Any location in a drawing has its unique coordinates (Cartesian or Polar System) and can be described in X, Y and Z coordinate values. Those values are shown at the left side of the drawing status bar. Cartesian & Polar System Cartesian co-ordinate system is the standard system that it is used in AutoCAD. In 2 dimension drawings the first value is expressed as the X...

The days of pen & paper belongs to the past. Nowdays designing by hand is replaced by the use of CAD programs (CAD stands for Computer Aided Programs). Mouse & keyboard are the tools in order to create new drawings. At this point I will demonstrate the mouse functions. Left click is used for selection purposes as for example we can select to draw a line from the toolbar....

Hello everyone, my name is Constantinos and I am a Civil Engineer. I love design, so I have decided to create this blog in order to share my passion & knowledge. This is my 1st post and I hope that you will enjoy and learn staff about design. If you have any comments, suggestions or anything else do not hesitate to contact me. So, with no further delay I welcome you...