AutoSketch ® Getting Started 9 June 2004
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Contents Chapter 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Start AutoSketch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the Start Up Dialog Box to Create or Open a Drawing . . . . . . . Contents of the AutoSketch Package System Requirements . . . . . Install AutoSketch . . . . . . Register AutoSketch . . . . . .
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 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tutorial 3 — Create an Office Layout Drawing . . . . 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 and Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix — Drawings Created with AutoSketch . . .
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1 Installation This chapter tells you how to install AutoSketch®on In this chapter your computer. After you install the software, view the ■ Contents of the AutoSketch Package Readme (click Read Me on the Help menu). The Readme ■ System Requirements contains important information that was compiled after ■ Install AutoSketch this guide was printed.
Contents of the AutoSketch Package The AutoSketch package includes the following: ■ ■ AutoSketch CD 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 2 | Hardware/Software Requirement Operating system Windows®XP Windows®XP ® Web browser Microsoft®Internet Explorer 6.
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.
Add or Remove Features 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 In the Control Panel (Windows), start Add or Remove Programs. 2 In the Add or Remove Programs window, click AutoSketch Release 9, and then click Change. 3 In the Setup wizard, Application Maintenance page, select the Modify option, and then click Next.
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 In the Control Panel (Windows), start Add or Remove Programs. 2 In the Add or Remove Programs window, select AutoSketch Release 9, and then click Change. 3 In the Setup wizard, Application Maintenance page, select the Repair option, and then click Next. 4 On the Ready to Repair the Application page, click Finish.
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Make the Transition from Paper to CAD 2 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 more productive than you have been using paper as your design format.
Draw 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 determine 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. Draw the object at full scale in the units you specify. In AutoSketch, drawings are created using the real-world values you specify.
Organize Drawing Information 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. With manual drafting, you can separate information onto individual transparent overlays. For example, a building plan might contain separate overlays for its structural, electrical, and plumbing components. In AutoSketch, layers are equivalent to transparent overlays.
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. If you work with paper and a drawing board, your set of drawing tools is likely to include pencils, scales, parallel rules, templates, and erasers. Repetitive drawing and editing tasks must be done manually.
Draw Accurately Engineering and architectural drawing require a high degree of accuracy. With CAD, you draft more accurately than with manual methods. Snaps allows you to draw with precision. On paper, you must draw objects carefully to ensure correct size and 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.
View Your Drawing The power of CAD makes it easy for you to quickly view different parts of your design at different magnifications. When you draft on paper and need to work on another section, you must physically move to that area of your drawing. 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.
Modify Your Drawing Revisions are a part of any drawing project. Whether you work on paper or with CAD, you will need to modify your drawing in some way. On paper, you must manually erase and redraw to make revisions to your drawing. AutoSketch eliminates tedious manual editing by 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 entity, you can erase it with a few clicks of the mouse.
Use Standard Symbols Symbols have long been used in manual drafting as a way to represent realworld objects in a simplified way. The ability to create and reuse standard symbols is one of CAD’s greatest strengths. 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.
Create Dimensions and Text Creating accurate dimensions and consistent, legible text is a time-consuming task for the manual drafter. CAD provides ways to streamline this task. 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.
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AutoSketch Basics 3 In this chapter, you learn how to start AutoSketch® and In this chapter use the Startup dialog box to create or open a drawing. ■ Introduction You also learn about the user interface and the basic features and functionality of AutoSketch.
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.
Start a Drawing or Choose a Wizard (Wizard Tab) In the Start Up dialog box, Wizard tab, you can start a drawing immediately or choose a wizard to start a drawing. 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.
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.
Diagram. Sets up a diagram such as organizational tree, Web site map, flow chart/schedule, piping, electronic schematic, logic diagram, networking, or PC board layout. You choose the type of diagram, page orientation, and useful toolbars. You can add symbols such as flowcharts, schedules, piping, switches, capacitors, lamps, switchboxes, PCs, printers, mainframes, modems, circuit chips, soldering points, and so on. Mechanical Part. Sets up a drawing of a small machine or machine component.
Tip During an AutoSketch work session, you can access templates by clicking File ➤ 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.
Tip During an AutoSketch work session, you can access existing drawings by clicking File ➤ Open. Understand the User Interface The first step in learning how to use AutoSketch is to become familiar with its user interface. Drawing Window Once you choose the type of drawing you want 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.
Content Librarian Title Bar Drawing Window Menu Bar Property Bar Edit Bar All-In-One Toolbar Status Bar Reference Grid Drawing Origin Relative Coordinates 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. 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.
All-In-One Toolbar buttons (continued) Toolbar button 26 | Chapter 3 Button name Description Line Draws lines and line variations. The Line toolset has these buttons: Line Single; Line Segment; Line Multiple; Line Double; Line Tangent; Line Perpendicular; Line Angle. Arc Draws 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 Draws circles and ellipses.
All-In-One Toolbar buttons (continued) Toolbar button Button name Description Fill 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. Picture/Detail View Inserts bitmap pictures or detail views into the drawing. The Picture/Detail View toolset has these buttons: Picture From File; Detail View. Symbol Manages, creates, places, and duplicates symbols in a drawing.
Communication Center Displays product announcements, product support information, and articles and tips of interest. You can learn how 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.
Menu Bar Displays a list of menus and their options. You can also use toolbars and shortcut keys on the keyboard (CTRL+) to perform the same tasks. 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.
Title Bar Displays the name of the program and the name of the current drawing file. The AutoSketch title bar extends across the top of the application window. 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 lowerright corner, you can click and hold the button to access additional items, called toolsets.
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. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Entity.
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 OLE Object 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. Picture 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. Polygon A closed polyline that can contain a fill pattern.
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 (world) 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. Specifying a drawing scale, however, has two important benefits.
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.
Reference Grid A reference grid is a visual drawing aid that contains a pattern of horizontal and vertical lines or dots that represent a grid. Use gridpoint snaps to make your drawing 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. ■ ■ ■ The default grid is rectangular, with snap intervals and lines that parallel the x- and y-axes.
Toolbar button Button name Description Isometric Left Aligns snap and grid lines along 90- and 150-degree axes. Isometric Right Aligns snap and grid lines along 90- and 30-degree axes. Double Grid Size Doubles the current grid size. 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.
When snaps are active, a red AutoPoint Indicator is displayed on the grid. As you move the pointer over a drawing, 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 to the midpoint of a line, polyline segment, etc.
Tutorial 1 — Create and Trim Entities In this tutorial, you learn how to start AutoSketch®, In this tutorial create a drawing, and create entities. You also learn how ■ Start AutoSketch to trim entities using several methods. ■ Create Simple Entities ■ Create Lines More information about each of the concepts in this ■ Create Other Simple Entities tutorial is available in the Help system.
Start AutoSketch In this exercise, you learn to ❒ Start AutoSketch. ❒ 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 subsequent exercise builds on the one before it. To start AutoSketch 1 On the Start menu (Windows), click All Programs (or Programs) ➤ Autodesk AutoSketch 9. 2 In the Tip of the Day dialog box, read the tip and click Close.
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 entities, 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.
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. 5 On the Draw menu, click Line ➤ Multiple. 6 In the 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 finished, right-click to complete the line.
To delete entities ■ On the keyboard, press CTRL+A to select all entities in the drawing, 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 ❒ ❒ ❒ ❒ Create arcs, circles, polylines, and polygons. Select startpoints, midpoints, and endpoints. Use the All-In-One toolbar to create entities.
Now, use the All-In-One toolbar to create a different kind of arc. 3 On the All-In-One toolbar, click and hold the Arc button. 4 On the toolset, drag the pointer until you locate 2 Points and Center, and 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.
3 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. 4 When you finish working with circles, delete the entities. To create a polyline 1 On the All-In-One toolbar, click and hold the Polyline button. 2 On the toolset, drag the pointer until you locate Single Polyline, and then release the mouse button.
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 drawing. When you finish working with polygons, close the drawing. 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 ❒ Shorten and lengthen an entity. ❒ Create rounded and beveled corners. ❒ Break apart and divide an entity.
Trim Corner 1 Trim Corner 2 Trim Round Trim Bevel Trim Edge Trim Break First, join two perpendicular lines to create an intersection. 4 On the All-In-One toolbar, click Trim Corner. 5 In the Trim Corner 1 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.
first selection second selection result Example of two intersecting lines trimmed to form a corner Now, create a rounded corner. 8 On the All-In-One toolbar, click and hold the Trim Corner button. 9 On the toolset, drag the pointer to select Trim Round. 10 In the drawing, locate Trim Round, in the upper-right section of the drawing. 11 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.
Next, join two divided lines and then trim the extraneous lines in an intersection. 15 On the All-In-One toolbar, click and hold the Trim Bevel button. 16 On the toolset, drag the pointer to select Trim Edge. 17 In the Trim Edge section of the drawing, do the following, in order: ■ ■ ■ ■ Click the left part of the horizontal line. Click the left vertical line. Click the right vertical line, just below the diagonal line. Click the diagonal line just to the right of the vertical line that you just selected.
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. 20 In the Trim Break section of the drawing, click anywhere on the horizontal line. Then, move the pointer to the center of the line, and click to create the break point. Right-click to end the command. first selection second selection result Example of a line broken into two equal sections 21 On the File menu, click Close.
Tutorial 2 — Create a Birdhouse Drawing In this tutorial, you learn how to use AutoSketch® to In this tutorial create a birdhouse drawing. You create a single entity ■ Introduction 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 ■ Set Up the Birdhouse Drawing ■ Create the Floor of the Birdhouse ■ Add Dimensions to the Floor of the Birdhouse appropriate layers. Finally, you print the drawing.
Introduction Before you start drawing, make sure the drawing setup works for your needs. Consider the page size, page layout, scale, 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.
In the Drawings folder, select Birdhouse.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. 4 In the Toolbars dialog box, in the lower-right corner, click Reset Interface. 5 In the warning message that is displayed, click Yes. Your drawing window is now opened and set up for this tutorial.
Create the Floor of the Birdhouse In this exercise, you learn to ❒ ❒ ❒ ❒ Rename and save the drawing file. Zoom in to a section of a drawing. Use the Absolute Coordinates dial to place an entity precisely. 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.
You should be zoomed in to the lower-left corner of the drawing, as shown in the following illustration. 5 On the All-In-One toolbar, click and hold the Polygon button. 6 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. 7 Move the pointer. Click when 6.00", 12.00" is displayed on the status bar in the Absolute Coordinates dial. You have just set the first point.
11 On the File menu, click Save. Do not close the drawing. Add Dimensions to the Floor of the Birdhouse In this exercise, you learn to ❒ Add horizontal and vertical dimensions. ❒ Move a dimension closer to its entity. ❒ 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.
You have just created the horizontal dimension. Now, move the dimension 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: The dimension should still be selected (you did not right-click to end the command).
10 Click the lower-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. 12 Release the mouse button.
Add a Title to the Floor of the Birdhouse In this exercise, you learn to ❒ ❒ ❒ ❒ ❒ Add a title to an entity. Adjust the text height using the edit bar. Add a line below the title. Adjust the line width using the property bar. 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 1 On the All-In-One toolbar, click and hold the Text button. 2 On the toolset, drag the pointer to select Text Point.
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. 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.
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.
3 Right-click any of the selected entities, and then click Group. 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. 4 With the grouped entity still selected, on the All-In-One toolbar, click the Rubber Stamp button. 5 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 rightclick to end the Rubber Stamp command.
Once the grouped entity is added to the Geometry layer and is no longer selected, it becomes black, the same color as the other entities in this drawing. 8 Click the entity you just added to the Geometry layer. Right-click, and then click Explode. The selection is now ungrouped, or exploded. 9 Save your work.
Add Dimensions to the Back In this exercise, you learn to ❒ ❒ ❒ ❒ ❒ Add horizontal and vertical dimensions. Move a dimension closer to its entity. Add an angular dimension. Select multiple entities using the SHIFT key. 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.
8 On the toolset, drag the pointer to select Vertical Dimension. 9 Click the lower-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. 10 Click the vertical dimension you just created.
Now, place the dimensions on the Dimensions layer. 14 While holding the SHIFT key, click all three dimensions. 15 On the property bar, locate the Layer button. Click the arrow to the right of the current layer, and then select Dimensions. 16 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. 17 Save your work.
Add a Title to the Back In this exercise, you learn to ❒ Add a title to the back entity by editing an existing title. ❒ 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 In the title, select the word “Front”, and type the word Back. Now, add the new text and the text line to the Notes layer.
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 arrow to the right of the current layer, and then select Notes. 5 Save your work. You have completed the birdhouse drawing. Print the Completed Birdhouse Drawing In this exercise, you learn to ❒ Set up the drawing for printing. ❒ 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.
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. Congratulations! You have finished the second tutorial, where you learned how to complete and print the birdhouse drawing.
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Tutorial 3 — Create an Office Layout Drawing In this tutorial, you learn how to use the Office Layout In this tutorial wizard to set up a drawing. You also learn how to set ■ Start a Drawing Using the Office Layout Wizard units, grid, and scale for the drawing, use symbols to represent the interior components of your drawing, replace symbols, and create a circular array.
Start a Drawing Using the Office Layout Wizard In this exercise, you learn to ❒ Set up an office layout drawing using the Office Layout wizard. The Office Layout wizard, like the other wizards 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 wizard.
3 Do the following: ■ ■ ■ ■ In the row of office shell buttons, click the square shape (the first shape). In the A box, enter 25' for the length. In the B box, enter 15' for the width. In the Wall Thickness box, enter 0' 6". 4 Click Next. The next page of the wizard lists database reports that you can add to your drawing.
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. 6 In the Layers list, clear the check boxes next to Electrical, Cable, Equipment, Panel, and Personnel.
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 will set a specific grid setting in the next exercise, you can accept the preselected setting (Paneling) on this page. 8 Click Next. Now, choose a toolbar to display in the drawing window. 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.
In the AutoSketch window, the following drawing is displayed. 11 On the File menu, click Save. 12 In the Save Drawing File dialog box, navigate to the following location. C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoSketch9\Drawings 13 In the File Name box, enter My_Office, and then click Save. Next, set units, a reference grid, and the scale.
Set Units, Reference Grid, and Scale In this exercise, you learn to ❒ Right-click to access the Drawing Options dialog box. ❒ 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.
4 On the Scale tab, select the Architectural subtab (as shown in the following illustration). In the list of scale settings, select 1/4" = 1'. 5 Click OK to close the Drawing Options dialog box and save your changes.
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 In this exercise, you learn to ❒ ❒ ❒ ❒ Add a partition wall to the office space. Zoom to display all entities in the drawing using the Extent command. Choose a corner polyline using the Wizard Tools toolbar. Set the width and lengths of the walls using the edit bar.
4 On the edit bar, in the Width box, enter 0' 6". This sets the wall width to match the one you selected for the building in the Office Layout wizard. Now, set the length of the first wall. 5 On the edit bar, in the Corner Length 1 box, enter 10' 8". Then, set the length of the second wall. 6 On the edit bar, in the Corner Length 2 box, enter 14'0". 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.
Add Doors and Windows In this exercise, you learn to ❒ Choose symbols by using the Wizard Tools toolbar and the Content Librarian. ❒ 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.
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.
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 up 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 drawing should match the following illustration. 8 Save your work.
To add windows 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 displays thumbnail images of different office-window sizes and types. 3 In the Content Librarian, locate SingleFixWin60. 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.
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, click and hold SingleFixWin72, 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.
You are ready to add the furniture to the office layout. Add Furniture In this exercise, you learn to ❒ Choose symbols by using the Wizard Tools toolbar and the Content Librarian. ❒ Add a workstation symbol to the interior office. ❒ Move and rotate a symbol. ❒ 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.
3 Click RPrivOffProSta and drag it into the interior office section of the drawing. Do not release the mouse button yet. 4 On the keyboard, press the F5 key until the office workstation is rotated counter-clockwise and the desk and chairs are on the right side in the interior 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.
Create a Round Table and Chairs In this exercise, you learn to ❒ ❒ ❒ ❒ ❒ Create a round table using the All-In-One toolbar and the edit bar. Set a precise radius using the edit bar. Use the Absolute Coordinates dial to place items in precise locations. Rubber-stamp an existing chair and place it in another location. Create a circular array of four additional chairs that are placed around the table.
Now, 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.
9 On the All-In-One toolbar, click and hold the Rubber Stamp button. 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 Regular option, and enter 4 in the first box, and 72 in the second. Then, click OK.
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 drawing should match the following illustration. Great work! You have completed the third tutorial. You should now be able to create entities, place symbols, set dimensions, add layers, use wizards, and create arrays. You can finish this drawing by setting dimensions, adding a title to the drawing, and placing the entities on appropriate layers.
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Tutorial 4 — Advanced Exercises In this tutorial, you learn how to create 3D effects, use In this tutorial the Web tools called eTransmit, hyperlinks, and ■ Create 3D Effects Communication Center, and generate a database report. ■ Use Web Tools ■ Generate a Database Report More information about each of the concepts in this tutorial is available in the AutoSketch® Help system.
Create 3D Effects In this exercise, you learn to ❒ Create a 3D parallel extrusion. ❒ Use the Standard toolbar. ❒ 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. ■ ■ 3D parallel extrusion creates a copy of the selection set that you place in the drawing.
2 On the View menu, click Toolbars. 3 In the Toolbars dialog box, in the lower-right corner, click Reset Interface. 4 In the warning message that is displayed, click Yes. Your drawing window is now opened and set up for this tutorial. 5 On the Snap toolbar, click the Centerpoint Snap button to turn it on. 6 On the All-In-One toolbar, click the Circle button. 7 On the toolset, drag the pointer to select Center, Side Circle. 8 In the drawing, create two circles of roughly the same size.
9 On the Standard toolbar, click the 3D Effects button. The 3D Effects toolbar is displayed. 10 Click the circle that is closer to the bottom of the drawing. 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.
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. 15 On the File menu, click Close. 16 In the Save Changes to Drawing dialog box, click No.
Use Web Tools 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 ❒ Create a transmittal set of an AutoSketch drawing and related files. ❒ Email the transmittal set (an Internet connection is required). ❒ Check the receipt of the transmittal set and save it (an Internet connection is required).
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.
4 In the eTransmit dialog box, in the Notes section, add any notes you want. 5 In the Type list, select Set of Files. 6 Clear the check box next to Make Web Page Files. You don’t make a Web page in this exercise. 7 Click OK. 8 If the Choose Profile dialog box is displayed, click OK. Your default email program opens with an email that contains the files, as shown in the following illustration.
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 ❒ Assign a hyperlink to a Web site. ❒ 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.
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. 3 Click and drag your pointer from the top left portion of the illustration on the left to the lower-right corner of that illustration. When all of the entities in the illustration on the left are selected, release the mouse.
The drawing should match the following illustration. 4 With the entity still selected, right-click, and then click Group. Do not right-click again, because you want the entity to remain selected. The individual entities are now grouped into a single entity. Now, assign a hyperlink 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.
7 Anywhere in the grouped entity, right-click, and then click Jump to Hyperlink. If you have an Internet connection, the Web site now opens. Use the Communication Center In this exercise, you learn to ❒ Open the Communication Center. ❒ Set up the Communication Center. The Communication Center provides the following kinds of announcements: ■ ■ ■ General Product Information. Stay informed about Autodesk company news and product announcements; give your feedback directly to Autodesk.
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.
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.
3 In the drawing window, right-click the chair, and then click Symbol Properties to display the Symbol Properties dialog box. 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 manufacturer. This information can be extracted to a database report. 4 In the Symbol Properties dialog box, click Close.
7 Click Report. The Employee Inventory report is generated, as shown in the following illustration. 8 In the Employee Inventory window, on the toolbar, click the Print button. 9 In the Report Print Options dialog box, click Print to print the Employee Inventory report. 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.
Appendix — Drawings Created with AutoSketch This appendix contains several drawings that were created with AutoSketch®. Study these drawings to get ideas for your own drawings, or just to see the power of the product.
Office – created using the Office Layout wizard
Jig – created using the Mechanical Part wizard
Test Site – created using the Diagram wizard
Tuner Diagram – created using the Diagram wizard
Utopia – Created using the Building wizard
Birdhouse – created using the Workbench wizard
Index 2D drawings, 94 3D Effects toolbar, 96 3D effects, 94 A absolute coordinates Absolute Coordinates dial, 29, 54 defined, 34 Absolute Coordinates dial defined, 29 placing points exactly with, 54 activating buttons in toolsets, 25 drawing windows, 23 snaps, 38 active button, in toolset, 25 active layers, 57 Add or Remove Programs window, 4, 5 alignment with grids, 36 lock modifier and, 38 All-In-One toolbar, 25, 42 illustration, 25 angular dimensions, 65 announcements about products, 104 Arc toolset, 2
breaking lines, 50 browsers, 2 Building wizard, 20, 114 buildings creating drawings for, 20 size and wall 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,
doors, adding to drawings, 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.
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.
metric units (for content), setting, 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer, 2 Midpoint snap symbol, 38 moving drawing origin, 35 toolbars, 30 multiple line entities, 42 N networking diagram wizards, 21 notes adding to transmittal files, 98, 100 Notes layer, 59, 67 Notes layer, 59, 67 O objects.
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 Office 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 trimmin
text defined, 33 dimension text, 15 lines below, 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,
wizards AutoSketch 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
