 What is Autocad What is Autocad  Example of CAD software: Example of CAD software:  Advantages of CAD Advantages of CAD  Hardware for a CAD system Hardware for a CAD system  How AutoCAD is used? How AutoCAD is used?  How To Start How To Start  Components of AutoCAD Components of AutoCAD

Means Computer Aided Design Generally, it is the use of computers in design and drawing processes Traditionally, technical drawing are made using manual drafting. It is often require a lot of effort and time consuming particularly for large complex drawing. CAD is being used widely in modern practice. The ability of computer that enable engineers to produce, revise, store and transmit original drawings has made it very important Back

◦ AutoCAD ◦ PRO/Engineer ◦ IDEAS ◦ UNIGRAPHICS ◦ Solid Works etc With these developments, it is now possible to do all the designs using CAD including two-dimensional drawings, solid modeling, complex engineering analysis, production and manufacturing Back

 Easier Creation and Corrections  Better Visualization of drawings  Database of Drawing Aids  Increased Accuracy  Quick Design Analysis  Simulation and Testing Back

The hardware for a CAD system consists of the physical devices used to support CAD software. The hardware system consist of:  Central Processing Unit (CPU)  Computer Operating System  Display Devices  Input Devices  Output Devices Back

 Valuable and More Efficient in Modifying Drawings. Object can be moved, copied, rotated, erased, redrawn, etc. Editing in AutoCAD is faster than in manual drawing.  Storage/database of Commonly used Object. Complex objects that are frequently used can be stored as symbol in the library. This would increase the productivity in the drafting work. Back

 Click On Start Button  Now Click on All Programs  Choose Autodesk Option From the list  Then Click on AutoCAD 2007 Back

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When click on the AutoCAD following window will appear Back

 Menu:-It contains list of AutoCAD commands.  Drawing Area:-It occupies the most of the screen and called the user workspace.  Cursor:-This shows current active point on the screen.  Status Bar:- it appears at the bottom of the screen and provides information related to drawing.

 Prompt Area:- Area at the bottom of screen that display AutoCAD response to the input.  Toolbar:- toolbar contains a group of the buttons representing AutoCAD command. Back