer and CADD know how to use CADD software understand all the commands of AutoCAD know all the commands can to be used for drawing search commands in a few ways start and save the drawing open a new drawing using the Start up dialog box use AutoCAD command to draw understand steps to choose commands for drawing

10. use modify commands to manipulated lines in a drawing 11. use hatch patterns in the drawings 12. use type of text drawings 13. place a type of dimension in a drawing 14. create layers for objects in drawing 15. understand the steps to create and insert block 16. create layout for plotting 17. set up area to plot a drawing 18. know how to set up plotter for plot drawing

TEACHING AIDS AND RESOURCES NEEDED

1. 2. 3. Computer Hardware and Software Projector White Screen

REFERENCES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Alan T.H. Khoo 1st Edition (2000). Step by Step AutoCAD LT. Federal Publications Sdn. Berhad. Alan J. Kalameja 2nd Edition ( 1989). The AutoCAD Tutor For Engineering Graphics. Autodesk Press. AutoCAD R 14 Fundamentals. 1998. Autodesk Press. AutoCAD-User Guide. Copyright 2001 Autodesk Press. David Frey. AUTOCAD 2000 No Experience Required. Copyright 1999 SYBEX Inc.

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James A. Leach. 1998. AutoCAD 14 Instructor. Autodesk Press. Teach Yourself VISUALLYTM Computers. 3rd Edition. Hungry Minds, Inc New York. Tee, H.H. 2ND Quarter 2002, Suara Perunding, An Approach to Solve Grids using Stiffness Method, Association of Consulting Engineer Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.