Southern Luzon State University

College of Engineering
Computer Engineering Department

CAD01 Computer Aided Drafting

Activity 2: Drawing Commands

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1.1 Introduction

AutoCAD provides the user with an infinite two-dimensional area to work with. Any entities
place on the working two-dimensional plane can be defined relative to the Cartesian coordinate system.

The Cartesian coordinate system divides a two-dimensional plane with two perpendicular axes.
The X axis runs horizontal across the bottom of the screen. The Y axis runs vertically along the left side of
the screen. These two axes intersect at the bottom left corner of the screen.

Each of this axis is further divided into segments. Each segment is given a value. The X axis
segments increase in value to the right. The positive X values are to the right of the intersection of the
two axes. The negative X values are to the left. The positive Y values are above the intersection and
increase up. The negative Y values are below.

Draw Commands in AutoCAD lets you create part(s) of drawing with specific dimensions. Some
of these commands are as follows:

 Line - Creates a continuous and straight line segments (Command Alias: LINE)
 Polyline - Creates a 2D polyline which are connected sequence of line segments created
as a single planar object. You can create straight line segments, arc segments or the
combination of the two. (Command Alias: PLINE)
 Circle - Creates a circle using one of the following ways: (Command Alias: Circle)
o Center, Radius (Specify center point followed by the value of radius)
o Center, Diameter (Specify center point followed by the value of diameter)
o 2-point (Specify two end points of the circle’s diameter)
o 3-point (Specify 3 points of the circumference of the circle)
o Tan, Tan, Radius (Specify Tangent points with two objects followed by the value
of radius)
o Tan, Tan, Tan (Specify Tangent points with 3 objects)
 Arc - Creates an arc using one of the following ways: (Command Alias: Arc)
o 3-point - Creates arc using 3 points (Starting point, Midpoint, Endpoint)
o Start, Center, End - Creates arc using (Starting point, Center, Endpoint)
o Start, Center, Angle - Creates arc using (Starting point, Center, included angle)
o Start, Center, Length - Creates arc using (Starting point, Center, Chord length)
o Start, End, Angle - Creates arc using (Starting point, Endpoint, included angle)
o Start, End, Direction - Creates arc using (Starting point, Endpoint, tangent
direction of the starting point)
o Start, End, Radius- Creates arc using (Starting point, Endpoint, Radius)
o Center, Start, End- Creates arc using (Center point, Starting point, Endpoint)
 o Center, Start, Angle- Creates arc using (Center point, starting point, included
angle)
o Center, Start, Length- Creates arc using (Center point, Starting point, Chord
length)
 Ellipse - Creates an ellipse with the following ways: (Command Alias: Ellipse)
o Center - Creates an ellipse using (Center point, Endpoint of the first axis, Length
of the second axis)
o Axis, End - Creates an ellipse using (first two points are the endpoints of the first
axis. The third point is determined by the distance of the center of the ellipse
from the end point of the second axis)
o Elliptical Arc - Creates an ellipse using (first two points of the elliptical arc
determines the location and length of the first axis. The third point determines
the distance between center of the elliptical arc and the end point of the second
axis. The fourth and fifth point are the start and end angles.)
 Rectangle - Creates a rectangle using the two end points of its diagonal. (Command
Alias: Rectang)
 Polygon - Creates a closed equilateral polyline which first specify the number of sides,
center of the polygon, determines either inscribed in a circle or circumscribed about a
circle and finally the radius. (Command Alias: Polygon)
 Spline - Creates a spline with either fit points or control vertices. (Command Alias:
Spline)
 Donut - Creates a filled circle or a wide ring. (Command Alias: Donut)
 Ray - Creates a line from a starting point and continues at infinity (Command Alias: Ray)

1.2 Objective

 To use AutoCAD Draw Commands.

1.3Activity

Create CAD drawing based from the image given below: (Use Command Alias and either Absolute,
Relative or Polar Coordinate only)
Command List:
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Output SS:
1.4 Questions

1. Is it easier to use command aliases compared to the ribbon? why or why not?
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2. What are the things that you notice in using Absolute, Relative or Polar Coordinate?
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1.5 Conclusion
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