AUTOCAD TUTORIALS

 Use of Different Kinds of Function Key

F1 Help Displays help for the active tooltip, command,
dialog box, etc.
F2 Expand History Displays an expand command history in the
command window.
F3 Object Snap Turns object snap on and off.
F4 3D Object Snap Turns additional object snaps for 3D on and
off.
F5 Isoplane Cycles through 2D isoplane settings.
F6 Dynamic UCS Turns automatic UCS alignment with planar
surfaces on and off.
F7 Grid Display Turns the grid displays on and off.
F8 Ortho Locks cursor movement to horizontal or
vertical.
F9 Grid Snap Restricts cursor movement to specified grid
intervals.
F10 Polar Tracking Guides cursor movement to specified angles.
F11 Object Snap Tracking Tracks the cursor horizontally and vertically
from object snaps locations.
F12 Dynamic Input Displays distances and angles near the cursor
and accepts input as you use the tab between
fields.

 Line Command
 Absolute Co-ordinate Method
1. Type ‘L’ at command bar
2. Specify first point as ‘X1, Y1’ [e.g. 10, 10 or 20, 10]
3. Move the cursor in the direction you want to draw
4. Specify second point as ‘X2, Y2’ [e.g. 20, 10 or 20, 30]
5. Press ‘ESC’ if you do not want to continue
6. To continue repeat steps 3 and 4
7. To close type ‘C’ at command bar
8. To undo type ‘U’ at command bar
 Relative co-ordinate Method
1. Type ‘L’ at command bar
2. Specify first point by clicking on the screen
3. Move the cursor in the direction you want to draw
4. Specify second point as ‘@ CHANGE IN X, CHANGE
IN Y’
5. Press ‘ESC’ if you do not want to continue
6. To continue repeat steps 3 and 4
7. To close type ‘C’ at command bar
8. To undo type ‘U’ at command bar

 Polar Co-ordinate Method

1. Type ‘L’ at command bar
2. Specify first point by clicking on the screen
3. Move the cursor in the direction you want to draw
4. Specify second point as ‘@ LENGTH < ANGLE’
5. Press ‘ESC’ if you do not want to continue
6. To continue repeat steps 3 and 4
7. To close type ‘C’ at command bar
8. To undo type ‘U’ at command bar

 Direct Distance Method

1. Type ‘L’ at command bar
2. Specify first point by clicking on the screen
3. Move the cursor in the direction you want to draw
4. Specify second point as ‘@ LENGTH < ANGLE’
5. Press ‘ESC’ if you do not want to continue
6. To continue repeat steps 3 and 4
7. To close type ‘C’ at command bar
8. To undo type ‘U’ at command bar
 Circle Command
 Using Radius OR Diameter
1. Type ‘C’ at command bar
2. Specify center point of the circle [click on screen]
3. Specify radius of circle [e.g. 50]
4. For diameter type ‘D’ on command bar
5. Specify diameter of circle [e.g. 25.152]
6. Hit ‘ENTER’
 Using Three Point System
1. Type ‘C’ at command bar
2. For three point type ‘3P’ on command bar
3. Specify first point by clicking on the screen
4. Specify second point by clicking on the screen
5. Specify third point by clicking on the screen
 Using Two Point System
1. Type ‘C’ at command bar
2. For three point type ‘3P’ on command bar
3. Specify first point by clicking on the screen
4. Specify second point by clicking on the screen
 Using Tangent Tangent Radius System
1. Type ‘C’ at command bar
2. For tangent tangent radius type ‘T’ on command bar
3. Specify first tangent point by clicking on the screen
4. Specify second tangent point by clicking on the screen
5. Specify radius of circle

 Zoom Command
1. Type ‘Z’ at command bar
2. Select ‘ALL’, ‘CENTER’, ‘EXTENTS’, ‘PREVIOUS’,
‘WINDOW’, ‘OBJECT’ as per requirements

 Erase Command
1. Type ‘E’ on command bar
2. Select objects [left click + right click]
 Arc Command
 Using Three Point System
1. Type ‘A’ at command bar
2. Specify start point by clicking on the screen
3. Specify second point by clicking on the screen
4. Specify end point by clicking on the screen
 Using Start Point, End Point and Radius
1. Type ‘A’ at command bar
2. Specify start point by clicking on the screen
3. Type ‘E’ at command bar
4. Specify end point by clicking on the screen
5. Type ‘R’ at command bar
6. Specify radius of arc
 Using Start Point, Center Point and Included Angle
1. Type ‘A’ at command bar
2. Specify start point by clicking on the screen
3. Type ‘C’ at command bar
4. Specify center point by clicking on the screen
5. Type ‘A’ at command bar
6. Specify included angle
 Using Start Point, Center Point and Chord Length
1. Type ‘DI’ at command bar
2. Specify first point
3. Specify second point
4. Note down the chord length
5. Type ‘A’ at command bar
6. Specify start point by clicking on the screen
7. Type ‘C’ at command bar
8. Specify center point by clicking on the screen
9. Type ‘A’ at command bar
10. Specify chord length of arc
 Using Start Point, Center Point and End Point
1. Type ‘A’ at command bar
2. Specify start point by clicking on the screen
3. Type ‘C’ at command bar
4. Specify center point by clicking on the screen
5. Specify end point of arc
 Move Command
1. Type ‘M’ at command bar
2. Select objects [left click + right click]
3. Specify base point by clicking on the screen
4. Specify second point by clicking on the screen

 Copy Command
1. Type ‘CP’ or ‘CO’ at command bar
2. Select objects [left click + right click]
3. Specify base point by clicking on the screen
4. Specify second point by clicking on the screen

 Offset Command
1. Type ‘O’ at command bar
2. Specify offset distance [e.g. 1000 mm, 2000 mm, etc.]
3. Select object to offset [only left click]
4. For multiple offset type ‘M’ at command bar
5. Specify point on desired side
6. Press ‘ESC’ to end command

 Trim Command
1. Type ‘TR’ at command bar
2. Select objects [click ‘ENTER’ two times]
3. Select objects you want to trim

 Extend Command
1. Type ‘EX’ at command bar
2. Select objects [select boundary objects]
3. Select objects you want to extend

 Extrim Command
1. Type ‘EXTRIM’ at command bar
2. Select objects [cutting edge]
3. Specify the side to trim on
 Mirror Command
1. Type ‘MI’ at command bar
2. Select objects to mirror
3. Specify first point of mirror line
4. Specify second point of mirror line
5. Type ‘Y’ to erase source object or ‘N’ to do not erase

 Rotate Command
1. Type ‘RO’ at command bar
2. Select objects to rotate
3. Specify base point
4. Specify rotation angle
 To Modify a Previously Rotated Object
1. Type ‘RO’ at command bar
2. Select objects to rotate
3. Specify base point
4. Type ‘R’ at command bar
5. Select first point of the line
6. Select second point of the line
7. Specify the new rotation angle

 Scale Command
1. Type ‘SC’ at command bar
2. Select objects to scale
3. Specify base point
4. Specify scale factor
 To Modify a Previously Scaled Object
1. Type ‘SC’ at command bar
2. Select objects to scale
3. Specify base point
4. Type ‘R’ at command bar
5. Select first point of the line
6. Select second point of the line
7. Specify the new scale factor
 Stretch Command
1. Type ‘S’ at command bar
2. Select objects to stretch [use crossing window selection]
3. Specify base point
4. Move the cursor in the direction you want to stretch
5. Specify second point by clicking or using numeric value

 Break Command
1. Type ‘S’ at command bar
2. Select object to break [only left click]
3. Type ‘F’ at command bar
4. Specify the first break point
5. Specify the second break point

 Fillet Command
1. Type ‘F’ at command bar
2. Type ‘R’ at command bar
3. Specify the fillet radius
4. Specify the first object
5. Specify the second object
 Using ‘NO TRIM’ Option
1. Type ‘F’ at command bar
2. Type ‘T’ at command bar
3. Type ‘N’ at command bar
4. Type ‘R’ at command bar
5. Specify the fillet radius
6. Specify the first object
7. Specify the second object
 Using ‘MULTIPLE’ Option
8. Type ‘F’ at command bar
9. Type ‘R’ at command bar
10. Specify the fillet radius
11. Type ‘M’ at command bar
12. Specify the first object
13. Specify the second object
 Chamfer Command
1. Type ‘CHA’ at command bar
2. Type ‘D’ at command bar
3. Specify the first chamfer distance
4. Specify the second chamfer distance
5. Specify the first line
6. Specify the second line
 Using ‘NO TRIM’ Option
1. Type ‘CHA’ at command bar
2. Type ‘T’ at command bar
3. Type ‘N’ at command bar
4. Type ‘D’ at command bar
5. Specify the first chamfer distance
6. Specify the second chamfer distance
7. Specify the first line
8. Specify the second line
 Using ‘MULTIPLE’ Option
1. Type ‘CHA’ at command bar
2. Type ‘D’ at command bar
3. Specify the first chamfer distance
4. Specify the second chamfer distance
5. Type ‘M’ at command bar
6. Specify the first line
7. Specify the second line

 Lengthen Command
 Using ‘TOTAL’ Option
1. Type ‘LEN’ at command bar
2. Type ‘T’ at command bar
3. Specify the total length
4. Move the cursor in the direction you want to lengthen
5. Select an object
6. Press ‘ESC’ to close
 Using ‘DELTA’ Option
1. Type ‘CHA’ at command bar
2. Type ‘DE’ at command bar
 3. Specify the length with sign
4. Move the cursor in the direction you want to lengthen
5. Select an object
6. Press ‘ESC’ to close
 Using ‘PERCENT’ Option
1. Type ‘CHA’ at command bar
2. Type ‘P’ at command bar
3. Specify the percentage length
4. Move the cursor in the direction you want to lengthen
5. Select an object
6. Press ‘ESC’ to close

 Explode Command
1. Type ‘X’ at command bar
2. Select objects to explode
3. Press ‘ESC’ to close

 Join Command
1. Type ‘J’ at command bar
2. Select objects to join
3. Press ‘ESC’ to close

 Divide Command
1. Type ‘DIV’ at command bar
2. Select object to divide [only left click]
3. Enter the number of segments
4. Click on the ‘UTILITY’ tab and select point style
 Using ‘BLOCK’ Option
1. Type ‘DIV’ at command bar
2. Select object to divide [only left click]
3. Type ‘B’ at command bar
4. Enter name of the block you want to insert
5. Type ‘Y’ if you want to align with object else type ‘N’
6. Enter the number of segments
7. Click on the ‘UTILITY’ tab and select point style
 Measure Command
5. Type ‘ME’ at command bar
6. Select object to divide [only left click]
7. Enter the length of segments
8. Click on the ‘UTILITY’ tab and select point style
 Using ‘BLOCK’ Option
8. Type ‘ME’ at command bar
9. Select object to measure [only left click]
10. Type ‘B’ at command bar
11. Enter name of the block you want to insert
12. Type ‘Y’ if you want to align with object else type ‘N’
13. Enter the length of segments
14. Click on the ‘UTILITY’ tab and select point style

 Text Command
1. Type ‘DT’ at command bar
2. Specify start point of text
3. Specify text height
4. Specify rotation angle of text
5. To finish press ‘ENTER’ for two times
6. To edit text type ‘ED’ at command bar and select text

 Multiline Text Command

1. Type ‘MT’ at command bar
2. Specify first corner point
3. Specify opposite corner point
4. To finish click ‘CLOSE EDITOR’ from toolbar

 Layer Properties Command

1. Type ‘LA’ at command bar
2. Press ‘ALT’ and ‘N’ key together to create a new layer
3. Change the name, colour, line-type as per requirment
 Array Command
 Rectangular array
1. Type ‘AR’ at command bar
2. Select objects (left click + right click)
3. Type ‘R’ at command bar
4. Change no. and distance between column and rows
from ribbon
 Polar array
1. Type ‘AR’ at command bar
2. Select objects (left click + right click)
3. Type ‘PO’ at command bar
4. Specify center point of array
5. Change item no and fill angle as per required from
ribbon
 Path array
1. Type ‘AR’ at command bar
2. Select objects (left click + right click)
3. Type ‘PA’ at command bar
4. Select path curve
5. Change between distance as per required from ribbon

 Polyline Command
1. Type ‘PL’ at command bar
2. Specify start point
3. Type ‘A’ at command bar

 Polygon Command
 Inscribed in Circle Method
1. Type ‘POL’ at command bar
2. Enter number of sides
3. Specify center of polygon
4. Type ‘I’ at command bar
5. Specify radius of the circle
  Circumscribed about Circle Method
1. Type ‘POL’ at command bar
2. Enter number of sides
3. Specify center of polygon
4. Type ‘C’ at command bar
5. Specify radius of the circle
 Edge Method
1. Type ‘POL’ at command bar
2. Enter number of sides
3. Type ‘E’ at command bar
4. Specify first end point of polygon
5. Specify second end point of polygon

 Rectangle Command
 Two Corner Method
1. Type ‘REC’ at command bar
2. Specify first corner
3. Specify next corner
 Dimension Method
1. Type ‘REC’ at command bar
2. Specify first corner
3. Move the cursor in the direction you want
4. Type ‘@length, breadth’ at command bar
(e.g.@1000,500)
 Area Method
1. Type ‘REC’ at command bar
2. Specify first corner
3. Type ‘A’ at command bar
4. Enter the area of rectangle
5. Type ‘L’ at command bar
6. Enter the required length
 Ellipse Command
1. Type ‘EP’ at command bar
2. Specify axis end point of ellipse
3. Specify other end point of axis
4. Specify distance to other axis (give half length)

 Construction Line Command

1. Type ‘XL’ at command bar
2. Type ‘H’ at command bar for horizontal
3. Specify distance for horizontal construction line
4. Type ‘V’ at command bar for vertical
5. Specify distance for vertical construction line
6. Type ‘A’ at command bar for angle
7. Enter angle of construction line
8. Specify distance for angle construction line

 Hatch Command
1. Type ‘H’ at command bar
2. Pick internal point of an object
3. Change scale, angle and transparency as required
4. Change pattern as required

 Area Command
1. Type ‘AA’ at command bar
2. Specify corner points of an area

 Boundary Command
1. Type ‘BO’ at command bar
2. Specify internal point of an area
3. Use ‘AREA’ command to find area
 Point Command
1. Type ‘PO’ at command bar
2. Specify a point
3. From ‘UTILITIES’ change point style

 Make Block Command

1. Type ‘B’ at command bar
2. Give a suitable name of block
3. Click on ‘PICK POINT’ to specify base point
4. Click on ‘SELECT OBJECTS’ (left + right click)
5. Press ‘OK’

 Insert Block Command

1. Type ‘I’ at command bar
2. Browse the required block
3. Click on ‘UNIFORM SCALE’
4. Specify angle of rotation
5. Press ‘OK’
6. Specify insertion point of block

 Edit Block Command

1. Type ‘BE’ at command bar
2. Select the required block for edit
3. Do editing as per requirement
4. Click on ‘CLOSE BLOCK EDITOR’
5. Click on ‘SAVE THE CHANGES’

 Donut Command
1. Type ‘DO’ at command bar
2. Specify internal and external diameter
 Dimension Style Command
1. Click on ‘DIMENSION’ from the menu bar
2. Click on ‘DIMENSION STYLE’
3. Click on ‘NEW’
4. Give name as ‘D_(SCALE)’
5. Click on ‘OK’
6. In ‘FIT’ change ‘USE OVERALL SCALE OF’
7. In ‘TEXT’ click ‘ALIGNED WITH DIMENSION
LINE’
8. In ‘PRIMARY UNITS’ change ‘UNIT FORMAT’
and ‘PRECISION’ as required
9. Click ‘OK’
10. Select the created dimension and click on ‘SET
CURRENT’
11. Click ‘CLOSE’
12. Go to ‘ANNOTATE’ and select the dimension
you want

 Modify Dimension Style Command

1. Click on ‘DIMENSION’ from the menu bar
2. Click on ‘DIMENSION STYLE’
3. Select the created dimension and click on
‘MODIFY’ and modify as required
4. Select the created dimension and click on ‘SET
CURRENT’
5. Click ‘CLOSE’
 Page Setup Command
1. Type ‘MV’ at command bar
2. Specify first corner point
3. Specify second corner point
4. Type ‘MS’ at command bar
5. Type ‘Z’ at command bar
6. Zoom object with mouse scroll button
7. Type ‘1/SCALEXP’ (e.g. 1/100XP) at command
bar
8. Type ‘PS’ at command bar
9. Resize the window to fit the drawing
10. Select the windows and press the lock button
11. Create new layers
12. Give different layers for different windows
13. Make rectangle as per your required paper size
(A0 – 841 X 1189
A1 – 594 X 841
A2 – 420 X 594
A3 – 297 X 420
A4 – 210 X 297)
14. Move the required drawings in the rectangle
15. Press ‘CTRL + P’
16. From ‘NAME’ select ‘DWG TO PDF’
17. Select ‘PAPER SIZE’ you made earlier
18. From ‘WHAT TO PLOT’ select ‘WINDOW’
19. Select the rectangle you have made
20. Click ‘CENTER THE PLOT’ and ‘FIT TO
PAPER’
21. Select ‘DRAWING ORIENTATION’
22. Click ‘OK’