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Ch2 Exercises
Exercise 2-1 Setting Up a Drawing
1. Start AutoCAD and select Start Drawing on the Start Tab to open a blank
drawing.
2. Choose New from the Quick Access toolbar to display the Select template
dialog box, which opens in the default AutoCAD Template folder.
3. Select the Look in: list at the top of the dialog box, and open the Chapter 2
folder in the student data files.
4. Select the ansi-a.dwt template file, and select the Open button to start a
new drawing with the predefined ansi-a title block shown in Figure 2-3.
5. Choose the Save button from the Quick Access toolbar, and save your
drawing as CH02_EXERCISE using the Save Drawing As file dialog box
shown in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2 The Save Drawing As file dialog box

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Figure 2-3 A new drawing created from a template

Exercise 2-2 Switching Between Model and Layout Space

1. Click on the Model tab. AutoCAD switches to model space, and the model
space UCS icon is displayed (see Figure 2-5).

Figure 2-5 The AutoCAD model space UCS icon

2. Click on the ANSI A Title Block tab. AutoCAD switches back to layout space.
3. Save your drawing.

Exercise 2-3 Activating a Viewport

1. Double-click with your mouse near the center of the drawing within the
border outline. AutoCAD outlines the viewport so it becomes bold (see Figure
2-6).
2. Drag your mouse around the screen. Notice that the crosshairs appear only
inside the viewport. When you drag the cursor outside the viewport, the
crosshairs turn into a pointer.
3. Double-click outside the viewport to close the viewport and return to layout
space.
4. Save your drawing.

Figure 2-6 The active model space viewport

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Exercise 2-4 Drawing a Line
1. Select the Model tab to switch to model space.
2. Choose the Line tool from the Draw panel (see Figure 2-9). AutoCAD
prompts you to Specify first point:.

Figure 2-9 The Line tool on the Draw panel

3. Look at the command line. AutoCAD shows the following:
LINE Specify first point:
LINE is the command you started when you chose the Line tool. AutoCAD is asking
where you want to start the line.
4. Pick anywhere on the screen to start the line. You should now have a rubber-
band line extending from the first point you specified along with dynamic
information about the length and direction of the rubber-band line (see Figure
2-10).

5. AutoCAD prompts you to Specify next point or . The down arrow indicates
that a command option is available. Press the down arrow key, and you’ll see
the Undo option appear (see Figure 2-11).

Figure 2-10 Dynamic display information

Figure 2-11 Dynamic display options

6. Look again at the command line. It shows:
LINE Specify next point or [Undo]:

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You can now either specify the next point on the line, choose the Undo option from
the dynamic display, pick the Undo option from the command line with your mouse,
or type U<Enter> to undo that point.
7. Pick another point anywhere on the screen. AutoCAD will draw a single line
segment and automatically start drawing another line segment. AutoCAD

again prompts you to Specify next point or .

8. Press the down arrow, and select Undo from the option list. The second point
you specified is “undone,” and the rubber-band line is now extending from
the first point you selected.

9. AutoCAD again prompts you to Specify next point or . Pick another point
on the screen. AutoCAD draws that line segment and repeats the prompt.
10.Press <Esc> to end the LINE command.
11.Save your drawing.

Exercise 2-5 Using Object Snaps, Ortho Mode, and Polar Tracking
1. Toggle the Object Snap button on.
2. Select the Line tool from the Draw panel.
3. Move the crosshairs close to the start of the first line and let it sit there for a
moment. A square will appear at the end of the line along with a tooltip that
says Endpoint (see Figure 2-13).

Figure 2-13 The Endpoint osnap

4. Pick near the end of the line. AutoCAD will automatically select the endpoint
of that line.
5. Toggle the Polar Tracking drawing tool on.
6. Drag the crosshairs straight up until the polar tracking appears. Notice the
polar tracking shows a distance and direction (90°).
7. Pick a point approximately 1 inch perpendicular to the end of the line.
8. Toggle the Polar Tracking drawing tool off and the Ortho Mode drawing
tool on.
9. Drag the crosshairs around the screen. The crosshairs are now restricted to
horizontal and vertical movement only.
10.Drag the cursor to the right and type 3<Enter>. AutoCAD draws a line 3
units long to the right.
11.Press <Esc> to end the LINE command.
12.Save your drawing.

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Exercise 2-6 Using Undo/Redo
1. From the Quick Access toolbar, choose Undo (or press <Ctrl>+Z). The
lines created with the previous LINE command will disappear. Look at the
command prompt, and see that the lines were undone. The Redo button is
now active in the Quick Access toolbar.
2. Choose the Redo tool. The lines will reappear.
3. Choose the Undo tool until all the lines are gone (model space is empty). If
you go back too far (for example, back into paper space), use the Redo tool
to get back to an empty model space.
4. Save your drawing.

Exercise 2-7 Using Grid Mode and Snap Mode

1. Toggle the Grid Mode drawing tool off and toggle the Snap Mode drawing
tool on.
2. Move the cursor around and notice how it jumps from one point to another.
The cursor is locked into .5 unit increments.
3. Toggle the Grid Mode drawing tool on and toggle the Snap Mode drawing
tool off. Now move your cursor around the screen and look at the coordinate
readout on the cursor. Notice that the cursor is no longer jumping from point
to point and is no longer locked into .5 unit increments.
4. Toggle the Snap Mode drawing tool on and pick the Line tool from the Draw
panel.
5. Move your cursor to the coordinate 4,2 and pick that point. Continue picking
points in a counterclockwise direction to draw the outline shown in Figure 2-
14.

Figure 2-14 Drawing with Snap mode

1. Press <Enter> or <Esc> to end the LINE command.
2. Save your drawing.

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Exercise 2-8 Drawing a Circle
1. Toggle the Grid Mode and Snap Mode drawing tools off.
2. Choose the Center, Radius tool from the Draw panel. AutoCAD prompts

you: Specify center point for circle or . AutoCAD is asking you to either
specify a center point location or choose an option.
3. Type 9,5<Enter>. AutoCAD places the center of the circle at the coordinate
9,5 and starts dragging a preview of the circle.
4. AutoCAD prompts you to Specify radius of circle or [Diameter]:. It is asking
you to either specify the radius of the circle or choose an option.
5. Type 3/8<Enter> to specify a radius of 3/8″. The circle is drawn, and
AutoCAD ends the CIRCLE command.
6. Save your drawing. Your drawing should now resemble Figure 2-15.

Figure 2-15 Drawing a circle

Exercise 2-9 Navigating Around the Drawing

1. Select the Zoom Window tool from the navigation bar. AutoCAD prompts
you to Specify first corner:.
2. Pick a point slightly below and to the left of the circle. AutoCAD prompts you
to Specify opposite corner:.
3. Pick a point slightly above and to the right of the circle. AutoCAD will zoom
into the area you selected.
4. Select the Zoom Previous tool from the navigation bar. AutoCAD switches
back to the previous view.
5. Select the Zoom Extents tool from the navigation bar. AutoCAD fills the
display with the drawing.
6. Select the Zoom Previous tool again to return to the original display.
7. Select the Zoom Realtime tool from the navigation bar.
8. Hold down the mouse button and drag your mouse up and down the screen.
AutoCAD zooms in and out accordingly. Press <Esc> to exit the command.
9. Select the Pan tool from the navigation bar.
10.Hold down the mouse button and drag your mouse back and forth across the
screen. AutoCAD pans the display accordingly. Press <Esc> to exit the
command.
11.Using the Pan and Zoom tools, pan and zoom your drawing as needed.
12.Save your drawing.

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Exercise 2-10 Using the Quick Properties Palette
1. Drag your cursor over the circle in the drawing. The circle will highlight when
the cursor hovers over it, and its general properties are displayed.
2. Double-click on the circle in your drawing. The circle will change color to
indicate that it has been selected. Blue boxes will also appear on the circle.
The Quick Properties palette will display the object properties for that
circle.
3. Select the Diameter box and type 1<Enter>. The circle will immediately
change its size. Notice that the values for radius, circumference, and area
update as well.
4. Change the Center X value to 5.
5. Change the Center Y value to 3.
6. Press <Esc> to deselect the circle.
7. Double-click on the line on the far right of the drawing. The Quick
Properties palette now shows the properties for that object.
8. While the line is still selected, select the circle. AutoCAD now shows only the
properties that are common to those two objects.
9. Press <Esc> to clear the selection. Your drawing should resemble Figure 2-
19.
10.Save your drawing.

Figure 2-19 The modified circle

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Exercise 2-11 Creating New Layers
1. Choose the Layer Properties tool from the Layers panel. The Layer
Properties Manager palette appears (see Figure 2-21). There are three
layers currently defined. Layer 0 is the default layer included in every
drawing. The Title Block and Viewport layers came from the drawing
template.

Figure 2-21 The Layer Properties Manager palette

2. Choose the New Layer button at the top of the palette (see Figure 2-21).
Type Dim<Enter> for the name.
3. Press <Enter> again. AutoCAD will create another new layer. Type Object
<Enter> for the name.
4. Choose the color setting for the Object layer you just created. This will
display the Select Color dialog box (see Figure 2-22). Choose the color red
(index color 1) and choose OK to close the dialog box.

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Figure 2-22 The Select Color dialog box
5. Choose the New Layer button and create a layer named Center.
6. Select the color setting for the Center layer. Set the color to blue (index color
5) and choose OK to close the Select Color dialog box.
7. Choose the linetype setting for the Center layer. This displays the Select
Linetype dialog box (see Figure 2-23).

Figure 2-23 The Select Linetype dialog box

8. Choose the Load… button. This displays the Load or Reload Linetypes
dialog box (see Figure 2-24).

Figure 2-24 The Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box

9. Scroll down through the list to see the available linetypes. Next to each line is
a text representation of what the linetype looks like. Select the CENTER2
linetype and choose OK. This loads this linetype definition into the drawing
and returns you to the Select Linetype dialog box.
10.In the Select Linetype dialog box, select the CENTER2 linetype you just
loaded and choose OK. This assigns the linetype you just loaded to the layer
and returns you to the Layer Properties Manager palette.
11.Choose the Layer Properties button to close the Layer Properties
Manager palette.
12.Save your drawing.

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Exercise 2-12 Drawing on a Layer
1. From the Layers panel, choose Center from the Layer drop-down list (see
Figure 2-25). This sets the layer Center as the current drawing layer.

Figure 2-25 The Layer drop-down list

2. Toggle the Ortho Mode drawing tool to on and choose the Line tool. Type
4.25,3<Enter> to specify the starting point.
3. Drag your cursor to the right and type 1.5<Enter> to specify the length and
direction of the line segment.
4. Press <Esc> to end the LINE command.
5. Press the spacebar to restart the LINE command. Type 5,2.25<Enter> to
specify the starting point.
6. Drag the cursor up and type 1.5<Enter> to specify the length and direction
of the line segment.
7. Press <Esc> to end the LINE command. Your drawing should now resemble
Figure 2-26.
8. Save your drawing.

Figure 2-26 Adding centerlines to the drawing

The new lines have the color and linetype of the Center layer. The rest of the
drawing was created on Layer 0. In the next exercise, you’ll move those objects
from Layer 0 to the Object layer.

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Exercise 2-13 Moving Objects to Another Layer
1. In the drawing area, pick a point in a blank area below and to the left of your

figure. AutoCAD prompts you to Specify opposite corner or . Move your

cursor up and to the right. A blue selection window will drag from the point
you picked.
2. Pick a point above and to the right of your figure. This will select all the
objects inside the box you just specified.
3. Hold down the <Shift> key and pick the two centerlines you just drew. This
removes those lines from the selection.
4. Select the Object layer from the Layer drop-down list. The objects “move” to
the Object layer and take on the properties of that layer.
5. Press <Esc> to clear the selection.
6. Save your drawing.

Exercise 2-14 Freezing and Thawing Layers

1. Select Layer 0 from the Layer drop-down list. This sets Layer 0 as the current
layer.
2. From the Layer drop-down list, click on the sun icon next to layer Center
(see Figure 2-27). The sun icon will change to a snowflake. Now pick
anywhere in your drawing to close the Layer drop-down list. This freezes the
Center layer and hides it from view.

Figure 2-27 The Layer drop-down list

3. From the Layer drop-down list, click on the snowflake icon next to layer
Center. The snowflake now turns back to a sun. Pick anywhere in the
drawing area to close the Layer drop-down list. This thaws the Center layer,
making it visible again.
4. Save your drawing.

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Exercise 2-15 Locking and Unlocking Layers
1. From the Layer drop-down list, click on the open-lock icon next to layer
Object (see Figure 2-28). The open-lock icon will change to a closed lock.
Pick anywhere in your drawing to close the Layer drop-down list.

Figure 2-28 Locking the Object layer

2. Double-click on the circle so the Quick Properties palette opens.
3. Change the Radius property of the circle to 1. AutoCAD rejects the input and
maintains the 0.5 Radius value.
4. From the Layer drop-down list, click on the lock icon next to layer Object
and pick anywhere in the drawing to close the Layer drop-down list. The
Object layer is now unlocked.
5. Save your drawing.

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Exercise 2-16 Changing Dimension Styles
1. Select the Annotate tab of the ribbon to display the different annotation
tools.
2. Choose the Dimension Style tool from the Dimensions panel by selecting
the down arrow on the right side of the panel title bar, as shown in Figure 2-
29. The Dimension Style Manager dialog box appears (see Figure 2-30).

Figure 2-29 The Dimensions panel on the Annotate tab of the ribbon

Figure 2-30 The Dimension Style Manager dialog box

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3. Choose the Modify… button to modify the Standard dimension style. The
Modify Dimension Style dialog box appears (see Figure 2-31).

Figure 2-31 The Modify Dimension Style dialog box

4. Choose the Symbols and Arrows tab and change the Arrow size value to
.125. In the Center marks area, change the type to None (see Figure 2-32).

Figure 2-32 The Symbols and Arrows tab

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5. Choose the Text tab and change the Text height value to .125 (see Figure
2-33).

Figure 2-33 The Text tab

6. Click on the down arrow to the right of the Text style: drop-down list and
select the Roman text style (see Figure 2-34).

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Figure 2-34 The Text style: drop-down list
7. Choose the Fit tab and turn on the Annotative option (see Figure 2-35).

Figure 2-35 The Fit tab

8. Choose the Primary Units tab and select 0.00 from the Precision drop-
down list (see Figure 2-36).

Figure 2-36 The Primary Units tab

9. Choose OK to close the Modify Dimension Style dialog box.
10.Choose Close to close the Dimension Style Manager dialog box.
11.Save your drawing.
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Exercise 2-17 Placing Dimensions

1. Select the Annotate tab of the ribbon to switch to the annotation tools.
2. Select the Dim Layer Override drop-down list on the Dimensions panel
and set the Dim layer current.
3. Choose the Dimension tool from the Dimensions panel to start the DIM
command. AutoCAD prompts you to Specify objects or specify first extension

line origin or .
4. Pick the line at the bottom of the drawing (point 1 in Figure 2-37). AutoCAD
starts dragging a dimension from that line and prompts you to Specify

dimension line location or second line for angle .

Figure 2-37 Adding dimensions

5. Pick a point below the line. The dimension is placed and AutoCAD prompts

you to Select objects or specify first extension line origin or .

6. Pick the line at the right side of the drawing (point 2 in Figure 2-37).
7. Drag the dimension to the right and pick a point to place it. The dimension is
placed and AutoCAD prompts you to Select objects or specify first extension

line origin or .
8. Select the circle and pick a point above and to the left of the circle (point 3 in
Figure 2-37). The dimension is placed and AutoCAD prompts you to Select

objects or specify first extension line origin or .

9. Press the down arrow and choose the Baseline option from the menu.

AutoCAD prompts you to Specify first extension line origin as baseline or .

10.Pick the left dimension line of the first dimension you created (point 1 in
Figure 2-38). A dimension line rubber-bands from the dimension you selected.

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Figure 2-38 Adding baseline dimensions

11.Make sure your Object Snap toggle is turned on the status bar, and move
your cursor near point 2 shown in Figure 2-38. When the Endpoint object
snap appears, pick that point to select the endpoint of that line. AutoCAD will
place the dimension and start dragging a new dimension.

12.AutoCAD prompts you to Specify a second extension line origin or . Press

the down arrow and choose the Select option from the menu. AutoCAD

prompts you to Specify first extension line origin as baseline or .

13.Pick the upper dimension line of the vertical dimension (point 3 in Figure 2-
38).
14.Move your cursor near point 4 shown in Figure 2-38. When the Endpoint
object snap appears, pick that point to select the endpoint of that line.
AutoCAD will place the dimension and start dragging a new dimension.
15.Press <Esc> twice to end the DIM command.
16.Save your drawing.

Exercise 2-18 Moving Objects

1. Make sure the Object Snap and Polar Tracking toggles on the status bar
are turned on.
2. Select the Home tab of the ribbon so you can access the Modify panel.
3. Choose the Move tool from the Modify panel on the Home tab of the ribbon.
AutoCAD prompts you to Select objects:.
4. Select the circle. AutoCAD again prompts you to Select objects:.
5. Select the two centerlines and press <Enter> to stop the selection process.

AutoCAD prompts you to Specify base point or .

6. Move the cursor near the edge of the circle. When the Center object snap
appears, pick that point to specify the center of the circle. AutoCAD starts
dragging the objects from the center of the circle and prompts you to Specify
second point of displacement or <use first point as displacement>:.
7. Drag the object straight up until the 90° polar tracking alignment path
appears (see Figure 2-39). Once it appears, type 2<Enter>. The circle, lines,
and dimensions move up 2.
8. Save your drawing.

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Figure 2-39 Moving objects

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Exercise 2-19 Selecting First
1. Pick a point on the screen above and to the right of the circle (point 1 in

Figure 2-40). AutoCAD will prompt you: Specify opposite corner or .

2. Move the cursor down and to the left of the circle. AutoCAD will display a
dashed rectangle with a green background from the first point you picked
(see Figure 2-40). This is called a crossing window.

Figure 2-40 Creating a crossing window

3. Pick a point below and to the left of the circle (point 2 in Figure 2-40).
AutoCAD will select all the objects that are inside or touch the edge of the
crossing window you picked.
4. Choose the Erase tool from the Modify panel. AutoCAD immediately erases
the selected objects.
5. Choose the Undo tool from the Quick Access toolbar to bring the objects
back.
6. Save your drawing.

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Exercise 2-20 Editing with Grips
1. Select the circle. Grips appear at the center point and the four quadrants of the circle.
2. Select the two centerlines. Grips appear at the endpoints and midpoint of the lines. The
grip at the center of the circle coincides with the midpoints of the two lines (see Figure 2-
41).

Figure 2-41 Grips

3. Click on the center grip. The grip turns red, and AutoCAD prompts you to Specify stretch

point or . AutoCAD is now in Stretch mode. AutoCAD is prompting you to specify a

stretch point.
4. Move your cursor to the right until the polar tracking appears. Once it appears, type
3.5<Enter>. AutoCAD moves the center of the circle 3.5” to the right (see Figure 2-42).

Figure 2-42 The modified circle

5. Press <Esc> to exit Grip Edit mode and clear the selection set.
6. Select the diameter dimension on the circle. Grips appear at the middle of the text and at
two points on the circle.
7. Pick the text grip and drag the text above and to the right of the circle. Pick a point
outside of the drawing to place the text (see Figure 2-43).

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Figure 2-43 The modified dimension

8. Press <Esc> to exit Grip Edit mode and clear the selection set.
9. Save your drawing.

Exercise 2-21 Editing with Multiple Grips

1. Press <Esc> to cancel any active commands and clear any selections.
2. Select the three lines on the right side of the drawing (see Figure 2-44). Select the top line
first.

Figure 2-44 Selecting multiple grips

3. Hold down the <Shift> key and select the two grips at the corners of the selected lines
(see Figure 2-44). The two grips are highlighted, but grip editing has not started.
4. Release the <Shift> key and select either one of the highlighted grips. AutoCAD now
enters Grip Edit mode.
5. Drag the grip to the left until the polar tracking alignment path appears at 180°. Once the
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Figure 2-45 Grips and dynamic input

6. AutoCAD stretches the longest line to a length of 5.5 (see Figure 2-46).

Figure 2-46 The stretched objects

7. Press <Esc> to exit Grip Edit mode and clear the selection set.
8. Save your drawing.

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Exercise 2-22 Offsetting Objects
1. Choose the Offset tool from the Modify panel. AutoCAD prompts you to

Specify offset distance or .

2. Type .125<Enter>. AutoCAD prompts you to Select object to offset or .
3. Pick the horizontal line at the top of the drawing (point 1 in Figure 2-47).

AutoCAD prompts you to Specify point on side to offset or .

Figure 2-47 Offsetting lines

4. Pick a point below that line (point 2 in Figure 2-47). AutoCAD places a copy of
the line .125″ below the original. AutoCAD prompts you again to Select object

to offset or .
5. Pick the next horizontal line down from the top of the drawing (point 3 in

Figure 2-47). AutoCAD prompts you to Specify point on side to offset or .

6. Pick a point above that line (point 4 in Figure 2-47). AutoCAD places a copy of
the line .125″ above the original. AutoCAD prompts you again to Select object

to offset or .
7. Pick the vertical line on the left side of the drawing (point 5 in Figure 2-47).

AutoCAD prompts you to Specify point on side to offset or .

8. Pick a point to the right of that line (point 6 in Figure 2-47). AutoCAD places a
copy of the line .125″ to the right of the original and prompts you again to

Select object to offset or .

9. Pick the next vertical line to the right of the drawing (point 7 in Figure 2-47).

AutoCAD prompts you to Specify point on side to offset or .

10.Pick a point to the left of that line (point 8 in Figure 2-47). AutoCAD places a
copy of the line .125″ to the left of the original and prompts you again to

Select object to offset or .

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11.Save your drawing.

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Exercise 2-23 Trimming and Extending Objects
1. Choose the Trim tool from the Modify panel. The current command settings
are displayed at the command line, and AutoCAD prompts you:
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select cutting edges...
Select objects or <select all>:
2. Select lines 1–4 shown in Figure 2-48 and press <Enter>. AutoCAD prompts

you to Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or .

3. Pick a point on the short line segment shown at point 1 in Figure 2-48. The
vertical line is trimmed, and AutoCAD prompts you again to Select object to

trim or shift-select to extend or .

Figure 2-48 Trimming and extending lines

4. Pick the line segments shown at points 2, 3, and 4 in Figure 2-48. The lines
are trimmed.
5. Press <Enter> to exit the Trim tool. Notice that the dimensions
automatically update to reflect the new sizes.
6. Choose the Extend tool from the Modify panel. The current command
settings are displayed at the command line, and AutoCAD prompts you:
Current settings: Projection=UCS, Edge=None
Select boundary edges...
Select objects or <select all>:
7. Select lines 3 and 4 in Figure 2-48 and press <Enter>. AutoCAD prompts you

to Select object to extend or shift-select to trim or .

8. Press the down arrow on your keyboard or type E<Enter> and select the
Extend option.
9. Pick a point toward the top of line 3 in Figure 2-48. The vertical line is
extended, and AutoCAD prompts you again to Select object to extend or

shift-select to trim or .
10.Pick a point on the left of line 4 in Figure 2-48. The line is extended.
11.Press <Enter> to exit the Extend tool.
12.Choose the Fillet tool from the Modify panel. The current command settings
are displayed at the command line, and AutoCAD prompts you:
Current settings: Mode = TRIM, Radius = 0.0000

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Select first object or .

13.Select lines 1 and 2 near the upper-left corner in Figure 2-48. Both lines are
trimmed to form a closed corner by creating a fillet with a radius of 0.00.
14.Choose the Erase tool from the Modify panel and erase lines 5, 6, 7, and 8
(see Figure 2-48).
15.Your drawing should now look like Figure 2-49. Use grips to select the
dimension extension line origin as shown and attach it back to the corner of
the drawing using an Endpoint object snap. Make sure the Object Snap
button is on.
16.Save your drawing.

Figure 2-49 The updated drawing

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Exercise 2-24 Setting the Viewport Scale
1. Choose the ANSI A Title Block tab at the bottom of the drawing to switch to
layout space. The geometry from model space will show up in the viewport.
2. Choose the Zoom All tool from the Zoom tools on the navigation bar. This
will fill the drawing area with your layout sheet.
3. Double-click inside the viewport to activate it. The viewport will highlight, and
the crosshairs will appear only inside the viewport.
4. Click on the Automatically Add Scales icon just to the left of the Viewport
Scale button on the status bar shown in Figure 2-50, and turn it on so that
the dimensions automatically scale in the next step.
5. Click on the down arrow to the right of the Viewport Scale button on the
status bar shown in Figure 2-50 to display the scale list and choose 1:2. Your
drawing will zoom so that your model is half-scale (1:2) on your layout
(paper).
6. Choose Pan from the navigation bar, and pan your drawing so that it looks
like Figure 2-51.
7. Save your drawing.

Figure 2-50 Setting the viewport scale

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Figure 2-51 The scaled viewport

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Exercise 2-25 Adjusting Dimensions
1. Change the viewport scale back to 1:1 on the status bar. The view is zoomed in at a scale
of 1:1, and the dimension features are scaled down by half.
2. Choose the Undo tool to set the scale back to 1:2.
3. Click on the Annotation Visibility icon to the left of the Viewport Scale button on the
status bar shown in Figure 2-50. Turn it on so that all scale representations of an
annotation object are shown when it is selected and grips are turned on.
4. Use grips to relocate the dimensions so that they no longer overlap, as shown in Figure 2-
52.
5. Double-click outside the viewport to close the viewport and switch to paper space.
6. Save your drawing.

Figure 2-52 The adjusted dimensions

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Exercise 2-26 Placing Text
1. Make sure that you are still in paper space and that the viewport is not active.
2. Set the Title Block layer current by selecting it from the Layer drop-down list.
3. Choose Zoom Window from the navigation bar, and zoom up on the lower-right corner
of the title block, as shown in Figure 2-53.

Figure 2-53 Defining a text box

4. Choose the Multiline Text tool from the Annotation panel on the Home tab of the
ribbon. AutoCAD prompts you to Specify first corner:.
5. Pick the endpoints at point 1 and point 2 shown in Figure 2-53. The Text Editor context
tab of the ribbon replaces the Home tab of the ribbon at the top of the screen, and a
flashing text cursor is displayed at the upper-left corner of the text box. This indicates
where the text will appear when you type.
6. In the Style panel, first set the current text style to Roman, then set the text height to
.125.
7. Choose the Justification button on the Paragraph panel and choose Middle Center MC
from the menu. The flashing cursor will move to the middle of the text box.
8. In the text box, type Introduction to AutoCAD and choose Close Text Editor from the
Close panel. AutoCAD places the text centered in the text box you specified.
9. Press <Enter> to repeat the MTEXT command.
10. Pick the endpoints at point 1 and point 2 shown in Figure 2-54. The Text Editor context
tab of the ribbon replaces the Home tab of the ribbon at the top of the screen, and a
flashing text cursor is displayed at the upper-left corner of the text box.
11. Set the style to Roman again, then set the text height to .250 and choose Middle Center
MC from the Justification menu.
12. Type Angle Bracket in the text box and then choose Close Text Editor to end the
command.
13. Save your drawing.

Figure 2-54 Placing more text

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Exercise 2-27 Using a Text Field
1. Choose the Multiline Text tool from the Annotation panel on the Home tab of the
ribbon, and select the endpoints at point 1 and point 2 shown in Figure 2-55. The Text
Editor context tab of the ribbon replaces the Home tab of the ribbon at the top of the
screen, and a flashing text cursor is displayed at the upper-left corner of the text box.

Figure 2-55 Placing a text field

2. Set the style to Roman, then set the text height to .125 and the justification to Middle
Center MC.
3. Choose Field from the Insert panel. This displays the Field dialog box (see Figure 2-56).

Figure 2-56 The Field dialog box

4. From the Field names: list, choose Filename.
5. In the Format: area, choose Uppercase.
6. Select the Filename only option and uncheck the box on the Display file extension
setting (see Figure 2-56).
7. Choose OK to insert the field into the drawing. The Field dialog box will close.
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8. Choose Close Text Editor to end the command. The drawing file name
CH02_EXERCISE appears in the title block (see Figure 2-57). The field text is
highlighted to indicate that it is a field value.

Figure 2-57 The Filename text field

9. Choose Zoom Extents from the navigation bar.
10. Save your drawing.
As you can see from the Field dialog box (see Figure 2-56), there are a number of predefined
fields. Using field names is a great time-saver. By default, the field is updated every time you
regenerate, save, or plot your drawing. So, any changes to the drawing file name will
automatically update the text.

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Exercise 2-28 Page Setup
1. Select the Output tab of the ribbon to display the plotting tools and options.
2. Choose Page Setup Manager from the Plot panel. This displays the Page Setup
Manager dialog box shown in Figure 2-58.

Figure 2-58 The Page Setup Manager dialog box

3. Choose New… to display the New Page Setup dialog box (see Figure 2-59).

Figure 2-59 The New Page Setup dialog box

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4. Enter ANSI A Title Block—Windows System Printer as the new page setup name and
choose OK. This displays the Page Setup dialog box (see Figure 2-60).

Figure 2-60 The Page Setup dialog box

5. From the Printer/plotter list, select Default Windows System Printer.pc3. This is your
default Windows printer.
6. From the Paper size list, choose Letter.
7. Choose Extents from the What to plot: list. This tells AutoCAD to plot everything
currently shown in the drawing.
8. Check the Center the plot option in the Plot offset area.
9. If checked, clear the check from the Fit to paper box.
10. Choose 1:1 from the Scale drop-down list.
11. Choose Landscape in the Drawing orientation area. Your selections should be the same
as those shown in Figure 2-60.
12. Choose Preview… to see how your drawing will look when it is printed. AutoCAD will
switch to a print preview view. The buttons at the top of the print preview window allow
you to pan and zoom around the preview.
13. Choose the Close button to close the preview window.
14. Choose OK to save the page setup. The Page Setup Manager dialog box returns with
the new page setup listed.
15. Select the page setup you just created and then choose Set Current. This applies the
page setup settings to the current layout.
16. Choose Close to close the Page Setup Manager dialog box.
17. Save your drawing.

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Exercise 2-29 Plotting
1. Choose the Plot tool from the Plot panel. The Plot dialog box appears (see Figure 2-62).
If your dialog box looks different, choose the arrow next to the Help button at the bottom
to expand the dialog box and see all options.
2. From the Page setup list, choose ANSI A Title Block—Windows System Printer.
3. Verify that all the settings are correct and choose Preview…. The plot preview displays.
4. Choose the OK button to plot your drawing to your default Windows system printer. A
plot progress bar will appear briefly, and AutoCAD will return to the command prompt
when the plot is complete.
5. Save your drawing.

6. Figure 2-62 The Plot dialog box

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