AutoCAD 2D
AutoCAD 2D
AutoCAD 2D
Content
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 3
1.What is CAD? ....................................................................................................... 4
2.How to start the program. ..................................................................................... 5
2.1 Starting AutoCAD interface. ........................................................................... 5
2.2 AutoCAD Interface ......................................................................................... 7
3.Main components ............................................................................................... 10
3.1 Start button .................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Fast access tool bars ................................................................................... 10
3.3 Windows and dialog boxes .......................................................................... 14
3.4 Mouse tools ................................................................................................. 15
3.5 Methods for commands and tools access .................................................... 16
3.6 How to customize the interface .................................................................... 17
3.7 Drawing units used in design ....................................................................... 18
4.Design coordinates............................................................................................. 19
4.1 Absolute coordinates ................................................................................... 19
4.2 Relative coordinates .................................................................................... 21
4.3 Polar coordinates ......................................................................................... 23
References ............................................................................................................ 26
Document control .................................................................................................. 27
Introduction
With this learning material the apprentice will be able to explore and apply the
multiple possibilities that AutoCAD offers in design. In this way he/she will also be
able to obtain basic knowledge which will allow him/her to know the program
interface, in order to deal with drawing, engineering projects, architecture and
some other areas in 2D
AutoCAD is the most used design tool in the world. So that, who are immersed in
this world must know the interface and the correct commands application, in
addition to manage it with precision and accuracy, he/she can show projects
information about construction in accordance with the specifications, standards and
techniques of graphic representation.
1. What is CAD?
The AutoCAD interface is based on the windows standards and can be modified in
an easy way.
Home: the Home tab contains the most frequently used commands within the
software. Basic object and drawing tools can be found here, as well as frequently
used utilities like modification tools, layers, and basic annotation.
Drawing window: like the AutoCAD Application window, you can minimize,
maximize, reposition, resize, and check the state of any Document window. But
you can also change the way the drawing is displayed within a window by using
views, viewports, and zooming methods.
Toolbar: It has different icons, which represent the required commands in the
development of the apprentice's model; when the cursor is passed over the icon,
the program shows through a floating window the information about its utility in a
short example of its function.
Status bar: the status bar displays the cursor location, drawing tools, and tools
that affect your drawing environment. It provides quick access to some of the most
commonly used drawing tools. You can toggle settings such as:
Home: it shows the main commands to draw, edit, modify and make annotations,
new layers, blocks, properties and groups.
Insert: It presents commands to insert graphics, images and others functions to
insert, create and edit, references, cloud attach and locations.
View: It presents the commands for handling window tools, models and interfaces.
Manage: It has commands for the recording process, personalization and
applications.
Output: It shows the commands to execute the output and printing processes.
A360: It has commands to handle shared files in the cloud, to synchronize changes
and to manage projects.
Express Tools: It shows commands to manage uninstalled tools by default and
are required for the program.
Featured Tools: It presents the command to get direct access to applications and
content that can be downloaded..
BIM 360: It has commands to allow access to the software to the use of shared
models and errors verification.
Located in the bottom center of the interface, it shows the commands that are
being executed in the program and the possible tools associated with what is being
typed with the keyboard.
Contextual menu
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3.6 How to customize the interface
To set the measurement units the keys "U" and "N" are pressed or typing "UNITS",
the Drawing Units window appears, where the measure units are chosen for the
development of design.
During the development of this learning program, decimal units will be always
used, in the default system: decimal degrees with precision "0", measured
counterclockwise.
4. Design coordinates
With the information of a pair of values, the coordinates allow us to locate the exact
position of a point.
The initial point of the work area in the lower left corner is taken as the starting
point: the coordinate "0" of the screen.
Type: 0,0
Press key ENTER
Type: 200,0
Press key ENTER
Type: C
Press key ENTER
Type: @150,0
Press key ENTER
Type: @0,150
Press key ENTER
Type: @-150,0
Press key ENTER
Type: C
Press key ENTER
Square with
relative
coordinates.
Polar coordinates allow us to move according to the angle. Following with the
starting point the line that was drawn previously.
This should have drawn the following point of the line, 50 units long in a 45º angle.
Example to elaborate an equilateral triangle using polar movements:
Press anywhere on
the screen
Type: @100<0
Press key ENTER
Type: @100<120
Press key ENTER
Type: C
Press key ENTER
Equilateral
triangle with polar
coordinates.
Referencias
AutoCAD de Autodesk Shortcuts.(Sin fecha).Guía de accesos directos. Consultado
el 19 de septiembre de 2016 http://static-
ww.autodesk.net/content/dam/estore/customer-
service/AutoCAD_Shortcuts_11x8.5_MECH-REV.pdf