ACADDA1L

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING

(CADD 1)

RESEARCH NO. 1

PROFESSOR: STUDENT: DATE:

P. MORAGA BELDA, ANJELLA VINICE M. DECEMBER 15, 2023

AUTOCAD INTERFACE
Menu bar / application menu
This can be found in the upper left corner. It contains links to most recently accessed drawings, sheet sets, open a new
template, and save, print, or export drawings.
Quick access toolbar
This contains tools such as open, save, plot, layer, workspace, sheet set manager, properties, and the menu bar.
Ribbon
This contains all the tools and commands properly arranged into different tabs and panels. home, insert, annotate,
parametric, and so on are the tabs in which different panels are placed in order.
DRAWING AREA / GRAPHIC AREA
This is where the main drafting and planning takes place. It is the workspace which occupies most of the application’s
interface.
Command line
Below the drawing area is the command line, where all your typed commands will show up. It shows the name of the
command along with its set of instructions.
Toolbars
These are flat panels that contain buttons and/or drop-down lists. Each button contains an icon and a macro to perform a
command. Toolbars can be floating or docked.
Model and layout tabs
these provide access to model space and each layout in a given document. These tabs are oriented at the bottom left of the
drawing area.
Palettes
These are special windows that can be docked, floated, and collapsed when not in use. Palettes contain properties used
while working with the commands.
Status bar toggles
The options in the status bar help make drawings precise. Most of the status bar tools have function key shortcuts as well,
and it can be found in the function key shortcut of any status bar option by hovering the cursor over it.
Navigation bar
This give controls for zooming, panning, orbiting, and more.
Viewpoint controls
These allow to change the view and visual style FOR 3D MODELING.
AUTOCAD COORDINATE SYSTEM (USER COORDINATE SYSTEM / UCS)
THE USER COORDINATE SYSTEM (UCS) SHOWS THE X, Y, AND Z DIRECTIONS OF THE CARTESIAN
COORDINATE SYSTEM IN THE DRAWING AREA. THIS IS VISIBLE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER. X and y
axes are used for 2d layout or modeling, while the z axis is used for 3d modeling.
DRAWING NAVIGATION AND SET-UP
INSIDE THE DRAWING AREA IS WHERE THE VIEWCUBE, NAVIGATION BAR, VIEWPOINT CONTROLS, AND
UCS CAN BE FOUND.
VIEWCUBE IS IN THE UPPER RIGHT, FROM WHICH YOU CAN CHANGE THE VIEW AND THE UCS.
THIS SHOWS THE TOP, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, AND WEST ORIENTATIONS.
NAVIGATION BAR IS FOUND BELOW THE VIEWCUBE, WHICH GIVES CONTROLS FOR ZOOMING
IN AND OUT, AS WELL AS SELECTING AND PANNING OF OBJECTS.
VIEWPOINT CONTROLS ARE FOR THE VIEW AND VISUAL STYLE OF 3D MODEL.
UCS, AS PREVIOUSLY EXPLAINED, SHOWS THE COORDINATES AND AXES ICON INSIDE THE
DRAWING AREA.
Drawing properties
DIALOG BOX OPTIONS:
1. GENERAL TAB
Name: displays the file name.
Type; displays the type of file.
Location: displays the path where the file is saved.
Size: displays the size of the file.
Created: displays the date when the file was created initially.
Modified: displays the most recent date when the file was modified.
Accessed: displays the most recent date when the file was opened.
Read only: displays whether the file is read-only. If marked, the file cannot be modified or deleted.
Archive: displays whether the file is marked to be archived. If marked, the file contains modifications that have
not been backed up.
Hidden: displays whether the file is hidden. If marked, the file cannot be accessed unless you know its name and
location.
System: displays whether the file is a system file.
2. Summary tab
Title: enter a title for the file. Titles are often different to the file name and can be helpful when searching for
files.
Subject: enter a subject for the file. Subjects can be helpful when searching for files that are related to one
another.
Author: enter an author for the file.
Keywords: enter keywords for the file. Keywords can be helpful when searching for files.
Comments: enter any additional comments about the file.
Hyperlink: enter a base URL or network path which will be used as a relative path for all hyperlinks in the file.
3. Statistics tab
Created: displays the date when the file was created initially.
Modified: displays the most recent date when the file was modified.
Accessed: displays the most recent date when the file was opened.
Last saved by: displays the username of the person who recently saved the file.
Saves this session: displays the number of times the file has been saved during the current session of the program.
Total editing time: displays the total time the file has been opened for editing, including the current session and
past sessions of running the program.
Number of objects: displays the total number of entities in the file.
Drawing version: displays the file format version of the file.
4. Custom tab
Custom properties: displays the name and value of each custom property defined for the file. Each custom
property has a name, but the value can be empty.
Add: click to add a custom property.
 Modify: click to change the selected custom property.
Delete: click to remove the selected custom property.
OBJECT PROPERTIES
IN AUTOCAD, GEOMERTY OBJECTS HAVE PROPERTIES. USING THE “PROPERTIES” COMMAND, THE
PROPERTIES PALETTE CAN BE OPENED AND ACCESSED.
THE PROPERTIES PALETTE DISPLAYS PROPERTY SETTINGS. PROPERTY SETTINGS CAN BE CHANGED
DIRECTLY IN THE PALETTE.
IF THERE IS NO OBJECT SELECTED, THE PROPERTY SETTINGS WILL SHOW TABS SUCH AS:
GENERAL
UNDER THIS TAB ARE THE COLOR, LAYER, LINETYPE, LINETYPE SCALE, LINEWEIGHT,
TRANSPARENCY, AND THICKNESS.
3D VISUALIZATION
UNDER THIS TAB IS THE MATERIAL.
PLOT STYLE
UNDER THIS TAB ARE THE PLOT STYLE, PLOT STYLE TABLE, PLOT TABLE ATTACHED TO,
AND PLOT TABLE TYPE.
VIEW
UNDER THIS TAB ARE THE CENTER X, CENTER Y, CENTER Z, HEIGHT, AND WIDTH.
MISC
UNDER THIS TAB ARE THE ANNOTATION SCALE, UCS ICON ON, AND UCS ICON AT ORIGIN.
CONSTRUCTING DRAWING OBJECTs
1. Draw commands
Line: used to draw a straight line between two points. Type “line” in the command line, select the starting point
and endpoint, then Specify the length and angle of the line by typing in specific values.
MLINE: USED TO CREATE MULTIPLE PARALLEL LINES.
XLINE: USED TO CREATE A LINE OF INFINITE LENGTH.
Circle: used to draw a circle or an arc. Type “circle” in the command line and specify the center point and radius.
SPLINE: USED TO CREATE A SMOOTH CURVE.
Arc: used to draw an arc of a circle. Type “arc” in the command line then specify the center point, radius, and
start and end angles.
Offset: creates a parallel line or curve at a specific distance from an existing line or curve. Type “offset” in the
command line, select an object, then specify the distance.
Trim: trims off parts of an object that extend beyond another object. Type “trim” in the command line, select the
objects to trim, then select an object that will be used as the cutting edge.
Extend: extends an object to meet another object. Type “extend” in the command line, select an object, then
another object that will be used as the boundary edge.
Fillet: rounds off the corners of two intersecting objects. Type “fillet” in the command line, select the first and
second objects, then specify the radius of the fillet.
Chamfer: creates a beveled edge between two intersecting objects. Type “chamfer” in the command line, select
the first and second objects, then specify the distance and angle of the chamfer.
Mirror: used to create a mirror image of an object. Type “mirror” in the command line, select an object, then
select the mirror line.
Array: used to create patterns of multiple objects. Type “array” in the command line, specify the first corner
point, then specify the opposite corner point.
Rectangle: used to draw rectangle. Type “rectangle” in the command line, specify the first corner point, then
specify the opposite corner point.
Polyline: used to draw a series of connected lines and arcs. Type “polyline” or “PLINE” in the command line,
specify first point, then continue adding points.
Hatch: fills an enclosed area with a pattern. Type “hatch” in the command line, select and area to be hatched, then
specify the hatch pattern and scale.
Dimension: adds dimensions to the drawing. Type “dimension” in the command line, select objects to be
dimensioned, then specify the location and type of dimension.