Introduction to Engineering Introduction to 2-D CAD

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Introduction to EngineeringIntroduction to 2-D
CAD

• Reference CADKEY Project Book
• Chapter 3 Creating Basic 2-D Geometry

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Agenda

• Create basic 2-D shapes circles, lines,
  rectangles
• Edit lines and arcs
• Change display scale

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Saving CAD files

• Seed Drawing blank drawing that saves all the
  default values you want set used to start new
  drawing or refresh values
• PART file - CADKEY drawing files are called PART
  files (Save to store and Open to retrieve)
  .PRT extension
• PATTERN file a file that can be added to a
  current drawing without disturbing what is
  currently in the work area (Export to store and
  Import to retrieve) .PTN extension

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Preview of Concepts Introduced in Chapter 3
Very Basic 2-D CAD

• Creating circles, lines and rectangles
• Editing lines and arcs
• Saving and printing drawings

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Follow Chapter 3 Print FERD TRUCK with Title
Block
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Summary

• Created circles using center and diameter
  Other methods to draw circles explore!
• Copied entities Other Xform tools available
  explore!
• Created a string of lines
• Edited Entities Trimming Tool Other forms of
  trimming available explore!
• Concepts of levels and Level List dialog box

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Assignment 23

• Create the 2-D Pick-up truck shown on page 71 of
  the CADKEY book.
• Put your title block around it.
• Provide a printout of your drawing and include
  all necessary information in the title block.

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For More Practice

• If you would like more practice, there are
  practice drawings available at the end of Chapter
  3 of the CADKEY Project Book