AUTOCAD 2012 TUTORIAL 104 (COPY, MIRROR, FILLET, CHAMFER)

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AUTOCAD 2012 TUTORIAL 104 – COPY, MIRROR, FILLET, CHAMFER

This tutorial continues from AUTOCAD 2012 TUTORIAL 103 – MOVE, ROTATE, TRIM, EXTEND.

STEPS

1) Run AutoCAD 2012.

2) Make sure that you have set the right Dimension Units (refer Step 2 in AUTOCAD 2012 TUTORIAL 103 – MOVE, ROTATE, TRIM, EXTEND ).

3) Your drawing should have the following diagrams as a starting point (download the startup file here).

COPY

4) Copy the small rectangle to create its duplicate on top of itself.

4.1) Click on the copy button.

4.2) Click the small rectangle, press ENTER.

4.3) Click the bottom left corner of the rectangle for the Base Reference, press ENTER.

4.4) Type 0,5, press ENTER.

Press ENTER again to exit.

4.5) Outcome:

MIRROR

5) Create mirror copy of the small rectangles.

5.1) Click on the Mirror Button.

5.2) Click both of the small rectangles, press ENTER.

5.3) Click two points to serve as the Mirror Line.

When you are prompted with “Erase Source Objects [Yes/No] <No>:”, type No, press ENTER.

5.4) Outcome:

TRIM MODE

6) Set TRIM MODE ON for Fillet and Chamfer. (It trims out the original line and leaves the new fillet/chamfer connected to the rest of the lines).

6.1) Click on the Fillet Button.

6.2) When you are prompted with "Select object or [Undo/Polyline/Radius/Trim/Multiple]:"…

type T (to set Trim Mode Option), and …

type T again (to choose Trim). Press ENTER.

FILLET

7.1) Click on the Fillet Button.

7.2) When you are prompted with "Select object or [Undo/Polyline/Radius/Trim/Multiple]:"…

type r (to set Radius Mode Option), and …

type 2.5 again (to specify radius value). Press ENTER.

 

7.3) Select the first and second line of the top left corner of the left upper small rectangle.

Repeat the same step to the right upper small rectangle.

7.4) Outcome:

CHAMFER

8.1) Click on the Chamfer Button.

8.2) When you are prompted with "Select object or [Undo/Polyline/Distance/Angle/mEthod/Multiple]:"…

Specify first chamfer distance <…>: 2.5

Specify second chamfer distance <…>: 2.5

 

8.3) Select the first and second line of the top left corner of the left upper small rectangle.

Repeat the same step to the right upper small rectangle.

8.4) Outcome: