lec 7 and lab 5

AutoCAD #6 ENGR 101

Engineering Graphics

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to draw an isometric drawing, you need: 1-change snap setting to isometric snap 2-Orthomode should always on 3-press F5 to change dimension

Set up your isometric drawing in autoCAD:

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Draw a square cylinder as shown

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Draw a cross on the square face. These lines are used for reference. If you think these lines might confuse you, you can change the color to make a different.

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Click on the arrow next to the ellipse function, choose Axis, End

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In the command bar, click on isocircle. Or type “i”, and then space

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Since the interception of the cross is the center of your square. Use it to draw a circle in isometric view.

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Copy the circle to the back

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Similar for the bottom line

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Delete the extra line

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You also want to delete this part. However, it is a complete isometric circle. You can’t delete part of it.

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Therefore, you should use trim function

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Select the reference line

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Trim the extra line from the isometric circle

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A circle cylinder has been drawn in isometric view in autoCAD

Homework/In class assignment: Please draw a 1.5 unit dice(including the dot in the surface). The curve of the edge are 0.15 unit. And the radius of the dot are 0.13 unit