1. UNIT 2: Starting An AutoCAD Drawing Objectives: Be able to identify, describe and/or apply… The key components of the Application Menu and Quick Access Toolbar The AutoCAD QNEW command The fundamental workings of a 3 button mouse Grid and Snap fundamentals The text style manager to change and edit fonts, font styles, sizes, and justifications Assignments/Quizzes/Tests 2-1: Text Justification 2-2: Text Rotation 2-3: CAD Flowchart UNIT 2 Test

2. UNIT 2: Starting A New AutoCAD Drawing from the Quick Access Tool Bar or Application Menu Method 1 Select New from the quick access tool bar or New from the Application Menu. Either method will open the template dialogue box. Choose a template file. These files will have a.dwt extension

3. UNIT 2: Starting A New AutoCAD Drawing with QNEW Method 2: QNEW 1.Right-click on screen and select “Options” 2.In Options Dialogue Box select “Files Tab.” 3.Open “Template Settings” folder 4.Double click on “None” 5.Select template and close NOTE: Only works with Quick Access Tool Bar

4. UNIT 2: Starting A New AutoCAD Drawing With The Startup Wizard Method 3: Startup Wizard By default the wizard is toggled off. To activate the wizard type “startup” in the command line and press enter. At the prompt enter. This will toggle on the startup wizard. Select “New” from the quick access tool bar and follow the directions.

5. UNIT 2: Fundamentals for 3 Button Mouse Left Button Pick, click, or select Right Button Enables popup menus and options Middle Button or Wheel Allows user to zoom or pan. Hold down button to pan. You can also execute a Zoom-Extents-All by double-clicking the center button. This will zoom all objects within the drawing window

6. UNIT 2: Grid and Grid Snap Fundamentals Click and highlight to turn “Snap” on. This drawing tool or aid will force the cursor to snap to grid points. You can also select F9 on the keyboard Click and highlight to turn “Grid” on. You can also select F7 on the keyboard. This drawing tool or aid will allow you to create a series of points in the X and Y directions. NOTE: To change the snap and grid settings right-click on either icon and select “Settings.” A dialogue box will appear with numerous options for snapping and creating the grid.

7. UNIT 2: Grid and Grid Snap Fundamentals Adaptive Grid Grid adapts to zooming and panning. Controls the density of grid lines when zoomed in or out

8. UNIT 2: Text Fundamentals in AutoCAD There ate two types of text within AutoCAD: Multiline Text and Single Line Text. Multiline Text is created as one object whereas each line in Single Line Text is treated as a separate object

9. UNIT 2: Fonts Used in AutoCAD Standard AutoCAD Fonts have a.shx file extension. The default font is txt.shx. The more common or standard font used widely in the drafting industry is the Romans (roman simplex) font. It is smoother than the default txt.shx font. TrueType fonts are scaleable and have an outline. These types of fonts maintain their properties when increased or decreased in size.

10. UNIT 2: Accessing The Text Style Manager Select down ▼ arrow to right of word “Annotation” Click on icon to open “Text Style Dialogue Box”

11. UNIT 2: Text Fundamentals in AutoCAD Procedure for creating “Single Line Text” 1.Select Single Line Text Command from the “Home Tab” or from the “Annotation Tab.” 2.When the dynamic input appears you have two options: Option 1: Enter Start Point Enter Text Height Enter Rotation Angle Option 2: Right-click and select The “Justify” option first. Then enter Start Point, Text Height, and Rotation Angle

12. UNIT 2: Text Fundamentals in AutoCAD Option 2: (Continued) Right-click and select The “Justify” option first. Then enter Start Point, Text Height, and Rotation Angle NOTE: You can use the down arrow ↓ on the keyboard to make your selection

13. UNIT 2: Assignment 2-1 Text Justification

14. UNIT 2: Assignment 2-2 Text Rotation Procedure: Draw a.5 diameter circle Draw a.75 line from center of circle (Ortho on) Change text font to Arial Select “Single Text” and ML for justification Set text height to.25 Draw 7” circle from center Add.5” Tic Line and Polar Array

15. UNIT 2: Assignment 2-3 CAD Flowchart

16. UNIT 2: Multiline Text Procedure: Select Multiline Text Select Bounding Border (Rectangle) Enter Text Double-click on text to edit

17. UNIT 2: Assignment 2-4 Multiline Text