AUTO CAD 2014

Computer Aided Designing

& Drafting - CADD

AutoCAD is the most popular 2D CAD software from

Autodesk, a leading US based company.

CAD drawings are used in the fields of

AEC : Architectural, Engineering and Construction Industry

MCAD : Mechanical CAD
Electrical Engineering
CAD/CAM : Computer Aided Designing & Manufacturing

How to launch AutoCAD 2014

Start > All Programs > Autodesk > AutoCAD 2014 - English >
AutoCAD 2014 - English

AUTO CAD 2D & 3D

Graphical User Interface

Title Bar
Draw Toolbar
Tool Bar
Navigation Cube
Drawing Area

UCS Icon
Layout Tabs

Cross Hair

Command Panel
Status Bar

Navigation Bar

Coordinate Systems

Absolute Co-ordinate System

(X,Y)

Relative Rectangular Co-ordinate System

(@X distance, Y distance)

Relative Polar Co-ordinate System

(@distance < Angle)

Absolute Co-ordinate
System (X,Y)

Click on the Line button in the Draw Tool bar or

Command : LINE (press Enter)

Specify Start Point : 0,0

Specify Next Point : 8,0

Specify Next Point : 8,5

Specify Next Point : 0,5

Specify Next Point : 0,0

You will get a 8x5 Rectangle

Relative Rectangular Coordinate

System (@X distance, Y
distance)

Click on the Line button in the Draw Tool bar

Start point : Click at any point in the screen

Next Point :@8,0

Next Point : @0,5

Next Point : @-8,0

Next Point : @0,-5

Relative Polar Co-ordinate

System
(@distance<Angle)

Click Draw > Line

Start Point : Click at any point
Next Point : @2<0
Next Point : @2<60
Next Point : @2<120
Next Point : @2<180
Next Point : @2<240
Next Point : @2<300
Type Close

Units & Limits

Type units on Command bar
Select the Type & Units
Click OK

Decimal > Millimeters

Architectural > Inches

Draw Tools

Circle

Arc

Polygon

Inscribed Polygon

Circumscribed Polygon

Edge

Ellipse

Hatch

Detail About Object

Click view on Title Bar and go to user interface
Click Toolbars > AutoCAD
Select the Inquiry
Click on the List icon
Select the Circle
Press Enter
You will get :

Modify Tools

Move

Copy

Stretch

Rotate

Mirror

Note : If you want to delete the source object press Y, but its not
recommended.

Scale

Trim & Extend

TRIM

EXTEND

Select Cutting Edge, Press

Enter

Select Boundary Edge, Press

Enter

Specify object to trim

Specify object to extend

want to trim)

(side you

Fillet, Chamfer & Blend

Curves

Array

Design Center
Click insert on Title Bar and go to Content

Drag & Drop the Design you want

You can Scale, Rotate, ..

Break & Join

To Join a broken Circle type L

(cLose)