Isometric Drawings

How can I make a drawing in isometric?

Execute the SNAP command and use the Style command. You'll have two choices: Standard and Isometric. Choose Isometric. Use the F5 key to switch between the three isoplanes. Note that the default Snap/Grid setting is 1. You can change this to something else or disable it altogether.

Execute the SNAP command and use the Style command. You'll have two choices: Standard and Isometric. Choose Isometric. Use the F5 key to switch between the three isoplanes. Note that the default Snap/Grid setting is 1. You can change this to something else or disable it altogether.

I did what you have mentioned in your post, But how can I get back the shape of the cursor as it was before ?

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That is the shape of the isometric cursor (Crosshair) in the drawing, if you don't like it open a new template or change it back.

What's if i want to keep on working in the same drawing. And I want to get my cursor back as it was before ?

Snap, style, Standard,...

Thank you so much guys that was very nice of you all.

Appreciated.

Sweety.

Thank you for the advice. I have the Snap command at the bottom of the page but I can't find the Style command. I tried typing Style into the command line and got Text Style. I have also found that I dont have a TOOLS menue. Sorry for being so thick.

Oldcodger

I have the Snap command at the bottom of the page but I can't find the Style command.

rkent means, right click GRID DISPLAY , choose SETTINGS, there you have the SNAP STYLE, and there you choose RECTANGULAR SNAP.

As seen on your command line:

Command: Snap

Specify snap spacing or [ON/OFF/Aspect/Style/Type] : S (for Style)

Enter snap grid style [standard/Isometric] : I (for Isometric)

Specify vertical spacing : (the default snap/grid spacing)

You can use the F9 key to disable Snap.

My AutoCAD 2000 User's Guide depicts a Tools drop-down menu at the top of the screen. It is located between Format and Draw.

Thank you all so very much for you help and patience, I have at last got it. As far as the TOOLS menu is concerned, in my book it shows it as:

File, Edit, View, Format, TOOLS, Draw. On my screen there is no TOOLS. Any one any idea how I can get it back?

Thanks in anticipation

Oldcodger

"Tools" is one of the default drop-down menus. I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't be showing unless someone customized AutoCAD and either eliminated it or substituted a different acad.mnu file for the original.

Are you using any add-on software with AutoCAD?

If all else fails, you could check the System Variable SNAPSTYL.

This should be 0 for normal (rectangular) and 1 for Isometric.

"Tools" is one of the default drop-down menus. I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't be showing unless someone customized AutoCAD and either eliminated it or substituted a different acad.mnu file for the original.

 

Are you using any add-on software with AutoCAD?

As far as I know i'm not using any add-on software.

My drop down menu reads:

File, Edit, View, Insert, Assist, Design, Modify, Surface, Part, Assembly, Drawing, Annotate, Content 3D, Window, Help

and not as it shows in my book which is:

File, Edit, View, Insert, Firmat, Tools, Draw, Dimension, Modify, window, Help.

Does this help in any way?

Oldcodger

If all else fails, you could check the System Variable SNAPSTYL.

 

This should be 0 for normal (rectangular) and 1 for Isometric.

Thanks, I have tried this as you said and it comes up as 0.

Oldcodger

It almost makes me think you're working in a 3D workspace.

It almost makes me think you're working in a 3D workspace.

In that case how do I get out of it?

Oldcodger

What was I thinking? AC 2000 did not utilize workspaces.

Let's back up a moment.

Where did you get your copy of AutoCAD 2000?

What was I thinking? AC 2000 did not utilize workspaces.

 

Let's back up a moment.

 

Where did you get your copy of AutoCAD 2000?

A friend gave me a copy that he "aquired", this was some time ago. I feel sure that the menu bar didnt always look as it does now, I feel sure that it was opriginally 'normal'.

Oldcodger