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Basic Commands: Drawing Commands Modifying Commands Accuracy Enhancement Display Control

The document discusses basic commands and functions for a CAD software including: drawing commands like line, rectangle, circle, and arc; modifying commands such as erase; accuracy enhancement tools like grid, snap, ortho, and object snap; and display controls including zoom and pan. The commands are used to create and edit drawings as well as control the view of drawings on screen. Exercises for practicing the commands are mentioned at the end.

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Basic Commands: Drawing Commands Modifying Commands Accuracy Enhancement Display Control

The document discusses basic commands and functions for a CAD software including: drawing commands like line, rectangle, circle, and arc; modifying commands such as erase; accuracy enhancement tools like grid, snap, ortho, and object snap; and display controls including zoom and pan. The commands are used to create and edit drawings as well as control the view of drawings on screen. Exercises for practicing the commands are mentioned at the end.

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OVERVIEW
BASIC COMMANDS

DRAWING COMMANDS
MODIFYING COMMANDS
ACCURACY ENHANCEMENT
DISPLAY CONTROL
DRAWING COMMANDS

LINE COMMAND

A command that creates line


segments. Its endpoints can be
specified either two dimensional
or three dimensional. It is the
primary object in designing.

BASIC COMMANDS

END MAIN
DRAWING COMMANDS

RECTANGLE COMMAND

A command that draws a


Rectangular polyline.

BASIC COMMANDS

END MAIN
DRAWING COMMANDS

CIRCLE COMMAND

A command that creates circles.

BASIC COMMANDS

END MAIN
DRAWING COMMANDS

ARC COMMAND

A command that creates an arc.

BASIC COMMANDS

END MAIN
MODIFYING COMMANDS

ERASE COMMAND

It removes object from


the drawing.

BASIC COMMANDS

END MAIN
ACCURACY ENHANCEMENT

GRID COMMAND
A drawing tool used as a reference but not part of a drawing and
never plotted nor printed.

BASIC COMMANDS

END MAIN
ACCURACY ENHANCEMENT

SNAP COMMAND

It restricts cursor movements to specified interval.

BASIC COMMANDS

END MAIN
ACCURACY ENHANCEMENT

ORTHO COMMAND

It constraints movement cursor.

BASIC COMMANDS

END MAIN
ACCURACY ENHANCEMENT

OBJECT SNAP COMMAND


It set object snap modes to help the user in specifying points on existing
object in a drawing.

BASIC COMMANDS

END MAIN
DISPLAY CONTROL

ZOOM COMMAND

It increases or decreases
the apparent size of
objects in the current
viewport.

BASIC COMMANDS

END MAIN
DISPLAY CONTROL

PAN COMMAND

It moves the drawing


display in the viewport.

BASIC COMMANDS

END MAIN
EXERCISES

Soon when the


classes resume…

MAIN

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