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Application Menu
2. Quick Access Toolbar
3. Workspace Switching
4. Title bar
5. Tabs
6. Ribbon
7. Panels
8. View cube
9. Navigation Toolbar
10.Crosshair
11.UCS (User Coordinate System)
12.Drawing Area( about infinite)
13.Command Line
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Trim(tr + enter) or (tr + enter + enter)
• Use to remove or erase unnecessary part of any object.
• Trims objects to meet the edges of the other objects.
• Intersection required for trim position.

• Steps for use

➢ Select all objects then press enter
➢ Select the objects that you want to trim
Extend (ex + enter) or (ex + enter + enter)
• Use to extends any line to a given boundary.
• Extends objects to meet the edges of other objects.
• Boundary required to extend.

• Steps for use

➢ Select all objects then press enter
➢ Select the objects that you want to extend

We can convert trim or extend command into each other by

continuously pressing shift button.
 Fillet ( f + enter)
• Use to creates rounds and fillets the sharp edges of objects
• Using fillet an arc is created that is tangent to both of the selected lines.
• The lines are trimmed to the ends of the arc.
• To create sharp corner instead of arc, enter a radius of zero.

Steps:
➢ f + enter for fillet command then press r + enter for radius option
➢ Specify the radius
➢ M + enter for multiple option (if you want to fillet multiple objects)
➢ T + enter for trim option
➢ Select trim; if you want to trimmed lines to the ends of the arc.
➢ Select untrim; if you do not want to trimmed lines to the ends of the arc.
➢ Now select the objects you wants to fillet.
 Chamfer (cha + enter)
• Uses to bevels the edges of the objects.
• Methods of chamfer
• Distance Method
• You need to specify distance on first and second line (i.e. d1 & d2)
• Angle Method
• You need to specify distance on first line and angle of chamfer (i.e. d & Ѳ)
• Steps
• cha + enter for chamfer command then press d + enter for distance option or a + enter for angle option
• Specify d1 & d2 ( for distance method) or d & Ѳ ( for angle method)
• M + enter for multiple option (if you want to Chamfer multiple objects)
• T + enter for trim option
• Select trim; if you want to trimmed lines to the ends of the bevel.
• Select un-trim; if you do not want to trimmed lines to the ends of the bevel.
• Select the first line
• Select the second line
 Array ( ar + enter)
It Creates copies of objects arranged in a pattern.
Types of array
• Rectangular Array
• Polar Array
• Path Array
Rectangular Array
Distributes copies of the selected object into any combination of rows, columns, and levels.

Steps for use

➢ar + enter for array command
➢Select object(s)
➢R + enter for rectangular array option
➢Specify no. of columns and distance between columns or total distance value
➢Specify no. of row and distance between rows or total distance value
➢Specify no. of level and distance between levels or total distance value (if needed)
➢Turn on associative if you want to edit the array in future otherwise turn off it.
➢Click on close array or press escape button
Polar Array
Evenly distributes copies of the object in a circular pattern around a center point or axis of
rotation.
Steps for use
➢ar + enter for array command
➢Select object(s)
➢po + enter for polar array option
➢Specify center point of array
➢Specify no. of items and between angle or fill angle
➢If needed specify row and levels
➢Turn on associative if you want to edit the array in future otherwise turn off it
➢Turn rotate items on if you allow rotation of object according to angle otherwise turn off it
➢Turn on direction for anticlockwise direction; for clockwise direction turn off direction
➢Click on close array or press escape button
Path Array

Evenly distributes copies of the selected object along a path or a portion of a path.
Steps for use
➢ ar + enter for array command
➢ Select object(s)
➢ pa + enter for path array option
➢ Specify path for array
➢ Specify no. of items if you use divide method or specify between distance if you use measure method
➢ If needed specify row and levels
➢ Turn on associative if you want to edit the array in future otherwise turn off it
➢ Click on base point and specify base point again (if required)
➢ Click on tangent direction and specify the tangent direction ( if required)
➢ Click on align items to turn on/off alignment of items according to path
➢ Click on close array or press escape button
Lengthen (len + enter)
➢It is used to change the length of objects and included angles of arcs
➢It is an alternatives to using TRIM or EXTEND
➢We can specify changes as a percentage, an increment or as a final length or angle.
➢LENGTHEN does not affect closed objects.
➢Methods for lengthen
➢ Delta method
➢ Percentage Method
➢ Total Method
➢ Dynamic Method
Delta Method
➢Changes the length of an object by a specified increment, measured from the endpoint
that is closest to the selection point.
➢Delta also changes the angle of an arc by a specified increment, measured from the
endpoint that is closest to the selection point.
➢A positive value extends the object; a negative value trims it.
➢Delta Length: Changes the length of the object by the specified increment.

➢Steps for use

➢ len + enter for lengthen command
➢ de + enter for delta option
➢ Specify delta length for lines or angle for arcs
➢ Select object to change the length
Percent Method
➢Sets the length of an object by a specified percentage of its total length.
➢Steps for use
➢ len + enter for lengthen command
➢ p + enter for percent option
➢ Specify percent value for reduction or increment
➢ Select object to change the length

Dynamic Method
➢Turns on Dynamic Dragging mode.
➢You change the length of a selected object by dragging one of its endpoints. The other end
remains fixed
➢Steps for use
➢ len + enter for lengthen command
➢ dy + enter for dynamic option
➢ Select object from any end and drag it then specify the value for change the length.
Total Method
➢Sets the length of a selected object by specifying the total absolute length from the fixed
endpoint.
➢Total also sets the included angle of a selected arc by a specified total angle.

➢Steps for use

➢ len + enter for lengthen command
➢ t + enter for total option
➢ Specify total absolute length for lines or total angle for arcs
➢ Select the object to change the length
Align (al + enter)
➢It is used to aligns objects with other objects in 2D and 3D

➢Steps for use

➢ Al + enter for the align command
➢ Select object to align
➢ Select first point on source object
➢ Select first point on destination object
➢ Select second point on source object
➢ Select second point on destination object
➢ Do you want to scale source object according to the size of destination object
➢ Press y for yes
➢ Press n for No
Break (br + enter)
➢It is used to breaks the selected object between two points
Types of break
• Break (break with gap)
• Point Break (break without gap)

Steps for Break (with gap)

➢br + enter for break command
➢Select object
➢F + enter for first point
➢Specify first point by tracking method
➢Specify gap value and press enter

Steps for Point Break (without gap)

➢br + enter for break command
➢Select object
➢F + enter for first point
➢Specify first point by tracking method
➢Specify gap value = 0 and press enter
Join (J + enter)
➢It is used to join similar objects to form a single, unbroken object.
➢Combines a series of finite linear and open curved objects at their
common endpoints to create a single 2D object.
➢The type of object that results depends on the types of objects
selected, the type of object selected first, and whether the objects
are coplanar.
➢It is the inverse of break and explode commands

➢Steps for use

➢ J + enter for join command
➢ Select object(s)
➢ Press enter
Dimensions
Linear (dli + enter)
Aligned (dal + enter)
Angular (dan + enter)
Arc Length (dar + enter)
Radius (dra + enter)
Diameter (ddi + enter)
Jogged (djo + enter)
Ordinate (dor + enter)
Continue Dimension
Creates a dimension that starts from an extension line of a previously created
dimension.

Baseline Dimension
Continue a linear, angular, or ordinate dimension from the baseline of the previous
or selected dimension.
Adjust Space
Adjust the spacing between linear dimensions or angular dimensions.

Break dimension
Breaks or restore dimension and extension lines where they cross other objects.
Dimjogline
Adds or removes a jog line on a linear or aligned dimension.

Inspect
Adds or removes inspection information for a selected dimension.

Update
Update dimension objects with the current dimension style.

Reassociate
Associate or Reassociate selected dimensions to objects or points on objects.
Dimension Style Manager(d + enter)
• Used to create and modifies dimension styles.
• A dimension style is a named collection of dimension settings that control the
appearance of dimensions.
Use to set selected dimension style as current style. The
current style is applied to dimensions we create further.

Use to display new dimension style creation dialog box in

which we can define a new dimension style.

Use to display the modify dimension style dialog box in

which we can modify dimension styles.

Use to display the override current style dialog box, in

which we can set temporary overrides to dimension style.

Use to display the comparison dialog box, in which we can

compare two dimension styles.
Lines Tab in Dimension Style Manager

Dimension Lines
• Color
• Linetype
• Line Weight
• Baseline Spacing

Extension Lines
• Color
• Linetype
• Lineweight
• Extend beyond dimension lines
• Offset from origin
• Fixed length extension lines
Symbols & Arrows Tab in Dimension Style Manager

Symbols & Arrows

• Arrowheads
• Arrow Size
• Center Mark and its Size
• Centerline
• Break Size
• Arc length Symbol
• Jog Dimension
• Jog Angle
• Jog Height Factor
Text Tab in Dimension Style Manager

Text
• Text Style
• Text Color
• Fill Color
• Text Color
• Text Placement
• Vertical
• Horizontal
• View Direction
• Offset from Dimension Line
• Text Alignment
Fit Tab in Dimension Style Manager

Fit
• Fit Option
• Text placement
• Scale for dimension Features
• Fine Tuning
Primary Units Tab in Dimension Style Manager

Linear Dimensions
• Unit Format
• Precision
• Decimal Separator
• Prefix
• Suffix
• Measurement Scale
• Zero Suppression

Angular Dimensions
• Unit Format
• Precision
• Zero Suppression
Alternate Units Tab in Dimension Style Manager

Alternative Units
• Display Alternative Units Option
• Unit Format
• Precision
• Multiplier for Alternative Units
• Prefix
• Suffix
• Zero Suppression
• Placement
Tolerances Tab in Dimension Style Manager

Tolerances
• Tolerance Methods
• Precision
• Lower Value
• Upper Value
• Zero Suppression
Text
Single Line Text (dt+enter)
• Use to displays text on screen as it is entered
• We can use single line text to create one or more lines of text, where each text
line is an independent object that we can move and modify.
• These text can be formatted only by the text style manager. We need different
text styles for different appearance.
• Steps for Use
• dt+enter
• Specify the insertion point
• Specify the height of text
• Specify the Angle for text rotation
Multiline Text (t+enter)
• Use to creates multiline text object.
• We can create several paragraphs of text as a single multiline text (mtext) object.
With the built-in editor, you can format the text appearance, columns, and
boundaries.

• Steps for Use

• t+enter
• Draw a text box to insert the text in the drawing.
• Type your text inside the text box and edit the text according to requirement.
Text Style Manager (st + enter)