Concepts of Engineering and Technology

Introduction To Auto CAD: Drawing, Editing, and DimensioningPLATE

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Problem #4-PLATE: 100 pts

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Settings: Open up the ACAD program. Open up the ACAD file Problem #4-

Plate. Save As; Your Drive; Your Folder; as

P#4_PLATE. Type in SAVETIME & then enter. Set time to 10 or 5. ACAD will now auto save your work on

intervals.

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Draw the problem as given Use the correct:

Layers Linetypes Etc…

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Draw in Model Space: Draw all of your work in Model

Space. When done you will use a Single

Viewport to place the drawing into your Title Block.

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Draw the Ellipse:

Make Visible current Layer.

Draw Ellipse using following:

Pt#1=1,5Pt#2 = 8.5,5Pt#3 = 4.75,7.625

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Draw Centerlines:

Make Center current Layer.

Center lines to match:

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Offset & Erase as needed for the rest of center points:

Offset & Erase according to sizes given to match.

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Repeat for Horizontal lines:

Offset & Erase according to sizes given to match.

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Draw the “C” using Circles:

Draw following circles to match sizes given.

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Trim to get the “C”:

Trim & Erase as needed to match.

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The “C” Centerline:

Make Center current layer.

Draw circle & trim, erase, etc. to match.

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Inscribed, 6-sided Polygon:

Make Visible current layer again

Click on the draw Polygon Icon

Type in 6 sides

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Inscribed, 6-sided Polygon (cont):

Select the center of the circle

Type in “I” & then enter

Radius is half of 1.46 given or 0.73

Rotate to match

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Trim Centerline: Trim, Erase, etc…

to match.

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Use the Single Viewport

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NOTE: You will have to experiment to see what

Scale works best for it to fit properly.

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Viewport it into Title Block: Putting it into your Title Block.

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Finishing up: Make Title Block Match handout. Plot & turn in for grading.

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Save As: Save As; to your Drive; your

Folder; P#4-Plate. File; Plot; Adobe PDF; Save to your

Drive; Your Folder; up load it to Moodle for grading.

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