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
334 ■ Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
Example of Area Measurement
The following illustration shows the results of using the Area tool to obtain the total square footage of
a floor plan. Note: The Area tool also provides perimeter data.
Using Measure Tools
Measure tools are used to pull specific data from objects. They provide a quick and effective way to
collect useful information such as the total amount of concrete needed for a foundation or the precise
volume of an excavation area. This information is frequently necessary to communicate pertinent
measurements to outside sources or to ensure that a design meets criteria. The process for obtaining
such information is combined into a single command in which different measurement options are
chosen.