AutoCAD Notes

Setting Up a 2D Sketch for the Revolved Feature
by Lucas W. Nicholson

1. Select the "Rectangle" icon in the "Draw" toolbar. In the command prompt area, the message "Specify first corner point or (chamfer/elevation/fillet/thickness/width):" is displayed.
2. Place the first corner point of the rectangle near the center of the screen. Do not be overly concerned about the actual coordinates of the selected location; the CAD drawing space is as big as you can imagine.

3. We will create a 0.75" x 1.625" rectangle for the main body of the sketch. Enter: @0.75,1.625 ENTER

4. Inside the graphics window, click once with the right-mouse-button to bring up the popup option menu.

5. Pick "Repeat Rectangle", with the left-mouse-button, in the popup menu to repeat the last command.

6. Place the first corner point of the rectangle toward the right side of the previous rectangle.

7. We will create a 0.625" x 1.0" rectangle as a cutter sketch. Enter: @0.625,1.0 ENTER

8. Select the "Move" icon in the "Draw" toolbar.
9. In the command prompt area, the message "select objects:" is displayed. Pick the cutter rectangle, the smaller rectangle, to move.

10. Inside the graphics window, right-mouse-click to accept the selection.

11. In the command prompt area, the message "specify base point or displacement:" is displayed. Pick the upper left corner of the smaller rectangle.

12. Inside the graphics window, hold down the SHIFT key and right-mouse-click once to bring up the "Object Snap" shortcut menu.

13. Select the FROM option in popup window.

14. Pick the upper left corner of the larger rectangle.

15. In the command prompt area, the message "Specify base point or displacement: from base point: :" is displayed. Enter: @0.125,-0.25 ENTER

16. Pre-select the smaller rectangle to activate the grip-editing function.
17. Pick the lower right grip point displayed along the right vertical edge.

18. Inside the graphics window, hold down the SHIFT key and right-mouse-click once to bring up the "Object Snap" shortcut menu.

19. Select the FROM option in popup window.

20. Pick the lower right corner of the larger rectangle.

21. At the command prompt: @0,0.125 ENTER

22. Press the ESC key once to deselect any entities.

1. Select the "Rectangle" icon in the "Draw" toolbar. In the command prompt area, the message "Specify first corner point or (chamfer/elevation/fillet/thickness/width):" is displayed. 2. Place the first corner point of the rectangle near the center of the screen. Do not be overly concerned about the actual coordinates of the selected location; the CAD drawing space is as big as you can imagine. 3. We will create a 0.75" x 1.625" rectangle for the main body of the sketch. Enter: @0.75,1.625 ENTER 4. Inside the graphics window, click once with the right-mouse-button to bring up the popup option menu. 5. Pick "Repeat Rectangle", with the left-mouse-button, in the popup menu to repeat the last command. 6. Place the first corner point of the rectangle toward the right side of the previous rectangle. 7. We will create a 0.625" x 1.0" rectangle as a cutter sketch. Enter: @0.625,1.0 ENTER

8. Select the "Move" icon in the "Draw" toolbar. 9. In the command prompt area, the message "select objects:" is displayed. Pick the cutter rectangle, the smaller rectangle, to move. 10. Inside the graphics window, right-mouse-click to accept the selection. 11. In the command prompt area, the message "specify base point or displacement:" is displayed. Pick the upper left corner of the smaller rectangle. 12. Inside the graphics window, hold down the SHIFT key and right-mouse-click once to bring up the "Object Snap" shortcut menu. 13. Select the FROM option in popup window. 14. Pick the upper left corner of the larger rectangle. 15. In the command prompt area, the message "Specify base point or displacement: from base point: :" is displayed. Enter: @0.125,-0.25 ENTER

16. Pre-select the smaller rectangle to activate the grip-editing function. 17. Pick the lower right grip point displayed along the right vertical edge. 18. Inside the graphics window, hold down the SHIFT key and right-mouse-click once to bring up the "Object Snap" shortcut menu. 19. Select the FROM option in popup window. 20. Pick the lower right corner of the larger rectangle. 21. At the command prompt: @0,0.125 ENTER 22. Press the ESC key once to deselect any entities.