Auto Cad: Week 12

Review: Dimensioning, Line Weights, CAD shortcut, HOTGRIPS and Photoshop.

Dimensioning

To change the settings of the dimension use the DIMSTYLE command to bring up dimension style manager. * Remember to click on Annotative then click on modify to view ‘Modify Dimension Style: Annotative’.

Modify Dimension Style: Annotative  

 

Continued dimensions

This tool enable you to draw multiple dimensions placed end to end but you must create a linear, aligned, or angular dimension before you can do this.

After drawing one dimension click continue to draw out the rest.

 

Linear  dimension  

Linear  dimensions  

Continued dimensions

 

Setting up Line Weights

LA - keyboard shortcut

‘Layer Properties Manager’ displays all layers and layer properties

Line Weights

Click on the line weight to choose the size. It ranges from 0.00mm to 2.11mm.  

 

CAD shortcuts we should know

REC – Rectangle

Drawing window – H 200 / W 200

1. Specify first corner – Enter your distance > 200,

2. Specify other corner – Enter your distance > 200 3. Enter or spacebar

 

AR – Array

4. Select rectangle

5. AR > Enter 6. Choose rectangular array

To add more columns or rows use HOTGRIPS.

 

Using HOTGRIPS

HOTGRIPS enable the user to move the endpoints of lines/objects.

• Hold shift for multiple selections • The end point will go RED • Then you can move the point

7. To change the spcaing > type spacing

8. Enter distance from both columns and rows 9. Exit array

215 Spacing

 

Exporting to Photoshop

I saved a PDF of the windows from Auto Cad and opened it in Photoshop.

Cropping educational stamp

Using tools like gradient, magic wand I was able to add some colour to the windows.

 

 

Final outcome