Object Snap OSNAP

Using Object Snap is the best way to ensure the accuracy of all objects drawn

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There are 2 type of Object Snap:
1. Runing Object Snap
2. Object Snap Overrides

Draw Basic Objects

Draw a mechanical bracker using draw commands: Line, Arc, Circle, Polygon & Rectangle

Polygon

Home tab > Draw panel > Rectangle drop-down > Polygon
Sides: 3 ~ 1024

Draw a triangle, square, pentgon or any geometry having equally sized edges

Rectangle

Home tab > Draw panel > Rectangle

Specify a corner, then drag diagonally to the other corner for the 2nd point

Erase

Home tab > Modify panel > Erase

Arc

 

Home tab > Draw panel > Arc

Circle

 

Home tab > Draw panel > Circle

Pick a point for center, then drag to right, key-in the radius

Line

Home tab > Draw panel > Line

Dynamic Input

Dynamic Input helps to auto-detect the relative coordinates without manually key-in the @ infront of the coordinates

Using Coordinate Systems

Coordinate is the location of a point in the drawing
2D using X, Y as coordinates

Navigating 2D Drawings

Unlike image editing programs, zooming in AutoCAD will not suffer any loss in quality in result

Setting Drawing Units

Before drawing, it's important to decide what units to use.

QAT > New

InfoCenter

Provides convenients way to search for topics in Help system

Display product announcements, updates, and notifications

Application Menu

Click the red A icon on the top-left corner to show the Application Menu
You can create New or Open existing drawings, Export or Print drawings

User Interface

2D Drafting & Annotation

The NEW interface combine both ribbon and toolbars, and the grid is turn on by default

2D & 3D Design Softwear

One of the world’s leading 2D and 3D design applications