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: Selecting Objects in the Drawing ■ 169
Practice Exercise: Fence Selection
Practice using the Fence selection option. First draw
the lines and circles as shown below. Then erase the
lines.
1.
Draw the lines and circles (any size):
■ Begin the Line command and draw the line
segments as shown.
■ Next draw the circles near the intersection
of the lines.
2.
Erase the lines using the Fence selection
option:
■ Begin the Erase command.
■ At the Select objects prompt, enter F and
press ENTER.
■ Click the first fence point at (1)
■ Click the second fence point at (2)
■ Click the third fence point at (3) and press
ENTER.
■ Press ENTER to complete the Erase
command.