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Getting Started with DraftSight

By : JOAO ANTONIO C DOS SANTOS
Book Image

Getting Started with DraftSight

By: JOAO ANTONIO C DOS SANTOS

Overview of this book

Computer-aided design (CAD) uses computer systems to assist in the creation, modification, and analysis of a design. DraftSight is a 2D computer-aided design (CAD) software application. DraftSight includes all the main tools to draft with precision, and it works with DWG files, the most popular CAD file type. It runs on a wide variety of operating systems, including Windows, Mac, and Linux. Getting Started with DraftSight addresses all the main phases for executing and printing a mechanical project. These concepts and commands can easily be applied to other areas. Beginning with the very basic concepts, and going through all the necessary drawing steps, you will finish by printing a full scale mechanical drawing. The illustrative examples will help you understand the design process and teach you how to utilize DraftSight features in your mechanical design projects. You will start with an overview of the mechanical design process, which will help you understand the different commands, tools, and tasks involved in DraftSight projects. You will then proceed to executing all the phases of the design process. This includes setting up a drawing, drawing and editing with precision, organizing with layers, and finally obtaining valid information from the drawing. Furthermore, you will also learn to apply fills, patterns, and dimensions, and the process of defining and printing sheets. With "GettingStarted with DraftSight" you will learn how to specify and document parts and print drawings with the help of DraftSight. Towards the end of this book you will be introduced to some advanced concepts like additional layer commands, and methods to reference other drawings or images, which can be very useful when dealing with complex projects.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Getting Started with DraftSight
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Exercise 7.1


Continuing the mechanical project from last chapter, we are going to create a component with an attribute to number both parts.

  1. Open the drawing PROJECT1-CH6.DWG.

  2. Activate layer 0, if not active.

  3. The component is simply a circle with an attribute inside. Create a circle somewhere in the drawing, with radius 6.

  4. Create an attribute inside the circle ( MAKEBLOCKATTRIBUTE command, alias ATT), Name NR, Caption Part number?, Default value 1, Justification Middle and Height 8. The Insertion point must be the center of the circle. In Behavior, all options must be unchecked.

  5. When placing the attribute, maybe its height is too much. So select it and, with the PROPERTIES palette, modify the height to 6.

  6. Select the circle and attribute. Apply the MAKEBLOCK command (alias B) to create a component with Name NUMBER, Base Point is the center of the circle (applying Select in graphics area button) and, for now, Preserve as separate entities selected. Click on OK.

  7. Just for testing, apply the INSERTBLOCK...