Task Drawing & Worksheet

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Download this drawing

(A copy of the finished drawing is stored in the Blocks palette)

 

 

Activity

During this session you will learn how to :

  • Draw a simple cover plate shown in the illustration above using various Draw, Modify and Zoom tools.
  • Dimensions will also be inserted onto the drawing.

 

Introducing

The following tools will be used during this Session :

  • Rectangle
  • Using the Inspector Bar
  • Navigation, Zoom Magnification tools
  • Explode
  • Parallel Lines
  • Circle
  • Trim
  • Changing layer properties
  • Dimensions
  • Printing the drawing

 

Information

  • This Session contains all the instructions on each page to complete the drawing. Each Task of this Session contains a Movie.
  • The instructions flow from one task to the next and the illustrations are contained in a storyboard manner
  • It is recommended that you save your finished drawing to a secure location as it may be used again at a later stage in this Module.
  • Menu options for the Default menu and workspace, the Ribbon and Palettes are provided directly under the Command Name heading.
  • Instructions for all tasks are supplied using the Ribbon menu.

 

Sample Drawing

  • A sample drawing for this task can be downloaded from the box above and saved to your hard drive. A copy of the finished drawing is found in the Blocks palette.
  • The Blocks palette is displayed in the editor using Tools | Palettes | Blocks.
  • The finished drawing can be dragged into the editor from the Blocks palette.
  • All Blocks which are inserted from the Blocks palette into the editor must be Exploded. Make sure the inserted block is selected in the editor, then go to Format | Explode.
  • To print the drawing, click onto A3 Landscape at the bottom left of the editor then go to File | Print.| To print the drawing, click onto A3 Landscape at the bottom left of the editor then go to File | Print.

 

Estimated Duration

  • Approximately 20 minutes drawing time. Total session duration may vary.

 

Full Session Video

A video is provided for each individual Task of this Session, however a full session video is provided below.

 

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