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BALAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLBalayan, Batangas

STRATEGICIntervention Material

(SIM)aUTOCAD

(G10-TECHNICAL DRAFTING)Least Mastered Competency:

Set up drawings according to standard drawing scale and paper size.

Developed by:EDELBERTA U. VILLADOLID

Teacher I

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Hello, genius!!! Welcome to the amazing world of AutoCAD!Join me today as I explore the wonders of setting drawings.

And don’t worry. I will be your travelmate. I will guide you every step of the way.

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Main TaskFamiliarize with the ways of

organizing drawings.

Sub TaskCreate and modify layers. ?

Hmmm…I wonder

how I can

accomplish

these…??

Do you think you can do these?

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Title Card

Student’s NotesPlease check the box.After reading this page….

I still do not understand the lesson.

What I think about the things to do…Easy

Difficult

For this lesson I want to study…AloneWith one of my classmate

With in a group

Now I understand what the lesson is all about.LAYER

Hey,

genius!

Check

this

out!!!

Layers are key components for organizing AutoCAD drawings. Layers are ways of managing, tidying, and also controlling the visual layout of a drawing. A whole section of a drawing can be turned on or off, or simply one aspect can be controlled - text for example. This is all done by using layers within AutoCAD.

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getting

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LAYERS

A layer can be thought of as a large piece of clear plastic, as infinitely large as the drawing area in AutoCAD. When drawing in AutoCAD, everything is drawn on the default layer which is set current. Only the objects you are drawing are visible on the layer, the layer itself can never be seen - it is invisible. Each new layer is created by you, the user.

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The layer property manager is where all the layers are controlled. The layout above shows a typical use of layers.

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LAYER PROPERTIES MANAGER

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1. Type LA and press Enter key. (Click the Layer Properties button in the Layers panel.)2. In the Layer Properties Manager dialog box, click the New Layer icon.

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CREATING LAYER

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1.Name2.On3.Freeze in all VP4.Lock5.Color6.Linetype7.Lineweight

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LAYER OPTIONS

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-Controls if the layer is on or off. Selectthe light bulb to turn the layer off on the drawing.

Pressing this will freeze the layer in all viewports as well as the current model view.

This handy feature locks a layer preventing any content of the layer from being modified.

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LAYER OPTIONS: ON

LAYER OPTIONS: FREEZE IN ALL VP

LAYER OPTIONS: LOCK

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-Change this to whichever color you like.

1. In the Layer Properties Manager dialog box, click the box which represents the color.2. Click the desired color.3. Click OK or press Enter key.

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LAYER OPTIONS: COLOR

Steps in modifying layer COLOR:

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-Set the default linetype for all objects drawn on the layer. i.e continuous, dashed, dotted etc.

1. In the Layer Properties Manager dialog box, click the Default linetype.2. Click LOAD tab.3. Click the desired linetype.4. Click OK.5. Click again the desired linetype.6. Click OK or press Enter key.

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LAYER OPTIONS: LINETYPE

Steps in modifying linetype:

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-Set the thickness of the line.

1. In the Layer Properties Manager dialog box, click the default lineweight.2. Click the desired lineweight.3. Click OK or press Enter key.

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LAYER OPTIONS: LINEWEIGHT

Steps in modifying lineweight:

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Aha! Now I understand… Layers make it

possible to organize parts of

the drawings made in

AutoCAD.

Well, let us check

that…You got it

right!!!

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Act iv i ty Card 1Something

to Do

Directions: Box the different layer options in the Layer Properties

Manager.L J L S T E Z E E R FA H O U G N U P D Y CP R C S S R Y B V X ZR O K D A T O O I W OO L I N E W E I G H TV O O N A X M K F Q QE C I E R O A M K K HM L W E O A N B G T I

Yoohoo!

Where are

you?

Answers:FreezeLockColorNameOnLinetypeLineweight

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Act iv i ty Card 2

Directions: Arrange the steps chronologically. Use

numbers 1-6.

In the Layer Properties Manager dialog box, click the Default linetype.

Click LOAD tab.

Click the desired linetype.

Click again the desired linetype.Click OK or press Enter key.

Click OK.

Steps in modifying the linetype:

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1. In the Layer Properties Manager dialog box, click the Default linetype.2. Click LOAD tab.3. Click the desired linetype.4. Click OK.5. Click again the desired

linetype.6. Click OK or press Enter key.

Wow! If these are your answers,

you’re really AWESOME!!!

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Something to

Do

1.Layers are visible in the AutoCAD screen.

2.To see the different types of line available, click the type tab.

3.To create a new layer, type NL.4.The last step in changing layer color

is to click the desired color.5.The freeze in all VP option locks the

layer and prevent it from being modified.

Hey! It’s not over yet. I challenge you to change the bold underlined words to

make the statements correct. Goodluck!!!

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If your answers are…

1. invisible2. load3. LA

4. second5. lock

then, it’s…PERFECT!!

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Alright!!!

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Hmmm… let us

see if you

really learned a lot…

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1. To launch the Layer Properties Manager dialog box, type LA then press Enter key.2. The lightbulb icon represents the option to

freeze layers in all viewports. 3. ONLY the linetype and lineweight of the layer can be modidifed.4.Changing the layer name requires you to launch the layer Properties Manager dialog box.5. There are seven basic layer options.

Directions: Analyse each statement. Write AUTO if it states a fact and CAD if it is false. Write your answer in your answer sheet.

Assessment Card

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If your answers are…

1.AUTO2.CAD3.CAD

4.AUTO5.AUTO

then, you are…CORRECT!

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BRAVO!!!

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Now, just one more and you’re all set to go to the next

level.

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Enr ichment Card

1. How many layers were created?2. What layer attributes have been modified or

changed?3. If you are to give each created layer a new

name, how will you name them?

Analyse this AutoCAD

figure. Then, answer the questions

below.

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Wow! That was a lot of fun! I hope

you enjoyed our

adventure today. See you next time!!!

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REFERENCE CARD

Hey, genius!

Check this

out for more

info…

Grade 10 TechDraft Learning

Module 3, 92-96