all autocad commands with explanation pdf

When the view required has been selected, press or right click to cause AutoCAD to display it. The left mouse button toggles between PAN 'X' and ZOOM '> ' mode so that fine adjustments can be achieved. As the mouse is moved, the view box shrinks and expands so that the size of the required view can be set. This allows you to change the magnification.

By pressing the left button on the mouse, the 'X' is replaced by an '> ' pointing to the right side of the view box. This view box should be positioned so that its lower left corner is at the lower left corner of the view required. The smaller box shows the current view with an 'X' in the middle. The larger box shows the extents of the current drawing. Once selected, this option redraws the graphics area of the screen and displays two rectangles. It permits very quick movement around the drawing. This is a very useful ZOOM option once it is understood. If followed by 'XP', then it is taken as a scale factor relative to paper space and can be used for scaling the contents of paper space viewports. 2x), then it is taken as a magnification factor relative to the current height. If the new height value is followed by 'X' (eg. The existing height is the default for the new height to allow for panning across the drawing. This option requires two things: a point that is to be the center of the new display and a value to be its new height in drawing units. This option causes AutoCAD to display the whole drawing as far as its drawing limits or drawing extents (whichever is the greater of the two). Proportionately resizes (or scales) objects Rotates objects Modify > Rotate to a certain angleĬreates a round corner between two lines Creates an angled corner between two lines Creates a repeating pattern of the selected objects Starts the Layer and Linetype property dialog box Creates a single line of text

Stretches an object after you Modify > Stretch have selected a portion of itĬreates a mirror image of an object or selection set

SECLECTS ANY OBJECT THAT EITHER CROSSES THE BOUNDARY OR IS INSIDE IT SELECTS ON OBJECTS THAT ARE COMPLETELY WITHIN THE BOX Offsets an object (parallel) by a set distance. Trims objects to a selected cutting edge.Įxtends objects Modify > Extend to a selected boundary edge. Draw parallel lines based on the parameters you define. Draw a straight line segment from one point to the nextĭraws a circle based on a center point and radius.Įnables the Print/Plot Configuration Dialog Boxĭraws a rectangle after you enter one corner and then the second.

All autocad commands with explanation pdf