Challenge

Drafting of various geometries using Chamfer, Fillet tool in AutoCad

Q1: Aim: To draw the geometry using the direct distance entry method,   and illustrate the procedure involved. 

Procedure:

  • Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
  • Select the imperial system and decimal units 
  • Change the insertion scale to meters
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Type the first point coordinate as (1,1)
  • Activate orthomode (F8)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 3
  • Deactivate orthomode (F8)
  • Enter the next point @2.12<45
  • Enter the next point @2.83<135
  • Activate orthomode (F8)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 2
  • Select the close option from the command bar
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle (2.5,2)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of circle 1.2
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle (2.5,3.5)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of the circle 0.8
  • Save the drawing

Q2: Aim: To draw the geometry using the direct distance entry method,   and illustrate the procedure involved. 

Procedure:

  • Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
  • Select the imperial system and architecture units 
  • Change the insertion scale to inches
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Type the first point coordinate as (50,30)
  • Enter the next point @2'6"<215
  • Enter the next point @3'<125
  • Activate orthomode (F8)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance of 3'
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance of 8'
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1'9"
  • Deactivate orthomode (F8)
  • Enter the next point @2'10"<235
  • Select the close option from the command bar
  • Save the drawing

Q3: Aim: To draw the geometry using the direct distance entry method,   and illustrate the procedure involved. 

Procedure:

  • Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
  • Select the imperial system and engineering units 
  • Change the insertion scale to inches
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (10,10)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance of 30.5
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 39
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 60.1
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 18
  • Select the close option from the command bar
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(25,28)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of the circle 18
  • Save the drawing

Q4: Aim: To draw the geometry using the direct distance entry method,   and illustrate the procedure involved. 

Procedure:

  • Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
  • Select the imperial system and decimal units 
  • Change the insertion scale to meters
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (1,1)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 3
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 0.5
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 2.5
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 2.5
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 2
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 3
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 2.5
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 2
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 1
  • Select the close option from the command bar
  • Save the drawing

Q5: Aim: To draw the geometry using the direct distance entry method,   and illustrate the procedure involved. 

Procedure:

  • Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
  • Select the imperial system and decimal units 
  • Change the insertion scale to meters
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (1,1)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 11.5
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 6
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 11.5 
  • Select the close option from the command bar
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (4,1)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 6
  • Type O to activate offset
  • Enter the offset distance 5.5
  • Select the above line 
  • Specify the side of the offset
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(2.5,4)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of the circle 1
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(2.5,4)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of circle 2
  • Type CO to activate copy tool
  • Select above 2 circles and press enter
  • Specify the basepoint as the centre of the circle 
  • Position the cursor and  enter the distance 8.5
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(6.75,4)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of circle 3
  • Save the drawing

Q6: Aim: To draw the geometry using the direct distance entry method,   and illustrate the procedure involved. 

Procedure:

  • Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
  • Select the imperial system and decimal units 
  • Change the insertion scale to meters
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Activate orthomode (F8)
  • Enter the first coordinate (1,1)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 1.5
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance1.5
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 1.5
  • Select the close option from the command bar
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (1,1.5)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 1.5
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (1.5,1.5)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 1
  • Type O to activate offset
  • Enter the offset distance 0.5
  • Select the above line 
  • Specify the side of the offset
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (3.5,1)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 2
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 1.5
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 0.5
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 1
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 1.5
  • Select the close option from the command bar
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (3.5,1.5)
  • Deactivate orthomode (F8)
  • Join the line to the top left corner
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (3.5,3.5)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 2
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 1.5
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 2
  • Select the close option from the command bar
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (5,3.5)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.5
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (3.5,4)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance of 1.5
  • Type O to activate offset
  • Enter the offset distance of 0.5
  • Select the above line 
  • Specify the side of the offset
  • Save the drawing

Q7:Aim: To draw the geometry using the direct distance entry method,   and illustrate the procedure involved. 

Procedure:

  • Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
  • Select the imperial system and decimal units 
  • Change the insertion scale to meters
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Activate orthomode (F8)
  • Enter the first coordinate (100,100)
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 100
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 210
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 75
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 50
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 15
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 90
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 40
  • Select the close option from the command bar
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(135,100)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of the circle 70
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(135,100)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of the circle 50
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(285,125)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of the circle 50
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(285,125)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of the circle 30
  • Type TR to activate the trim tool
  • Select the circle with a diameter 70 and press enter 
  • Select the cutting edge option and select the line in this circle and press enter 
  • Select the top portion of this circle to be trimmed off
  • Type TR to activate the trim tool
  • Select the circle with a diameter 50 and press enter 
  • Select the cutting edge option and select the line in this circle and press enter 
  • Select the top portion of this circle to be trimmed off
  • Erase the extra lines
  • Type REC to activate rectangle tool
  • Enter the first corner as (120,190)
  • Select the dimension option
  • Enter the length 70 and width  30
  • Select the other corner point
  • Type CO to activate copy tool
  • Select above rectangle and press enter
  • Specify the basepoint as the bottom left corner of the rectangle
  • Position the cursor and  enter the distance 100
  • Type F to activate fillet tool
  • Select the radius option
  • Enter the radius 15
  • Select the first and second lines for fillet
  • Type F to activate fillet tool
  • Select the radius option
  • Enter the radius 15
  • Select the first and second lines for fillet
  • Type F to activate fillet tool
  • Select the radius option
  • Enter the radius 6
  • Select the first and second lines for fillet
  • Type F to activate fillet tool
  • Select the radius option
  • Enter the radius 20 
  • Select the first and second lines for fillet
  • Save the drawing

Q8: Aim: To draw the geometry using the direct distance entry method,   and illustrate the procedure involved. 

Procedure:

  • Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
  • Select the imperial system and decimal units 
  • Change the insertion scale to meters
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(0.9,2.5)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of the circle 1.8
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(0.9,2.5)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of the circle 0.9
  • Type CO to activate copy tool
  • Select above two circles and press enter
  • Specify the basepoint as the centre of the circle 
  • Position the cursor and  enter the distance 8.55
  • Type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(5.175,2.5)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of the circle 5
  • type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(5.175,2.5)
  • Select the diameter option in the command bar
  • Enter the diameter of the circle 4
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Select the nearest point of the circle of diameter 1.8 on  the top as the starting point
  • Select the tangent point of the circle of diameter 5 on  the top as the endpoint
  • Select the nearest point of the circle of diameter 1.8 on  the bottom as the starting point
  • Select the tangent point of the circle of diameter 5 on  the bottom as the endpoint
  • Type MI to activate mirror tool
  • Select the above two line sand press enter
  • Select the top and bottom quadrant points of the circle of diameter 5 as first and second points of mirror line and press enter
  • Type TR to activate the trim tool 
  • Select the left circle of diameter 1.8 and press enter 
  • Select the cutting edge option and select the line in this circle and press enter 
  • Select the right portion of this circle to be trimmed off
  • Type TR to activate the trim tool 
  • Select the right circle of diameter 1.8 and press enter 
  • Select the cutting edge option and select the line in this circle and press enter 
  • Select the left portion of this circle to be trimmed off
  • Save the drawing

Q9: Aim: To draw the geometry using the direct distance entry method,   and illustrate the procedure involved. 

Procedure:

  • Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
  • Select the imperial system and engineering units 
  • Change the insertion scale to inches
  • type C to activate circle tool
  • Enter the coordinates of the centre of the circle(8',8')
  • Enter the radius of the circle 8'
  • Type CO to activate copy tool
  • Select the circle and press enter
  • Specify the basepoint as the centre of the circle 
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 32'6"
  • Click the Arc tool in the ribbon
  • Select the start, end, radius option
  • Select the top nearest points in the two circles as the start point and endpoint
  • Enter the radius of the arc 41'8"
  • Click the Arc tool in the ribbon
  • Select the start, end, radius option
  • Select the bottom nearest points in the two circles as the start point and endpoint
  • Enter the radius of the arc 20'10"
  • Type TR to activate the trim tool 
  • Select two circles
  • Select the cutting edge option and select the two arcs as cutting edges and press enter 
  • Select the inner portions of these circles to be trimmed off
  • Save the drawing

Q10: Aim: To draw the geometry using the direct distance entry method,   and illustrate the procedure involved. 

Procedure:

  • Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
  • Select the imperial system and engineering units 
  • Change the insertion scale to inches
  • Type REC to activate rectangle tool
  • Enter the first corner as (1,1)
  • Select the dimension option
  • Enter the length 5 and width  5
  • Select the other corner point
  • Type REC to activate rectangle tool
  • Enter the first corner as (1.2,1.2)
  • Select the dimension option
  • Enter the length 4.6 and width  4.6
  • Select the other corner point
  • Type RO to activate rotation tool 
  • Select the above 2 rectangles
  • Specify the base point as the left bottom corner of the bigger rectangle 
  • Select the copy option
  • Specify the rotation angle as 45 degrees
  • Type M to activate the move tool
  • Select the Second set of rotated rectangles 
  • Select one of the corners as the base point
  • Move those two rectangles so that the corners of the second set of rectangles align with the centre point of the sides of the first set of rectangles
  • Type TR to activate the trim tool
  • Press enter again to select the select all option
  • Do the trimming for all the sides
  • Save the drawing

Q11: Aim: To draw the geometry using the direct distance entry method,   and illustrate the procedure involved. 

Procedure:

  • Create a new drawing from the dropdown menu
  • Select the imperial system and engineering units 
  • Change the insertion scale to inches
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Activate orthomode (F8)
  • Enter the first coordinate (10'2",13'6")
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 10'2"
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 9'
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 3'
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 4'6"
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 4'6"
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 1'2'
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 2'8"
  • Select the close option from the command bar
  • Type MI to activate mirror tool
  • Select all the lines and press enter
  • Select the top and bottom  points of the central line  as the first and second points of the mirror line and press enter
  • Type REC to activate rectangle tool
  • select any point on the central line as the first corner
  • Select the dimension option
  • Enter the length 3' and width  3'
  • Select the other corner point
  • Type RO to activate rotation tool 
  • Select the rectangle
  • Specify the base point as the left bottom corner of the bigger rectangle 
  • Specify the rotation angle as 45 degrees
  • Type M to activate the move tool
  • Select the rectangle and press enter
  • Select any corner of the rectangle as the base point 
  • Align the rectangle to the centre of the line
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Select the centre of the top left 10'2" line as the first point 
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 2'8"
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Enter the first coordinate (2'5",13'6")
  • Select the bottom point o the 2'8" line as the second point
  • Type MI to activate mirror tool
  • Select the above line and press enter
  • select the endpoints of the vertical 2'8" lines as the first and second points of the mirror line and press enter
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Select the centre of the top right 10'2" line as the first point 
  • Position the cursor and enter the distance 3'7"
  • Click the arc tool on the ribbon
  • Select the centre start angle option
  • Select the centre as the bottom of the above line and start point as the top of the above line and angle 60 degrees
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Join the centre of the arc and bottom of the 3'7" line 
  • Type RO to activate rotation tool 
  • Select the arc and above line 
  • Select the bottom of the above line as the base point 
  • Rotate it to align with the vertical line
  • Type L to activate line tool 
  • Join the bottom of the vertical line and left edge of the arc and extend it to meet the 10'2" line
  • Repeat the same on the right side 
  • Type TR to activate the trim tool
  • Press enter again to select the select all option
  • Trim the extra lines in the top 20'4" line
  • Delete the extra centre line
  • Save the drawing 

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