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2. Furniture Detail lt Back Cancel Start a Drawing Using the Office Layout Wizard 73 5 Clear all of the check boxes on this page You don t need database reports in this tutorial Click Next On the next page of the wizard select the layers for the drawing and the fields in the database Note Because you did not select any database reports on the previous wizard page AutoSketch will ignore the Fields settings So you can leave the database fields as they are preset on this page Office Layout Wizard Select the layers and database fields you want added to the drawing then click Next Layers Fields M WorkStation Shell 6 In the Layers list clear the check boxes next to Electrical Cable Equip ment Panel and Personnel Then click Next Now choose the page orientation that best displays the office layout Office Layout Wizard Select the page onentation then click Nest Back Cancel 74 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Dravving 7 Select Landscape from the list and then click Next On the next page of the wizard you can select a grid setting Because you vvill set a specific grid setting in the next exercise you can accept the pre selected setting Paneling on this page Office Layout Wizard Select the grid settings Panel Size T Ceiling Tiles or Other Tile Size U O No Grid 8 Click Next Now choose a toolbar to dis
3. in j za 1 ni X 7 in il Creates a new drawing page based on the default page settings To start drawing immediately click OK Create a new drawing using a Wizard Start a Drawing Immediately Creates a new drawing based on preset settings such as page size and scale You can always change these settings later Select this option and then click OK You are ready to begin drawing The following choices on the tab are wizards Create Precision Drawing Creates a new drawing based on settings that you specify You enter summary information including drawing title project name and so on drawing size and scale units of measurement and grid spacing Building Sets up a drawing of a commercial building home or exterior site layout You choose the building shell dimensions wall thickness roof generation database report types and fields layers page orientation and useful toolbars You can add symbols such as telephone poles trees and hydrants Office Layout Sets up a drawing of a single office or an entire floor of offices You choose the office shell dimensions wall thickness database report types and fields layers page orienta tion grid settings and useful toolbars You can add symbols such as telephones and computer equipment Work Bench Project Sets up a drawing of a small home or a mechanical or woodworking project You specify page orienta ti
4. 11 On the 3D Effects toolbar click the 3D Parallel Extrusion button 12 In the drawing click the bottom circle again This is the first of two points that define the distance and direction that the selection set will be extruded A rubber band extrusion appears and moves the same distance and direction as the pointer 96 Tutorial 4 Advanced Exercises 13 Click the edge of the second circle The selection set is extruded 14 Right click to end the command Your drawing should look similar to the following illustration lal 15 On the File menu click Close 16 In the Save Changes to Dravving dialog box click No Create 3D Effects 97 Use VVeb Tools 98 AutoSketch Web tools include Web editing tools such as eTransmit and hyperlinks creation and the Communication Center Use eTransmit In this exercise you learn to J Create a transmittal set of an AutoSketch drawing and related files J Email the transmittal set an Internet connection is required J Check the receipt of the transmittal set and save it an Internet connec tion is required With eTransmit you can create a transmittal set of an AutoSketch drawing that automatically includes all related files You then publish the transmittal set as an email attachment VVhen you use eTransmit a report file is automatically generated that includes instructions detailing vvhat files are included in the transmittal set and what must be
5. On the toolset drag the pointer until you locate Single Polyline and then release the mouse button In the drawing window click a point to begin the polyline and then click two more points to create a polyline that is shaped like the letter V When you have created your polyline right click twice to complete the line and end the polyline command Try this a few times to get familiar with it Example of a polyline produced with the Single Polyline option On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Polyline button and on the toolset click any of the Polyline buttons Experiment with the different kinds of polylines you can create When you finish working with polylines delete the entities To create a polygon On the All In One toolbar click the Polygon button On the toolset drag the pointer until you locate Rectangle and then release the mouse button In the drawing window click a point to begin the rectangle and then click another point to end the rectangle Example of a polygon produced with the Rectangle option Create Other Simple Entities 45 4 On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Polygon button and on the toolset click any of the Polygon buttons Create new polygons in your dravving VVhen you finish vvorking vvith polygons close the dravving 5 On the File menu click Close In the Save Changes to Drawing message click No Trim an Entity In this exercise you learn to J Sho
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7. Displays a list of menus and their options You can also use toolbars and shortcut keys on the keyboard CTRL lt letter gt to perform the same tasks E File Edit View Tools Draw Inquire Database Window Help The menu bar Property Bar Sets the current layer color style width and pattern Any change you make on the property bar affects entities that are currently selected and those that you draw in the future The property bar To change a setting on the property bar click the small arrow to display the list of properties and make a new selection To apply a new setting to an entity select the entity you want to change and then click the property set ting on the property bar Status Bar Displays a message area on the left side and the coordinates dials on the right The message area displays prompts messages and step by step instructions for most procedures Select Direct Drag handle to move or resize entity 6 00 0 25 Seah OO eal a The status bar Two dials occupy the right side of the status bar The Absolute Coordinates dial on the left side displays the absolute location of the point its position in relation to the drawing origin The Relative Coordinates dial on the right side displays the relative location of the point its position in relation to the last point entered Understand the User Interface 29 30 k Title Bar Displays the name of the program and the name of the
8. 6 Click the grouped entity On the property bar click the arrow to the right of the current layer and then select Geometry Tutorial 2 Create a Birdhouse Drawing b 1 Geometry Once the grouped entity is added to the Geometry layer and is longer selected it becomes black the same color as the other entities in this dravving 8 Click the entity you just added to the Geometry layer Right click and then click Explode 9 Clear Selection AutoSelect Center About Point Align Selection b View SelectionCtrl D db Cut Ctrl x Copy Ctrl C 26 Rubber Stamp Explode Entities p9 Group Properties Front 1 required The selection is now ungrouped or exploded Front 1 required 9 Save your vvork Create the Back of the Birdhouse by Grouping and Rubber Stamping 63 Add Dimensions to the Back In this exercise you learn to J Add horizontal and vertical dimensions J Move a dimension closer to its entity g Add an angular dimension J Select multiple entities using the SHIFT key g Place dimensions on the Dimensions layer In an earlier exercise in this tutorial you learned how to create dimensions and add them to the Dimensions layer Now in addition to horizontal and vertical dimensions you create an angular dimension for the birdhouse roof To add dimensions to the back On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Dimension button On the toolset drag the pointer
9. Do not close the dravving Add Dimensions to the Floor of the Birdhouse In this exercise you learn to J Add horizontal and vertical dimensions gJ Move a dimension closer to its entity g Place dimensions on the Dimensions layer You have just created the first entity for the birdhouse Next add dimensions to the drawing To add dimensions to the birdhouse floor 1 On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Dimension button 2 On the toolset drag the pointer to select Horizontal Dimension i 3 Click the upper left corner of the floor the rectangle you just created and click again when the pointer snaps to the upper right corner Then right click to end the Dimension command 7 00 56 Tutorial 2 Create a Birdhouse Drawing You have just created the horizontal dimension Now move the dimen sion closer to the rectangle 4 Click the dimension you just created 5 Click and hold the green triangle at the top of the selected dimension and drag the pointer down until the dimension is closer to the rectangle Then release the mouse button The dimension placement should look similar to the following illustration 1707 o The dimension should still be selected you did not right click to end the command You can now place the dimension on the Dimensions layer 6 On the property bar locate the Layer button Click the arrow to the right of the current layer and then select Dimension
10. and click to create the break point Right click to end the command a first selection second selection result Example of a line broken into two equal sections 21 On the File menu click Close 22 In the Save Changes to Drawing message click No Now that you understand how to create different kinds of entities using the Draw menu and the All In One toolbar and how to trim entities you can move on to more challenging exercises Tutorial Create and Trim Entities Tutorial 2 Create a Birdhouse Dravving In this tutorial you learn how to use AutoSketch to create a birdhouse dravving You create a single entity from scratch and you create an entity by grouping and rubber stamping an existing entity You also add dimensions and a title and then place them on the appropriate layers Finally you print the dravving More information about each of the concepts in this tutorial is available in the Help system a In this tutorial Introduction Set Up the Birdhouse Drawing Create the Floor of the Birdhouse Add Dimensions to the Floor of the Birdhouse Add a Title to the Floor of the Birdhouse Create the Back of the Birdhouse by Grouping and Rubber Stamping Add Dimensions to the Back Add a Title to the Back Print the Completed Birdhouse Drawing 51 Introduction Before you start drawing make sure the drawing setup works for your needs Consider the page size page layout scale
11. and click when 9 00 11 00 is displayed on the status bar in the Absolute Coordinates dial 9 00 11 00 0 76 13 83 54 Tutorial 2 Create a Birdhouse Drawing 10 You should be zoomed in to the lovver left corner of the dravving as shovvn in the follovving illustration On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Polygon button On the toolset drag the pointer to select Rectangle First create the floor of the birdhouse The floor measures 7 inches wide by 5 5 inches long Move the pointer Click when 6 00 12 00 is displayed on the status bar in the Absolute Coordinates dial 6 00 12 00 0 00 0 00 You have just set the first point From the point of origin the first point is located 6 inches along the x axis and 12 inches along the y axis Drag your pointer to the right and down until the Absolute Coordinates dial displays the second point at 13 00 6 50 Click to place the second point Then right click to end the command 13 00 6 50 7 00 5 50 Now set the line width of the rectangle to match the line widths of the other entities in this drawing 0 039 Click the rectangle you just created On the property bar locate the Width button Click the arrow to the right of the button and from the list of line widths select 0 039 The rectangle should look similar to the following illustration Create the Floor of the Birdhouse 55 11 On the File menu click Save
12. k PlantDesk1 PlantDesk2 26 PlantDesk3 PlantLarge1 O PlantLarge2 D 5o The Content Librarian lets you locate libraries collections of symbols You choose the symbol you want and drag it into your drawing With manual drafting you might use a symbol template or printed stickers to draw repetitive landscape architectural mechanical or electrical symbols This method however limits the possible variations of a symbol In AutoSketch you can save time by inserting symbols from the Content Librarian anywhere in your drawing at any rotation or scale You can then add a symbol as many times as needed by simply clicking to place the symbol Should a standard symbol change be redefined all instances of the symbol in your drawing will automatically be replaced In AutoSketch you can also create your own symbols from scratch or modify existing ones Standard landscaping symbols are used in this drawing of a residential home floor plan 14 Chapter 2 Make the Transition from Paper to CAD Create Dimensions and Text Creating accurate dimensions and consistent legible text is a time consum ing task for the manual drafter CAD provides vvays to streamline this task 2 25 2 Clear Selection Et AutoSelect l l Center About Point Align Selection View Selection Ctrl D db Cut Ctri X Copy Ctrl C 4 Rubber Stamp Format Dimension Edit Vertices 4 Explod
13. lock modifier 38 defined 31 illustration 38 Lock toolset 27 logic diagram wizards 21 M manual drafting accuracy and 11 compared to AutoSketch 8 layers 9 repetitive tasks in 10 viewing entire drawings 12 Marker toolset 26 markers 32 measurement systems choosing during installation 4 drawing scale and 8 Mechanical Part wizard 21 111 mechanical projects 20 memory requirements 2 menu bar 29 illustration 29 messages sending files with 100 metric units for content setting 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 2 Midpoint snap symbol 38 moving dravving origin 35 toolbars 30 multiple line entities 42 N netvvorking diagram vvizards 21 notes adding to transmittal files 98 100 Notes layer 59 67 Notes layer 59 67 O objects See entities office layout adding doors and windows 81 84 adding furniture 86 adding partition walls 79 creating drawings for 20 drawing tables and chairs 88 generating database reports from 105 Office Layout wizard 72 sample drawing 110 setting units grid and scale 77 Office Layout wizard choosing toolbars for drawings 75 database reports 73 drawing orientation 74 overview 20 72 reference grid settings 75 sample drawing 110 starting 72 OLE objects 33 online Help See Help Open Drawing File dialog box 46 Open tab Start Up dialog box 22 opening AutoSketch 18 drawings 18 22 46 52 drawings with wizards 18 email programs 100 tem
14. x Halve Grid Size Decreases the current grid size by half Tip You can also change settings using the Edit Grid button on the Standard toolbar Grid Origin The grid origin is similar to the drawing origin in function and appearance However the grid origin serves as a reference point for grid coordinates only By default the grid origin is located at the drawing coordinates 0 0 You can move the grid origin of rectangular circular or isometric reference grids Snap Using snap you can draw with real precision by identifying exact points such as an entity s midpoint endpoint or centerpoint These points are called snap points because when you click near one the point is snapped to the exact point shown There are 15 ways to snap to a point in AutoSketch These correspond with the 15 snaps you can choose by clicking their buttons on the All In One tool bar Snap toolbar or by typing the letter shown on the button Basic Features and Functionality 37 38 When snaps are active a red AutoPoint Indicator is displayed on the grid As you move the pointer over a dravving each type of snap point displays a different symbol You may notice these snap types when you create simple entities in the first tutorial The following table lists the default snap types Symbol Snap Type Description Gridpoint snap Snaps to the reference grid Endpoint snap Snaps to the endpoint of an entity Midpoint snap Snaps
15. Add 17128 1 1764 1 132 1 16 1 Delete Hame Page Output Actual Mforld 2 a ne Apply Scale Change IY Display Drawing Origin Auto it AutoScale Define the scale and origin of the drawing Cancel 5 Click OK to close the Drawing Options dialog and save your changes 78 1 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Dravving The drawing should now match the grid settings in the following illustration Now that you have set the units reference grid and scale of the office layout you can create the partition walls of the office Create Office Partition Walls dA al In this exercise you learn to J Add a partition wall to the office space g Zoom to display all entities in the drawing using the Extent command J Choose a corner polyline using the Wizard Tools toolbar J Set the width and lengths of the walls using the edit bar To create office partition walls 1 On All In One toolbar click and hold the Zoom button 2 On the Zoom toolset drag the pointer to select View Extent The drawing window now includes the entire office shell 3 On the Wizard Tools toolbar click Corner Polyline Wizard Tools Xi oY guk m h AHAS am M Hi 46 5992 The edit bar displays tools related to editing a corner polyline The pointer in the drawing window changes to a hollow circle Create Office Partition VValls 1 79 Edit El a 29 i 10
16. Copyright 1997 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved International CorrectSpell Spelling Correction System 1995 by Lernout amp Hauspie Speech Products N V All rights reserved InstallShield 3 0 1997 InstallShield Software Corporation All rights reserved Portions 1991 1996 Arthur D Applegate All rights reserved Portions of this software are based on the work of the Independent JPEG Group Typefaces from the Bitstream typeface library 1992 Typefaces from the Payne Loving Trust 1996 All rights reserved The license management portion of this product is based on Elan License Manager 1989 1990 1998 Elan Computer Group Inc All rights reserved Trimble Link Trimble Navigation Limited All rights reserved AnswerWorks Copyright 1997 2003 WexTech Systems Inc Portions of this software Vantage Knexys All rights reserved Wise for Installation System for Windows Installer 2000 Wise Solutions Inc All rights reserved C Dilla Labs a Macrovision Company All rights reserved GOVERNMENT USE Use duplication or disclosure by the U S Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in FAR 12 212 Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights and DFAR 227 7202 Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software as applicable 12345678910 Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Installation Contents of the AutoSketch Package System Requirements Install AutoSketch Regi
17. Grid Scale Drawing Selection File Lenath Angle Millimeters Degrees Orientation Standard CCW ly Scalar Precision 0 01 draw a map you might select kilometers so that entering 25 means 25 kilometers Decimal Precision Z Show Leading Zeros Although you can easily change scaling rea at any point while drawing it is useful at the start to select a scale that is appropri ate to the dravving you are vvorking on This allows you to keep your drawing on the page that AutoSketch displays onscreen Display Units Length Angle and Area Define units of measurement When you lay out and plot your drawing you can set any scale you like 8 1 Chapter 2 Make the Transition from Paper to CAD Organize Dravving nformation In both manual drafting and CAD you need a way to organize your drawing content a method for separating sorting and editing specific drawing data Turn off layers to hide complex details as you work Display layers when you need to see all components With manual drafting you can separate information onto individual transparent overlays For example a building plan might contain separate overlays for its struc tural electrical and plumbing components In AutoSketch layers are equivalent to trans parent overlays As with overlays you can display edit and print layers separately or in combi
18. Web site 1 On the File menu click Open Use Web Tools 101 Open Drawing File Look irr Drawings R q M 4 c Views Toos z 1 Preview ET Name Si Ei demodb ekf 221 k EElassembli 1 5KF 720 B lBirdhouse SKF 39 k 57 LE Birdhouse final SKF 42 EE Gassites SKF 208 H Documents S4 Homez SkF 171 sif 62 k Show Preview Eloffice db skF 39 k Sh oFficeshell SKF 29 EElpaddle done SKF 282 k EElpid sir 138 H EElzecuriby al History Favorites speaker SKF 127 k Si testsite SKF 192 lt File name jig skF Fil Open M 2 In the Open Drawing File dialog box in the Drawings folder click Jig skf Then click Open The drawing you opened should match the following illustration milin i i buy Hi 3 Click and drag your pointer from the top left portion of the illustration on the left to the lovver right corner of that illustration VVhen all of the enti ties in the illustration on the left are selected release the mouse 102 1 Tutorial 4 Advanced Exercises The drawing should match the following illustration m ass SUSUN c 4 VVith the entity still selected right click and then click Group Do not right click again because you vvant the entity to remain selected The individual entities are novv grouped into a single entity Novv assign a hyp
19. coordinates 8 6 35 5 Isometric coordinates add a third axis z to the expression Isometric draw ings are often used to create two dimensional views of a three dimensional object Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics a coordinates Isometric Left Y Ke 5 e N 8 6 535 5 2 78 2 0 355 Isometric Top polar coordinates Isometric Right Examples of coordinates Drawing Origin The drawing origin displays the x horizontal y vertical and if isometric z coordinates of a drawing AutoSketch locates most points in relation to the drawing origin The drawing origin is shown on screen as colored arrows Example of the drawing origin arrows in the lower left corner of a drawing If you move the drawing origin the entire drawing shifts to reflect that change The drawing origin does not appear when you print the drawing Normally the drawing origin is located at the lower left corner of a drawing If you need to move it you can center the drawing origin or relocate it Basic Features and Functionality 35 Reference Grid A reference grid is a visual dravving aid that contains a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines or dots that represent a grid Use gridpoint snaps to make your dravving precise Example of a first point snapping to a grid There are three types of reference grids available in AutoSketch each suited for different purposes m The
20. current drawing file The AutoSketch title bar extends across the top of the application window A AutoSketch _Office SKF The title bar Toolbars Provide buttons that allow you to do drawing tasks You can also use menus to perform the same tasks When a toolbar button has a triangle in its lower right corner you can click and hold the button to access additional items called toolsets All In One M M s o6 ppa zey The All In One toolbar vvith the Circle toolset displayed You can move a toolbar by clicking near its left edge and dragging it to its nevv location You can also place toolbars next to one another and dock them in the drawing window Tooltips Display the name or the function of toolbar buttons Hold your pointer over a tool to display its tooltip Gridpaint Snap Example of a tooltip To display a more detailed explanation of the tool click the Help button on the Standard toolbar and then click a toolbar button Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics El A HR s S r lal S S Z el ei EE Gridpoint snap mode Click this to enter a point on the reference grid The current settings forthe snap interval have a direct impact n the usefulness of Gridpoint snap m da Ifthe snap interval is too fine Gridpoint snap mode is little better than snap off if it iz too coarse Gridpoint snap mode may prevent you from entering the point you need You can change this and
21. default grid is rectangular with snap intervals and lines that parallel the x and y axes This grid is the standard reference tool for most tvvo dimensional dravvings m Circular grids extend radially from the grid origin They provide an excel lent reference tool for dravvings that require alignment of points along an arc or circle such as a mechanical dravving of a gear m Isometric grids align along three major axes instead of two This allows you to create two dimensional drawings of three dimensional objects You can modify the settings for each of the reference grids The following table lists the Grid tools you can use in AutoSketch These buttons are located on the Grid toolbar Toolbar Button name Description button Rectangular The most commonly used is useful for most two dimensional dravvings 5 Circular Aligns grid lines along an arc or circle The radial grid lines allovv you to enter such points precisely VVhen you set up a circular grid you may need to reposition the grid origin so that the radial lines of the grid are aligned correctly on the page o Isometric Top Aligns snap and grid lines along 30 and 150 degree axes 36 Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics Toolbar Button name Description button Isometric Left Aligns snap and grid lines along 90 and 150 degree Isometric Right Aligns snap and grid lines along 90 and 30 degree Gp axes Double Grid Size Doubles the current grid size
22. done with them so that they are usable by the original drawing You can also do the following m Add notes to the report and specify passvvord protection for the transmittal set m Specify path options for the transmittal set and create a self extracting executable or zip file that packages all the files To create a transmittal set 1 On the File menu click Open Tutorial 4 Advanced Exercises Open Drawing File Look in KG Drawings Name Ei skf 83 assembly 1 5 B lBirdhouse SEF Ri Gassite3 SKF Documents Home SEF 25 jig skf E lorfice d b SKF 83 officeshell SKF S3paddle done SKF 3 pid sk 3 security skf speaker SKF itestsite SKF Favorites Filename Birdhouse final SKF 0 vil pen vi Files af be AutoSketch F SKF llo ancel x M 4 z Views Took Preview sid 221 k 720 k 39k 42k 208 k 171 62 k Show Preview 39 29 252 k 136 k G xil 122k 192 yl gt LI Gtr 2 In the Open Drawing File dialog box in the Drawings folder click Birdhouse_final skf Then click Open This drawing is the completed drawing that you worked on in Tutorial 1 Create a Birdhouse Drawing 3 On the File menu click eTransmit Use Web Tools 99 100 eTransmit 23 Curent Drawing C Program Files Autodes inge Birdhouse_final SEF General Fies Report Notes Let s create a birdhouse
23. grid layers and so on Once you set up your drawing you can begin to draw entities move them to fit the page set dimensions and enter annotations By the time you have completed this exercise you will have created a drawing that you can use to build an actual birdhouse Note At the end of each exercise you can take a break or move to the next exercise Be sure to save your work at the end of each exercise because each sub sequent exercise builds on the one before it Set Up the Birdhouse Drawing Before you create the birdhouse make sure your drawing is properly set up You can set up the Birdhouse drawing by resetting the interface to its original State In this exercise you learn to J Open a drawing J Reset the interface To set up the Birdhouse drawing 1 On the File menu click Open 2 In the Open dialog box navigate to the following location C Program Files Autodesk AutoSketch9 Drawings 52 Tutorial 2 Create a Birdhouse Drawing Open Dravving File Look in Drawings x q EXE Preview Name _demodb skf El assembly 1 5 Birdhouse _final SKF D GasSite3 SKF EHome2 5KF EBiq skr Show Preview E office db SKF k Elorficeshell sKF Bipaddle done SKF E pid skf security skF Bispeaker SKF E testsite SKF rn ix File name Birdhouse SKF Files of type AutoSketch SKF In the Drawings folder select Birdhous
24. related settings on the Grid pages o Example of detailed Help for a tool Basic Features and Functionality Before you use AutoSketch there are important features and functionality that you should understand Understanding the concepts in the following sections is the key to a successful experience of doing this book s exercises It is strongly recommended that you read this material carefully Each concept is briefly defined here and described in detail afterward m Entity A single object such as a line polygon or symbol m Properties An item of information assigned to an entity Properties include geometry layer pen pattern and so on m Scale The ratio between the size of an entity in its scaled output and the size of the real world object it represents For example if an entity that is 1 4 inch long in its scaled output represents a real world object that is 1 foot long the drawing scale is 1 4 1 0 Coordinates A pair of numbers that together specify the location of a point in your drawing m Drawing Origin The point that serves as a location reference for all entities in the drawing The x and y axes cross at the drawing origin The coordinates of the drawing origin are 0 0 m Reference Grid An on screen drawing aid consisting of a snap grid anda pattern of lines crosses or dots that visually represent the grid m Grid Origin The point from which the axes of the reference grid extend outward Snap A mean
25. table shows the buttons that are displayed on the All In One toolbar when you first use AutoSketch When you click a button on a toolset that button sticks or remains the active button until you click a dif ferent button on the same toolset All In One Toolbar buttons Toolbar Button name Description button Select Selects one or more entities The Select toolset has k these buttons Select Direct Select All Modify al Selection Select Inside Polygon Select Fence Clear Selection Marquee Irregular Marquee and Clear Marquee Zoom toolset has these buttons Redraw Zoom Realtime Zoom In Zoom Out Pan Realtime Pan Last View Next View View Selection View Page View Extent View Save View Recall a Zoom Gets a closer view of a portion of your drawing The Understand the User Interface 25 All In One Toolbar buttons continued Toolbar Button name Description button Line Draws lines and line variations The Line toolset has m these buttons Line Single Line Segment Line Multiple Line Double Line Tangent Line Perpendicular Line Angle Arc Dravvs circular arcs and elliptical arcs The Arc toolset has these buttons 3 Point Arc 2 Points and Center Arc 2 Points and Angle Arc Elliptical Arc Rectangle Elliptical Arc Axes Circle Dravvs circles and ellipses The Circle toolset has these buttons Center Side Circle Side Side Circle 3 Point Circle Center Radius Circle Circle Tange
26. these components and features is available in the Help system In this chapter Introduction Start AutoSketch Use the Start Up Dialog Box to Create or Open a Drawing Understand the User Interface Basic Features and Functionality 17 Introduction AutoSketch is a precision drawing tool for the Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems The emphasis in AutoSketch is on speed power and ease of use AutoSketch features appear when you need them and are kept out of the way when you don t If you re already a Windows 2000 or Windows XP user you ll find the menu system and much of the user interface familiar If you re new to Windows you ll find AutoSketch an easy place to work In this chapter you learn how to start AutoSketch and use the Start Up dialog box to create or open a drawing and you get familiar with the user interface components Start AutoSketch When you start AutoSketch you can begin a new drawing start with a template or open existing drawings Simply click a selection and begin To start AutoSketch for the first time m On the Start menu Windows click All Programs or Programs gt Autodesk AutoSketch 9 The AutoSketch Start Up dialog box is displayed Use the Start Up Dialog Box to Create or Open a Drawing The Start Up dialog box has three tabs with options for starting a drawing m Wizard tab Allows you to start a drawing immediately or choose one of the
27. this exercise you learn to J Add a title to an entity J Adjust the text height using the edit bar J Add a line below the title J Adjust the line width using the property bar m Place the title on the Notes layer When you add a title to an entity use the edit bar Add a title and place it on the Notes layer 11 On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Text button On the toolset drag the pointer to select Text Point On the edit bar in the Text Height box enter 13 Edit ee E9 Arial 0 13 25 0 00 a 7 Formula Note The edit bar is dynamic vvhich means that the controls displayed on it adiust to the current command Just below the floor entity click to place the text at the absolute coordi nates 6 00 5 00 and then type Bottom 1 required On the property bar locate the VVidth button Click the arrovv to the right Of the button and from the list of line widths select Hairline Now place a line just below the text you created On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Line button On the toolset drag the pointer to select Line Single Click the first point with the absolute coordinates at 6 00 4 75 Then drag the line to the right and click when the absolute coordinates read 13 00 4 75 Right click to end the command Click the line With the text line still selected press the SHIFT key and then click the text just above the line On the property bar
28. to select Horizontal Dimension Click the lower left corner of the entity E Press and hold the CTRL key and then move the pointer until it snaps to the lower right corner Uu Right click to end the command 6 Click the horizontal dimension you just created Then click the green dovvnvvard pointing arrovv at the bottom of the dimension and drag the dimension up until it is close to the bottom of the entity Your dravving should look similar to the follovving illustration in 5 R Front 1 required Next create the vertical dimension 7 On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Dimension button 64 Tutorial 2 Create a Birdhouse Drawing 8 Ti 10 On the toolset drag the pointer to select Vertical Dimension Click the lovver left corner of the entity and drag the pointer up until you snap to the upper left corner Click to set the vertical dimension You need to move the dimension closer to the entity Note You may need to pan to the left a little to see the dimension Click the vertical dimension you just created Then click and hold the arrovv to the left of the dimension and drag the dimension to the right until it is close to the vertical line you fust dimensioned Right click to end the command Your drawing should look similar to the following illustration R o n pn Be 4 50 Front 1 required Next create the angular dimension On the All In One toolbar click and ho
29. to the midpoint of a line polyline segment etc 4 Intersection snap Snaps to intersection points O Centerpoint snap Snaps to the center of an arc circle polygon or bulged poly segment Lock Modifier You can align input with the last point by using a lock modifier If a lock modifier is active a dotted line extends from the AutoPoint Indicator to the actual point as constrained by the lock modifier For example if you draw a diagonal line from top to bottom and then activate Endpoint snap and the Y axis lock modifier the square AutoPoint Indicator identifies the endpoint nearest the pointer but a dotted line extends to the potential snap point based on the current snap and lock modifier Example of a line drawn with endpoint snap and y axis lock modifier turned on There are four automatic modifications you can have AutoSketch make to the point you enter These lock modifiers force the point you enter into hor izontal vertical orthogonal or normal alignment with the last point At any time in the drawing or editing process you can apply a lock modifier by clicking its button on the All In One toolbar or by typing the letter shown on the button Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics Tutorial 1 Create and Trim Entities In this tutorial you learn how to start AutoSketch create a dravving and create entities You also learn hovv to trim entities using several methods More information about each of the concep
30. 2 History B 1 5KF 720 KB AutoSketch Drawing 12 16 2003 2 4 5 39 KB AutoSketch Drawing 5 19 2004 10 57 33 Birdhouse_final SKF 42 AutoSketch Drawing 5 19 2004 9 5 Bicassite3 SKF 208 KB AutoSketch Drawing 12 16 2003 2 My Documents S3Homez SKF 171 KB AutoSketch Drawing 12 16 2003 2 Eli sif 62 KB AutoSketch Drawing 5 19 2004 9 4 Ve Sh 4 5 39 KB AutoSketch Drawing 5 12 2004 8 5 Far officeshell SKF 29KB AutoSketch Drawing 12 16 2003 2 a paddle done SKF 282 KB AutoSketch Drawing 12 16 2003 2 k Bipid skf 138 KB AutoSketch Drawing 12 16 2003 2 isecurity skF 80 KE AutoSketch Drawing 12 16 2003 2 Desktop Si speaker SKF 122 KB AutoSketch Drawing 12 16 2003 2 E testsite SKF 192 KB AutoSketch Drawing 12 16 2003 2 EA trim SKF 31 KB AutoSketch Drawing 5 19 2004 10 a a ar D Ae bol choles andes Jnana aA i I lt Filename My Birdhouse SKF vll Save Files of type AutoSketch SKF v 2 In the Save Drawing File dialog box in the File Name box type My_Birdhouse and then click Save 3 On the Standard toolbar click the Zoom In button Now use absolute coordinates to zoom in to a precise location in the drawing The Absolute Coordinates dial the first set of coordinates dis played on the right side of the status bar at the bottom of the AutoSketch window places your points in exact locations 4 In the drawing window move the pointer
31. 2 14 4 On the edit bar in the VVidth box enter 0 6 This sets the wall width to match the one you selected for the building in the Office Layout vvizard Now set the length of the first wall a ie 5 On the edit bar in the Corner Length 1 box enter 10 8 Then set the length of the second wall EE Ta 6 On the edit bar in the Corner Length 2 box enter 140 7 In the drawing click the wall on the left side and then click the wall at the top to place the wall 8 Right click to end the command The interior walls you defined using the edit bar are now displayed in the drawing 9 Save your work Now it s time to create the doors and windows in the office layout 80 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Drawing Add Doors and VVindovvs In this exercise you learn to O Choose symbols by using the Wizard Tools toolbar and the Content Librarian O Add doors and windows to precise locations in your drawing Up to this point you have created your own lines arcs polygons and other entities to represent elements in your drawings In this exercise you learn how to use just a few of the thousands of predrawn entities called symbols that are available to you in AutoSketch You can see how powerful this feature is by using symbols in your office layout To add doors and windows 1 On the Snap toolbar click the Snap button to turn off Snap settings Note When Snap settings are turned off all of t
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33. In the Run dialog box enter lt CD drive letter gt Setup exe and click OK 4 Follow the installation prompts Congratulations You have successfully installed AutoSketch You are now ready to register your product and start using the program Register AutoSketch Registering AutoSketch makes you eligible for technical support and for early notification of new product releases To register AutoSketch 1 On the Start menu Windows click All Programs or Programs gt Autodesk AutoSketch 9 2 In the AutoSketch Product Registration wizard select Register Now and then click Next 3 Follow the on screen instructions Install AutoSketch 3 Add or Remove Features 4 You can add and remove features in AutoSketch at any time For example if you chose a Custom installation when you first installed AutoSketch you you can add features not originally installed To add or remove features 1 2 In the Control Panel Windows start Add or Remove Programs In the Add or Remove Programs window click AutoSketch Release 9 and then click Change In the Setup wizard Application Maintenance page select the Modify option and then click Next On the Select Features page select the features you want to add or remove and then select one of the following options m Will Be Installed on Local Hard Drive Installs a feature or components of a feature on your hard drive m Entire Feature Will Be Installed on Local Har
34. In the message box that is displayed click Yes to remove AutoSketch If prompted restart your computer Repair AutoSketch 5 Make the Transition from Paper to CAD With your decision to use AutoSketch you have In this chapter entered the world of computer aided design CAD Draw to Scale AutoSketch makes your drawings more precise and you Organize Drawing Information Draw Efficiently more productive than you have been using paper as Draw Accurately your design format View Your Drawing Modify Your Drawi This chapter explains how you can take your drafting eg eee Create Dimensions and Text knowledge and apply it to CAD Dravv to Scale Drawing scale is something you consider when laying out your drawing You establish scale differently in CAD than you do with manual drafting With manual drafting you must deter 7777 mine the scale of a view before you start drawing This scale compares the size of the actual object to the size of the object drawn on paper In AutoSketch drawings are created using the real world values you specify The computer handles scaling the draw ing to fit on paper Draw the object at full scale in the units you specify For example you can use feet and inches or meters and kilometers and so on You might draw a motor part with millime ters as the unit of length so that entering Lu 25 means 25 millimeters VVhen you Drawing Options Units
35. SysAN a r gt RPrivOFFYP Fa 152 Ick b m eft x gt MDs 52 50 31 50 49 50 22 50 5 Reference Relative Coordinates Grid Dial Absolute Coordinates Dial Communication Center 24 Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics All In One Toolbar As its name suggests the All In One toolbar contains buttons that help you perform most of the tasks that you need to do to create a drawing Take a few moments to understand how this toolbar works before doing the exercises in this guide All In One b L 4 0 G 54 mn 9 B Most of the buttons on the AutoSketch specialized toolbars can be found on the All In One Toolbar For example the All In One toolbar contains all of the 15 snap tools on the Snap toolbar Simply click and hold the Snap to Grid button on the All In One toolbar and the other Snap tools are displayed on the toolbar that appears called the toolset To display a tooltip for any toolbar button on a toolset keep the mouse button depressed and place your pointer over the button To select a button release the mouse button In the exercises in this guide you are instructed to use the Draw menu the All In One toolbar and other toolbars to complete the tasks You may find that many of the same tasks can be performed by using different toolbars included in AutoSketch You can learn more about those toolbars in the Help system Note The following
36. ack 7 48 37 4 50 b mum Back 1 required Now add the new text and the text line to the Notes layer Add a Title to the Back 67 3 Click the text line press the SHIFT key and then click the text just above the line 4 On the property bar click the arrovv to the right of the current layer and then select Notes 7 Q l TITLE BLOCK 5 Save your work You have completed the birdhouse drawing Print the Completed Birdhouse Dravving In this exercise you learn to J Set up the drawing for printing J Print the drawing In the final exercise of this tutorial you can print the completed birdhouse drawing to see all the work that you ve done To print a drawing 1 On the File menu click Print 2 In the Print dialog box change the following settings m In the View to Print drop down list click Page View m In the Sizing Method drop down list click Scaled m Optional To print the grid click the check box next to Print Grid 68 Tutorial 2 Create a Birdhouse Drawing rint Printer Name Adobe PDF Status Ready Type Adobe PDF Converter Where Documents Comment Creates Adobe PDF View to Print Page View Sizing Method Scaled Scale 1 00 mm 4 00 mm Page Tiling 2 by 1 pages w Properties Print to file Copies Ho S Colate Number of copies cE ip Hairline Width Print Grid Pri
37. and then press the DELETE key Now that you understand how to create different kinds of lines using the Draw menu and the All In One toolbar you can create other entities Create Other Simple Entities In this exercise you learn to J Create arcs circles polylines and polygons J Select startpoints midpoints and endpoints J Use the All In One toolbar to create entities J Use the All In One toolbar to access toolset tools In this exercise you create variations of an arc a circle a polyline and a polygon Arc A segment of a circle defined by a centerpoint radius starting angle and included angle m Circle An entity with a centerpoint and a radius m Polyline A multi segmented line the segments be straight or curved Use a polyline to determine the total length of a series of connected sgments m Polygon A polyline whose startpoints and endpoints are connected closed to create a shape with multiple sides To create an arc 1 On the Draw menu click Arc gt 3 Points 2 Inthe drawing window click a point to begin the arc click a second point and then click another point to end the arc Try this a few times to get familiar with it Click startpoint Click second point Click endpoint Example of an arc produced with the Arc 3 Points option Create Other Simple Entities 43 44 Now use the All In One toolbar to create a different kind of arc T 3 On the All In One toolbar click and h
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39. ar option and enter 4 in the first box and 72 in the second Then click OK Circular Array Center of Array ok Select after OK C Align Horizontally with Basepoint Radial Duplication Regular copies 1 5 831 Irregular Angular Duplication 5 Regular 4 copies 72 Irregular Basepoint of Selection Set Selection Set Minimum ev 360 2 2 Maximum XY 4 5 3 11 90 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Dravving 12 In the drawing window move the pointer over the edge of the table until the Centerpoint snap is displayed Then click to add the arrayed chairs Your dravving should match the follovving illustration Great work You have completed the third tutorial You should now be able to create entities place symbols set dimensions add layers use vvizards and create arrays You can finish this drawing by setting dimensions adding a title to the dravv ing and placing the entities on appropriate layers Use vvhat you learned in the second tutorial Create a Birdhouse Dravving to complete this dravving Remember that you can always get detailed information from the Help system by clicking AutoSketch Help on the Help menu Create a Round Table and Chairs 91 92 Tutorial 4 Advanced Exercises In this tutorial you learn hovv to create 3D effects use the VVeb tools called eTransmit hyperlinks and Communication Center and generat
40. click and hold SingleFixVVin72 and drag it to the top wall close to the right side Click again to place the symbol 7 Click the vertical wall close to the top Then right click to end the command Your drawing should look similar to the following illustration 8 Save your work Add Doors and Windows 85 You are ready to add the furniture to the office layout Add Furniture In this exercise you learn to O Choose symbols by using the Wizard Tools toolbar and the Content Librarian gJ Add a workstation symbol to the interior office J Move and rotate a symbol g Place symbols in precise locations using the Absolute Coordinates dial Once the interior walls doors and windows are in the drawing you can add a workstation and other furniture to the office 1 On the Wizard Tools toolbar click the Private Offices button a On the right side of the AutoSketch window the Content Librarian dis plays thumbnail images of different private offices Content Librarian ula 5 ale RPrivOFFCES s JE pprivcoefDirect aq mn RPrivOfflar ig RPrivOffProsta p RPrivOrrsrMan a RPrivOrfSuper RPrivOrrsysah 5 2 2 In the Content Librarian locate RPrivOffProSta The symbol is an office workstation 86 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Drawing 3 4 6 Click RPrivOffProsta and drag it into the interior office section of the dravving Do not relea
41. click the arrow to the right of the current layer and then click Notes Add a Title to the Floor of the Birdhouse 59 Q fy TITLE_BLOcK i Once the text and text line are added to the Notes layer they are blue the same color as the other text in this drawing p 7 00 5 50 Bottom 1 Required 12 Save your work Create the Back of the Birdhouse by Grouping and Rubber Stamping In this exercise you learn to Pan to a section in the drawing Select individual entities Select multiple entities using the SHIFT key Group an entity Use the Absolute Coordinates dial to place an entity Rubber stamp an entity Add an entity to the Geometry layer Explode an entity 44 4 0414 4144 You are ready to create the back of the birdhouse by grouping the front entity and then rubber stamping the entity The entity you create in this exercise is the same shape and size as the entity you rubber stamped but with slight modifications 60 Tutorial 2 Create a Birdhouse Drawing To group the front 1 On the standard toolbar click Pan Realtime Pan up and to the left of the drawing until the front of the birdhouse takes up the right half of the drawing window and the left half contains no entities Then right click and click Cancel to end the Pan command R 0 75 R 0 25 3 50 2 25 Front 1 required 2 On the front of the birdhouse click the left vertical line and vvhile press ing t
42. d Drive m Entire Feature Will Be Unavailable Removes the feature Note To revert to the AutoSketch features selected in your original installation click Reset Click Next On the Content Unit page select one of the following and then click Next m U S Imperial Content m Metric Content On the Ready to Modify the Application page click Install 8 In the AutoSketch dialog box click Finish Chapter If prompted restart your computer Installation Repair AutoSketch If you accidentally delete or alter files that are required by AutoSketch it might not perform correctly You can attempt to repair AutoSketch To repair AutoSketch 1 2 In the Control Panel VVindovvs start Add or Remove Programs In the Add or Remove Programs window select AutoSketch Release 9 and then click Change In the Setup vvizard Application Maintenance page select the Repair option and then click Next 4 On the Ready to Repair the Application page click Finish If prompted restart your computer Uninstall AutoSketch When you uninstall AutoSketch all components are removed from the computer Note Uninstalling the application does not automatically delete drawing files you have created You can delete those files manually To uninstall AutoSketch 1 2 In the Control Panel VVindovvs start Add or Remove Programs In the Add or Remove Programs window select AutoSketch Release 9 and then click Remove
43. drawing click the horizontal line Then click the vertical line to the right of that horizontal line Right click to end the command n ayar Ea 1 first selection second selection result Example of two perpendicular lines joining to form a beveled corner Tutorial 1 Create and Trim Entities 15 16 17 Next join two divided lines and then trim the extraneous lines in an intersection On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Trim Bevel button On the toolset drag the pointer to select Trim Edge In the Trim Edge section of the drawing do the following in order m Click the left part of the horizontal line m Click the left vertical line m Click the right vertical line just below the diagonal line m Click the diagonal line just to the right of the vertical line that you just selected Your drawing should match the last picture in the following sequence of illustrations m z 1 click horizontal line click left vertical line click right vertical line click diagonal line result Example of two divided perpendicular lines joined and extraneous lines trimmed Trim an Entity 49 50 Next create a break in a line 18 On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Trim Edge button 19 On the toolset drag the pointer to select Trim Break e 20 Inthe Trim Break section of the drawing click anywhere on the horizontal line Then move the pointer to the center of the line
44. e dl Entities Linear Dimension Format Dimension Line Extension Line Label Tolerance Terminator Type Closed Long Arrow x Terminator Size 0 125 Minimum Leader Length 0 375 Save As Default Define dimension line properties Dimension H TT tye el FR s p9 Linear Dimension Properties When you work on paper you typically draw to scale and then add dimensions and annotations If you resize any part of the drawing you must erase and then redraw the dimensions Changing text can often involve relettering the whole drawing AutoSketch automates the process of creating and changing dimensions and text In AutoSketch you can customize individual dimensions and when information changes you can easily revise text including its content font height angle and justification Virtually all standard dimensioning types are provided in AutoSketch linear radial ordinate angular base line and more Create Dimensions and Text 15 16 AutoSketch Basics In this chapter you learn how to start AutoSketch and use the Startup dialog box to create or open a drawing You also learn about the user interface and the basic features and functionality of AutoSketch Once you have learned these AutoSketch basics you can do the exercises in this guide s tutorials and learn to use the product More information about each of
45. e a database report More information about each of the concepts in this tutorial is available in the AutoSketch Help system In this tutorial M Create 3D Effects mM Use Web Tools Mi Generate a Database Report 93 Create 3D Effects 94 In this exercise you learn to J Create a 3D parallel extrusion J Use the Standard toolbar J Use the 3D Effects toolbar While two dimensional drawings are the basic building blocks of most projects you might need a three dimensional view of a project In AutoSketch you can simulate three dimensional drawings through parallel and perspective extrusion m 3D parallel extrusion creates a copy of the selection set that you place in the drawing AutoSketch connects corresponding edges with lines or poly gons You learn how to create a 3D parallel extrusion in this exercise m 3D perspective extrusion creates a scaled copy of the selection set You place the copy anywhere in the drawing and AutoSketch connects the corresponding edges using lines or polygons To apply parallel extrusion to an entity On the File menu click New In the New dialog box click Start a Drawing 1 Immediately and then click OK New Wizard Template Select Wizard name LILI mi Create Precision Drawing inn Building ffice Layout iat In Work Bench Project tant i Diagram ha Mechanical Part i ame oe if 7 mi Crea
46. e skf and then click Open Now reset the interface to make sure your settings match the tutorial s instructions 3 In AutoSketch on the View menu click Toolbars Toolbars Toolbars Customize C Symbol Library Content Librarian Reset Interface All In One LT3D Effects 4 In the Toolbars dialog box in the lower right corner click Reset Interface 5 In the warning message that is displayed click Yes AutoSketch A This command will change the position and visibility of all of the toolbars This will destroy any customization made to the toolbar layout Are you sure that you want to do this Your drawing window is now opened and set up for this tutorial Set Up the Birdhouse Drawing 53 Create the Floor of the Birdhouse In this exercise you learn to J Rename and save the drawing file gJ Zoom in to a section of a drawing gJ Use the Absolute Coordinates dial to place an entity precisely J Set line widths In the drawing for this tutorial entities already exist for the back roof and sides of the birdhouse In this exercise save the drawing file and then create a rectangular entity that represents the floor of the birdhouse To create the birdhouse floor 1 In AutoSketch on the File menu click Save As Save Drawing File Look in Drawings v qa 2 C E Views v Tools v A Name Size Type Date Modifiec id B demodb skf 221 KB AutoSketch Drawing 12 16 2003
47. enter icon located on the right side of the status bar Tutorial 4 Advanced Exercises T Communication Center The Communication Center iz your direct connection to the latest software updates product support announcements and more Please follow the configuration steps below to start using the Communication Center Specify your country region and preferred update frequency Settings 3 In the Communication Center window specify your country or region 4 Specify the frequency you prefer for updates 5 Specify the information channels you want displayed Now that you have set up the Communication Center you will start to receive updates based on the frequency you set You can always change the frequency with which you receive updates by clicking the Communication Center icon and then clicking the Settings button Generate a Database Report In this exercise you learn to J View a symbol properties J Select a database report g Run a report g Print a report The office plan you use for this exercise is a simple office plan much like the office layout you created in an earlier tutorial This dravving contains several symbols each of which represents individual office items that can be ordered from a manufacturer Using the database feature in AutoSketch you can create a database report to run when the time comes to order the items To create a database report 1 On the File menu click Open Gen
48. enti ties you also become familiar with the AutoSketch drawing window and how the menus and toolbars can be used to create entities In a later tutorial you learn how to create useful drawings with entities and symbols But for now have fun creating simple entities Create Lines In this exercise you learn to J Create a single line a multiline and a double line J Create lines using the Draw menu and the All In One toolbar J Right click a toolbar button to access related buttons on a toolset J Right click a command to end it J Use the SHIFT key to select multiple entities J Delete entities A line is an entity that connects two points You can use a line to represent any straight object To create a line 1 In AutoSketch on the File menu click New 2 In the New dialog box click Start Drawing Immediately and then click OK 3 On the Draw menu click Line gt Single 4 Inthe drawing window click anywhere to create the startpoint of the line Then click another point in the drawing window to create the endpoint Right click to end the command xi Tay Click a startpoint Click an endpoint Right click to end LINE command Example of a line produced with the Line Single option Create Simple Entities 41 You have just created a line your first computer drawn entity Continue to draw lines until you feel comfortable with the action When you are ready you can create a line that has multiple points S O
49. erate a Database Report 105 Open Drawing File Look in E Drawings x E Views Tool v I Preview Mame siz 153 demodb ekf 221 k 34 assembly 1 5KF 720k F4Birdhouse SKF 39 k LE Birdhouse final SKF 42 El Gassites SKF 208 H My Documents EliHomez 5KF 171H z k Show Preview 394 3 officeShell SKF 298 EElpaddle done SKF 282 Lipid sif 138 H EElzecuriby 80 k LEl peaker SKF 122k Si testsite SKF 192 kig sy Facil gt File name 4 5 11 pen ri Files AutoSketch 5 llo ancel Favorites 2 In the Open Drawing Files dialog box in the Drawings folder click Office db skf Then click Open The drawing you opened should match the following illustration 106 Tutorial 4 Advanced Exercises 3 In the drawing window right click the chair and then click Symbol Properties to display the Symbol Properties dialog box Symbol Properties Property Basepoint Scale Factor Aspect Angle Extent Size Color Style Width Layer UID Manufacturer String Vendor String Employee String Price Number Purchase Date String Symbol Hame Symbol Type Symbol Description Inquire Again Value 103 50 78 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 135 00 24 53 24 53 Black By Layer Solid Hairline Ey Larer 1 5 Herman Miller Western Off Equ
50. erlink to this grouped entity 5 On the Database menu click Edit 6 In the Edit Hyperlink dialog box in the Hyperlink File or URL text box enter www autodesk com and then click OK Edit Hyperlink Hyperlink File or URLI autodesk com Cancel The entity you grouped is now hyperlinked to the Autodesk Web site Use Web Tools 103 104 Birr as Clear Selection L AuboSelect 14 Center About Point Align Selection PSS SS uu Ei El view SelectionCtr D i CtrlC a Rubber Stamp z J Explode Sa dali Entities 2 Jump to Hyperlink Group Properties 7 Anywhere in the grouped entity right click and then click Jump to Hyperlink If you have an Internet connection the VVeb site novv opens Use the Communication Center In this exercise you learn to J Open the Communication Center J Set up the Communication Center The Communication Center provides the following kinds of announcements m General Product Information Stay informed about Autodesk company news and product announcements give your feedback directly to Autodesk m Product Support Information Get breaking news from the Product Support team at Autodesk m Articles and Tips Be notified when new articles and tips are available on Autodesk Web pages To set up the Communication Center 1 If AutoSketch is not already open start it now 2 Inthe AutoSketch window click the Communication C
51. escription Creates hatches a repetitive line pattern in an enclosed area defined by a selection set The Fill toolset has these buttons Fill Hatch Fill Solid Color Inserts bitmap pictures or detail views into the drawing The Picture Detail View toolset has these buttons Picture From File Detail View Manages creates places and duplicates symbols in a drawing The Symbol toolset has these buttons Symbol Point Insert Symbol Symbol Array Create Symbol Displays information about a drawing and its entities The Inquire toolset has these buttons Inquire Entity Inquire Symbol Count Inquire Selection Inquire Drawing Inquire Coordinate Inquire Distance Inquire Angle Inquire Area Moves scales rubber stamps or rotates entities The Transform toolset has these buttons Rubber Stamp Rubber Stamp Array Translate Scale Rotate Align Mirror Stretch Rectangular Array Circular Array Edits the geometry of entities The Trim toolset has these buttons Trim Corner Trim Round Trim Bevel Trim Edge Trim Break Trim Channel Trim Divide Trim Subdivide Trim Join Trim Alcove Trim Union Trim Intersection Trim Difference Snaps to a point on the grid The Snap toolset has these buttons Snap Off Gridpoint Snap Endpoint Snap Jump Snap Midpoint Snap Nearest Snap Basepoint Snap Perpendicular Snap Intersection Snap 2 Point Intersection Centerpoint Snap Tangent Snap Quadrant Snap Absolute Input Relative I
52. fill A multi segmented line that AutoSketch treats as a single entity When a polyline is closed it becomes a polygon Use a polyline when you need to know the total length of a series of connected segments A group of entities that AutoSketch treats as a single entity Symbols can be stored in libraries for use in multiple drawings A text entity that can be any size can use any TrueType font and can be rotated at any angle Properties Properties are the individual qualities that define an entity They are divided into three categories m Geometric properties define an entity s size position and so on AutoSketch assigns geometric properties automatically as you draw and edit m Graphic properties specify the appearance of an entity Graphic properties include layer color width style and pattern AutoSketch assigns these properties as you draw based on the current settings on the property bar m Fields customize an entity in ways that you define Define a field by spec ifying its name type and width or precision A desk symbol for example can have fields for model size color and style Basic Features and Functionality 33 34 Scale Drawing scale is the ratio between the actual size of the entities in a drawing and their size on printed output In conventional drafting you scale the components of a drawing by using an architectural or engineering scale In AutoSketch you simply enter the actual wor
53. he SHIFT key click the following items The remaining four lines that make up the front entity The vertical line that runs through the middle of the entity The title Front 1 Required The line belovv the title Note Do not click any dimensions or circles The entities you selected are magenta in the dravving and the entire selected area looks like the follovving illustration Create the Back of the Birdhouse by Grouping and Rubber Stamping 61 62 Fa 2 25 Front 1 required a _ o 3 Right click any of the selected entities and then click Group R 0 75 28 Clear Selection Et AutoSelect Align Selection view Selection Ctrl D b Cut Ctrl x Copy Ctrl C amp Rubber Stamp n Group 25 Explode Convert b 3 50 ml Entities 25 r selection Properties Front T required The items you selected are grouped into a new single entity You can now duplicate the grouped entity by using a tool called the rubber stamp With the grouped entity still selected on the All In One toolbar click the Rubber Stamp button Move the pointer to the left of the entity you just selected Click when 9 00 22 00 is displayed in the Absolute Coordinates dial and then right click to end the Rubber Stamp command 9 00 22 00 12 75 0 25 You have just created a new entity that has the same properties as the orig inal entity Place the entity on the Geometry layer
54. he area to be filled In this drawing of a trolley copying and mirroring were used to create repeated and symmetrical features Offsetting lines and hatching were also used to draw more efficiently 10 1 Chapter 2 Make the Transition from Paper to CAD Dravv Accurately Engineering and architectural dravving require a high degree of accuracy VVith CAD you draft more accurately than vvith manual methods Snaps allows you to draw On paper you must draw objects care with precision fully to ensure correct size and TERREN alignment Objects drawn to scale must be manually verified and dimensioned In AutoSketch you can ensure exact dimensions by using several methods The simplest method is to locate points by snapping to some interval of a grid Enter 2D Coordinate LEE BS BS IS BS s Another method is to specify exact coordinates Coordinates specify a draw TTE ing location by indicating a point along an X and Y axis or a distance and angle a 3 y 15 from another point You can specify coordinates that are relative to other points or to the drawing s coordinate system Last Coordinate You can also snap to locations on exist Midpoint Snap ing entities such as an endpoint of an arc the midpoint of a line or the center point of a circle Endpoint Snap Centerpoint Snap Draw Accurately 11 Vievv Your Dravving The povver of CAD makes it easy for you to q
55. he buttons in the toolbar are deselected as shown in the following illustration You won t need to use precision snap settings in this exercise H 2 On the Wizard Tools toolbar click the Doors button On the right side of the AutoSketch window the Content Librarian dis plays thumbnail images of different door sizes and types Add Doors and VVindovvs 1 81 Content Librarian il ki x Fel R N Door 2 4 N Door 2 6 N Door 2 6 N Door 3 0 N Door 3 6 N Door 4 0 Py DoorDbl 4 8 DoorDbl 5 0 Ty DoorDbl 5 4 Cy DoorDbl 6 0 Cy DoorDbl 7 0 AA KAKA KABA 7 3 In the Content Librarian locate Door 3 6 a door that is 3 ft 6 inches wide 4 Click Door 3 6 and drag it into the drawing When the symbol is close to the bottom left corner of the drawing release the mouse button Then move the pointer up slightly and click to place the door so that it opens into the office space Tip You can always undo an action like the placement of the door by pressing CTRL Z on the keyboard 5 Right click to end the command Your drawing should match the following illustration 82 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Drawing Next add a door to the interior office 6 In the Content Librarian click and hold Door 3 0 and drag it into the drawing When the vertical part of the symbol is close to the bottom right corner of the interior office release the mouse button Then move the pointer u
56. ice Layout wizard 75 printing 68 setting 77 settings and alignment 36 types of 36 registering AutoSketch 3 relative coordinates 29 34 Relative Coordinates dial 29 removing AutoSketch features 4 entities from drawings 13 43 excess lines by trimming 47 renaming drawings 54 repairing AutoSketch installation 5 repetitive tasks 10 replacing redefined symbols 14 Report Print Options dialog box 108 reports database reports in Office Layout wizard 73 eTransmit report files 98 generating from layout plans 105 printing 108 resetting interface to defaults 53 rotating entities 87 rounded corners 48 rubber band extrusion 96 rubber stamping copies of entities 62 office chairs 89 S sample drawings 115 Save Drawing File dialog box 54 saving drawings with new names 54 scale setting 77 scaled drawings printing 68 schedule wizards 21 schematic wizards 21 Select toolset 25 selecting entities to group 102 self extracting executable files 98 Setup wizard 4 single lines adding below text 59 drawing 41 122 Index site map wizards 21 size drawing scale and 34 office space layouts 72 printed output 68 text S9 snap feature defined 11 37 grid alignment features 36 lock modifier and 38 setting intervals 77 snap points 37 turning off 81 snap points 37 Snap toolset 27 splitting lines 50 Start Up dialog box Open tab 22 options for starting drawings 18 starting drawings immedia
57. icking File gt Open Understand the User nterface The first step in learning how to use AutoSketch is to become familiar with ts user interface Dravving VVindovv Once you choose the type of dravving you vvant to create AutoSketch opens a drawing window The drawing window in AutoSketch is the space where you work Many drawing windows can be open at one time Clicking a drawing window makes it active so that you can work in it You can make changes in the active window only You can resize minimize maximize and close each drawing window independently The following illustration shows the AutoSketch user interface elements in a drawing window These elements are listed alphabetically and described after the illustration Understand the User Interface 23 Property Bar Edit Bar All In One Toolbar Status Bar Drawing Origin Content Librarian Title Bar Drawing Menu Bar Window 32 File Edit View Tools Draw Inquire Database SH SRY 2 BBS eos Cue fh A 18000 ea Content Librarian 28 Elala puvasotk sie v ka gl RPrivOfFCEO Pr 1 RPrivOFFCOO JE RprivoffDirect b A ES ee ee Oe x k mn 4 H 14 RPrivOffProSta z RPrivOFFSrMan H O Q ri RPrivOffSuper A 6 E 4 ee d RPrivOff
58. idth of lines 80 electronic schematic wizards 21 ellipses 32 email opening programs 100 sending attachments 98 Endpoint snap symbol 38 entities 3D effects 94 base 32 compound 32 creating 41 defined 9 deleting 13 43 edit bar 28 grouping 61 102 hyperlinking 101 overview 32 parallel extrusions 94 properties 33 107 rotating 87 snapping into place 11 titles for 59 67 types of 32 erasing ease of 13 43 eTransmit dialog box 99 eTransmit feature defined 98 report file 98 examples of drawings 115 executable files 98 exploding groups 63 F fields defined 33 in office layout drawings 74 files adding hyperlinks to 101 executable files 98 opening 18 22 46 templates 22 transmitting 98 fill color in Content Librarian 28 fills defined 32 setting with property bar 29 Fill toolset 27 fills 32 floor designs creating birdhouse floor 54 in office design 20 flowchart wizards 21 flyouts on toolbars See toolsets frequency of program updates 105 furniture adding to office layout 86 displaying properties 107 drawing 88 89 Index 119 G generating reports from layout plans 105 geometric properties 33 Geometry layer 62 graphic properties 33 graphics cards 2 grid origin 37 Grid toolbar 36 grid See reference grid Gridpoint snap symbol 38 gridpoint snaps precision and 36 symbol 38 groups assigning hyperlinks to 103 creating groups of entities 61 defi
59. ip Beth Morgan 436 50 09 22 92 Chair perator seating operator s chair The chair symbol contains a lot of information Viewing the Symbol Libraries dialog box you can find out this symbol s properties and values such as its basepoint scale factor color width layer name and manufac turer This information can be extracted to a database report 4 In the Symbol Properties dialog box click Close 5 Inthe drawing press CTRL A to select all entities 6 On the Database menu click Report Database Report Reports Organize Available Reports 4 Employee Inventory Report Edit Create Rename Delete In the Database Report dialog box you can see that one report Employee Inventory is selected Generate a Database Report 107 108 7 Click Report The Employee Inventory report is generated as shown in the following illustration Employee Inventory 5 Fa 2 x Manufacturer SymN ame Vendor Price LIR Compaq Compkevboard Compua 89 47 047 Compaq CompCaseDesk Compia 2940 76 46 Herman Miller M rkSurEmr 24 Western 690 81 6 Herman Miller M rkSur 23224 Western 488 92 11 Herman Miller M rkSur 24 24 Western L 3568 72 9 Herman Miller FileL 4dr 18 30 Western 71205 12 Herman Miller Chair perator Wester 0 438 50 5 Herman Miller CharConference western 0 554 20 13 NEC 16 ABC Comp 822 90 15 E 8 Inthe Employee Invent
60. ketch Drawing d E34 Homez SKF 171 KE AutoSketch Drawing a na 3 jig skF 64 KE AutoSketch Drawing vs EElmechpart SKF 236 KE AutoSketch Drawing k BElMy Birdhouse SKF 35 EE AutoSketch Drawing 3 office db sEF 39 EE AutoSketch Drawing Desktop officeShell SKF 29 KB AutoSketch Drawing 53 paddle done SKF 282 KE AutoSketch Drawing 3 speaker SKF 122 KE AutoSketch Drawing Ptr cer Ta lazm Peete is ed is File name Mi lfice sel Save Files of type AutoSketch SKF 1 Ise Cancel 13 In the File Name box enter My Office and then click Save Next set units a reference grid and the scale 76 1 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Dravving Set Units Reference Grid and Scale In this exercise you learn to J Right click to access the Drawing Options dialog J Set units reference grid and scale in the Drawing Options dialog box The office layout drawing you are creating requires some adjustment of the preset units reference grid and scale settings You can adjust all of these settings in the Drawing Options dialog box To set units reference grid and scale 1 Ina blank area of the drawing right click and then click Drawing Options 2 In the Drawing Options dialog box Units tab under Length click the arrow to the right of the Decimal Precision box and select 1 from the list Drawing Options Units Grid Scale Drawing Selection File Length Ang
61. ld size of an entity and the software keeps track of the scale for you You can create 1 1 drawings in AutoSketch without regard for scale Specify ing a drawing scale however has two important benefits It allows AutoSketch to accurately depict how your drawing will look on a printed page It also allows you to specify entities such as text markers and dimen sions by output size Any output you plan to measure with an architectural or engineering scale must be printed to scale When you create scaled output you can print the entire drawing or a portion of the drawing The scale used when printing is the current drawing scale Coordinates Coordinates are numbers that specify the location of one point in relation to another This relationship is classified as either absolute or relative Absolute coordinates reference the origin of whatever coordinate system is currently being used for example the drawing origin or the grid origin Relative coordinates reference the last point you entered They are useful when you want to draw or place another entity a known distance from another entity or point AutoSketch expresses location in three ways xy Cartesian polar and isometric coordinates X and y coordinates express location in terms of horizontal and vertical distances from another point Polar coordinates express location in terms of distance radius and angle For example the xy coordinates 7 5 are equivalent to the polar
62. ld the Dimension button On the toolset drag the pointer to select Angular Dimension Click anywhere on the sloped line on the right to select it Drag the pointer straight up and when the Absolute Coordinates dial shows 9 50 28 00 click to place the dimension Following is an illustration of the entity after all dimensions are added and moved Add Dimensions to the Back 65 66 14 15 16 17 48 37 4 50 t 4 50 Front 1 required Now place the dimensions on the Dimensions layer While holding the SHIFT key click all three dimensions On the property bar locate the Layer button Click the arrovv to the right of the current layer and then select Dimensions j i d G TILE_BLock Click to the right of the entity Once the dimensions are added to the Dimensions layer they are red the same color as the other dimensions in this drawing Save your work Tutorial 2 Create a Birdhouse Drawing Add a Title to the Back In this exercise you learn to gJ Add a title to the back entity by editing an existing title gJ Add the new title to the Notes layer Add a title to the back 1 Below the entity that you just added dimensions to click the title Front 1 Required Right click and then click Edit Text 2 48 37 4 50 H 4 50 A 1 required 8 2 In the title select the word Front and type the word B
63. le Feet lnches id Degrees k Decimal Precision Decimal Precision z Fractional Precision Onentatiors 1 8 id Standard HESA id Area Scalar Square Inches Precision Decimal Precision 0 01 10 01 W Show Leading Zeros Measurement System Decimal Symbol English fe Period Comma M Display Units Length Angle and Area Define units of measurement 3 On the Grid tab select the Rectangular subtab as shown in the following illustration and then change these settings m In the Snap Interval box enter 6 m In the Major Interval box enter 1 Set Units Reference Grid and Scale 77 Drawing Options Units Grid Scale Drawing Selection File Rectangular Circular Isometric Top Isometric Left Isometric Right Y Snap Interval H E Major Frequency E E Major Interval m b MW Major az Interval Minor Style Subdivisions Minor Subdivisions E E Minor Offset 0 0 W Keep Grid Square Grid Position Origin 121 5 H 0 25 li Define the snap interval and reference grid characteristics Cancel 4 On the Scale tab select the Architectural subtab as shown in the follow ing illustration In the list of scale settings select 1 4 1 Dravving Options Units Grid Scale Drawing Selection File Any Scale Custom Architectural Engineering Mapping Metric Custom Scale
64. le to the Back Print the Completed Birdhouse Drawing 19 21 22 23 23 25 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 l 32 33 34 34 35 36 37 37 38 39 40 41 41 43 46 51 z 52 54 56 59 60 64 67 68 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Dravving Start a Drawing Using the Office Layout Wizard Set Units Reference Grid and Scale Create Office Partition Walls Add Doors and Windows Add Furniture Create a Round Table a Chairs Tutorial 4 Advanced Exercises Create 3D Effects Use VVeb Tools Use eTransmit Create a Hyperlink Use the Communication anten Generate a Database Report Appendix Dravvings Created vvith AutoSketch 71 77 7 81 86 88 93 94 98 98 101 104 105 109 Contents V Installation This chapter tells you how to install AutoSketch on your computer After you install the software view the Readme click Read Me on the Help menu The Readme contains important information that was compiled after this guide was printed For step by step instructions about learning the product read the entire Getting Started guide You can find a PDF version of this guide in the following location C is the installation drive letter C Program Files Autodesk AutoSketch9 In this chapter Contents of the AutoSketch Package System Requirements Install AutoSketch Register AutoSketch Add or Remove Features Repair Au
65. line Autodesk University logo Autodesk View Autodesk WalkThrough Autodesk World AutoLISP AutoSketch backdraft Biped bringing information down to earth Buzzsaw CAD Overlay Character Studio Cinepak Cinepak logo cleaner Codec Central combustion Design Your World Design Your World logo EditDV Education by Design gmax Heidi HOOPS Hyperwire i drop Inside Track IntroDV Kinetix MaterialSpec Mechanical Desktop NAAUG ObjectARX PeopleTracker Physique Planix Powered with Autodesk Technology logo ProjectPoint RadioRay Reactor Revit Softdesk Texture Universe The AEC Authority The Auto Architect VISION Visual Visual Construction Visual Drainage Visual Hydro Visual Landscape Visual Roads Visual Survey Visual Toolbox Visual Tugboat Visual LISP Volo WHIP and WHIP logo The following are trademarks of Autodesk Inc in the USA and or other countries AutoCAD Learning Assistance AutoCAD LT Learning Assistance AutoCAD Simulator AutoCAD SQL Extension AutoCAD SQL Interface AutoSnap AutoTrack Built with ObjectARX logo burn Buzzsaw com Cinestream Civil 3D cleaner central ClearScale Colour Warper Content Explorer Dancing Baby image DesignCenter Design Doctor Designer s Toolkit DesignProf DesignServer Design Web Format DWF DWFit DWG Linking DXF Extending the Design Team GDX Driver gmax logo gmax ready logo Heads up Design jobnet ObjectDBX onscreen onair online Pl
66. listed wizards m Template tab Allows you to base a drawing on a template and to preview and organize the templates Open tab Allows you to open a recently used file browse for a file and preview a selected file 18 Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics Start a Dravving or Choose a VVizard VVizard Tab In the Start Up dialog box Wizard tab you can start a drawing immediately or choose a vvizard to start a dravving A wizard contains instructions to guide you through the steps to accomplish a task The AutoSketch Start Up wizards help you make drawing decisions to set up a drawing If you are drawing a workbench project for example the wizard steps you through logical workbench decisions for that drawing Workbench Wizard Select the units and precision you want displayed for lengths and distances from the drop down lists Linear Units Decimal Precision o o id Fractional Precision 1 4 When you are finished click Nest lt Back Cancel Example of a page in the Workbench wizard Tip During an AutoSketch work session you can access wizards by clicking File gt New The illustration shows the Wizard tab and is followed by an explanation of each of its choices Use the Start Up Dialog Box to Create or Open a Drawing 19 Start Up Wizard Template Open Select Wizard name Create Precision Drawing Building Office Layout Work Bench Project Diagram Mechanical Part ka
67. mensions accuracy 11 adding to Dimensions layer 57 66 adding to drawings 15 56 57 64 angular dimensions 65 defined 32 horizontal dimensions 64 textin 15 tools for 26 56 vertical dimensions 65 Dimensions layer 57 66 direction of parallel extrusions 96 displaying detailed Help for tools on toolbars 30 Help 91 symbols in Content Librarian 81 84 86 distance of parallel extrusions 96 docking toolbars 30 doors adding to dravvings 81 Double Grid Size button Grid toolbar 37 drawing area See drawing window drawing objects See entities Drawing Options dialog box 77 drawing origin 35 illustration 35 drawing scale defined 34 overview 8 printing scaled drawings 68 setting 77 drawing tools efficiency and 10 drawing window 23 drawings accuracy and 11 20 37 77 dimensions 15 34 drafting vs AutoSketch 8 drawing scale 8 34 77 editing 13 examples of 115 multiple windows 12 opening 18 22 46 organizing information in layers 9 29 57 74 orientation 74 repetitive tasks in 10 saving with new names 54 starting 18 40 starting from templates 18 21 starting with wizards 18 19 transmittal sets 98 viewing 12 61 Duplicate toolset 26 duplicating grouped entities 62 office chairs 89 E edit bar 28 illustration 28 Edit Hyperlink dialog box 103 editing dimensions and dimension text 15 drawings 13 edit bar 28 efficiency and 10 templates 21 text in titles 67 w
68. n the Draw menu click Line gt Multiple 6 Inthe drawing window click anywhere to create the startpoint of the line Then click another point in the drawing window to create a second line point Continue clicking to create additional points When you are fin ished right click to complete the line Example of a line produced with the Line Multiple option Now use the All In One toolbar to create a line When you click and hold the Line button on the All In One toolbar you see additional buttons called toolsets Hovering over a button displays a tooltip with the name of the button When you end the command the new button is shown on the toolbar The last button used is what appears on the toolbar until a new button is used 7 On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Line button ov 8 On the toolset drag the pointer until you locate Line Double and then release the mouse button 9 Click anyvvhere in the dravving to create the startpoint of the line Then click another point in the drawing window to create a second line point Continue clicking to create additional points VVhen you are finished right click to complete the line Example of a line produced vvith the Line Double option You may want to clean up your drawing at this point so that you have room to dravv more entities 42 Tutorial Create and Trim Entities To delete entities m On the keyboard press CTRL A to select all entities in the drawing
69. nation You can name layers to help track content and lock layers so they can t be altered Assigning settings such as color pen style or pen width to layers helps you comply with industry standards You can also use layers to organize drawing objects called entities in AutoSketch for printing This mechanical drawing of a press uses lay ers to show different types of information in different styles and colors Organize Drawing Information 9 Draw Efficiently Draw with less effort and revise with more speed these are the two main reasons you use CAD AutoSketch has a complete set of drawing and editing tools to help eliminate repetitive time consuming drafting tasks You can save drafting time by drawing one half of an item and then mirroring it to create the other half If you work with paper and a drawing board your set of draw ing tools is likely to include pencils scales parallel rules templates and erasers Repetitive drawing and editing tasks must be done manually In AutoSketch you can choose from a variety of drawing tools that create lines rectangles cir cles curves and more With AutoSketch you can easily copy scale rotate and mirror entities You can move or copy entities between open drawings or within the same drawing Editing is easy with tools such as stretch align and offset To add hatching simply insert a hatch pattern from the AutoSketch Content Librarian into t
70. ned 32 duplicating 62 exploding or ungrouping 63 selecting entities to group 102 H Halve Grid Size button Grid toolbar 37 hard disks hardvvare requirements 2 installing features to local hard drives 4 hardvvare requirements 2 hatches in Content Librarian 28 fills defined 32 Help displaying 30 91 horizontal alignment of entities 38 horizontal dimensions 56 64 hyperlinks to Web sites 101 imperial units for content setting 4 Inquire toolset 27 inserting dimensions 15 symbols 14 28 81 installing AutoSketch features 4 AutoSketch program 3 interface resetting to defaults 53 Internet Explorer 2 Intersection snap symbol 38 intersections joining lines at 47 snapping to 38 intervals for snap 77 isometric coordinates 34 Isometric Left button Grid toolbar 37 isometric reference grid 36 120 Index Isometric Right button Grid toolbar 37 Isometric Top button Grid toolbar 36 J jig drawing 111 joining lines at intersections 47 L landscape orientation 75 layers active layers 57 Dimensions layer 57 Geometry layer 62 Notes layer 59 67 organizing information in 9 setting for office layout 74 setting with property bar 29 length of lines 80 Line toolset 26 42 59 lines adding below text 59 breaking SO defined 32 drawing 41 59 joining at intersections 47 length 80 width 55 80 links to Web sites 101 local hard drives installing features to 4
71. nput Set Last Working Point Turns lock modification on and off The Lock toolset has these buttons Unlock Lock X Lock Y Ortho Lock Normal Lock Understand the User Interface 27 28 Communication Center Displays product announcements product support information and articles and tips of interest You can learn hovv to use Communication Center in Use the Communication Center on page 104 Content Librarian Contains symbols fill colors and hatches that you can insert into a drawing If a wizard was used to create a drawing the Content Librarian provides symbol libraries specific to that wizard Content Librarian 2 ki 4 x FEl R N Door 2 4 N Door 2 6 N Door 2 6 N Door 3 0 N Door 3 6 N Door 4 0 Py DoorDbl 4 8 DoorDbl 5 0 5 4 DoorDbl 6 0 Cy DoorDbl 7 0 AA KA AAA BABA 2 lt gt 32 r The Content Librarian with the DoorOffice symbol library displayed Edit Bar When active allows you to edit geometric properties of an entity The func tion of the edit bar changes depending on the task you are doing For example if you select text in the drawing the controls on the edit bar allow you to edit the text font height of the text and so on Edit z gt ES Arial tA 013 256 0 00 a Formula aec Ik b l The edit bar vvhen text is selected in a dravving Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics Menu Bar
72. nt 2 Circle Tangent 3 Ellipse Rectangle Ellipse Axes Polyline Dravvs polylines The Polyline toolset has these buttons Single Polyline Polyline Segment Perpendicular Polyline Center Polyline Sketch Polyline Polygon Dravvs polygons The Polygon toolset has these buttons Rectangle Rotated Rectangle Regular Center Edge Regular Edge Opposite Regular Edge Adjacent Regular Center Radius Irregular Polygon Irregular Cloud Curve Draws fitted and spline curves The Curve toolset has these buttons Fitted Curve Spline Curve Marker Marks points in your dravving The Marker toolset has these buttons Marker Point Marker Align Entity Marker Align Endpoint Text Enters a line or paragraph of text in your AL dravving The Text toolset has these buttons Text Point Text Rectangle Dimension Dravvs dimension lines The Dimension toolset has these buttons Horizontal Dimension Vertical Dimension Rotated Dimension Aligned Dimension Angular Dimension Radius Dimension Diameter Dimension Centerline Dimension Ordinate Dimension Leader 01 Duplicate Creates a duplicate of a selected entity and places it Av at a specific offset distance The Duplicate toolset has these buttons Parallel Offset 26 Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics All In One Toolbar buttons continued Toolbar button Button name Fill Picture Detail View Symbol Inquire Transform Trim Snap Lock D
73. nt All Black Defaut oe 3 Click OK to print the drawing 4 If the following message is displayed click Yes to change the orientation of the page or click No to retain the page orientation AutoSketch Congratulations You have finished the second tutorial where you learned how to complete and print the birdhouse drawing Print the Completed Birdhouse Drawing 69 70 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Dravving In this tutorial you learn hovv to use the Office Layout wizard to set up a drawing You also learn how to set units grid and scale for the dravving use symbols to represent the interior components of your dravving replace symbols and create a circular array More information about each of the concepts in this tutorial is available in the Help system In this tutorial Start a Dravving Using the Office Layout VVizard Set Units Reference Grid and Scale Create Office Partition VValls Add Doors and VVindovvs Add Furniture Create a Round Table and Chairs 71 Start a Dravving Using the Office Layout VVizard In this exercise you learn to O Set up an office layout drawing using the Office Layout wizard The Office Layout vvizard like the other vvizards provided by AutoSketch steps you through predefined options to create a drawing that will best suit your project You can always change the options after you ve completed the wizard This tutorial guides you through using the
74. odify your drawing in some way coy On paper you must manually erase and redraw to make revisions to your drawing ll AutoSketch eliminates tedious manual editing il z providing a wealth of editing tools If you need to copy all or part of an entity you don t have to redraw it If you need to remove an a Il veal THT entity you can erase it with a few clicks of the L tii mouse And if you make an error you can quickly undo your actions If you stretch an entity Once you draw an entity you never need to redraw it You can modify existing entities by mirroring rotating scaling stretching trim ming and more At any time you can change entity properties such as pen style pen width color and layer Hio m typical edits to a house elevation These before and after dravvings shovv some eaa Ll O RRI li ili L hii I the hatch adjusts automatically Modify Your Drawing 13 Use Standard Symbols Symbols have long been used in manual drafting as a way to represent real world objects in a simplified way The ability to create and reuse standard symbols is one of CAD s greatest strengths Content Librarian 27 ili _IndoorPlant SLB yo HousePlantLarge1 EM PlantLarge3 Se HousePlantLarge2 PlantRubber Pee HousePlantLarge3 HE Plantsmall HousePlantSmall1 PlantSmall2 26 HousePlantSmall2 PlantSmall3 HousePlantSmall3
75. old the Arc button On the toolset drag the pointer until you locate 2 Points and Center and T then release the mouse button 5 In the drawing window click a point to begin the arc Click another point to mark the second point Then click again to mark the centerpoint Click startpoint Click second point Click centerpoint Example of an arc produced with the 2 Points and Center option Tip The status bar in the lower left corner of the drawing window displays prompts that describe the next step in a procedure If you re unsure what the next step is look at the status bar for prompts 6 When you finish working with arcs delete the entities To create a circle 1 On the Draw menu click Circle gt Center Side 2 In the drawing window click a point to set the center of the circle and then drag the pointer out from the center until the circle is the size you want Then click at that point to complete the circle Try this a few times to get familiar with it Click a point Drag pointer Click to complete outward circle Example of a circle produced with the Center Side option Tutorial Create and Trim Entities 3 4 On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Circle button and on the toolset click any of the Circle buttons Create new circles in your drawing When you finish working with circles delete the entities To create a polyline 5 On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Polyline button
76. on 25 angular dimensions 65 announcements about products 104 Arc toolset 26 44 architectural scale 77 arcs 32 43 arrays 89 articles about products 104 attachments emailing 98 Autodesk Communication Center information 28 104 Web site 103 AutoPoint Indicator 38 Autorun feature 3 AutoSketch adding or removing features 4 Communication Center information 28 104 features and functionality 31 installation 3 overview 18 registering 3 repairing installation 5 starting 18 40 system requirements 2 uninstalling 5 Web tools 98 AutoSketch Product Registration wizard 3 base entities 32 beveled edges on corners 48 birdhouse drawing adding dimensions 56 64 adding titles to entities 59 67 creating back side 60 creating floor 54 eTransmit 99 opening 52 printing 68 sample drawing 115 blank drawings creating 20 40 117 breaking lines 50 brovvsers 2 Building vvizard 20 114 buildings creating dravvings for 20 size and vvall thickness 72 80 buttons on toolbars 25 in toolsets 25 tooltips 30 triangle symbol on 30 C Cartesian coordinates 34 CD ROMs AutoSketch installation 3 hardware requirements 2 Centerpoint snap symbol 38 centerpoints of arcs 44 circles 44 snapping 38 chairs displaying properties 107 drawing 89 Choose Profile dialog box 100 Circle toolset 26 45 88 95 circles defined 32 drawing 44 88 95 Circular Array dialog box 90 circular arra
77. on units and precision scale grid options database report types and fields layers and useful toolbars 20 Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics Diagram Sets up a diagram such as organizational tree VVeb site map flovv chart schedule piping electronic schematic logic diagram netvvorking or PC board layout You choose the type of diagram page orientation and useful toolbars You can add symbols such as flovvcharts schedules piping switches capacitors lamps switchboxes PCs printers main frames modems circuit chips soldering points and so on Mechanical Part Sets up a drawing of a small machine or machine component You specify page orientation units pre cision scale annotation options Edit command settings grid options page division for different views of a part database reports and fields layers and useful toolbars You can add sym bols such as nuts bolts screws brackets washers and so on Choose a Template Template Tab In the Start Up dialog box Template tab you can choose a template file to start a drawing AutoSketch includes dozens of drawing template files A template is a draw ing file that has settings such as borders title blocks grid spacing drawing scale and page size already selected for you When you select one of the tem plates in the list you can preview it in the Preview area Then you simply choose the template that is right for your project You can also create y
78. ory window on the toolbar click the Print button 9 In the Report Print Options dialog box click Print to print the Employee Inventory report Report Print Options Report Title Print Employee Inventory Print Column Headings Columns to Print Column Title Print Manufacturer Sym anne Vendor Price UIC Employee Purchase Date Footer Page Humber Leer Tex ISIE Date Time Frinter Nice work You have completed all of the tutorials offered in Getting Started Now you can become more proficient with CAD explore AutoSketch and use the program for your drawing needs To find out how to perform tasks not highlighted in these tutorials or to learn more conceptual information see the AutoSketch Help system Tutorial 4 Advanced Exercises Appendix Dravvings Created vvith AutoSketch This appendix contains several dravvings that vvere created with AutoSketch Study these drawings to get ideas for your own drawings or just to see the power of the product 109 p 4EZzIM 1no4e7 d21JJO v Huisn BDO R 0 5 8 17 32 Drill Spotface 15 16 D x 1 16 Deep 4 Holes
79. our own template from an existing drawing If you create the same type of drawing each time you work with AutoSketch you may want to redefine the default template by saving an existing drawing as a template and then selecting that template as the new default Then you can use the template to create new drawings of the same type The following illustration shows the Template tab Use the Start Up Dialog Box to Create or Open a Drawing 21 22 Start Up Wizard Template Open Select template name a F Use selection as new default Create a new drawing by opening a standard or custom template Organize Templates Preview Tip During an AutoSketch work session you can access templates by clicking File gt New Open an Existing Drawing Open Tab In the Start Up dialog box Open tab you can open an existing drawing file You can adjust how files are displayed in the list browse for more files and preview a selected file The following illustration shows the Open tab Start Up Select recent file name Wizard Template Open Name Home2 SKF sil Size 170KB 63KB Type AutoSketch Dr AutoSketch Dr AutoSketch Dre EA Open a recently used file or click Browse for more files 22 m zz Preview Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics Tip During an Autosketch vvork session you can access existing dravvings by cl
80. p and to the left slightly and click to place the door so that it opens into the interior office space 7 Right click to end the command Your dravving should match the follovving illustration 8 Save your vvork Novv add some vvindovvs to the office space Add Doors and VVindovvs 1 83 To add vvindovvs 1 On the Wizard Tools toolbar click and hold the Doors button 2 On the toolset drag the pointer to select Windows On the right side of the AutoSketch window the Content Librarian dis plays thumbnail images of different office vvindovv sizes and types Content Librarian ft Window Office SLE k l 9 EE R SingleFixwWinl amp 5 singleFixWined SingleFixwine4 SingleFixWined SingleFixWins0 SingleFixWins6 SingleFixwindo SingleFix wind SingleFixwind SingleFixWwins4 SingleFixWwin6d 3 In the Content Librarian locate SingleFixVVin60 You add this window type to two locations in your drawing 4 Click and hold SingleFixWin60 and drag it on the side wall at the upper left as shown in the following illustration 84 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Drawing 5 With the symbol still active click the top wall at the upper left to place the second window there as shown in the following illustration Then right click to end the command Next add a slightly larger window to two locations outside the internal office 6 In the Content Librarian
81. plates 18 22 toolsets 30 Web sites 104 wizards 19 operating system requirements 2 organization chart wizards 21 orientation of drawings 74 orthogonal alignment 38 output drawing scale and 34 P page orientation of drawings 74 panning drawings defined 12 to specific areas 61 parallel extrusion 94 partition walls in offices 79 passwords for transmittal files 98 paths for transmittal files 98 patterns 29 PC board layout wizards 21 perspective extrusion 94 Picture Detail View toolset 27 pictures 33 piping wizards 21 plotters 2 points of origin 55 polar coordinates 34 Polygon toolset 26 45 polygons defined 33 drawing 45 Polyline toolset 26 45 polylines defined 33 drawing 45 precision drawings AutoSketch and accuracy 11 creating drawings 20 setting units of measurement 77 snap feature and 37 previewing templates 21 Print dialog box 68 printers 2 printing drawing scale and 34 drawings 68 reference grid 68 reports 108 product announcements 104 product support 104 profiles for eTransmit feature 100 properties defined 33 displaying for entities 107 types of 33 property bar 29 illustration 29 Index 121 R radius settings for circles 88 rectangles adding dimensions to 56 drawing 45 55 Rectangular button Grid toolbar 36 rectangular reference grid 36 redefined symbols updating 14 reference grids defined 36 grid origin 37 illustration 36 in Off
82. play in the drawing window Office Layout Wizard The following toolbars might be useful far this type of drawing Check the box nest to those you want to use now Ifyou want to select other toolbars later click Toolbars on the View meny Toolbars New Drawing Wizards Database Symbol Library b F Check here for help changing the drawing fatter the Wizard completes Click Finish to complete the Wizard lt Back Finish Cancel 9 In the Toolbars box click the check box next to Symbol Library You will use that toolbar later 10 Below the Toolbars box clear the check box next to the Help icon Then click Finish You have just completed the Office Layout wizard Start a Drawing Using the Office Layout Wizard 75 In the AutoSketch window the following drawing is displayed 11 On the File menu click Save 12 In the Save Dravving File dialog box navigate to the follovving location C Program Files Autodesk AutoSketch9 Drawings m Save Dravving File Look in EZ Drawings qz x MC Views Tool v A Name Size Type d 134 demadb skt 221 KB AutoSketch Drawing History 84 assembly 1 5 720 KE AutoSketch Drawing 55 Birdhouse SKF 39 EE AutoSketch Drawing KE Birdhouse final SKF 42 EE AutoSketch Drawing 3 Birdhouse final 5 36 EE AutoSketch Drawing My Docume 33 Birdhouse_m SKF 33 KE AutoSketch Drawing 54 Gassite3 SKF 206 KE AutoS
83. r to select Center Radius Circle The edit bar displays tools related to editing a center radius circle The pointer becomes a hollow circle with four points m 4 On the edit bar set the radius to 2 0 55 S On therightside of the drawing click when the Absolute Coordinates dial shows 19 0 10 0 Then right click to end the command Your drawing should match the following illustration 88 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Drawing Novv place five chairs around the round table Instead of creating each chair individually create one chair by rubber stamping an existing chair Then create a circular array a selection set arranged in a circular pattern Of four chairs arranging them around the table 6 In the interior office space on the left side of the drawing click the chair that faces the other two chairs 7 On the All In One toolbar click Rubber Stamp Then drag the rubber stamped chair and when the Absolute Coordinates dial reads 16 6 9 6 click to place the chair next to the round table Then right click to end the command Your drawing should match the following illustration 8 Click the chair you just created to select it Create a Round Table and Chairs 89 9 On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Rubber Stamp button a 10 On the toolset drag the pointer to select Circular Array 11 In the Circular Array dialog box in the Angular Duplication area select the Regul
84. reviously saved view Dimension A predefined collection of lines arcs markers and text that display a measurement in the drawing The text label is updated automatically when you stretch or reshape the dimension Ellipse A closed symmetrical curve that resembles a flattened circle Fill A hidden line polygon that conforms to the shape of a bounded area and displays either a solid color a hatch or a bitmap fill Group A compound entity consisting of individual symbols and entities that AutoSketch treats as a single entity Line An entity that connects two points You can use a line to represent any straight object such as a water pipe a wall edge an electrical connection or a street Marker An entity that notes a specific point in a drawing Chapter 3 AutoSketch Basics Entity OLE Object Picture Polygon Polyline Symbol Text Description An entity that is created in one application and embedded in another When you double click a linked OLE object Windows opens the source application that created it and loads the associated file A picture or bitmap that can be imported and placed in the drawing AutoSketch treats the raster image like most other entities allowing you to move scale or duplicate the image as needed A closed polyline that can contain a fill pattern Use a polygon when you need to know the area of an enclosed region or when you need to fill an area with a solid color a hatch or a bitmap
85. rten and lengthen an entity J Create rounded and beveled corners J Break apart and divide an entity Trimming allows you to shorten and lengthen entities so they can meet at a specific point to create rounded and beveled corners or to break apart and divide entities To trim an entity 1 In AutoSketch on the File menu click Open Open Drawing File Look in Drawings vi qa AXE Views v Took v Preview A Name si 222 Fj Birdhouse SKF 39k k l f History E lBirdhouse final SKF 42k adm Edassite3 5KF 208 k g S3Home2 SKF 171k Ejio skf 62k 1 My Documents GYoffice_db SKF 39 k L lofficeShell sKF 29k Shou Plevesi l paddle done SKF 282 k Favorites Spid skF 138 k 35 Bisecurity skf 80 k E speaker SKF 122 E testsite SKF 192 k Desktop Trim SKF 31k Autopia SKF 264 Ky lt gt File name Trim SKF bd Bren lzl Files of type AutoSketch SKF vi 2 In the Open Drawing File dialog box navigate to the following location C Program Files Autodesk AutoSketch9 Drawings 3 In the list of files select Trim skf and then click Open The following drawing is opened in AutoSketch 46 Tutorial Create and Trim Entities Trim Corner 1 Trim Corner 2 Trim Round Trim Bevel Trim Edge Trim Break First join two perpendicular lines to create an intersection On the All In One toolbar click Trim Corner In the Trim Corner 1
86. s G M T TLE BLOCK 7 Click to the right of the dimension to deselect it Notice that the dimension is now red the same color as the other dimen sions in this drawing Note Now that the Dimensions layer is active any entities you create are placed on the Dimensions layer until you change the layer You learn more about how to change layers later Next create the vertical dimension 8 On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Horizontal Dimension button T 9 On the toolset drag the pointer to select Vertical Dimension al Add Dimensions to the Floor of the Birdhouse 57 10 Click the lovver left corner of the floor and drag the pointer up until you snap to the upper left corner Click to set the vertical dimension Then right click to end the command 11 Click the dimension you just created Then click and hold the arrow to the left of the dimension and drag the pointer to the right until you can place the dimension closer to the line you just dimensioned Your drawing should look similar to the following illustration t 12 Release the mouse button The dimension location should look similar to the follovving illustration F em n Because you selected the Dimensions layer in step 6 the vertical dimen sion you just created is automatically added to the Dimensions layer 13 Save your work 58 Tutorial 2 Create a Birdhouse Drawing Add a Title to the Floor of the Birdhouse In
87. s of entering points using the mouse or keyboard You can change the snap at any time during most Draw and Edit operations by typ ing the appropriate keyboard shortcut m Lock Modifiers Four modifications that you can apply to a snap Lock modifiers align input with the last point and are applied after the snap For detailed information about these concepts see the Help system Basic Features and Functionality 31 32 Entities Entities are the fundamental elements of a drawing They can be simple base entities such as a single line arc circle or polyline or they can be groups of drawing elements compound entities such as symbols and dimensions Entities can also be other elements in your drawing such as pictures or elements from other drawings Most entities can be edited You can resize them and change their properties The following table lists the type of entities that you can create in AutoSketch Entity Description Arc A portion of a circle You can use an arc to show a rounded wall the direction a door swings and so on Circle A curved line with every point equally distant from the center You can use a circle to represent a hole a round object and so on Curve A polyline that is rendered onscreen and on printed output in a special way Use curves to create free form shapes such as curved sidewalks and car fenders Detail view A rectangular area that displays another portion of the drawing defined by a p
88. se the mouse button yet On the keyboard press the F5 key until the office workstation is rotated counter clockvvise and the desk and chairs are on the right side in the inte rior office SHIFT F5 rotates the workstation clockwise Tip You can also use the numeric keypad on the right side of the keyboard to rotate entities To rotate entities clockwise press the minus sign To rotate entities counter clockwise press the plus sign Click to place the workstation and then right click to end the command Your drawing should look similar to the following illustration You have rotated and placed the workstation in the interior office space On the File menu click Save You are ready to create a table and chairs for the outer office Add Furniture 87 Create a Round Table and Chairs In this exercise you learn to J Create a round table using the All In One toolbar and the edit bar C Set a precise radius using the edit bar gJ Use the Absolute Coordinates dial to place items in precise locations g Rubber stamp an existing chair and place it in another location g Create a circular array of four additional chairs that are placed around the table To create a round table and chairs 1 On the Snap toolbar click Snap to turn on snap settings you turned them 5 off earlier when you placed the doors and windows 2 On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Circle button G 3 On the toolset drag the pointe
89. section of the drawing click the horizontal line Then click the vertical line to the right of that horizontal line Right click to end the command x ayar nCcn i first selection second selection result Example of two perpendicular lines joining to form a corner Next use the same Trim Corner button to remove excess lines and form a corner On the All In One toolbar click Trim Corner In the Trim Corner 2 section of the drawing click the left side of the hor izontal line Then click the lower part of the vertical line Right click to end the command Trim an Entity 47 48 a 12 13 14 a EE E first selection second selection result Example of two intersecting lines trimmed to form a corner Now create a rounded corner On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Trim Corner button On the toolset drag the pointer to select Trim Round In the drawing locate Trim Round in the upper right section of the drawing In the Trim Round section of the drawing click the horizontal line Then click the vertical line to the right of that horizontal line Right click to end the command x a Ll first selection second selection result Example of two perpendicular lines joining to form a rounded corner Next create a beveled corner On the All In One toolbar click and hold the Trim Round button On the toolset drag the pointer to select Trim Bevel In the Trim Bevel section of the
90. ster AutoSketch Add or Remove Features Repair AutoSketch Uninstall AutoSketch Make the Transition from Paper to CAD Draw to Scale 1 Organize Drawing Information Draw Efficiently Draw Accurately View Your Drawing Modify Your Drawing Use Standard Symbols Create Dimensions and Text AutoSketch Basics Introduction Start AutoSketch Use the Start Up Dialog Box to Create or Open a Drawing aAnPtPwWwWwWN DN 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 18 18 Contents Start a Drawing or Choose a Wizard Wizard Tab Choose a Template Template Tab Open an Existing Drawing Open Tab Understand the User Interface Drawing Window All In One Toolbar Communication Center Content Librarian Edit Bar Menu Bar Property Bar Status Bar Title Bar Toolbars Tooltips Basic Features and Entities Properties Scale Coordinates Dravving Origin Reference Grid Grid Origin Snap Lock Modifier Tutorial 1 Create and Trim Entities Start AutoSketch Create Simple Entities Create Lines i Create Other Simple Entities Trim an Entity Tutorial 2 Create a Birdhouse Dravving Introduction Set Up the Birdhouse Drawing Create the Floor of the Birdhouse Add Dimensions to the Floor of the Padhan Add a Title to the Floor of the Birdhouse Create the Back of the Birdhouse by 70577 and Rubber Stamping Add Dimensions to the Back Add a Tit
91. tal sets of drawings 98 triangle symbol on buttons 30 Trim toolset 27 trimming entities beveling edges on corners 48 defined 46 lines at intersections 47 49 splitting lines 50 troubleshooting AutoSketch installation repair 5 tuner diagram drawing 113 two dimensional drawings 94 U undoing actions 82 ungrouping groups 63 uninstalling AutoSketch 5 units of measurement setting 77 updates changed symbols 14 frequency of product announcements 105 user interface All In One toolbar 25 42 Communication Center 28 104 Content Librarian 28 81 84 86 drawing windows 23 edit bar 28 elements illustrated 23 menu bar 29 property bar 29 resetting to defaults 53 status bar 29 44 57 title bar 30 tooltips 30 utopia drawing 114 V vertical alignment of entities 38 vertical dimensions 57 65 viewing drawings detail views 12 multiple windows 12 zooming and panning 12 61 views detail views 12 multiple windows 12 printing 68 W walls changing width 72 80 partition walls 79 Web browsers 2 Web sites Autodesk Web site 103 hyperlinks to 101 104 mapping wizards 21 Web tools Communication Center 28 104 eTransmit 98 hyperlinks 101 104 width of lines 55 80 of walls in buildings 72 80 windows in AutoSketch defined 12 drawing windows 23 windows in buildings 81 84 Wizard tab Start Up dialog box 19 Wizard Tools toolbar 79 Index 123 wizards A
92. tely 40 Template tab 21 Wizard tab 19 starting AutoSketch 18 40 drawings 18 40 drawings from templates 18 21 drawings with wizards 18 19 status bar defined 29 dials 29 57 illlustration 29 prompts in 44 Styles 29 support product 104 symbol libraries 28 Symbol Library toolbar 75 Symbol Properties dialog box 107 Symbol toolset 27 symbols adding to drawings 81 defined 33 displaying in Content Librarian 81 84 86 displaying properties 107 inserting 14 28 redefined 14 rotating 87 system requirements for AutoSketch 2 T tables and chairs 88 technical support 104 Template tab Start Up dialog box 21 templates defined 21 opening 22 starting drawings from 18 21 test site drawing 112 text defined 33 dimension text 15 lines belovv 59 size 59 title text 67 Text toolset 26 59 thumbnail images of symbols 81 84 86 Tip of the Day dialog box 40 tips Communication Center 28 104 Tip of the Day dialog box 40 title bar 30 illustration 30 titles adding to drawings 59 adding to entities 67 editing text 67 toolbars All In One toolbar 25 42 choosing to display in wizards 75 defined 30 illustration showing toolset 30 moving and docking 30 toolsets 30 42 Wizard Tools toolbar 79 Toolbars dialog box 53 tools efficiency and 10 toolsets accessing on toolbars 30 42 defined 25 triangle symbol 30 tooltips 30 illustration 30 Transform toolset 27 transmit
93. tes a new drawing page based on the default page settings To start drawing immediately click OK Create a new drawing using a Wizard Now you reset the interface to make sure your settings match the tutorial s instructions Tutorial 4 Advanced Exercises 2 On the View menu click Toolbars CON O Vi Toolbars Toolbars Status Standard Property Edit Snap C Symbol Library zt mize k l Content Librarian Reset Interface All In One 130 Effects Button Size Show ToolT ips In the Toolbars dialog box in the lower right corner click Reset Interface In the warning message that is displayed click Yes AutoSketch AN This command will change the position and visibility of all of the toolbars This will destroy any customization made to the toolbar layout Are you sure that you want to do this Your drawing window is now opened and set up for this tutorial On the Snap toolbar click the Centerpoint Snap button to turn it on On the All In One toolbar click the Circle button On the toolset drag the pointer to select Center Side Circle In the drawing create two circles of roughly the same size Your drawing should look similar to the following illustration Create 3D Effects 95 9 On the Standard toolbar click the 3D Effects button The 3D Effects toolbar is displayed alan amp 4 10 Click the circle that is closer to the bottom of the dravving
94. this weekend based on the drawing created in AutoSketch Type Set of Files Path processing rte esi wall stored az dirst Make web page files In the eTransmit dialog box in the Notes section add any notes you want In the Type list select Set of Files Clear the check box next to Make Web Page Files You don t make a Web page in this exercise Click OK If the Choose Profile dialog box is displayed click OK Choose Profile Profile Name outlookz id Your default email program opens vvith an email that contains the files as shown in the following illustration Tutorial 4 Advanced Exercises i Untitled Message Rich Text File Edit View Insert Format Tools Actions ESen Z amp HA Ge 28 6 Verdana 10 E 7 U El This message has not been sent Birdhause arial ttf 304 KE 3irdhouse_Final SKF 741 B 122 KB 9 In your email program enter your own email address and send the email 10 Check your email inbox and save the transmitted files 11 In AutoSketch on the File menu click Close Do not save your work Create a Hyperlink In this exercise you learn to J Assign a hyperlink to a Web site J Open the Web site an Internet connection is required You can assign hyperlinks to entities in your drawings that point to Web pages or to other files stored on local servers or on the Internet To assign a hyperlink to a
95. toSketch Uninstall AutoSketch Contents of the AutoSketch Package The AutoSketch package includes the following m AutoSketch CD m AutoSketch Getting Started this guide System Requirements Before you install AutoSketch make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements Hardware and software requirements Hardware Software Requirement Notes Operating system Windows xP Professional VVindovvs XP Home Windows 2000 Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 with Service Pack 1 or later Processor Pentium III or later 300 Mhz RAM 128 MB Video 800 x 600 minimum Requires a Windows supported 1024 x 768 with 64K colors display adapter recommended Hard disk 180 MB Pointing device Mouse trackball or other device CD ROM Any speed for installation only Optional hardware Graphics card 16 MB minimum Printer or plotter Modem or access to an Internet connection 2 Chapter Installation Install AutoSketch This section explains how to install AutoSketch on a stand alone computer To install AutoSketch 1 Insert the AutoSketch CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Follow the installation prompts that are displayed If installation did not begin when you inserted the AutoSketch CD into your CD ROM drive Autorun may be turned off on your machine To install AutoSketch if Autorun is turned off 1 Insert the AutoSketch CD into your CD ROM drive 2 On the Start menu Windows click Run 3
96. ts in this tutorial is available in the Help system In this tutorial Hi Start AutoSketch Create Simple Entities Create Lines Create Other Simple Entities Trim an Entity 39 Start AutoSketch In this exercise you learn to C Start AutoSketch J Create a drawing from scratch Note At the end of each exercise you can take a break or move to the next exercise Be sure to save your work at the end of each exercise because each sub sequent exercise builds on the one before it To start AutoSketch 1 On the Start menu Windows click All Programs or Programs gt Autodesk AutoSketch 9 2 In the Tip of the Day dialog box read the tip and click Close To start a drawing 1 In the Start Up dialog box Wizard tab select Start Drawing Immediately Start Up wizard Template Open Select Wizard name Start Drawing Immediately Create Precision Drawing Building Office Layout Wok Bench Project Diagram Mechanical Part LU Pi H im fk P 2 z il m du am q r n Creates a new drawing page based on the default page settings To start drawing immediately click OF Create a new drawing using a Wizard 2 Click OK 40 Tutorial Create and Trim Entities Create Simple Entities In the exercises that follow you become familiar with simple entities by creating lines arcs circles polygons and polylines While you create
97. uickly vievv different parts of your design at different magnifications VVhen you draft on paper and need to vvork on another section you must physically move to that area of your dravving In CAD the size and resolution of your computer monitor limit your viewing area AutoSketch viewing methods bypass this limitation To do detailed work you can increase display size by zooming in You can zoom out to display more of the drawing To move to another section of a drawing you pan the drawing without changing magnification iew gh You vievv several areas of your dravving simultaneously by creating addi tional windows Windows can be arranged automatically or manually They let you work easily on different parts of your drawing Changes in one window are reflected in the others z assembly 1 SKF 1 Jog Bw assembly 1 SKF 2 cog i m i y y ie o 6 n Windows display different portions of your drawing simultaneously You can zoom and pan the display in each window independently With detail views you can arrange additional views at different zoom levels or scales You can create split windows and you can pan and zoom in each window to create the best working conditions 12 Chapter 2 Make the Transition from Paper to CAD Modify Your Dravving Revisions are a part of any dravving profect VVhether you vvork on paper or with CAD you will need to m
98. utoSketch Product Registration wizard 3 Building wizard 20 114 Create Precision Drawing wizard 20 defined 19 Diagram wizard 21 112 113 Mechanical Part wizard 21 111 Setup wizard 4 Start Up wizards 19 Workbench wizard 20 115 woodworking projects 20 Workbench wizard 20 115 124 Index X xy Cartesian coordinates 34 Z zipping transmittal files 98 Zoom toolset 25 79 zooming in or out with Absolute Coordinates dial 54 defined 12 viewing extents 79
99. wizard To start a drawing using the Office Layout wizard 1 In the Start Up dialog box Wizard tab select Office Layout Start Up Wizard Template Open Select Wizard name Start Drawing Immediately Create Precision Drawing Building Office Layout Wark Bench Project Diagram Mechanical Fart Creates a drawing of an office fou set up 4 drawing of a single office or an entire floor of offices Create a new drawing using a Wizard 2 Click OK On the next page of the wizard you set the size of the building that con tains your office space You also set the thickness of the walls 72 Tutorial 3 Create an Office Layout Drawing Office Layout Wizard Select the shell that iz closest to your needs and enter the dimensions f the shell isn t exacth what you need you can modify it later Click Nest to continue Rabe xX 4 1125 wall Thickness 6 3 Do the following m In the row of office shell buttons click the square shape the first shape In the A box enter 25 for the length m In the B box enter 15 for the width m In the Wall Thickness box enter 6 4 Click Next The next page of the wizard lists database reports that you can add to your drawing Office Layout Wizard Select the database reports you want added to the drawing then click Next Available Reports L JEquipment Cost L Computer Hardware Detail Furniture Detail
100. ys defined 89 duplicating office chairs 89 Circular button Grid toolbar 36 circular reference grid 36 color of dimensions on Dimensions layer 57 of entities on Geometry layer 62 of entities on Notes layer 59 fill color 28 32 setting with property bar 29 Communication Center defined 28 overview 104 setting up 104 Communication Center dialog box 105 compound entities 32 compressing transmittal files 98 Content Librarian defined 28 displaying thumbnail images 81 84 86 efficiency and 10 illustration 28 inserting symbols 14 content units measurement systems 4 118 Index coordinates absolute coordinates 34 Absolute Coordinates dial 29 54 defined 11 34 drawing origin and 35 grid origin and 37 illustration 35 isometric coordinates 34 polar coordinates 34 relative coordinates 29 34 Relative Coordinates dial 29 xy Cartesian coordinates 34 copying groups of entities 62 office chairs 89 Corner Polyline toolset 79 Corners beveling edges 48 trimming lines at intersections 47 Create Precision Drawing wizard 20 Curve toolset 26 curves 32 D Database Report dialog box 107 database reports generating from layout plans 105 in Office Layout wizard 73 defaults email program 100 resetting interface to 53 deleting entities from drawings 13 43 excess lines by trimming 47 detail views 12 32 Diagram wizard 21 112 dials on status bar 29 57 Dimension toolset 26 56 di

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