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Electrical Engineering Department Merlimau Polytechnic Computer Aided Design (Ec202) Practical Work: Topic: Objectives

This document provides instructions for a computer aided design practical work session on modify commands in AutoCAD. It outlines objectives to use commands like erase, move, copy, rotate, break, trim, scale, mirror, array, stretch, extend, fillet, chamfer and offset. It describes setting up a new drawing with defined limits and units before demonstrating how to use each modify command through examples and step-by-step procedures. Students will practice these commands to modify basic drawings and create technical drawings. Their work will be evaluated based on criteria like presentation, description of questions and answers, discussion, conclusion and accurate shape and size descriptions of the modified drawings.

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Electrical Engineering Department Merlimau Polytechnic Computer Aided Design (Ec202) Practical Work: Topic: Objectives

This document provides instructions for a computer aided design practical work session on modify commands in AutoCAD. It outlines objectives to use commands like erase, move, copy, rotate, break, trim, scale, mirror, array, stretch, extend, fillet, chamfer and offset. It describes setting up a new drawing with defined limits and units before demonstrating how to use each modify command through examples and step-by-step procedures. Students will practice these commands to modify basic drawings and create technical drawings. Their work will be evaluated based on criteria like presentation, description of questions and answers, discussion, conclusion and accurate shape and size descriptions of the modified drawings.

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

MERLIMAU POLYTECHNIC
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (EC202)
PRACTICAL WORK

03

TOPIC

MODIFY COMMANDS

OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to :


1. Use AutoCAD Modify commands such as Erase, Move, Copy, Rotate, Break, Trim, Scale,
Mirror, Array, Stretch, Extend, Fillet, Chamfer, Offset and others.
2. Apply the modify commands to procedure technical drawings.
3. Apply the modify command from keyboard.
4. Apply the modify command using pull-down menu.
5. Apply the modify command using toolbar menu.
LIST OF EQUIPMENT :
1. Desktop computer/ laptop
2. AutoCAD software
THEORY

AutoCAD drawings are not simply draw by drawing lines, circle, rectangular etc. You need to modify these
basic drawing in order to create the image. You have to using MODIFY commands. The Modify tools can
be accessed through keyboard, pull-down menu and toolbar menu.

PROCEDURES

PART A: DRAWING SETUP


Start AutoCAD setting to begin a new drawing;
a. Limits
b. Specify metric units in MILIMETRES to create drawing units
c. A4 paper size : 0,0 & 210,297
d. According to AutoCAD FRAME, setup as figure 3.0.
PART B: MODIFY COMMANDS
1. The Break Command
The command enables you to remove part of an object by defining two break points.
Command : BREAK

P1

Select object : (pick p1)

P2

Select second break point or [first point] : (pick p2)


Before

After

2. The Trim Command


The command can be used to trim part of an object that crosses a specified cutting edge.
Command: TRIM
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges
Select objects: (pick p1)

P1

P3
P4

Select objects: Specify opposite corner: (pick p2)


Select objects : (enter)

Before

P2

After

Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or


[Fence/Crossing/Project/Edge/eRase/Undo]: (pick p3)
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or
[Fence/Crossing/Project/Edge/eRase/Undo]: (pick p4)

3. The Scale Command


The command can be used to change the size of an object.
Command: SCALE

P1

Select objects: (pick P1)

P2

Select objects: (enter)


Specify base point: (pick p2)

Before

Specify scale factor or [Reference] : 2

After

4. The Mirror Command


The command allows mirroring selected objects in the drawing by picking them and then defining the
position of an imaginary mirror line using two points.

P1

P2

Command: MIRROR
Select objects: (pick P1)
Select objects: (enter)

P3

Specify first point of mirror line: (pick P2)


Specify second point of mirror line: (pick P3)

5. The Array Command


The command makes multiple copies of selected objects in a rectangular matrix (column and rows) or a
polar (circular) pattern.
Command: ARRAY
The dialogue box will appear for create array.
Click: Polar Array
Change total number of item: 4
Click: center point ( take curser to the middle of polar / circle )
Click: select object (take curser to the object you want to array)&enter

Click: ok in the dialogue box (enter) Before After


6. The Fillet Command
The command allows to rounds the edges of two arcs, circle, lines etc.
The command must have specified radius
Command: FILLET
Current settings: Mode = TRIM, Radius = 10.0000

Line 1
Line 2
Before

After

Select first object or [Undo/Polyline/Radius/Trim/Multiple]: r


Specify fillet radius <0.0000>: 10
Select first object or [Undo/Polyline/Radius/Trim/Multiple]:(pick line 1)
Select second object or shift-select to apply corner: (pick line 2)
7. The Chamfer Command
The command can create a chamfer between any two non

Line 1

parallel lines, polylines, etc.


Line 2
Command : CHAMPER
(TRIM mode) Current chamfer Dist1 = 10.0000, Dist2 = 10.0000

Before

After

Select first line or [Undo/Polyline/Distance/Angle/Trim/method/Multiple]: d


Specify first chamfer distance <0.0000>: 10
Specify second chamfer distance <10.0000>: 10
Select first line or [Undo/Polyline/Distance/Angle/Trim/method/Multiple]: (pick line 1)
Select second line or shift-select to apply corner: (pick line 2)

8.

The Offset Command

The offset command creates a new object whose shape parallel the shape of a selected object

P2

Command: OFFSET

P1

Specify offset distance or [Through/Erase/Layer] <122.0000>: 10


Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>: pick Polygon
Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Multiple/Undo] <Exit>: (pick P1)

Before

After

Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>: pick Polygon


Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Multiple/Undo] <Exit>: (pick P2)

9.

The Line Tangent Command

The command allows you to draw line between circle, polygon, etc.

P1
P2

Command: LINE
Command: _line Specify first point: tan

Before

to
Specify next point or [Undo]: tan (pick P1)
to
Specify next point or [Undo]: tan (pick p2)

After

QUESTION:
Q1. What command /tool you used to have a good drawing. (2marks)
Q2. Explain the importance of determining drawing limit before starting to draw. (3 marks)
Discussion :

Conclusion :

Q3. Draw all the picture.

Figure 3.0
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RUBRIC FOR PRACTICAL WORK 03


CLO
CITERIA/MARKS
DICIPLINE
(5%)
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION (5%)
Q&A
(5%)
CLO 2
( 35%)
DISCUSSION (10%)

10-8

7-6

4-2

TOTAL

CONCLUSION (10%)
TOTAL MARK CLO2

CLO 3
(65%)

SHAPE DESCRIPTION (35%)


SIZE DESCRIPTION
SET-UP

(15%)
(15%)

35-26

25-16

15-8

8-4

3-1

15-13

12-10

9-7

6-4

3-1

TOTAL MARK CLO3


100%
TOTAL MARK (CLO2 + CLO3)
Note: do refer main rubrics while marking or giving marks on laboratories.

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