autocad2002

[mibberz]

ok i am a newbie when it comes to all this, i grabed the copy of autocad from uni and i am trying to get it working

i have installed and i want to be able to enter this boject i have made on paper so i can get about 50 of the plasma/laser cut

first i want to make a long 2dimential rectangle
is there a button i can press to enter values that i want it to be?

[mibberz]

ok next question (kinda worked the first one out my self by pressing f7 and f9 and roughly drawing the object) i would like to get all the sides the right lengths now so can someone tell me how to edit these values?

[CADTutor]

Sadly, AutoCAD is not the kind of application you can just pick up and start using. I susspect that if your question were answered, you would have to ask another directly.

Can I suggest that you look through the tutorials at CADTutor.net (http://www.cadtutor.net) to familiarize yourself with the basics. You might then stand a reasonable chance of completing your project on time ;)

[mibberz]

Curses! :) i want quick fix answers! :)

[mibberz]

i am useing autocad2002 will they be much diffrent from the other tutes?

[CADTutor]

No, follow the AutoCAD 2000i tutorials - you will hardly notice any differences.

[mibberz]

ok how do i enter dimentions for a rectangle? i put in 5X102 and it doesnt accept it, is there a way of doing lengthXwidth?

what format do i have to enter it as?

[superjari]

The lowerleft corner in coordinates, for instance 0,0. Than the upper right corner in coordinates, for instance 5,4...

[mibberz]

im after a rectangle thats 15.253inch'sX.256inchs

no matter wat i do it looks like this


-----------------
| . . .. . . . . |
| . . .. . . . . |
| . . .. . . . . |
-----------------


instead of

|================|

[superjari]

first point (0,0) second point (256,15.253) type without the ( and the )... ;)

[mibberz]

ah i get ya :)

[mibberz]

how do i join 2 objects together?, is it like flash where i can join groups?

[f700es]

how do i join 2 objects together?, is it like flash where i can join groups?
Well, if they are both closed polylines (and if you used the rectangle command, they will be) you can use the region command, turn them into regions and then use Union command to join them.
http://www.yadtel.net/~f700es/image1.gif
http://www.yadtel.net/~f700es/image2.gif
http://www.yadtel.net/~f700es/image3.gif
http://www.yadtel.net/~f700es/image4.gif

You could also explode the items and trim the intersecting lines and them Polyline Edit them to join them back but the Region Union seemed faster.
Good Luck.

F7

[CADTutor]

Nice tutorial F7 but dont you think it would be easier on all of us if mibberz just sent you his project brief and you could complete it for him. That way he wouldn't even need to learn how to use AutoCAD at all ;D

mibberz - like I said already in this thread. You're just going to have to sit down and do some good old fashioned learning. If you had followed the tutorials I pointed you in the direction of, all the above answers and all the others you still have would be answered.

[f700es]

Nice tutorial F7 but dont you think it would be easier on all of us if mibberz just sent you his project brief and you could complete it for him. That way he wouldn't even need to learn how to use AutoCAD at all   ;D

Thanks. Yeah...can I send some drawings somebodys way to get drawn? I have to redraw a site plan from a print and I really don't want too. Haha!


mibberz - like I said already in this thread. You're just going to have to sit down and do some good old fashioned learning. If you had followed the tutorials I pointed you in the direction of, all the above answers and all the others you still have would be answered.

I agree - it is a technical program and it requires time and effort. I myself have been using it since 1989. I still learn new things almost everyday.

F7

[mibberz]

im not after a job useing autocad :) i just want to semi mass produce a wireless antenna for the 2.4ghz range, for the 802.11b standerd after i have this one cad done i will go to bed and sleep the sleep of athousand sheep

[lorenzo]

fascinating dialogue but why waste time on someone who blatantly does'nt want to put any effort in himself...and what about someone trying to answer my plot styles question i posted on the 16th October!!?

[mibberz]

yay :) i did it you guys rock!

http://system6.mos.net.au/yagi.JPG

now how do i get the scale lines, the lines that do this:

&#124;<-----17mm----->&#124;

[superjari]

Thos are called dimensions, I think you'll be able to find it, don't you think? TIP: View -> Toolbars and than dimensions...

[mibberz]

thanks heaps again

and lorenzo, go flame your own thread, i was asking some questions ok? if your so perfect and feel the need to flame people why are you asking for help


exactly

[CADTutor]

Now, now guys - cool it!

This is a beginner's forum don't forget. However, mibberz might do well to do at least a little background before posting.

CADTutor

[Mr T]

Being a teacher of 12-18 yr olds starting with a basic knowledge of maths, eg struggling with Radius and Diameter concepts ! I appreciate the original posters position.

But hit F1 and go through the online tutorials and/or load up the 'Learning Assistance' CD U got with AutoCAD, it's very good, and easy to follow.

Good Luck

Nick

2D & 3D CAD Teacher
Scotland

http://www.cadteaching.com