Auto CAD Vocabulary Carlin Bright Janury 2014 CAD

Auto. CAD Vocabulary Carlin Bright Janury 2014

CAD • Computer Aided Design

Auto. Desk • A software corporation that acquires and distributes CAD software • It is not a developer • It controls CAD in most sectors

Auto. CAD • A software application for 2 D and 3 D CAD • Auto. CAD is used across a range of industries

Model Space • The space in which you construct your true to size model • In Auto. CAD, the model space is found as a tab in the bottom left of the page

Paper Space • The space where you set up the sheets you are going to print • Viewports are used to “see into” model space

Viewport • A window in paper space through which you can see your model in model space • Viewports are where you will set your scale, and are extremely important to understand

Command Line • A line for text, usually near the bottom of the window, where commands can be typed in and that lists previous commands • It will also include instructions to complete a command if you have already started one • You do not need to click in the command line to type a command, you just need to not be in the middle of another command, and need to have your cursor in model space

Ribbon Tab • Near the top of the window, the ribbon tabs break down the main categories of commands that you can access in the ribbons • Very similar to Word

Ribbon • The ribbon is an area near the top of the window with a selection of buttons that activate common commands • Similar to Word

Drawing Panel • Sections within the ribbon that contain related commands • For example, there is a draw panel that allows you to create lines and shapes and a modify panel that lets you modify shapes already made

Quick Access Toolbar • Toolbar at the very top that allows you access to file commands • This toolbar can be altered at your desire

Properties Menu • Accessed with the command MO • Provides information and allows you to edit elements of what you have highlighted. • For example, if you have 8 pieces of text and they are all to small, you can highlight all 8 and then edit the text height

Layers Menu • Accessed with the command LA • Used to create new and edit existing layers • For example, instead of having to edit the properties for every line that is hidden, you can simply make a layer called “hidden lines” that is dashed, and put all hidden lines on this layer • You can do the same for center lines and phantom lines, etc.