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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