Friday, 8 May 2015

Lesson 1 > 5 > Dimensioning & Text in AutoCAD

By Abhishek 00:27

1.5.1 Introduction

As we have created the various objects, learned most of the modification command the next thing we need to understand is adding the dimensions inside the drawing. Even we will also try to add some of the text inside the drawing. Adding the text and dimension helps people to understand the sizes of rooms and without the naming the person gets confused. So, it is must to provide the proper dimension and text in AutoCAD. Same we will try to add the dimension to the drawing.

1.5.2 Adding Dimension

In chapter 2 we have created a circle and square and we haven't given dimensions to them so now we will try to give the dimension to the previous drawings. Our created drawing that time is some what like given below:
Figure 1.5.1 : Dimension Assignment
 If you have forgot to save that file then you can download it from here: Dimension Assignment.dwg
Steps:
  1. Open the drawing file provided or you have created in the chapter 2.
  2. Now we have to give the dimension for that go to Annotate tab > Dimension.
    Figure 1.5.2 : Dimension Panel
  3.  In the dimension panel you will see the dropdown where the various options are given. The options are described in the table below:
    Icon Name Command Use

    		Linear 
    _dimlinear
    		 Creates a linear dimension with the straight, rotated or inclined line.

    		Aligned
    _dimaligned
    		 To give linear dimension to the inclined line.

    		Angular
    _dimangular
    		 To give the angular dimension between to lines.

    		Arc Length
    _dimarc
    		 To give the arc dimension.

    		Radius
    _dimradius
    		 To create a radius dimension to the circle object.

    		Diameter
    _dimdiameter
    		 To create a diameter dimension to the circle.

    		Jogged
    _dimjogged
    		 To create a jogged dimension for the circle and arc.

    		Ordinate
    _dimordinate
    		 To create a co-ordinate dimension point of the object.
  4. Initially we want to give the dimension to the square for that we will use linear dimension and in case of the circle we will use diameter.
  5. For linear dimension click on the linear dimension button or use command _dimlinear and select the starting and ending point.
    Figure 1.5.3 : Adding linear dimension
  6. Same for the circle use diameter command and select the circle.
    Figure 1.5.4 : Adding Circular Dimension

1.5.3 Adding Text

We have added the text inside the drawing but it is not at all sufficient to get the work done. We also need to add text at some places in the drawing. So we will try to add the text below the objects in the previous drawing. i.e. we will add "Square" below the square object and "Circle" below the circle object. Adding the text is quite easy.
Steps:
  1. To add text inside the document go to Annotate Tab > Text as given in following figure.
    Figure 1.5.5 : Adding Text
  2. There you will find two types of text one is of the single line whereas the another is of the multi-line. 
  3. To create the text object select one of it and make the rectangular area where we are supposed to add the text. In our case we need to add the text below the square.
    Figure 1.5.6 : Selecting Text area
  4. After creating the text area you need to add the text in the same manner as we do in the MS paint. But while writing you may get very small or big font and improper alignment which can be maintain by the editing option which appear while writing the text.
    Figure 1.5.7 : Editing Function
  5. When you change the font size and other data and feel comfortable repeat the same procedure and add the text below circle. and your final work will look something like given below.
    Figure 1.5.8 : final result

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