This document provides an overview of the AutoCAD software. It begins by defining AutoCAD as a computer-aided design software application used for digital 2D and 3D designs. Next, it outlines some key advantages of AutoCAD like drawing to scale, easy layout and viewing capabilities, and the ability to easily edit designs. The document then describes the basic AutoCAD interface including the ribbon, view cube, command box, drawing area, status bar, and navigation bar. Finally, it lists some common 2D drawing commands in AutoCAD like line, circle, rectangle, and their corresponding shortcuts.

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2. INDEX
 What is AutoCAD ?
 Advantages of AutoCAD
 Introduction to AutoCAD Interface
 Basic 2D commands

3. WHAT IS AUTOCAD ?
• AutoCAD was first released in December 1982 as a desktop app .
• AutoCAD is a computer-aided design software developed by the
company Autodesk (hence the name AutoCAD).
• It allows you to draw and edit digital 2D and 3D designs more quickly
and easily than you could by hand.
• You can only draw something so small by hand, but AutoCAD
allows you to design down to fractions.
• The files can also be easily saved and stored in the cloud, so they be
accessed anywhere at anytime.

4. ADVANTAGES OF
AUTOCAD

5. DRAW TO SCALE
One of the main benefits of autocad is that it allows you to draw to scale.
you start by choosing the appropriate units of measurement. then, you can
draw your model at 1:1 scale.
EASY LAYOUT AND VIEWING
when you’re using autocad, it’s easy to zoom in and out and pan to other
areas of the drawing. this is particularly useful when you’re working on large
or complicated designs.
MAKE CHANGES EASILY AND REDUCE RISK OF ERROR
In autoCAD , you don’t have to go through a long process just to
adjust your drawing.
you can create designs quickly and easily, using the software’s easy
tools to complete tasks in a fraction of the time it would take via manual
drafting.

6. DRAW ACCURATELY
AutoCAD makes it easy to draw objects accurately, with various options to
set the exact size and alignment that you need.
On your screen, there’s a rectangular grid. you can click on any interval on
the grid to locate the point that you need. you can use your keyboard to
enter the exact coordinates of the location at which you want to start
drawing.
SAVE TIME AND MONEY
One of the main benefits of computer-aided design is that it’s incredibly
efficient.
All of the above factors contribute to a much quicky and easier design
process. this allows you to finish a project as quickly as possible, saving
you time and money.

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INTRODUCTION TO
AUTOCAD INTERFACE

8. RIBBON
VIEW CUBE
COMMAND BOX
DRAWING
AREA
STATUS BAR
NAVIGATION
BAR

9. AutoCAD RIBBON
the ribbon is made of several tabs. ribbon arranges and organizes all the controls and tools in
different panels, palettes and tabs. these controls and tools are very useful for creating and
modifying the autocad drawings
VIEW CUBE
When acting as an orientation indicator, the View Cube turns to reflect the current view direction
as the user re-orients the scene using other tools.
NAVIGATION BAR
Provides access to navigation and orientation tools from a single interface.
STATUS BAR
the status bar displays information about the selected command or tool. It also displays the
current cursor coordinates, the name of the current layer, mode settings, and other information
about current settings.
COMMAND BAR
The command line is where you will see instructions and options when using commands.

10. BASICS 2D COMMANDS
SHORTCUT/
COMMAND
DESCRIPTION
A/ ARC Create an arc
AREA Find the area of closed or open shapes in a drawing
AR/ ARRAY Make a rectangle, polar, or path array
C/ CIRCLE Create a circle
GROUP Group multiple objects into a single unit
HIDEOBJECTS Hide selected objects in a drawing
HIGHLIGHT Highlight a selected object in a drawing
ISOLATE Hide all objects in a drawing except the one you have selected
L/ LINE Create a simple line
MI/ MIRROR Produce a mirror copy of an object
MLINE Create multiple parallel lines
PL/ PLINE Make a polyline
PO/ POINT Create a single point within a drawing
POL/ POLYGON Produce a polygon (you select the number of sides, from 3 to 1024)
REC/ RECTANGLE Create a rectangle

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