DRAW COMMANDS IN AUTOCAD THEIR PROPER DEFINITION

DEFINITION OF DRAW COMMANDS

  • Draw commands  is very useful  for AUTOCAD  users and beginners .Draw commands is

to create  different  simple  geometery  to complete  the  profile of  part. Draw  commands  is 


number of tools to use by autocad beginners and users for their simplicity to create drawing

draw commands have number of tools to access the profile for better and accurate design.



  • Basic geometry shapes can be drawn by these commands to complete the sketch easily 
and in proper manner .

  • DRAW COMMANDS ARE AS 
  • 1. LINE command                    




                                     Line   command  is used  to  create  segments  of infinitive  length.


There  three  points  start point, mid point, end point  by selecting the line by mouse and  left-click by


mouse the these three points appear. And  to edit the line desire to our profile click on their any points


and  drag  by  mouse . The  line shape changes to arc and we select the line end  point  and  drag  the


drag  the  mouse  the  shape  changes by showing  their  length  from  start  point  to  end  point.


But  from  mid  line  it  not show  length to exit  from  whole  process  press  (esc)  key  from your

keyboard.



Procedure to access


1.Short key : L

2.Access from : Menu bar >Draw >  Line

3.Ribbon: Menu > Home > Draw panel >  Line



LINE COMMAND PROMPT




2.Circle command

Circle  command  is  another  draw command  of  AUTOCAD   it is used  to form  round .
 
To draw circle there are various method and very  useful  methods . You  can create a  circle  by


type (c )on command area and left-click by mouse on working area . Specifying their default 
radius 

value or  for  diameter  type d on command  area  then  enter  diameter  value to the circle .The 
different 

methods  to  draw  the circle  in  different  situation  circle  divides  into  four quadrants each 


divided  into  90(degree)  and  total  complete  revolution  of  360(degree). By left click  on circle 
entity 

by mouse we stretch their shape or increase the area or diameter  value  radius value both of us.


There  four  quadrants  appear  with  a  center  point .

Procedure to access

1.Short key : C

2.Access from : Menu bar >Draw >  Circle

3.Ribbon Menu : Home > Draw panel >  Circle




  • When we type c in  command area following options shows .


COMMAND  AREA

The options are 

A.    C-R

B.    2-P


C.  3-P










USE OF CIRCLE COMMAND IN AUTOCAD




  • Different methods to draw circle.

                     
A.  Center-Radius


  • creates a circle by specifying a center point and a radius value.






B.  2-P



CIRCLE CREATION BY 2-P


  • It creates circle by specifying two end points of the diameter.

C.  3-P

CIRCLE BY  3-P SUB COMMAND


  • creates  a circle by specifying three points on the circumference of smaller circle.






3.   Arc command

Arc command  is used to create the arc entity in different situation . Arc command is looks like a half


circle a round entity . To  draw  arc on  drawing  area  first  left -click by  mouse  on  arc  entities.


and  three  grip  points  shows  start point, mid point ,end point by clicking through mouse on the grip


points and  drag  the  mouse  you can  change  their  size  and  position  by  dragging  through  mouse.


It  also  appears  their  distance  and  also angle shows there are many types of arc you which draw on


working area or drawing area.


Procedure to access

1.Short key: A

Access from: Menu bar >Draw > Arc

3.Ribbon Menu: Home > Draw panel > Arc



4.  Ellipse Command



Ellipse command is used to create elliptical sketch entity.It looks like a circle but it is of oval 
shape

Their are different methods to draw ellipse . Ellipse command is more important to civil point of view

that in civil more use of ellipse command to draw different diagrams.In draw commands the ellipse 

command is more difficult to understand compare to other commands.The methods are 

1.MAJOR AXIS & MINOR AXIS  2.CENTER & MINOR AXIS 3.MAJOR AXIS & ROTATION

4. ELLIPSE using arc


Procedure to access

1.Short key: EL

2.Access from: Menu bar >Draw >  ELLIPSE

3.Ribbon Menu: Home > Draw panel > ELLIPSE



5.  Donut Command 


Donut is used for creating wheel shape of motor bike . It has outer diameter  or  inner  diameter


donut is very rare command of autocad that is used in some cases or some situation. Donut


is not more popular than other command . It is used in some cases .Donut is looks like a 


filled circle sometimes is seem to a solid circle . To draw donut on drawing area first type in 


command area ( do) short key for donut and then click left button by mouse on drawing 


area and then specify the inner diameter  of  donut  feed  the value and outer diameter of donut.



area and then specify the inner diameter of donut feed the value and outer diameter of donut.


Once you specify the inner and outer diameter value of donut then you create multiple of 


donuts by left click by mouse on  drawing  area or  drag  the mouse where  you  place the donut.



Procedure to access
AUTOCAD ICON


1.Short key: DO

2.Access from: Menu bar >Draw > DONUT

3.Ribbon Menu: Home > Draw panel >  DONUT


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