AutoCAD Basics - Lecture 03 - Display Settings

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Today, We are going to learn about the Display Settings of AutoCAD. Display Settings helps out to work or sketch the profile easily in the required workspace, changing of units (mm,m, inches, feet,etc.,) and also the text size for the dimension which is to be given for the drawings.

*NOTE:  Display Settings are to be performed compulsorily before sketching any profile.

 

Check out our Lecture 03 on Display Settings of AutoCAD here

DISPLAY SETTINGS

The Display Setting includes: Limit Settings, Unit Settings and Dimensional Style Manager. The Limit settings and the Unit settings are to be done before drawing each and every sketch while the Dimensional Style Manager is used to make the dimension settings like Text size for a dimension, Styles of arrows, etc.,

Commands Required to set Display Settings

• Limits ↲ or Lim ↲ for setting up Limits Command.
• Units ↲ or UN↲ for setting up Units Command.
• DS↲ for Dimensional Style Manager.

"↲" is the symbol for "ENTER" on Keyboard

Limit Settings

Limit Settings are used for converting the unlimited workspace to a limited workspace.

To Set Limit Settings, Type LIM ↲ in the command bar. Now, give the X & Y Co-ordinates that you would like to have the area should be. For more detailed explanation check the video tutorial below.

Draft Settings

The drafting is the process of drawing technical drawings. The settings that are used for drawing such drawings are known as Draft Settings. 

In order to use Draft settings, in the Command Bar type "DS↲", now the Draft settings dialog box pops up, in this select "Snap & Grid" tab and check the SNAP (F9) option and then In the Grid behaviour Uncheck "Display Grid Beyond Limits" and click OK. Now, the workspace is limited to the given area.

Unit Settings

Unit settings are used to set the measuring units such as meters (m), millimetres (mm), Inches (in), etc., For setting up Units, Type "UNITS↲" or "UN↲". 

The Type of Units For "CIVIL ENGINEERS → Architecture/Engineering"

                              For  "MECHANICAL ENGINEERS  → Decimal"

Then, Select measuring units from the list in the "Insertion Scale" i.e., mm, inch, foot, meters,etc., and then click OK and also can switch between in American and International measuring standards.

Dimensional Style Manager

Dimensional style manager is used for giving the dimension settings in order to make the drawing clearer and informative. The command used is "D↲". Here one could select the required arrows, arrowheads, text size for dimension, text alignment and many more then click ok and click on "Set Current". Check the video below to learn visually.