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Draft Sight DRAWING EXERCISE

To draw isometric views for the orthographic diagram shown here           LIST OF COMMANDS USED Line, Hatch, Snap, Ortho, Isometric grid PROCEDURE 1.       Set Ortho on. 2.       Enter Snap command, enter G for grid style and the I for isometric then press enter. 3.       Enter Isometricgrid and select T or top 4.       Enter Line command 5.       Select start point 6.       Specify next point: 40 7.       Specify next point : 15 8.       Specify next point : 20 9.       Specify next point : 15 10.   Specify next point : 20 11.   Specify next point: 60 12.   Specify next point: 8...

Draft Sight- Drawing exercise

To draw orthographic views for the pictorial diagram-V Block LIST OF COMMANDS USED Line PROCEDURE 1.       Set the dimensions in mm and drawing boundary 210 x 297 mm 2.       Select line command icon in draw toolbar or type command LINE in command window. 3.       For Front View Specify start point» 0,0 [ENTER] 4.       Specify next point» @0,10 [ENTER] 5.       Specify next point» @-10,0 [ENTER] 6.       Specify next point» @0,60 [ENTER] 7.       Specify next point» @-10,0 [ENTER] 8.       Specify next point» @-25,-25 [ENTER] 9.       Specify next point» @0,-5 [ENTER] 10.   Specify next point» @-10,0 [ENTER] 11.   Specify next point» @0,5 [ENTER] 12. ...

5 Steps to Starting a Teacher's Blog

Today's teachers are no longer limited to writing on the blackboard and sending home paper notes. As educators embrace the benefits of technology, more and more teachers are capitalizing on blogs to stimulate learning and effectively communicate with parents and students outside of the classroom walls. Teachers use blogs in a variety of ways, from updating parents to clarifying lessons. Some teachers also invite their students to contribute their thoughts and ideas in blog form, either for the purpose of discussing specific topics or to share their ideas and areas of interest. The opportunities to use blogs in education are infinite, and you may find that your students may actually enjoy blogging! Not only is blogging a creative way to encourage your students to write, but it will also help them learn more about using information technology simultaneously. Step 1: Choose a Blogging Website There are many blogging websites available for teachers to use. Most options are free,...

BLOCKS: CREATE, EDIT, IMPORT AND EXPLODE IN DRAFTSIGHT

8.       BLOCKS: CREATE, EDIT, IMPORT AND EXPLODE. Aim To understand creating and editing blocks in DraftSight software. Blocks                                                A Block is a collection of entities bound together as a single entity. After creating a Block, we can insert it whenever we need it in a drawing. When you use the MakeBlock command, the symbol is recognized in the current drawing only. The MakeBlock command write a symbol to an external drawing file for use in any drawing. Click the MakeBlock icon on the Draw toolbar. The Block Definition dialog box is displayed. Name: Enter name. Description: Enter description. Units: Select Millimeters. Block entities: Click the Select in graphics a...

LAYERS: CREATION, NAMING, PROPERTIES MANAGER IN DRAFTSIGHT

8.                   LAYERS: CREATION, NAMING, PROPERTIES MANAGER Aim To understand creating and naming layers and properties manager in DraftSight software. Working with Layers Working with Layers is analogous to drawing manually using Layers of see-through media.  Parts or portions - these might be functional portions, such as Construction Lines, of one complete drawing are drawn on different 'media' that, imposed on top of one another, form the entire drawing. Layers are useful in separating entities, such as parts or sub-assemblies, or structural components, such as pipe sizes or building materials. They also serve to separate elements such as Construction Lines, Centerlines, Outlines, and Dimensions, or items that are to be placed in a group, such as foliage in an architectural drawing. When you use Layers, you have a clearer construction of the drawing and better control over the...

TRANSFORMATIONS: MOVE,COPY,ROTATE,SCALE,MIRROR,OFFSET, TRIM,EXTEND,FILLET AND CHAMFER IN DRAFTSIGHT

8.       TRANSFORMATIONS: MOVE,COPY,ROTATE,SCALE,MIRROR,OFFSET, TRIM,EXTEND,FILLET AND CHAMFER Aim To get an idea about various transformation function such as move, copy, rotate, scale, mirror, offset, trim, extend, fillet and chamfer in Draft Sight software. COPY COPY is the command is used to create one or more copies of selected objects. The copies of the object can be drawn by selecting the copy tool from modify toolbar. The command format for copy function  is Command: COPY ¿ Specify entities »   ¿ Specify from point »     ¿ Specify second point »    ¿ MOVE MOVE command is used to move an object or objects from a position to any required position without changing their size. The command can be accessed by selecting Move tool from modify toolbar. Command: MOVE ¿ Specify entities »   ¿ Specify from point »   ¿ Specify destination »   ¿ ROTATE ...

CREATING AND EDITING DIMENSION STYLES AND TEXT STYLES IN DRAFTSIGHT

CREATING AND EDITING DIMENSION STYLES AND TEXT STYLES Aim                                    To understand creating and editing dimension and text styles in DraftSight software. Basic Dimensioning DraftSight provides a full range of Dimensioning tools and utilities. We can use a variety of Dimensioning tools to display measurements of entities or relations between them in drawings.. Dimension Styles are the main method used to control the way Dimensions look. To create dimension click on the entity which a dimension is going to give and click ok. Set Dimension Style Click the Dimension Style icon on the Dimension toolbar. The Options - Drafting Styles dialog box is displayed with the Dimensions option expanded. Modify Dimension Precision Click the Dimension Style icon on the Dimension toolb...