FANSHAWE COLLEGE

School of Applied Science and Technology

CADD 1055
CADD FUNDAMENTALS
Prof. Arthur Gonzales
a_gonzales3@fanshaweonline.ca

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WEEK 1 LECTURE
Overview
Introduction to the Course
Classroom Policy
Course Information

Introduction to AutoCAD
AutoCAD Interface
AutoCAD Coordinate System
AutoCAD Modifying Tools

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INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

CLASSROOM POLICY

WHY HAVE A CLASSROOM POLICY?

I would like to be able to do my job well, so I
am able to meet your expectations.
My performance depends on my expectations
of your performance in class.

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CLASSROOM POLICY
General
Classroom Disruptions
-- Examples; talking, use of mobile devices, arriving late
-- I may ask you to leave class or confiscate your device during class

Attendance
-- Mark deductions: absence without notification, arriving late in class
-- 10% of total assignment mark for that week

Tests
-- Submission deadline of test is STRICT
-- Late submission of test results to 10% mark deduction per minute

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CLASSROOM POLICY
Assignments
All assignments are due 4 days after it has been assigned
-- If your class starts Tuesday 2PM, then your assignment is due Friday 2PM
-- Late submission will not be marked; exceptions for valid reasons only

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COURSE INFORMATION
Learning Outcomes
AutoCAD ~ 4 Weeks
Understand the basic features and functionality of the program
Apply this understanding to create multi-view engineering drawings
Dimension and describe parts with sizes and notes
Create drawings and parts lists
Solid Works ~ 10 Weeks
Create and modify engineering in-plane sketches
Create and modify engineering part models
Generate engineering drawings of part models
Create assemblies of part models
Generate engineering drawings assembly models
Dimension and describe engineering drawings, e.g. notes, BOM

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COURSE INFORMATION
Learning Outcomes
Student -- Course Information sheet, available on FOL
Weekly course content and assignments will be uploaded
before the start of the class, check your FOL

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COURSE INFORMATION
Learning Outcomes
REQUIRED COURSE ITEMS
o USB Flash Drive Memory Stick
o Online Subscription Solid Professor Student Store
o www.solidprofessor.com/studentstore.asp
o Use your @fanshaweonline.ca email to register

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COURSE INFORMATION
Teaching Methodology
Approximately 35 to 65% of class time is spent on lecture,
demonstration, examples, and discussion
o Remaining time is for supervised completion of assigned work and
individual assistance
o Additional work may be required outside of classes for completion of
some assignments
o The content and methodology of this course will enhance the students'
ability to learn, communicate more effectively, solve problems, and
foster a commitment to lifelong learning

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COURSE INFORMATION
Teaching Methodology
Grading:

1.

Process
Assignments

2.

Week Value

Subject

10%

AutoCAD

Test #1

~4

15%

AutoCAD

3.

Assignments

25%

SolidWorks

4.

Test #2

~12

25%

SolidWorks

25%

5. CADD Project

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COURSE INFORMATION
Teaching Methodology

nshaweOnline.ca (FOL) Computer Access

Dropbox
folders are
used to
submit your
assignments

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COURSE INFORMATION
Teaching Methodology

anshaweOnline.ca (FOL) Mobile Access:

Home Page

Menu

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Content Page

Folders,
Sub-folders
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COURSE INFORMATION
Teaching Methodology

ANY QUESTIONS?

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Starting AutoCAD

You may now start AutoCAD.

You can start AutoCAD by:
double clicking on the program icon
on the desktop.
or
clicking on the program name in the
Start menu.

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Introduction to AutoCAD
o

The term CAD (Computer Aided Design) applies to a wide

range of programs that allow the user to create accurate
and professional looking detailed part and assembly
drawings using computer.

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Touring the Interface

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Ribbon:

Touring the Interface

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Touring the Interface

Application Menu
Application menu

Click the Application menu

icon.
A list of options appears.

Drawing Utilities
Options
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Touring the Interface

Application Menu

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Touring the Interface

Customize your workspace

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Touring the Interface

roperties palettes

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Touring the Interface

Properties palettes

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Touring the Interface

Status
bar
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Using the mouse

Make a Selection (Left click)
Simple Selection: Left Click on an object (To
Select)
Window Selection (Blue): Left-click then Pull the
cursor to right (Selection of the objects that fall
completely in the window boundary
Cross Selection (Green): Left-click then Pull to
the left , this will allow you to select any object
that falls in the window or cross the window
Right Click: Opens a Menu

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Pan & Zoom

Zoom in, Zoom out: Using the mouse wheel: Zoom
in by rolling forward, Zoom will be centered on the
center of the cursor. Zoom out by rolling the cursor
back. Zoom out by double click mouse wheel
Pan the drawing: Push an hold the mouse wheel
down then move the mouse
Zoom in a specific object: Select the object then
click on the Top of the view cube
REGEN command: By using REGEN AutoCAD
regenerate the data base and cleans up the display
on the screen
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Creating Basic Geometry

structing lines:

cise Creating lines. Make sure grid and transparency are the only icons active

10
units

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Creating Basic Geometry

Constructing lines:

Locking angles using Ortho and Polar icons

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Creating Basic Geometry

ircles:

sing Center Radius or Center Diameter command

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Creating Basic Geometry

tivating the heads-up display ( Dynamic input)

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Creating Basic Geometry

ng Object Snap for accurate drawing:

ject Snap menu: Hold shift + Right Click mouse
en Exercise 1 (found in FOL)
unfinished finished

unfinished finished
End
point

Center/
Mid point
Intersecti
on
Quadrant
Center

Mid point
Perpendicul
ar

Center: Mid
point
Radius: End
Point

Tangent

Intersection

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Coordinates
System
3 .1. CA RTE S IAN C O O R D IN AT E S YS TE M
3 .2. P O L AR CO O RD IN ATE S Y S T EM
3 .3. R E L ATIV E CO O R D I NAT E S
3 .4. E X ERCIS E
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Cartesian & Polar

Coordinates
In AutoCAD, lines, circles and etc... are
defined by coordinate points.
The two main coordinate systems used are
the
Cartesian coordinate system (x,y)
polar coordinate system (r,).

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Cartesian Coordinate
System
The Cartesian coordinate has three
mutually perpendicular axes (x-axis, yaxis z-axis).

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Cartesian Coordinate
System
The origin is located at (0,0,0).

Origin

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Creating a Line:
Cartesian
Command: l, line, click on line tool icon
LINE Specify first point: 2,1

Creating a Line
Specify next point or [Undo]: 6,3
Specify next point or [Undo]: Press
Enter

Polar Coordinate
System
The 2-D polar coordinate system consists of two
mutually perpendicular axes (x-axis, y-axis).

Polar Coordinate
System
The origin is located at (0,0).

Origin

Polar Coordinate
System
The location of any point in space can be
identified by radial coordinate r, and
angular coordinate .

Polar Coordinate
System
The angular coordinate q is measured
counterclockwise starting at the positive
x-axis.

Creating a Line: Polar

Command: l or line or click on line tool icon
LINE Specify first point: 2.5<60

Creating a Line: Polar

Specify next point or [Undo]: 7<10
Specify next point or [Undo]: Enter

Relative Coordinates
If the start point of a line is
unknown, you can enter relative
coordinate points to create the end
point.
The symbol @ is placed before the
coordinate point if it is to be relative to
the last point entered.

Creating a Line: Relative

Cartesian

Command: l or line or click on line tool icon

LINE Specify first point: unknown

Creating a Line: Relative

Cartesian

Specify next point or [Undo]: @4,2

Specify next point or [Undo]: Enter

Creating a Line
Command: l or line or click on line tool icon
LINE Specify first point: 2,1

Creating a Line
Specify next point or [Undo]: @5<25
Specify next point or [Undo]: press Enter

Coordinate System: Exercise

gle (Open Exercise 2 in FOL)

ect the points in the following order (ABCD) with lines using
sian coordinate system, then undo (x,y)
ect the lines using polar coordinate system (r<)
ect the points using relative Cartesian coordinate (@x,y)
ect the points using relative polar coordinate system (@r<

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Modifying
Tools
(Commands)
5 . 1 S T R E TC H
5.2. BREAK
5 . 3 . T R I M / E XT E N D
5 . 4 . A R RAY / M I R R O R
5 . 6 . O F FS E T / S C A L E
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Modifying Tools (Commands)

There are many modifying tools. Similar to the drawing tools, a
modifying tools name should describe what they do. Or at
least they icon will describe more. And you can just let your
pointer above the icon, and let the help tool tip expand and
explain more.

You can also try to activate the tool, then press F1. It will
open help file with related topic. Many Windows users dont
realize this. They open then search the help file. And
sometimes cant find what they are looking for.
Same rule applies here: keep watching the command line!
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Stretch
Stretch allows us to edit the
geometry by pushing and pulling
it, from a specific points, usually
endpoints.
Exercise 3
(FOL) Stretching
a Geometry
Select the object
using the crossing
window
Select the endpoint
to move the
endpoint
Add three inches to
the right side
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Break

Exercise 4 (FOL)
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Trim

Exercise 5
(FOL)
The Trim uses a
cutting object
(When using
trim we use one
object to cut
another)

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Extend

Exercise 5
(FOL)
The Extend
uses a
boundary
edge object to
which we
extend

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Trim & Extend

Exercise 6
(FOL)
Clean up line work
when we change our
drawing:
Example: assign a
larger/smaller radius
to the circle, the
trim.

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Offset
Creates a copy parallel to the original line work with a scaling
factor (offset)

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Scale
This command
(tool) allows us
to change the
scale of our
object by
multiplying it
by a factor

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Array copy/ Mirror copy

Array This command (tool)
helps us copying object in
a rotational matter
The pattern created with
this tool is dynamic and
can be easily edited

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Modification Tools (Commands)

n Exercise 7 & Exercise 8 (FOL)

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Modification Tools (Commands)

hese are just some of the many modification tools in AutoCAD

Feel free to explore the interface!

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Offset Exercise
Light bulb base
1. Create a file a new drawing file from metric template
(acadiso.dwt)
2. Make a rectangle 40 mm X 40 mm
3. Use offset to create 4 horizontal lines 40 Units each
4. Use offset (2mm) command to create 2 horizontal lines

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Offset Exercise
Light bulb base
1. Create a file a new drawing file from metric template
(acadiso.dwt)
2. Make a rectangle 40 mm X 40 mm
3. Use offset to create 4 horizontal lines 40 Units each
4. Use offset (2mm) command to create 2 horizontal lines

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Offset Exercise
Light bulb base
1. Create a file a new drawing file from metric template
(acadiso.dwt)
2. Make a rectangle 40 mm X 40 mm
3. Use offset to create 4 horizontal lines 40 Units each
4. Use offset (2mm) command to create 2 horizontal lines
5. Dimensions are in mm
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