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AutoCAD offers a variety of editing commands to modify and manipulate drawings. Here are three commonly used editing commands in AutoCAD along with examples:
1. Move (M):
The Move command allows you to relocate objects to a new location within the drawing. It is useful for shifting objects without having to redraw them.
Example: Let’s say you have a rectangle located at coordinates (0, 0) and you want to move it to coordinates (5, 5). To do this, you would follow these steps:
– Type “M” (for Move) and press Enter.
– Select the rectangle by clicking on any of its edges or corners.
– Specify the base point from which you want to move the object (e.g., the bottom-left corner).
– Specify the second point to define the displacement (e.g., the bottom-left corner of the new location).
– AutoCAD will move the rectangle to the new coordinates.
2. Rotate (RO):
The Rotate command allows you to rotate selected objects around a base point by a specified angle. It is useful for adjusting the orientation of objects within a drawing.
Example: Let’s say you have a line that needs to be rotated by 45 degrees around a specific point. Here’s how you can achieve that:
– Type “RO” (for Rotate) and press Enter.
– Select the line by clicking on it.
– Specify the base point around which you want to rotate the line (e.g., the midpoint of the line).
– Specify the rotation angle (e.g., 45 degrees).
– AutoCAD will rotate the line by the specified angle around the base point.
3. Copy (CO):
The Copy command allows you to create duplicates of selected objects. It is useful when you want to create multiple copies of an object without redrawing it.
Example: Suppose you have a circle, and you want to create four copies of it in a rectangular pattern. Follow these steps to use the Copy command:
– Type “CO” (for Copy) and press Enter.
– Select the circle by clicking on it.
– Specify the base point from which you want to copy the object (e.g., the center of the circle).
– Specify the second point to define the displacement (e.g., the center of the first copy).
– Specify the total number of copies you want to create (e.g., 3 more copies).
– AutoCAD will create four copies of the circle based on your specifications.
These are just a few examples of the editing commands available in AutoCAD. The software offers many more commands that allow you to modify, trim, extend, scale, and perform various other editing operations on your drawings.