Shapes

November 15th

Instructor: Natalie Thomas

*Please bring your DraftSight Manual to class. Also, download or print a copy of the WatchTower CAD User Guide (At least pages: 90-96, 108-110,130, 253, 260-269). 

Schedule 

11-11:30  -  Review: Creating a New Interface Profile  

11:30-12:30 -  Creating a Simple Drawing 

12:30-1 -  Lunch 

1-1:30 -  Continue practicing: Creating Simple Shapes 

1:30-3 -  Modify Commands 

3:30-4 -  Hatch

Review: Creating a New Interface Profile

Creating Simple Shapes

WT CAD User Guide, pgs. Chapter 89-111

Line (pg 90)
(Video Tutorial: DraftSight Line Command)

Circle (pg. 91)
(Video Tutorial: DraftSight - Circle Command)

Arc (pg. 93)

Ellipse (pg. 96)

Rectangle (pg 108)

(Video Tutorial: DraftSight Rectangle Command)

Polygon (pg. 110)
(Video Tutorial: DraftSight Polygon Command)

Polyline (pg 111)

Practice Exercises 

DraftSight Manual, pages 30-54.

Modify Commands

WT CAD User Guide, Chap. 10, pgs. 253-270

Delete & Copy (pg. 253)

Offset (pgs. 256-257)
(Video Tutorial: DraftSight Offset Command)

Mirror (pgs. 257-258)


Move (pgs. 260-262)


Rotate (pgs. 262- -264)


Scale (pgs. 265-266)


Extend (pgs. 266-270)


Trim (pgs. 269-270)

Practice Exercises 

DraftSight Manual, pages 77-104

Hatch

WT CAD User Guide, Chap. 5, pgs. 135-139

Practice Exercises 

DraftSight Manual, pages 155-160

Home Practice Exercises

DraftSight Manual, pages 24-103 

Complete all remaining exercises.

Estimated  time to completion: 1 1/2 hours