ANGOLLUAN, JUSTINE ROSE U.

RP #1
2015-15283-MN-1 AR. RENE FRANCIS DIMALANTA

I. INTRODUCTION:
AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application. Developed and
marketed by Autodesk, CAD is used across a wide range of industries, by architects, project managers,
engineers, graphic designers, and many other professionals. And as part of learning this software, the most
complicated that you have to memorize is the commands, that you have to repeatedly use and to make your
work easier and faster. and as a basic user one of the most important thing to consider, the basic material,
the mouse and the keyboard, how to properly use it.
The Scope of this research is to provide an added knowledge for a cad user, to know the basic to be able to
start correctly to make everything easier especially to a beginner, as an architecture student this is
something that we have to focus on, because of market today, the world of our profession relies on this kind
software, and we will be using it throughout our practice.
 II. DISCUSSION
1. BASIC COMMAND: 2. how to use keyboard in cad?
COMMAND CMD: FUNCTION: AutoCAD keyboard shortcuts will help you get things done quickly with less
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hassle. Stroking a key can just help activate a command that will in normal
QSAVE Q Saves the current drawing.
ARC A Creates an arc. condition require you to type a relatively long keyword.
ZOOM Z Increases or decreases the magnification of the view in
Those shortcuts and meant to be short cuts. To use a keyboard shortcut in
the current viewport
WBLOCK W Writes objects or a block to a new drawing file.
AutoCAD, simply Press that key instead of reaching out to the command itself.
STRETCH S Stretches objects crossed by a selection window or I will consider the ESC (ESCAPE) key to be the most used keyboard shortcuts
polygon. while using AutoCAD. If not because of this key, you will have to right click and
EXPLODE X Breaks a compound object into its component objects. select cancel, to cancel a command in AutoCAD
ERASE E Removes objects from a drawing.
DIMSTYLE D Creates and modifies dimension styles.
CIRCLE C Creates a circle. Another example of the use of a shortcut in AutoCAD will be the following. If
REDRAW R Refreshes the display in the current viewport. you have ever activated the LINE command using the command window, you
FILLET F Rounds and fillets the edges of objects. know that in order to activate the LINE command, you need to type LINE and
MTEXT T Creates a multiline text object. press ENTER. Using the shortcuts corresponding to this command you will
GROUP G Creates and manages saved sets of objects called type L and Press ENTER.
groups.
HATCH H Fills an enclosed area or selected objects with a hatch
pattern, solid fill, or gradient fill.
JOIN J Joins similar objects to form a single, unbroken object. 3. how to use mice in cad?
MOVE M Moves objects a specified distance in a specified
direction. The scroll wheel is one if not the most important added button that will be of a
OFFSET O Creates concentric circles, parallel lines, and parallel great help while using AutoCAD. The following 2 basics movements will save
curves. you from a lot of headaches.
LINE L Creates straight line segments.

PAN P Adds a parameter with grips to a dynamic block Scroll up to zoom out and scroll down to zoom in.
definition. You can also do this by using appropriate commands. Let’s see how much
COPY CO Copies objects a specified distance in a specified using this helps.
direction.
DIST DI Measures the distance and angle between two points. If we were to use the zoom in and zoom out not using the mouse, we will have
TEXT DT Creates a single-line text object.
to click on the navigation bar to select the command related to that action.
ELLIPSE EL Creates an ellipse or an elliptical arc
to Pan in AutoCAD, Press and hold the scroll wheel, and drag. Some computer
EXTEND EX Extends objects to meet the edges of other objects
MIRROR MI Creates a mirrored copy of selected objects
mice like the CadMouse (Recommended read: best CAD mouse) comes with
PLINE PL Creates a 2D polyline a center button (Center click) that allow Panning without having to press the
POLYGON POL Creates an equilateral closed polyline scroll wheel. The latter can be beneficial since it will require less effort to pan
RECTANG REC Creates a rectangular polyline and there won’t be any risk of Zooming in and out while panning.

ROTATE RO Rotates objects around a base point There is no need to remind you that the right and left button play the same
role as it would in other software.
REVOLVE REV Creates a 3D solid or surface by sweeping a 2D
object around an axis
TRIM TR Trims objects to meet the edges of other objects
 III. CONCLUSION/ RECOMMENDATION/ COMMENT
The best way to master this kind of software is to practice, don’t stop working
so you can master the commands or different techniques in using cad, you
can’t be professional in this in just a snap you have to exercise a lot. And
when starting you should start on knowing the basic, it is the way to know
everything.

As I practice 3 years drawing manually, this is something new for me, but cad
is really an easier way to express drawing in aa easier and accurate way, if
you able to know even just the basic you will be able to create a good
drawing, for me it is complicated at start but sooner you will be able to know
the difference, how it can make our work looks better and easier to do.

Reference:
 "Autodesk, Inc". FundingUniverse. Lendio. 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.

 Autodesk: “AutoCAD LT Shortcuts & Hotkey Guide”

:https://www.autodesk.com/shortcuts/autocad-lt

 tutorial45: AutoCAD keyboard shortcuts: http://tutorial45.com/autocad-keyboard-shortcuts/

 tutorial45: AutoCAD tutorial 09: How to make use of your mouse in AutoCAD:
http://tutorial45.com/autocad-tutorial-09-how-to-make-use-of-your-mouse-in-autocad/