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    This document provides an overview of architectural CADD 1 and fundamentals of AutoCAD, including dimensioning objects. It discusses dimension styles, creating and editing dimensions. Key points include: - Dimension styles control the appearance of dimensions and are based on drafting standards. - Dimensions indicate object measurements and are added after drawing completion. - Linear, aligned, angular, continuous and other dimension types are used depending on object geometry. - The dimension line, extension lines, arrowheads, gaps and text are parts of dimensions. - Styles can be modified, properties adjusted, and dimensions edited using grips or commands like Dimedit.

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    This document provides an overview of architectural CADD 1 and fundamentals of AutoCAD, including dimensioning objects. It discusses dimension styles, creating and editing dimensions. Key points include: - Dimension styles control the appearance of dimensions and are based on drafting standards. - Dimensions indicate object measurements and are added after drawing completion. - Linear, aligned, angular, continuous and other dimension types are used depending on object geometry. - The dimension line, extension lines, arrowheads, gaps and text are parts of dimensions. - Styles can be modified, properties adjusted, and dimensions edited using grips or commands like Dimedit.

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    This document provides an overview of architectural CADD 1 and fundamentals of AutoCAD, including dimensioning objects. It discusses dimension styles, creating and editing dimensions. Key points include: - Dimension styles control the appearance of dimensions and are based on drafting standards. - Dimensions indicate object measurements and are added after drawing completion. - Linear, aligned, angular, continuous and other dimension types are used depending on object geometry. - The dimension line, extension lines, arrowheads, gaps and text are parts of dimensions. - Styles can be modified, properties adjusted, and dimensions edited using grips or commands like Dimedit.

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    This document provides an overview of architectural CADD 1 and fundamentals of AutoCAD, including dimensioning objects. It discusses dimension styles, creating and editing dimensions. Key points include: - Dimension styles control the appearance of dimensions and are based on drafting standards. - Dimensions indicate object measurements and are added after drawing completion. - Linear, aligned, angular, continuous and other dimension types are used depending on object geometry. - The dimension line, extension lines, arrowheads, gaps and text are parts of dimensions. - Styles can be modified, properties adjusted, and dimensions edited using grips or commands like Dimedit.

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    ARCHITECTURAL CADD 1

    ARC 733
    An ACCRONYM for Computer Aided Design & Drafting.
    FUNDAMENTALS OF AUTOCAD
    AutoCAD is a CADD
    (Computer Aided Design & Drafting)
    software application for Version 2014 for Windows 7

    LAYLA AL KAISSY
    HUMBER COLLEGE
    FALL 2015 Layla Kaissy

    Humber College
    2013/2014 1

    ACKNOLEDGEMENT
    Much of the material have
    been sourced from :
    AutoCAD Bible 2013
    Author: Ellen Finkelstein
    Learning AutoCAD 2010,
    Volume 1 & 2 by Autodesk
    AutoCAD for Interior
    Designers by Autodesk
    AutoCAD Services &
    Support ,2011
    http://www.dreamstime.co
    m/
    2

    DIMENSIONS
    Learning Objectives

    After completing this lecture you will be


    able to:

    Define and save dimension styles


    correctly based on architectural
    drafting standards and intended plot
    scale.

    Dimensions Lecture Outline


    1. Dimension
    2. Dimension Styles
    3. Editing Dimensions

    Dimensions- General
    Dimensions are used on drawings to interpret the size
    and specifications.
    Dimensions indicate the measurements of the created
    models.
    Dimensions and texts are usually added after
    completing the drawing.

    Daniel Libeskind Design of Toronto


    Museum AutoCAD drawings

    Furniture Stencil
    scale 1:50

    Dimensions Options
    Before dimensioning any object in the drawing, we have to decide what
    option is appropriate.
    AutoCAD provides many dimensioning options, according to different
    kinds of geometry.
    Linear

    Dimensions horizontal or vertical elements

    Aligned

    Dimensions angled elements

    Angle

    Specifies angle

    Continue dimension

    Creates a string of dimensions

    Baseline Provides overall dimensions


    Radius

    Dimensions radii of arcs, circles and ellipses

    Diameter Dimensions diameters of arcs, circles and ellipses

    Center mark Provides a mark signifying the center of an arc, circle and
    ellipse

    Creating Dimensions
    Dimensions are a very important element of Annotation.
    They show the measurements and illustrate how your drawings meet the specifications.
    We will learn how to :
    Create different types of dimensions on linear objects.
    Create different types of dimensions on curved objects.
    Enhance dimensions for clarity of purpose.

    Creating Dimensions on Linear Objects


    Linear Dimension
    Command Access
    Command line: DIMLINEAR, DIMLIN
    Menu Bar: Dimension > Linear
    Ribbon: Annotate tab > Dimensions panel > Linear

    Command Options (Sub-Prompt)


    Specify first extension line origin or < select object>
    Select one end of the line to be dimensioned. Use Osnap for precision. OR
    Hit the ENTER, and select the line to be dimensioned
    Specify the second extension line origin by Picking the other end of the line to be
    dimensioned. Use Osnap for precision.
    Specify dimension line location OR (Mtext/ Text/ Angle/Horizontal/Vertical/Rotated )

    Dimension Styles
    It is very important to understand how to create and modify dimension styles .
    How to create and format and dimension styles to easily manage dimensions.
    Definition: Dimension style is a group of dimension settings or variables that
    control how dimension appear. You can use more that one dimension style in
    a drawing.
    Command Access

    Command line: DIMSTYLE


    Menu Bar: Format > Dimension Style
    Ribbon: Annotate tab > Dimensions panel > Dimension Style
    Dimension Style Manager
    The Dimension Style Manager displays all the dimension styles available in the
    drawing, in addition you can use all option in the dim. style manager to
    Create a new dimension styles
    Modify an existing style.
    Override a style
    Compare styles
    Set a style current.

    PARTS OF DIMENSIONS
    Arrow head

    Dimension Text
    Extension line

    4500

    Dimension line

    Object line

    A gap that separate


    extension line from
    object- line

    Two important characteristics of Dimensions:


    Dimensions are blocks: Blocks are group of objects that is
    working as one object

    Dimensions are associative: Association connects Dimensions


    and objects. If you change the object sixe , dimensions changes
    automatically
    Dimensions Preparation:
    Create a layer for your dimensions. Choose a contrast color.
    TIPS
    You may create a special dimension layer that you may
    freeze/thaw or on /off... For example DIMN-ELEC
    Set your height in the text style to zero, will allow you to set text
    height according to your needs. If you specify a fixed height in
    text style, that height will overrides any height that you specify.

    Dimension Style Manager

    New Dimension Style Dialog Box

    2
    4
    3

    New Dimension Style Dialog Box


    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.

    Select New from the Dimension Style


    Manager
    Enter a new style name based on an
    existing dimension style that you choose
    from list
    A new dimension style is typically used for
    all dimension
    Check Annotative 6 to make all dimensions
    appear in consistent size when you have
    multiple viewports in the drawing layout.
    Select Modify to access the same
    Dimension Style Options

    Dimension Style Options

    New Dimension Style Dialog Box

    Lines Tab: Use this tab to adjust properties for the dimension and
    extension lines.
    Symbols and Arrows: Use this tab to adjust the arrowheads, etc.
    Text : Use this tab to adjust the text appearance, text placement, and the
    text alignment options
    Primary Units Tab: Use this tab to set options for the primary units
    displayed on the dimensions, the primary units are always displayed and
    they reflect the current drawing units setting.
    Alternate Units Tab: Use this tab to show two measurement units, metric
    and Imperial.
    Tolerances Tab: Use this tab to add tolerances to your dimensions. By
    adding tolerances to your dimensions, you are setting a valid range in
    which that as-built measurement of the feature must be maintained in
    order to ensure functionality.

    Dimension Style Guidelines

    Dimension styles controls the appearance of dimension features.


    Dimension style options are based on general drafting standards.
    Only one dimension style can be current at a time.
    If you modify a dimension style, all dimensions using that style in
    the drawing update automatically.
    To set current or rename or delete a dimension style, select the
    name in the Dimension Style Manager, and right click to access
    these options.
    You cannot delete a dimension style if it is current.
    The quickest way to make a new dimension style current is to
    select it from the list in the Dimensions panel.
    A new drawing based on the ACAD dwg. template will contain a
    Standard style and an Annotative style.
    The Annotative dim. Style will display dimensions that are equal
    in size regardless of the viewport scale in the drawing Layout.
    For non-annotative dimensions, you must set dimension
    scale equal to your plot scale.

    Editing Dimensions
    There are a variety of ways to edit dimensions depending on what kind of
    editing you need to do. You can:
    1.
    Reposition dimensions using grips
    2.
    Edit dimension features that override the dimension style
    3.
    Change dimensions from one style to another
    4.
    Edit the dimension text
    5.
    Edit dimensions using grips
    6.
    Dimedit commands.

    Command Access
    Dimension Edit - Edit text
    Command Line: DDEDIT
    Pointing Device: Double click a text object.
    1.
    You can use a Dimedit ( DDEDIT ) command to edit or override the
    dimension text measurement.
    2.
    You can use a Dimtedit command to edit the position of the dimension
    text.
    3.
    You can also right-click a selected dimension to access the Quick
    Properties or the Properties Palette where you can edit any dimension
    style features for the selected dimension.

    Questions

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