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How to Draw a Donut in AutoCAD?

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  Hello, Friends Today We Learn How to Draw a Donut in AutoCAD Software. Donut consists of two arcs Polyline Object that are joined end to end to create a circular ring type of object. Width of Donut is determined by inside and outside diameter. Command : Donut Short-cut : Do Menu : Draw > Donut Steps: Specify Inside Diameter of Donut : Specify Outside Diameter of Donut : Specify Center of Donut : We can Show/Hide Solid Fill in Donut Object using Fill Command. Use Regen Command after Fill On/Off. When We explode Donut Object it converted into Two Arcs. I hope You Like this Post. Subscribe to this blog so you can get regular updates about this blog! If you have any doubt you can comment, we will reply to you as soon as possible. you can share this post with your friends, relative & Colleagues. In the next post, we will learn New AutoCAD Command / Topic. - Bhargav Joshi

Create & Modify Dimension Style - 4

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  Hello, Friends Today We learn Fit and Tolerance options in Dimension Style. Fit Options:  If there isn't enough space to place both arrow and text inside extension lines, we can select which thing to move outside the extension lines. - Either text or Arrows (best fit) - Arrows - Text - Both text and arrows - Always keep text between extension lines - Suppress arrows if they don't fit inside extension lines Text Placement: - Beside the dimension line - Over dimension line, with leader - Over dimension line, without leader Scale for dimension features: Scale all Dimension features like Arrow Size, Text Size, Extend beyond dimension line, Offset from origin, Offset from Dimension text etc.. - Use Overall scale of ( type Scale factor value) - Annotative ( Change Annotation Scale Value 1:1,1:2,1:4,1:10 etc.) Fine Tuning: - Place Text Manually ( Place Dimension Text Manually) - Draw Dimension lines between Extension lines Tolerance Format: - Method ( None, Symmetrical, Deviation, L

Create & Modify Dimension Style - 3

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  Hello, Friends Today We learn Primary Units and Alternate Units in Dimension Style. Primary Units: Linear Dimensions: - We can Change Unit Format Decimal, Architectural, Engineering, Fractional, Scientific & Windows Desktop. - We can change Precision from zero to eight digit after decimal point. - We can change fraction format : Horizontal, Diagonal or Not Stacked in Fractional or Architectural Dimensions.  - We can Separate Value by Decimal Separator. - We can Round value using Round off option.  - We can Add Prefix and Suffix before and after Dimension Text.  - We can Remove Unused Zeros in Dimension Text using Leading & Trailing Option. Angular Dimensions : - Change Angular Unit Format : Decimal , Degree/Min/Sec , Radian & Gradian - Change Precision for Unit Zeros to eight digit. - Remove Unused Zeros before or at end of Dimension Text.   Alternate Units: By This Option, We can show Two Dimension Unit Simultaneously e.g. We can Show Dimension in meter as well as in Fee

Create & Modify Dimension Style - 2

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  Hello, Friends Today We learn about Dimension Style. Modify Menu > Dimension Style > Modify > Text Text Appearance : We can Change Text Style, Text Color, Fill color , Text Height and Fraction Height Scale. ( For Fraction Height Scale , Primary Units should be Fractional or Architectural ). We can Create Frame around Dimension Text. Text Placement : We can Change Vertical Placement and Horizontal Placement of Dimension Text. We can change View Direction of Dimension Text Left to Right or Right to Left. We can change distance between Dimension Text and Dimension line by Offset from Dimension line option. Text Alignment: We can change Dimension Text Alignment : Horizontal , Aligned with Dimension line , ISO Standard. I hope You Like this Post. Subscribe to this blog so you can get regular updates about this blog! If you have any doubt you can comment, we will reply to you as soon as possible. you can share this post with your friends, relative & Colleagues. In the next pos

Create & Modify Dimension Style -1

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  Hello, Friends Today We will learn How to Create & Modify Dimension Style. New : Create a New Dimension Style. Annotative & Standard By Default Styles in AutoCAD Software. By Default, Standard Style is Current Style. Set Current : Make Selected Dimension Style as Current Dimension Style. Modify : Modify Dimension style option like Line, Symbols and Arrows, Fit ,Text ,Primary Units, Alternate Units and Tolerance. Override : Make Temporary Dimension Style to make temporary changes without affecting Current Dimension Style. This Option is very useful for minor changes in Dimension Style. Compare : We can Compare Two Dimension Styles. We can see Difference of Value & Options in Both Dimension Styles. Dimension Style > Modify > Lines We Can Change Color, Linetype & Lineweight of Dimension lines and Extension lines. We can Suppress one or both Sides Dimension lines and Extension lines. We can change the Value of Baseline Spacing and Extend Beyond Ticks. We can cha

How to Give Dimensions in AutoCAD - Part 3

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  Hello, Friends Today We will Learn How to Apply Dimspace, Dimbreak, Diminspect, Dimjogline & Oblique Dimensions in AutoCAD Software. Command: Dimspace Menu : Dimension > Dimension Space - Adjusts the Spacing between linear or Angular Dimensions. Select Base Dimension:   Select the Linear or Angular Dimension from which the others will be spaced. Select Dimensions to Space: Specify Parallel Linear or Angular Dimensions to space Equally from Base Dimensions. We can select one or more Dimensions to space from Base Dimension. Enter Value: Type Value for spacing between Selected Dimensions. Auto: Calculates the spacing distance automatically based on the text height. Auto Space is double the height of Text. i.e. If Text Height is 0.18 then Auto Spacing is 0.36 Command: Dimbreak Menu : Dimension > Dimension Break - Breaks and Restore Dimension and Extension Lines where they cross each other objects. Multiple: Add Break or Remove Break from Multiple Dimensions. Auto: Place Di

How to Give Dimensions in AutoCAD - Part 2

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  Hello, Friends Today We learn about Different Dimension Commands Like Baseline , Continue, Linear Jogged, Dimedit, CenterMark. Command : Dimbaseline Short-cut : Dba Menu : Dimension > Baseline - Creates a linear, Angular or Ordinate dimension from the baseline of Previous or Selected Dimension. Base Dimension i.e. Linear, Angular or Ordinate Dimension Should be given to Use Baseline Dimension. Command : Dimcontinue Short-cut : Dca Menu : Dimension > Continue - Creates a dimension that starts from an extension line of the previous or selected dimension.Base Dimension i.e. Linear, Angular or Ordinate Dimension Should be given to Use Baseline Dimension.     Command : Dimcenter Short-cut : Dce Menu : Dimension > Center Mark - Creates the non-associative center mark or Centerlines of Circles and Arcs.You can choose between center marks and centerlines and specify their size when you set up the dimension style.er lines of circles and arcs.   The default sizes of the center mark co

How to Give Dimensions in AutoCAD - Part 1.

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  Hello, Friends Today We learn about Different Dimension commands like Linear, Aligned, Arclength, Ordinatre, Angular, Radius, diameter, Jogged. Command: Dimlinear Short-cut: Dli Menu : Dimension > Linear Apply Horizontal or Vertical Dimension between Two Points. We can change the angle of the Text. We can format the Dimension Text using Text & Mtext Option. Command: Dimaligned Short-cut: Dal Menu : Dimesnion > Aligned Apply Aligned Dimension between Two Points. We can change the angle of the Text. We can format the Dimension Text using Text & Mtext Option. Command: Dimarc Short-cut: Dar Menu : Dimension > Arclength Apply Arclength Dimension to Selected Arc. We can change the angle of the Text. We can format the Dimension Text using Text & Mtext Option.       Partial: Apply Partial Dimension Between Specified two points on an Arc.        Leader / No Leader: Controls whether Arclength Dimension with leader or without Leader. Command: Dimor Short-cut: Dor Menu : Dim