Chapter 3: Drawing Lines, Erasing Lines, and Printing  

Pages 69-94

As you read through this chapter have AutoCAD 2002 open and try out the tips given in the book to be sure they work.

 

  1. What scale are CAD drawings ALWAYS drawn in?
  2. Explain why drawing accuracy is so important in CAD. Give an example to support your explanation.

Repeating the LINE Command (p72)

  1. What are two ways to quickly repeat any command in AutoCAD?
  2. You started a line but somehow got out of the line command. How can you get back to the line command and have the line continue where you left off?
  3. Explain what Ortho mode does.
  4. Direct Distance Entry. Explain how this method of drawing lines works. Try it if you are not sure.
  5. What does polar tracking do and how do you get to the polar tracking settings?
  6. Turn on polar tracking and polar snap and draw the objects shown in exercise 3-7. Show your drawing to the teacher for teacher check_______________________
  7. What does the OOPs command do and what are its limitations?
  8. Complete drawing 2 and drawing 4 on pages 93 and 94..