User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour
- Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
- Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects
- Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
- Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
- Lesson: Creating Object Patterns
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Size
- Challenge Exercise: Grips
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
- Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Chapter 5: Altering Objects
- Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries
- Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
- Lesson: Joining Objects
- Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects
- Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
- Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects
- Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
Lesson: Creating Basic Objects ■ 93
8.
To redo the lines:
■ On the Quick Access toolbar, click Redo.
■ Notice that all of the lines removed with
the Undo command are returned.
9.
To draw a line using object snaps:
Note: Object snaps are points on objects
which enable you to accurately position other
objects. They are covered in detail in another
lesson.
■ On the Home tab, click Draw panel > Line.
■ As you approach the endpoint of the line,
the endpoint object snap marker should
appear.
■ Click to select the endpoint of the line.
10.
To draw a line perpendicular to the last:
■ Drag the cursor upward making sure that
the angle field displays 90 degrees.
■ Enter 100. Press ENTER.
11.
To draw a line and correct a mistake using the
Undo command:
■ Drag the cursor to the right making sure
the angle field displays 0 degrees.
■ Enter 35. Press ENTER.
■ Right-click near your last point. Click Undo.
■ Because you are still in the Line command,
only the last line segment that you drew is
removed.
■ Drag the cursor to the right again, making
sure that the angle field displays 0 degrees.
■ Enter 25. Press ENTER.