CAD FINALS
Annotative
A property that belongs t o objects that are commonly used to annotate drawings.
Linear Dimensions Radius Dimensions Aligned Dimensions Angular Dimensions Diameter Dimensions
Basic Dimensioning Commands
Extend
Command to lengthen linears and curves up to a specified boundary
[PEDIT] Spline
Creates a curve passing through the first and last control points
Apply Item Overrides
Ctrl+click items in the array to erase, move, rotate or scale the selected items without affecting the rest of the array
Decimal Scientific Engineering Architectural Fractional
Five Different Linear unit types
Decimal Degrees Deg/Min/Sec Grads Radians Surveyor N 77d30'0''E
Five different Angular unit types
Outer
Hatches or fills inward from the outer boundary. HATCH turns hatching or filling off if it encounters an internal island. This option hatches or fill only the outermost level of the structure and leaves the internal structure blank
Normal Outer Ignore
Island Detection Styles
Break
It is a command that breaks the selected object between two points
EX
Shortcut for explode
Polar Array Rectangular Array Path Array
Types of Array
User Defined Predefined Custom
Types of Hatch Pattern
Donut (DO)
a close polyline composed of wide arc segments
Array
a command to duplicate objects/entities using Polar, Rectangular and Path option
PEDIT
a command to edit polylines
Move
a command to relocate selected objects
Stretch
a command to resize selected portion by using crossing-window or crossing polygon
Rotate
a command to rotate objects around a base point
Fillet
a command to round or clean the edges of two selected objects
Scale
a command to shrink or enlarge selected objects
AutoCAD
a computer aided design program derived from a program called Interact; used for 2D or 3D design and drafting
Clean screen
a display setting that gives you maximum drawing space.
Ortho mode
a drawing mode that allows you to draw only perpendicular lines
Model Space
a drawing space where the user model the objects
Section view
a drawing that represents a cross section of a part
Drawing template file
a file that contains preset values for frequently used settings; aka prototype drawing
Modify
a generic term used for changing your objects
Panel
a group of commands on the ribbon
Object Snap (Osnap)
a method of snapping to certain, precise points on an object.
Rectangle (REC)
a pline entity; draws rectangular objects
Polygon (POL)
a polyline entity draws 2D shapes with 3 to 1024 sides
Backup file
a safeguard in case a file gets corrupted; saved with a .BAK extension
Limits (Grid)
a setting to impose an artificial boundary that limits you to drawing in the grid area
Layout Tabs
a space used for plotting your drawings; formerly called Paper Space
Path
a specific folder where AutoCAD looks for or save file
Orthographic projection
a standard drawing method that shows two or more views of the same part
Polar coordinates
a way of inputting points based on distance and angle
Hatch Pattern
acts as one unit, unless when it's exploded
File tabs
adds new drawing files by pressing + icon; switch between model and layout tabs
Plot
aka print. To make a hard copy of a drawing
Layer
all objects are drawing in this
Using Grips
allows pre-selecting of entities before issuing a command (noun-verb sequence)
Justification
allows you to control how the multiline is drawn to the relative to your setting out info
Isoplane
allows you to easily draw at a 30 degree angle as needed for an isometric drawing
Grip
allows you to make quick changes to objects in the drawing
Mirror
allows you to mirror selected objects in your drawing by picking them and then defining the position of an imaginary mirror line using two points
Justification option
allows you to set justification to top, default, zero, or bottom
Direct Manipulation Hatch Tools
allows you to stretch or move the hatch or change the origin, angle, or scale
Wizard
an easy step by step instruction
Object
any item that is in the AutoCAD database; also known as an entity.
Property
any specific characteristic of an object such as layer, scale, linetype, start point, et.
Drawing Settings (Status Bar)
application station bar; consists of different settings; toggles on and off icons
Units
basic drawing unit set for your drawing
Ribbon tabs
below QAT; drafting and annotation
Explode
breaks a compound object into its component objects
Copy
can be used to create one or more duplicates of any drawing object or objects which you have previously created by defining a base point or displacement and a second point of displacement
Isometric Commands
can be used to give 3D representation while using 2D only commands
Ribbon view
change ribbons Minimized to tabs, panel titles, panel buttons or cycle through all
GD
command for gradient
H or BHATCH
command for hatch
Trim Grip Extend
command to change position of endpoints
[PEDIT] Join
connects lines, arcs or pline to the end of an open pline
[PEDIT] Close
connects the last segment with first/remove closing segment
Chamfer
connects two non-parallel objects by extending or trimming them to intersect or to join with an optional beveled corner
Navigation bar
contains additional tools like pan
Database
contains all info needed to reproduce the objects when the file is opened
Additional Settings (Status Bar)
contains models, annotation and other settings; available in drawing window status bar
Co-ordinates
coordinates of drawing
Model and layout tabs
create Rename and Delete Layout tabs; change location of model and Layout tabs to status bar
Customize User Interface (CUI)
created to suit the needs of drawing environment
SPLINE
creates a quadratic or cubic NURBS curve
Revision Cloud (REVCLOUD)
creates as polyline of sequential arcs to form a cloud-shaped object
Xline (XL)
creates infinite lines which are commonly used as construction lines
Ray
creates semi-infinite lines used as construction lines
[PEDIT] Fit
creates smooth curves passing every control point
Lines (L)
creates straight line segments; the most simple of AutoCAD objects
Selection set
current group of objects selected for modifying
Trim
cuts objects at a cutting edge defined by other objects
Four Places of Decimal
default Linear Unit Precision
Relative Polar Coordinates
defines a new points that is the specified distance units away from the current point at the specified angle from the origin
Associated Dimensioning
dimensions that are associated with specific points
Hatch Transparency
displays the current value for transparency, or accepts a value for the transparency override
Title bar
drawing file name
Polyline (PL)
draws line and arc segments that form a single object
PELLIPSE=1
ellipse is a pline representation
PELLIPSE=0
ellipse is a true ellipse objects
Hatch Background
enables you to have the effect of layering hatches in one object
Hatch Mirror Behavior
enables you to mirror hatches while retaining their orientation
Style Option
enables you to set the current multiline style
Hatch Scale
expands or contracts a predefined or custom hatch pattern
Hatch
fills an enclosed objects with a hatch pattern, solid fill, or gradient fill.
Styles
formatting that defines the look of text, dimensions, etc.
[PEDIT] Ltype Gen
generates line type in a continuous pattern through the vertices polyline
Gradient Fill
gives the blended-color effect of the surface with light on it.
Normal
hatches or fills inwards from the outer boundary, If HATCH encounters an internal island, it turns off hatching or filling until it encounters another island within an island
Quick access toolbar
have some tabs like new, open, save, save all, plot, undo and redo
F2
hotkey for history
F8
hotkey for ortho
F10
hotkey for polar
Ignore
ignores all internal objects and hatches or fills through them
Absolute Cartesian
in this method, you enter the points as the relate to the origin of WCS; in the coordinate form of X,Y
Copying Tool
includes a new array option that enables you to create a linear, non-associative array
External links
information center that links to AutoCAD 360
ENDpoint
it snaps to the closest endpoint of an arc, elliptical arc, line, mline, polyline segment, or ray to the closest corner of a trace, solid, or 3D face
MIDpoint
it snaps to the midpoint of and arc, elliptical arc, line, mline, polyline segment, solid, splice, or xline.
NEArest
it snaps to the nearest point of an arc, circle, ellipse, elliptical arc, line, mline, point, polyline, ray, solid, spline, or xline
QUAdrant
it snaps to the quadrant point of an arc, circle, ellipse or elliptical arc
Predefined
it specifies a stored predefined AutoCAD pattern
Associative
items are contained in a single array object, similar to block
Non-Associative
items in the array are created as an independent object
Vectors
lines drawn between points
Help
link with help file
Join
links similar objects to form a single, unbroken object
M2P or MTP (Middle between two point)
locates the midpoint between two points
Drawing area/ graphics area
main area of model where you create new drawing elements; infinite space area
Ribbons
main toolbar area; consists of panel
NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines)
math the autocad uses
User Coordinate System (UCS)
mods made to the WCS
[PEDIT] Edit Vertex
moves, deletes or inserts vertex
Pan
moving around drawing by dragging the drawing area
Ortho and Polar
must be on when using Direct Distance Entry
Linetype
objects are drawn with particular _______.
Application menu button (AutoCAD logo)
offers different options along with default QAT options below
Viewport controls
on screen view port controls form; change AutoCAD views and visual styles
Object Snaps
one of the handiest tools in AutoCAD. It specifies a point at an exact location on an object
(Center, Radius) (Center, Diameter) (2Points) (3Points) (TTR) (TTT)
options of drawing circles
Bounding Objects
paper can be represented by a rectangle, corner points, lines, etc.
Hatch Preview
passing your cursor over an eligible area shows you what the hatch would look like if you clicked there
Grid
pattern of dots displayed on the screen to guide the user
Block
pre-drawn image that can be inserted in a drawing
Angles
refer to angular units in the upper section of drawing units dialogue box
Length
refer to the linear units in the upper section of drawing units dialogue box
Replace Items
replace selected items with other objects. Any items overrides are maintained.
Search
search any commands or information
View cube
see drawing elements from different view direction; rotate view
View
separate window on your drawing
Origin Point
shifts the hatch pattern to align with the specified origin point
BR
shortcut for Break
J
shortcut for Join
PE
shortcut for PEDIT
AL
shortcut for align
CO or CP
shortcut for copy
X
shortcut for explode
M
shortcut for move
RO
shortcut for rotate
SC
shortcut for scale
S
shortcut for stretch
TR
shortcut for trim
CHA
shortcut of chamfer
Drawing Coordinates (Status Bar)
shows current location of mouse cursor
Grips
small handles on objects that allow for quick editing
PARallel
snaps to an extension in parallel with an object
APParent Intersection
snaps to the apparent intersection of two objects that do not intersect in 3D space but appear to intersect in the drawing
CENter
snaps to the center of an arc, circle, ellipse, or elliptical arc.
EXTension
snaps to the extension point of an object.
INTsertion
spant to the insetion point of an attribute, a block, a shape, or text.
[PEDIT] Width
specifies a new uniform width
Hatch Angle
specifies the angle for the hatch pattern relative to the x-axis of the current UCS
Zero angle at 3o'clock
starting position of AutoCAD
[PEDIT] Decurve
straightens all segments of the polyline
World Coordinate System (WCS)
system of xyz coordinates
Origin
the 0,0 point of the current coordinate system
Vector Drawings
the Auto CAD drawings
Crosshairs
the cursor when it is in the drawing space
Acad.dwt
the default template that automatically loads when starting a drawing session
Sample Output
the final section in the dialogue box that gives you a preview of the drawing units displayed using the current settings
Drawing Units Dialogue Box
the first thing you see when starting Units command
Drawing Scale and Drawing Units
the most important concepts that newcomers to AutoCAD need to know
Direct Distance Entry
the most way to enter points precisely; sometimes called as mouse/point systems.
Extents
the outer boundaries of the objects
Drawing Units for Design Center blocks
the third section that allows you to assign a specific unit to the drawing so that when blocks are inserted via AutoCAD Design Centre, they will automatically be scaled
Align
this command aligns objects with other objects in 2d or #D
User Defined
this creates a pattern of lines based on the current line type in your drawing
Relative Cartesian Coordinate
this method allows you to enter points in relation to the first point and to succeeding points
NODe
this mode snaps to a point object
PERpendicular
this mode snaps to a point perpendicular to an arc, circle, ellipse, elliptical arc, line, mline, polyline, ray, solid, spline, or xline
TANgent
this mode snaps to the tangent of an arc, circle, ellipse, or elliptical arc
INTersection
this snap to the intersection of an arc, circle, ellipse, elliptical arc, line, polyline, ray spline, or xline.
Custom
this specifies a pattern that is defined in any custom.
Pick
to select an object by left clicking it
F3
toggle for OSNAP
F7
toggle for grid
F9
toggle for snap
NONe
turn off object snap mode
Grid Extents
use LIMITS command to modify grid extends
Offset
use to copy objects that are similar and parallel to existing entities at a specified distance or at a through point
Zoom
use to view either a smaller or larger section of your drawing
Linear Dimensions
used to add dimensions to rectilinear shapes, most commonly used
MLine (ML)
used to draw multiple parallel lines
Keyboard Pulldown menu Toolbar
ways to access the Modify Tools
Dialog box
what AutoCAD uses to get info from the user
Command line
where commands are inputted to use AutoCAD features; provides information what you should do next
Drafting settings
where drafting settings can be changes
Cursor
will change depending on what function it is performing