Manipulating CAD Features
as per Job Requirement
(Modifying Objects)
Learning Competency with Code
•LO1. Operate CAD software and computer
hardware(TLE_ICTTD9-12CA-Ic-j-2)
1.3 Manipulate CAD features as per job
requirement
LESSON OBJECTIVES
•1. Identify appropriate modifying tools as per job
requirements.
•2. Understand the definition and uses of each
modifying tool.
•3. Alter illustrations using modifying tools.
Modifying Objects
✓ The Erase Command
✓ The Erase Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Erase
Keyboard ERASE short-cut: E
Command Sequence
Command: ERASE
Select objects: (pick an object to erase)
Select objects: Return (to end the selection and erase the object)
PERFORMANCE TASK
Task for Erase (E)
• 1. Delete a Line: Draw a line and erase it using the Erase tool.
• 2. Remove Multiple Objects: Draw several shapes (e.g., circles,
rectangles) and erase them simultaneously.
• 3. Erase with Window Selection: Draw multiple objects, then use
the Window selection method to erase some of them.
✓ The Copy Command
-can be used to create
one or more duplicates
of any drawing object or
objects which you have
previously created.
✓ The Copy Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Copy
Keyboard COPY short-cut: CO
Command Sequence
Command: COPY Select objects: (pick object to copy, P1)
Select objects: (to end selection)
Specify base point or displacement, or [Multiple]: (pick P2 or M for multiple copies)
Specify second point of displacement or <use first point as displacement>: (pick P3)
PERFORMANCE TASK
Task for Copy (CO)
• 1. Duplicate a Shape: Draw a circle and copy it 5 units away.
• 2. Copy Multiple Objects: Draw several shapes and copy them
simultaneously.
• 3. Copy with Array: Draw a rectangle and copy it in a 3x3 array.
✓ The Mirror Command
-It allows you to mirror
selected objects in your
drawing by picking them
and then defining the
position of an imaginary
mirror line using two
points.
✓ The Mirror Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Mirror
Keyboard MIRROR short-cut: MI
Command Sequence
Command: MIRROR
Select objects: (pick object to mirror, P1)
Select objects: Return (to end selection)
Specify first point of mirror line: (pick P2)
Specify second point of mirror line: (pick P3)
Delete source objects? [Yes/No] <N>: Return (for No to keep the original object)
✓ The Offset Command
-The offset command creates
a new object parallel to or
concentric with a selected
object
-The new object is drawn at a
user-defined distance (the
offset) from the original and in
a direction chosen by the user
with a pick point.
✓ The Offset Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Offset
Keyboard OFFSET short-cut: O
Command Sequence
Command: OFFSET
Specify offset distance or [Through] <1.0000>: 10 (specify distance)
Select object to offset or <exit>: (select object, P1)
Specify point on side to offset: (pick direction, P2)
Select object to offset or <exit>: Return (to end or select another object to offset)
✓ The Offset Command
✓ The Array Command
-The array command
makes multiple copies
of selected objects in
a rectangular matrix
(columns and rows) or
a polar (circular)
pattern.
✓ The Array Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Array
Keyboard ARRAY short-cut: AR
✓ The Move Command
-The move command
works similarly to the copy
command except that no
copy is made.
- The selected object(s)
is simply moved from one
location to another.
✓ The Move Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Move
Keyboard MOVE short-cut: M
Command Sequence
Command: MOVE
Select objects: (pick object to move, P1)
Select objects: Return (to end selection)
Specify base point or displacement: (pick P2)
Specify second point of displacement or <use first point as displacement>: (pick P3)
PERFORMANCE TASK
Task for Move (M)
1. Relocate a Shape: Draw a square and move it 10 units to the
right.
• 2. Move Multiple Objects: Draw several shapes and move them
simultaneously.
• 3. Move with Ortho Mode: Enable Ortho mode and move a
shape horizontally/vertically.
✓ The Rotate Command
-The rotate command
allows an object or objects
to be rotated about a point
selected by the user.
-AutoCAD prompts for a
second rotation point or an
angle that can be typed at
the keyboard.
✓ The Rotate Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Rotate
Keyboard ROTATE short-cut: R
Command Sequence
Command: ROTATE
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
Select objects: (pick object to rotate, P1)
Select objects: Return (to end selection)
Specify base point: (pick base point, P2)
Specify rotation angle or [Reference]: (pick second point, P3 or enter angle)
PERFORMANCE TASK
Task for Rotate (RO)
• 1. Rotate a Shape: Draw a triangle and rotate it 45 degrees.
• 2. Rotate Multiple Objects: Draw several shapes and rotate them
simultaneously.
• 3. Rotate with Reference: Rotate a rectangle 90 degrees around
its corner.
✓ The Scale Command
-The scale command can
be used to change the size of
an object or group of objects.
-Scaling can then be
completed by picking a second
point or by entering a scale
factor at the keyboard.
✓ The Scale Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Scale
Keyboard SCALE short-cut: SC
Command Sequence
Command: SCALE
Select objects: (pick objects to be scaled, P1)
Select objects: Return (to end selection)
Specify base point: (pick base point, P2)
Specify scale factor or [Reference]: (pick second point, P3 or enter scale factor)
PERFORMANCE TASK
Task for Scale (SC)
• 1. Resize a Circle: Draw a circle and scale it by 2.
• 2. Scale Multiple Objects: Draw several shapes and scale them
simultaneously.
• 3. Scale with Reference: Scale a rectangle by 50% relative to its
center.
✓ The Stretch Command
-The stretch command can
be used to move one or more
vertices of an object while
leaving the rest of the object
unchanged.
✓ The Stretch Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Stretch
Keyboard STRETCH short-cut: S
Command Sequence
Command: STRETCH
Select objects to stretch by crossing-window or crossing-polygon...
Select objects: (pick first point of crossing window)
Specify opposite corner: (pick second point of window)
Select objects: Return (to end selection)
Specify base point or displacement: (pick base point)
Specify second point of displacement: (pick second point)
✓ The Trim Command
-Trims object to meet
the edges of other
objects.
✓ The Trim Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Trim
Keyboard TRIM short-cut: TR
Command Sequence
Command: TRIM
Current settings: Projection=UCS Edge=None
Select cutting edges...
Select objects: (select the cutting edge, P1)
Select objects: Return (to end cutting edge selection)
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: (pick the part of the square which
you want to trim, P2)
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: (pick the circle, P3)
Select object to trim or shift-select to extend or [Project/Edge/Undo]: Return (to end)
✓ The Trim Command
✓ The Extend Command
Two Modes to extend Objects:
Quick Mode. To extend objects,
select the objects to be extended
individually, press and drag to start a
freehand selection path or pick two empty
locations to specify a crossing fence. All
objects automatically act as boundary
edges.
Standard Mode. To extend objects,
first select the boundaries and press
Enter. Then select the objects to be
extended. To use all objects as
boundaries, the press enter at the first
select objects prompt.
✓ The Extend Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Extend
Keyboard EXTEND short-cut: EX
Command Sequence
Command: EXTEND
Current settings: Projection=UCS Edge=None
Select boundary edges ...
Select objects: (select the boundary edge, P1)
Select objects: Return (to end boundary edge selection)
Select object to extend or shift-select to trim or [Project/Edge/Undo]: (pick the object which
you want to be extended, P2)
Select object to extend or shift-select to trim or [Project/Edge/Undo]: (pick another object
which you want to be extended, P3)
Select object to extend or shift-select to trim or [Project/Edge/Undo]: Return (to end)
✓ The Chamfer Command
-The chamfer command
enables you to create a chamfer
between any two non-parallel
lines or any two adjacent
polyline segments.
✓ The Chamfer Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Chamfer
Keyboard CHAMFER short-cut: CHA
Command Sequence
Command: CHAMFER
(TRIM mode) Current chamfer Dist1 = 10.0000, Dist2 = 10.0000
Select first line or [Polyline/Distance/Angle/Trim/Method]: D (to set distances)
Specify first chamfer distance <10.0000>: 20 (enter required distance)
Specify second chamfer distance <20.0000>: Return (first distance value or
enter a different value)
Select first line or [Polyline/Distance/Angle/Trim/Method]: (pick P1)
Select second line: (pick P2)
The chamfer is made and the command ends.
✓ The Fillet Command
- The fillet command
is a useful tool that
allows you to draw an
arc between two
intersecting lines or
adjacent polyline
segments.
✓ The Fillet Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Fillet
Keyboard FILLET short-cut: F
Command Sequence
Command: FILLET
Current settings: Mode = TRIM, Radius = 10.0000
Select first object or [Polyline/Radius/Trim]: R
Specify fillet radius <10.000>: 25
Select first object or [Polyline/Radius/Trim]: (pick P1)
Select second object: (pick P2)
✓ The Fillet Command
✓ The Explode Command
-It breaks down complex
objects into their constituent
parts, allowing for editing
and manipulation of
individual components.
✓ The Explode Command
Toolbar Modify
Pull-down Modify > Explode
Keyboard EXPLODE short-cut: EXP
How to Use Explode Command
1. Select the object(s) to explode.
2. Type "EXP" or "EXPLODE" in the Command prompt.
3. Press Enter.
