Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) encompasses the entire range of product development and manufacturing activities with all the functions being carried out with the help of dedicated software packages. The data required for various functions are passed from one application software to another in a seamless manner. For example, the product data is created during design….
To Perform Command Shortcut Edit an external reference in place REFEDIT REFEDIT Opens select reference file dialogue for attaching Xref XATTACH XA Opens Xbind dialogue – allows import only of symbols etc XBIND XB Create a border in an xref to hide outside area XCLIP XC Opens a selected xref in a new window XOPEN XOPEN Opens Xref manager dialogue box XREF XR
To Perform Shortcut Opens viewports dialogue box VPORTS Perspective view. DV Switch to model space in a viewport MS Create a viewport using command line -VPORTS Make a viewport in paper space MV Switch to paper space from viewport PS Cycle through viewports CTRL+R Switch up between layout tabs CTRL+PAGE UP Switch down between layout…
To Perform Command Shortcut Align UCS with an object, first select UCS OBJECT OB Display UCS manager dialogue box DDUCS UC Universal co-ordinate system options UCS UCS Change the UCS icon appearance UCSICON UCSICON Return to the WCS WORLD W
To Perform Command Shortcut Command line 3D solid options 3D 3D Draw a cube BOX BOX Draw a cylinder CYLINDER CYLINDER Opens UCS dialogue DDUCS DDUCS Opens UCS dialogue at orthographic tab DDUCSP DDUCSP Extrude a face EXTRUDE EXT Intersect an object INTERSECT IN Revolves an object about an axis REVOLVE REV Open render dialogue…
To Perform Command Shortcut Switches OSNAP on/off OSNAP F3 Turns snap on/off SNAP F9 or CTRL+B Turns object snap tracking on/off OSNAP TRACK F11 or CTRL+W Apparent intersection of 2 objects APPARENT INT APP Snap to centre point CEN of CEN Opens drafting settings/object snap dialogue DDOSNAP DS Snap to end of line etc ENDPOINT END…
To Perform Command Shortcut Single line dynamic text – Justify/Align to fit within text line DTEXT DT Edit text DDEDIT ED Opens find and replace dialogue box FIND FIND Change the justification point without moving text JUSTIFYTEXT JUSTIFYTEXT Mirrtext 0 to turn off T MIRRTEXT MIRRTEX Scales text without moving the text insertion point SCALETEXT…
To Perform Command Shortcut Displays the calculator QUICKCALC CTRL+8 Opens dimension style manager dialogue box DIMSTYLE D Aligned linear dimension line DIMALIGNED DAL Angular dimension line DIMANGULAR DAN Arc length dimension DIMARC DAR Ordinate dimension from baseline of previous dimension DIMBASELINE DBA Ordinate dimension from 2nd extension line of previous dimension DIMCONTINUE DCO Diameter dimension…
To Perform Command Shortcut Adds each successive object, switches from remove ADD A All objects on thawed layers ALL ALL Objects touched or enclosed by window – Move right to left CROSSING C Objects touching or enclosed by selection polygon CPOLYGON CP Objects touch by single selection fence FENCE F Opens object grouping dialogue –…
To Perform Command Shortcut Draw an arc with 3 points ARC A Calculate the area AREA AA Align an object with another ALIGN AL Opens application load dialogue box APPLOAD AP Make multiple copies of an object ARRAY AR Opens Ariel view of drawing DSVIEWER AV Opens attribute definition dialogue box ATTDEF ATT Audit drawing…