The
previous lesson dealt with drawing commands. This lesson will
introduce some common modifying commands. In AutoCAD, you may
actually use modifying commands more often than drawing commands. Now
that you know the basics, here's some more commands to add
to your collection. Three commands, Trim, Extend and Offset are used standard AutoCAD work.
Command |
Keystroke |
Icon |
Location |
Result |
Rectangle |
RECTANGLE /
REC |
|
Home > Draw >
Rectangle |
Draws a rectangle after you enter one corner and then the second. |
Trim |
TRIM
/ TR |
|
Home > Modify >
Trim |
Trims objects to a selected cutting edge. |
Extend |
EXTEND / EX |
|
Home > Modify > Extend |
Extends
objects to a selected boundary edge. |
Offset |
OFFSET
/ O |
|
Home > Modify > Offset |
Offsets an object (parallel) by a set distance. |
Object Snaps |
OSNAP / OS / F3 |
CLICK
 |
Tools > Object
Snap Settings |
Brings up the OSNAP dialog box. |
Assignment #2 - Modifying Commands
The purpose of this assignment is to use the commands learned in
the previous lesson and learn some new ones.
Duplicate
the drawing called Assign_2.
Click HERE to
download the DWG file.
Once again, do not worry about title blocks, text or dimensions,
draw only what is in yellow.
Start AutoCAD and begin the the drawing | 
