DAY 3: LECTURE #3

• CIRCLE, POLYLINE,
• RECTANGLE
• HATCH
• MODIFY COMMAND
 CREATING CIRCLES
1.The default option of the CIRCLE command 3. Alternatively, you can also enter CIRCLE or just
requires you to specify a center point and a C in the Command window and click to choose an
radius. option. If you do, you can specify a center point,
or you can click one of the highlighted command
options as shown below.

Command: C
First Point: pick pt. A
2.The other circle options are available from the Next Point: pick pt. B
drop-down:

A
 CREATING POLYLINES AND RECTANGLES
1. A polyline is a connected sequence of line or 3. Polylines can have a constant width or they can
arc segments that is created as a single object. have different starting and ending widths. After
you specify the first point of the polyline, you can
use the Width option to specify the width of all
subsequently created segments. You can change
the width value at any time, even as you create
new segments.

2. Use the PLINE command to create open or

closed polylines for:
NOTE: CAN BE CURVED PLINE
• Geometry that requires fixed-width segments Command: PL CAN BE CONTINUOS LINE
First Point: pick pt. A
• Continuous paths for which you need to know Next Point: pick pt. B …
the total length
Next Point: C D
• Contour lines for topographic maps and
isobaric data B E
• Wiring diagrams and traces on printed circuit A B F
A
boards

• Process and piping diagrams

 CREATING RECTANGLE
2. Click the rectangular icon in Ribbon Panel 3. To create rectangular with dimension type rec
in the command bar and @ sign then enter the
dimension:
Command: REC
First Point: pick pt. A
Next : @
Next : 140,140
2. A fast way to create closed rectangular
polylines is to use the RECTANG command (enter
REC in the command window.)

Command: REC
First Point: pick pt. A
Next Point: pick pt. B A

B
HATCHES AND FILL
1. In AutoCAD, a hatch is a single, compound 3. The shortcut command:
object that covers a specified area with a pattern Command: H
of lines, dots, shapes, a solid fill color, or a
First Point: pick pt. SELECT PATTERN
gradient fill.
Next Point: pick pt. Closed object

2. The simplest procedure is to choose a hatch

pattern and scale from the ribbon, and click
within any area that is completely enclosed by
objects.
HATCHES AND FILL (continued)
Here are some examples of how you can use
After you create a hatch, you can move the
solid-fill hatches:
bounding objects to adjust the hatch area, or you
can delete one or more of the bounding objects
to create partially bounded hatches:

Here’s a Tip:
If you need to align the pattern in a WARNING!!!!
hatch, which might be the case with If an area is not completely enclosed,
the decking boards above, use the Set red circles appear to indicate potential
Origin option to specify an alignment gaps. Enter REDRAW in the Command
point. window to dismiss the red circles.
 MODIFYING

Perform editing operations such as erase, move,

and trim on the objects in a drawing. Command: E
First Point: pick pt. SELECT OBJECT TO ERASE
The most common modifying tools are located on
the Modify panel of the Home tab. Take a minute
Next Point: left click mouse + drag
to look through them.

1. ERASE
To erase an object, use the ERASE
command. You can enter E in the
Command window, or click the Erase
tool. When you see the cursor change
to a square pickbox, click each object
that you want to erase, and then press
Enter or the Spacebar.
Select Multiple Objects

Sometimes you may need to select a large

number of objects. Instead of selecting each • With a crossing selection, any objects within or
object individually, you can select the objects in touching the green area are selected
an area by clicking an empty location (1), moving
• With a window selection, only the objects
your cursor right or left, and then clicking a
completely contained within the blue area are
second time (2).
selected.

NOTE: The result is called the selection set, which is the set of
objects that will be processed by a command.
 2. COPY 3. MOVE

Here’s how you would use the COPY command to To move object to another direction
lay out a row of decorative tiles. Starting with a
Command: M
polyline that represents its shape, you need to
make copies that are 1/8” apart. Next: pick pt. select object
Next: left click mouse + drag

A B

Command: Copy
Next: pick pt. select object
Next: left click mouse + drag
 3. CREATE MULTIPLE COPIES

You can use the two-point method as a repeating For larger numbers of copies, try experimenting
sequence. Let’s say that you want to make more with the Array option of the COPY command. For
copies of the circle at the same horizontal example, here’s a linear arrangement of deep
distance. Enter the COPY command and select the foundation piles. From a base point, you specify
circle as shown. number of copies and the center-to-center
distance

Then, using the Center object snap, click the

center of circle 1, followed by the center of circle
2, and so on.
3. OFFSET

Most models include a lot of parallel lines and Select the object (1), specify the offset distance,
curves. Creating them is easy and efficient with and click to indicate on which side of the original
the that you want the result (2). Here is an example of
OFFSET command. Click the OFFSET tool or enter offsetting a polyline.
O in the Command window.

Command: OFFSET
Next: pick pt. select object
Next: left click mouse + drag
4. TRIM AND EXTEND 5. EXTEND

A popular technique is to use the OFFSET A popular technique is to use the OFFSET
command in combination with the TRIM and command in combination with the TRIM and
EXTEND commands. In the Command window, EXTEND commands. In the Command window,
you can enter TR for TRIM or EX for EXTEND. you can enter TR for TRIM or EX for EXTEND.
Trimming and extending are some of the most Trimming and extending are some of the most
commonly used operations. commonly used operations.

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Command: TR
Next: select object 1 for trim Command: EXT
Next: select object 2 to trim Next: select object 1 point of extension
Next: select object 2 to extend

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6. MIRROR Command: MI
Next: select object
To duplicate object in Autocad Next: pick point for mirror
Next: erase source object?
The following illustration comes from a tile
project. The walls in this residential bathroom are
Next: Yes / No
flattened out to be able to lay out the tile pattern
and estimate the number of tiles needed.

In the example below, begin the MIRROR

command (or enter MI in the Command window),
use window selection (1 and 2) to select the
geometry on the right wall, press Enter or the
Spacebar, and then specify a mirror line (3 and 4)
corresponding to the centerline of the bathroom.
7. STRETCH

You can stretch most geometric objects. This lets

you lengthen and shorten parts of your model. Command: STR
Next: select object
Use the STRETCH command (or enter S in the Next: pick point for stretch reference
Command window) and select the objects with a
crossing selection as shown below (1 and 2). The
crossing selection is mandatory— only the
geometry that is crossed by the crossing selection
is stretched. Then click anywhere in the drawing
area (3), move the cursor to the right, and enter
50 as the distance. This distance might represent
millimeters or feet.
8. FILLET

The FILLET command (enter F in the Command Command: FIL

window) creates a rounded corner by creating an Next: select object
arc that is tangent to two selected objects. Notice Next: pick point for FILLET
that the fillet is created relative to where you
select the objects.

You can create a fillet between most types of

geometric objects, including lines, arcs, and
polyline segments.
9. EXPLODE Edit Polylines
The EXPLODE command (enter X in the Command You can choose from several useful options when
window) disassociates a compound object into its you want to modify a polyline. The PEDIT
component parts. You can explode objects such as command (enter PE in the Command window) is
polylines, hatches, and blocks (symbols). located on the drop-down list of the Modify
panel.
After you explode a compound object, you can
modify each resulting individual object.

Command: EXPLODE
Next: select object to explode

With this command, you can:

1. Join two polylines into a single polyline if they share a

common endpoint

2. Convert lines and arcs into a polyline—simply enter PEDIT

and select the line or arc
Change the width of a polyline
LETS PRACTICE!!!