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Entries in Modify Tools (11)

Sunday
Nov062011

Modify Tools - Selecting Objects - Advanced Selection Methods


Objective: Use additional manual selection methods to select objects in a drawing in a drawing in AutoCAD.

Terms to Know:
  • Window Polygon
  • Crossing Polygon Window
  • Fence
  • All Option
  • Last Option
  • Previous Option

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Sunday
Nov062011

Modify Tools - Selecting Objects - Using Window Selection


Objective: Use the Implied, Crossing and Manual Selection Windows to select single and multiple objects in a drawing using AutoCAD.

Terms to Know:
  • Selection Sets
  • implied Window
  • Implied Crossing Window
  • Manual Window
  • Manual Crossing Window
  • Use Shift Button to Remove Objects from the Selection Set

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Sunday
Nov062011

Modify Tools - Using Grips to Select and Edit Objects


Objective: Use Grips to select objects, get information and edit objects using dynamic input.

Terms to Know:
  • Grips Selection
  • Hover Grips
  • Selected (Hot) Grips
  • Grip Selection Options
  • Noun-Verb Selection

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Sunday
Nov062011

Modify Tools - Using the ARRAY Command


Objective: Use the ARRAY command to copy objects into a polar or rectangular pattern in a drawing.

Terms to Know:
  • ARRAY Command
  • Rectangular Array
  • Polar Array

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Sunday
Nov062011

Modify Tools - Using the CHAMFER Command


Objective: Use the CHAMFER Command to create chmfer features on objects in AutoCAD.

Terms to Know:
  • CHAMFER Command
  • Distance
  • Angle
  • Multiple

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Sunday
Nov062011

Modify Tools - Using the COPY Command


Objective: Use the COPY command to copy object in a drawing using using pick or Grips selection method in AutoCAD

Terms to Know:
  • COPY Command
  • Base Point
  • Displacement
  • Grips Selection - Copy
  • Clipboard Copy

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Sunday
Nov062011

Modify Tools - Using the FILLET Command


Objective: Use the FILLET command to create radiused geometry connecting to objects or lines in AutoCAD.

Terms to Know:
  • FILLET Command
  • Radius
  • Multiple

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Sunday
Nov062011

Modify Tools - Using the MIRROR Command

hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;" />Objective: Use the MIRROR command to mirror objects in a drawing. Change the MIRRTEXT system variable and observe the effect on mirrored text objects.


Terms to Know:
Sunday
Nov062011

Modify Tools - Using the OFFSET Command


Objective: Use the OFFSET command to create copies of geometry parallel and offset to their original objects in AutoCAD.

Terms to Know:
  • OFFSET Command
  • Through
  • Erase
  • Layer
  • Multiple

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Sunday
Nov062011

Modify Tools - Using the ROTATE Command


Objective: Use the ROTATE command to rotate selected objects in a drawing. Rotate an object selected by its grips.

Terms to Know:
  • ROTATE Command
  • Base Point
  • Displacement Angle
  • Grip Selection - Rotate
  • Rotate Copy Option

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Wednesday
Dec212011

Modify Tools - Using TRIM & EXTEND Commands


Objective: Use the TRIM Command to shorten lines, circles and arcs using a specified cutting edge and EXTEND to lengthen lines, circles and arcs to a specified boundary.

Terms to Know:
  • TRIM Command
  • EXTEND Command
  • Cutting Edge
  • SHIFT to toggle between TRIM and EXTEND
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