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Auto CAD

1. What is Auto CAD

AutoCAD® is computer-aided design (CAD) software that architects, engineers, and construction professionals rely on to create precise 2D and 3D drawings.

Draft, annotate, and design 2D geometry and 3D models with solids, surfaces, and mesh objects Automate tasks such as comparing drawings, addings blocks, creating schedules, and more Customize with add-on apps and APIs Reference from AutoCAD

Reference from 51cto

2. How to use it

The UI of autoCAD2018 Some official learn information for reference:link

We can use graphic commands or Command Line to use the function we need.If we want to use command line we need remember AutoCAD shortcuts & hotkey which you can reference part 3 “3. AutoCAD shortcuts & hotkey guide”

3. AutoCAD shortcuts & hotkey guide

typeHotkeyFunction
Drawing
DrawingADraw an arc
DrawingAROpens array dialogue box
DrawingFFILLET / Rounds and fillets the edges of objects
DrawingHHATCH / Fills an enclosed area or selected objects with a hatch pattern, solid fill, or gradient fill
DrawingIINSERT / Inserts a block or drawing into the current drawing
DrawingLLINE / Creates straight line segments
DrawingMIMIRROR / Creates a mirrored copy of selected objects
DrawingOOFFSET / Creates concentric circles, parallel lines, and parallel curves
DrawingTATEXTALIGN / Aligns multiple text objects vertically, horizontally, or obliquely
DrawingTBTABLE / Creates an empty table object
Editting
EdittingBBLOCK / Creates a block definition from selected objects
EdittingXEXPLODE / Breaks a compound object into its component objects.
EdittingCtrl+ASelect all objects
EdittingCtrl+X
EdittingCtrl+C
EdittingCtrl+V
EdittingCtrl+Z
EdittingDIDIST / Measures the distance and angle between two points
EdittingEERASE / Removes objects from a drawing
EdittingEXEXTEND / Extends objects to meet the edges of other objects
EdittingMMOVE / Moves objects a specified distance in a specified direction
EdittingMAMATCHPROP / Applies the properties of a selected object to other objects
Manage
ManageCtrl+NNew Drawing
ManageCtrl+OOpen drawing
ManageCtrl+SSave drawing
ManageREREGEN / Regenerates the entire drawing from the current viewport
ManageREAREGENALL / Regenerates the drawing and refreshes all viewports
ManageCtrl+ASelect all objects
ManageCtrl+XCut object
ManageCtrl+CCopy object
ManageCtrl+VPaste object
ManageCtrl+ZUndo last action
ManageESCCancel current command
ManageDDIMSTYLE / Creates and modifies dimension styles
ManageGGROUP / Creates and manages saved sets of objects called groups
ManageLALAYER / Manages layers and layer properties

4. Install

Reference here to install AutoCAD 2018 , for another version of CAD ,the method is similar.

5. Input fusion data to AutoCAD

  • Create standard 2D drawings from your 3D geometry by entering the DRAWING workspace. See the Drawings section of the help for more information.
  • Choice Drawing>from design
  • In creating drawing,we can determine the size and other information , I choice IOS standard, unit is mmsheet size A4,etc
  • Output from dxf formate and then open in AutoCAD

6. Reference