If You Want to Experiment...

If You Want to Experiment

If your application is not architecture, you might want to experiment with creating other types of symbols. You might also start thinking about a layering system that suits your particular needs.

Open a new file called Mytemp . In it, create layers numbered 1 through 8 and assign each layer the color that corresponds to its number. For example, give Layer 1 the color 1 (red), Layer 2 the color 2 (yellow), and so on. Draw each screw or bolt part shown in Figure 4.20, and turn each part into a file on disk by using Export (choose File   Export) or the Wblock command. When specifying a filename, use the name indicated for each part in the figure. For the insertion point, also use the points indicated in the figure. Use the Osnap modes (see Chapter 2) to select the insertion points. You can use the Experiment04-1.dwg sample file as a reference.

Figure 4.20: A typical set of symbols

After you create the parts , exit the file by choosing File   Exit, and then open a new file. Set up the drawing as an engineering drawing with a scale of 1 / 4 ² = 1 ² on an 11 ² 17 ² sheet. Create the drawing in Figure 4.21, using the Insert Block command to place your newly created parts. You can use the Experiment04-2.dwg file as a reference.

Figure 4.21: Draw this part using the symbols you create.