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COMPUTER-AIDED-DRAFTING MANUAL
EM101/ED109/EE202
ENGINEERING GRAPHICS & DESIGN / ENGINEERING DESIGN
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SEPTEMBER 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Instructions
Laboratory Protocols
Lab Experiments
LESSON 1
Startup
LESSON 2
Drawing Commands
LESSON 3
Modify Commands 1
LESSON 4
Modify Commands 2
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LESSON 5
Modify Commands 3
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LESSON 6
Dimensioning
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LESSON 7
Orthographic Projections
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LESSON 8
Solid Modeling
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LESSON 9
Sectional Views
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The lesson in this manual are designed to provide the students some fundamental concepts in
computer-aided drafting. Students are required to practice the exercises as designed in the
manual. All exercises are to be complete within the allotted time.
LABORATORY PROTOCOLS
Students are required to comply with the following rules when in the lab.
1. Swapping of lab session is strictly not allowed. Work done in other than the registered lab
session will be graded zero (0).
2. Always be punctual. Students later than 15 minutes are not allowed to enter the lab.
3. All hand phones must be switched off. (Lecturer/instructor reserves the right not to allow
students who do not follow this rule to enter the lab).
4. Eating and drinking in the lab are strictly prohibited.
5. Always follow the instruction of the lab instructor or lecturer before the start of the lab.
6. Clean the working area and return all benches to their respective places before you leave
the lab.
7. All class work must be completed and submit within the allotted time. Any late submission
will be graded zero.
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LESSON 1 STARTUP
Objective
This topic introduces the fundamentals in starting up of AutoCAD.
Learning Outcome
The student is able to begin drawing with AutoCAD and create new layer (lines).
Introduction
Design and drafting activities can be accomplished by using a computer, and hence it is refer
as Computer-Aided Design (CAD). AutoCAD and Solid Work are common CAD software
package used to create designs and generate drawings for documentations. It has better
accuracy, productivity and the ability to share CAD file with other software programs.
Starting AutoCAD
To start drawing by AutoCAD, the student must be able to identify the:
1. Graphics Area
The large central area of the screen is the graphics area. It displays the lines, circles and
other objects you draw that will make up the drawing.
2. Command Line
Any command that is entered or any prompt that AUTOCAD issues appear here. It
gives the current state of drawing activity.
3. Toolbars
AutoCAD provides a variety of toolbars. It contains a number of icons that can be
picked to invoke commands for drawing or editing objects (Lines, arcs, circle, and etc.)
4. Pull-down Menu
It is at the top of the screen just under the title bar. Selecting any of the words in the
menu bar activates, or pulls down, the respective menu
5. Screen (side) Menu
Screen menu can be made appear by selecting Options from tools pull-down menu.
Display background color can be changed from here
6. Status Bar
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Status bar is a set of informative words or symbols that give the status of the drawing
aids. It appears at the very bottom of the screen. The drawing aids can be toggled on or
off by single clicking (pressing the left mouse button once)
Command Entry
There are few possible methods for entering commands in AUTOCAD:1. Toolbars
2. Pull-down menu
3. Keyboard
Function Keys
F1
F2
Help
Flip
screen
F3
Osnap
Toggle
F4
Tablet
F5
Isoplane
F6
Coords
F7
Grid
F8
Ortho
F9
Snap
F10
F11
F12
Polar
Osnap
Tracking
DYN
Units
You can choose either metric (mm) or Imperial unit (British unit) to start your drawing.
Unit can be changed by selecting Units from the Format pull-down menu.
Drafting Setting Object Snap
Object snap can be activated by selecting Drafting Setting from Tool pull-down menu.
You can activate or deactivate object snap mode from there.
Click line type, press LOAD, choose required lines type, click OK
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Objective
This topic enables the student to learn the basic drawing commands (line, rectangle, polygon,
erase, circle, ellipse, arc)
Learning Outcome
The student is able to draw by using line, rectangle, polygon, erase, circle, ellipse, arc
commands
Coordinate Entry
There are many ways to specify the coordinates (tell AutoCAD the location of points) when
you draw or edit objects. There are two coordinates formats: Cartesian format and polar format.
The Cartesian format specifies x and y (e.g. 3, 7), while the polar format indicates the distance
and angle (e.g. 6 45). The coordinates types are absolute coordinates (3, 7 or 6 45) and
relative coordinates (@ 3, 7 or @ 6 45). Absolute coordinates are typically used to specify
the first point of a line or other object while relative coordinates are typically used for the
next point.
Drawing Commands line, rectangle, polygon, erase, circle, ellipse, arc
Line
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5
1
Erase
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Circle
Below are methods in drawing circle:
1. Center radius
2. Center diameter
Type D (D = diameter)
1st
2nd
3. 2 points
Select 2p
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3
Ellipse
First
Draw the figure as shown
Sec
Select the ellipse icon or type ellipse ond
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8
Arc
E
3n
F
ir
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Exercise
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Objective
This topic enables the student to learn the basic modifying command (move, copy, offset, array,
rotate, mirror)
Learning Outcome
The student is able to draw and modify using move, copy, offset, array, rotate, mirror
commands
Drawing Commands move, copy, offset, array, rotate, mirror
Move
Copy
Offset
Off
1
Sou
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Array
There are two types of array:
1. Rectangular array
Type 100 (row offset distance) and 150 (column offset distance)
Click enter
1
1
Ro
Colum
2. Polar array
Click enter
Cente
Rotate
Draw a rectangle
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Mirror
First
mirr Mirr
Seco
nd
Select first mirror point and then the second mirror point
Type N to keep the source object and Y if want to erase source object
Exercise
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Objective
This topic enables the student to learn more modifying command (construction line, trim,
extend, fillet, chamfer)
Learning Outcome
The student is able to draw and modify using construction line, trim, extend, fillet, chamfer
commands
Drawing Commands construction line, trim, extend, fillet, chamfer
Construction Line
Type a
Trim
Click enter
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Extend
Draw 2 lines
Click enter
Fillet
Type r (r = radius)
Chamfer
Type d (distance)
First
1
Sec
ond
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Exercise
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Objective
This topic enables the student to learn more modifying command (rectangle, polygon, explode,
hatch, scale, multiline text)
Learning Outcome
The student is able to draw and modify using rectangle, polygon, explode, hatch, scale,
multiline text commands
Drawing Commands rectangle, polygon, explode, hatch, scale, multiline text
Rectangle
1st
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4
Polygon
Click enter
Type 40 (radius)
Circu
Inscri
Explode
Draw a rectangle
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Hatch
Scale
Multiline Text
1st
UCSI,
2nd
Exercise
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LESSON 6 DIMENSIONING
Objective
This topic enables the student to learn and apply the dimension commands
Learning Outcome
The student is able to draw and show all the dimensions
Dimension
There are several types of dimensions, including linear, align, radius, diameter, angular etc.
Exercise
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Objective
This topic enables the student to learn the multiview projection
Learning Outcome
The student is able to differentiate the first and third view projection
Orthographic
Orthographic projection is a mean of representing a three dimensional (3D) object in two
dimensions (2D). It is divided into:
1. First angle projection
2. Third angle projection
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Exercise
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Objective
This topic enables the student to learn the basic of 3D solid modeling
Learning Outcome
The student is able to produce a 3D solid modeling drawing
3D Models
Three basic types of 3D models is created to represent the actual object:
1. Wireframe model
Like a model constructed of 12 coat hanger wires. Each wire represents an edge of the
actual object. The surfaces of the object are not defined; only the boundaries of surfaces
are represented by edges. The model is see-through since it has no surfaces to obscure
the back edges. It contains no volume.
2. Surface models
As all surfaces and edges of the object are defined, it has a better description than the
wireframe models. It has volume but no mass.
3. Solid models
A complete computerized replica of the actual object, which contains the
A complete computerized replica of the actual object which is the most complete and
descriptive type of 3D modeling. It contains complete surface and edge definition, as
well as description of the interior features of the object. If a solid model is cut into half,
the interior features become visible. It is considered to have mass, as it is solid.
3D Coordinate
When creating a model in three-dimensional drawing space, the concept of the X and Y
coordinate system which is used for two dimensional drawing must be expanded to include the
third dimension, Z, which is measured from the origin in a direction perpendicular to the plane
defined by X and Y
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Primitives
Solid primitives are the basic building blocks that make up complex solid models. The
ACIS primitive commands are:
1. Box
Select NW Isometric
Type @30, 40, 40 to specify the corner of the box (distance X = 30, Y = 40, Z = 40)
Click enter
2. Cone
Determine the desired UCS (the base of the cone lies on XY plane)
Specify center point, radius and height of the cone (height is in Z-axis)
3. Cylinder
Determine the desired UCS (the base of the cylinder lies on XY plane)
Specify center point, radius and height of the cylinder (height is in Z-Azis)
4. Wedge
Determine desired UCS (the base of the wedge always parallel with XY plane while
slope is always along X-axis)
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Specify first corner, other corners (@40, 60, 0), and height
5. Sphere
6. Torus
7. Extrude
Moving Solids
1. Rotate 3D
Type rotate3d
Type 2p
2nd
1st
2. Mirror 3D
Type mirror3d
Type 3 points
Type N
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Type union
Type subtract
Select the object that you want to keep and click enter
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Type intersect
4. Chamfer
Type chamfer
Specify base surface chamfer and the other surface chamfer, click enter
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5. Fillet
Type fillet
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Objective
This topic enables the student to learn the concept of sectional view
Learning Outcome
The student is able to produce the sectional view drawing
Section View
A section view is a view of the interior of an object after it has been imaginary cut open to
reveal the objects inner details. Hatch lines (section lines) are drawn in the section view to
indicate the solid material that has been cut through. For mechanical drawings, a cutting plane
line is drawn in an adjacent view to the section view to indicate the plane that imaginary cuts
through the object. Arrows on each end of the cutting plane line indicate the line of sight for
section view. A thick dashed or phantom line should be used for cutting plane line
Exercise
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