What is Line Distance and Angle Commands in AutoCAD
1.
Line @ Distance Angle
Command Name
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Short Cut
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Location of the Command
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Line
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L & Enter
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Draw Menu
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a.
Meanings
This is another
use of line command. In this way one can draw a line with a specific distance
and on desired angle rather than using any other command as chamfer etc. “L” is
its short cut and it is draw menu command
b.
Syntax
Type “L” in
command bar and press enter
Press shift + 2
and give distance 1’, 2’, 5’ etc (Don’t press enter)
Press shift + <
and give angle 30, 45, 135 and press enter
1.
Stretch Command
Command Name
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Short Cut
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Location of the Command
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Stretch
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S Enter
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Modify Menu
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a.
Meanings
This command is
used to extend of shrink a line / lines. “S” is its short cut. It is modify
menu command.
b.
Syntax
Type “S” in
command bar and press enter
Select a line /
lines from a point to be extend / shrink and press enter
Move the
pointer by mouse towards a side to extend or shrink
Type the length
to extend or shrink and press enter
2.
Mirror Command
Command Name
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Short Cut
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Location of the Command
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Mirror
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Mi Enter
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Modify Menu
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a.
Meanings
This command is
used to draw complete image of an object on a specific target. “Mi” is its
short cut and it is modify menu command.
b.
Syntax
Type “M” in
command bar and press enter
Select an
object / objects you wanna move and press enter
Select an
object’s point where you wanna move from
Press click on
a point where the object is to be placed
1.
Array Command
Command Name
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Short Cut
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Location of the Command
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Array
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Ar Enter
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Modify Menu
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a.
Meanings
This command is
used to place lines vertically and horizontally in a specific order. We can say
this command use to draw rows and columns. In CAD it is mostly used to draw
stairs. “Ar” is its short cut and it is modify menu command.
b.
Syntax
Type “Ar” in
command bar and press enter
Array window
will open fill it and press ok
2.
Chamfer Command
Command Name
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Short Cut
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Location of the Command
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Chamfer Command
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Cha Enter
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Modify Menu
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a.
Meanings
This command is
some what is like fillet command but the difference is this that in fillet
command when two lines are joined the form curve or circle at the end but by
this command when two command are joined they are joined by making a specific angle
at the end. “Cha” is short cut and it is modify menu command.
b.
Syntax
Type “Cha” in
command bar and press enter
Type ‘D’ for
distance and press enter
Give a specific
distance for both of lines you want to make angle of
Select twp
opposite lines
1.
Text
Command Name
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Short Cut
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Location of the Command
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Text Style
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ST
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Format Menu
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Single Line Text
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DT
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Draw Menu
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Multi Line Text
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MT
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Draw Menu
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Edit Text
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ET
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Before working
with text command it is to notice that before we start typing any sort of text
in CAD, first we are required to set the text style so that it should be easily
adjusted in the drawing. Text Style is a command used for this purpose.
a. Text
Style
Command Name
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Short Cut
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Location of the Command
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Text Style
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ST
|
Format Menu
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(1) General. This command is used to specify style of the text.
We adjust the font and size of the text from here and give it a specific name
for identification. Font and size of the text mostly different in different
scales. Some slandered measures of Text font and size are given as under
according to the scales.
(a)
1/8 = 1 Scale - Room Name – Text. For Writing of Room Names we used
“Arial” font and 8 to 9 inches of text size
(b)
1/8 = 1 Scale - Room Size – Text. For Writing of Room Size we used
“Arial” font and 6 to 7 inches of text size
(c)
1/8 = 1 Scale – Main Text – Text. For Writing of Main or General
Text in this scale we used “Arial” font and 13 to 15 inches of text size
2.
Text Sub Commands. After
complete setting of text style its time to write it accordingly. For this
purpose there are three sub commands used:-
a.
Single Line Text
b.
Multi Line Text
c.
Edit Text
Single Line Text
Command Name
|
Short Cut
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Location of the Command
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Single Line Text
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DT
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Draw menu
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a.
Meanings
This command is
used to write single line text. It is draw menu command and “DT” is its short
cut
b.
Syntax
Select the text
style from the text styles tool bar, you have already created
Type “DT” short
cut and press enter
Drag the pointer
on area where you want to write text
Multi Line Text
Command Name
|
Short Cut
|
Location of the Command
|
Multi Line Text
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MT
|
Draw menu
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a.
Meanings
This command is
used to write multi line text. It is draw menu command and “MT” is its short
cut
b.
Syntax
Select the text
style from the text style tool bar, you have already created
Type “MT” short
cut and press enter
Drag the
pointer on the area where you want to write text
Edit Text
Command Name
|
Short Cut
|
Location of the Command
|
Edit Text
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ET
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a.
Meanings
This command is
used to edit single line text or multi line text. “ET” is its short cut
b.
Syntax
Type “ET” short
cut and press enter
Click on the
desired text
It will allow
you the edit specific text
3.
Poly Line
Command Name
|
Short Cut
|
Location of the Command
|
Polyline
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PL Enter
|
Draw Menu
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a.
Meanings
This command is
used to draw a continue line mostly used for 3D works and also for making arrow
etc. It is Draw Menu command and “PL” is its short cut.
b.
Syntax For Making an Arrow
Type “PL” short
cut in command bar and press enter
Message 1 “Specify
start point:”
Click on the
screen for first point and drag the mouse for a small line
Message 2 “Specify
next point or [Arc/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width]:”
Type “W” and
press enter
Message 3 “Specify
starting width <0'-0">:”
Give the
starting width of the arrow, like 5”, 10 or 1’ and press enter
Message 4 “Specify
ending width <0'-5">:”
Give the ending
width of the arrow, which is mostly 0 and press enter
Message 5 “Specify
next point or [Arc/Close/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width]:”
Type “L” and
press enter for the length of the arrow like 10”, 20” or 2’ and press enter
It will make an
arrow one the screen
4.
Explode Command
Command Name
|
Short Cut
|
Location of the Command
|
Explode
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X Enter
|
Modify Menu
|
a.
Meanings
This command is
used to convert the polyline / blocked object into single line / lines. It is
Modify Menu command and “X” is its short cut.
b.
Syntax
Type “X” short
cut in the command bar and press enter
Select the
polyline / blocked object
Press enter and
it will convert the select polyline object / blocked object into line / lines
5.
Block
Command Name
|
Short Cut
|
Location of the Command
|
Block Definition
|
B Enter
|
Draw Menu
|
Block Insert
|
I &Enter
|
Insert Menu
|
a.
Meanings
This command
is used to make an object from the many individual lines creating an object. It
is Draw Mane command and “B” is its short cut.
b.
Syntax For Making a Block
Type “B” short
cut in the command bar and press enter
It will give
you a Block Definition Window
Type the
object name and press the “select object button”
Select the
object and press enter
It will appear
Block Definition Window again press OK Button
c.
Syntax For Inserting the Block
Type “I” short
cut in the command bar and press enter
It will appear
Insert Window one the screen
Select the
required Block / Object by clicking on Name Command or press brows button for
more objects to see
After
selecting a specific Block / Object press OK button
It will appear
Massage “Specify insertion point or [Basepoint / Scale / X / Y / Z / Rotate / PScale
/ PX / PY / PZ / PRotate]:”
Select the
point where the Block / Object is to be placed
d.
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