AutoCAD 2018 and Inventor 2018 Tutorial By Tutorial Books (www.engbookspdf.com)

Part 1: AutoCAD Basics
Move the pointer upward and enter 40 as
the height; the wedge will be created, as
shown below.
Move the pointer toward right and select the
other endpoint of the bottom edge of the
wedge, as shown in figure.
Example2: (Creating UCS by selecting 3-
points)
You can create a UCS by selecting three
points. The first point will be the origin of the UCS,
the second point will define the X axis, and the third
point defines the Y-axis.
Click Home > Coordinates > 3 Point on the
ribbon; the UCS is attached to the pointer
and the message, “Specify new origin point
:” appears.
Select the lower endpoint of the wedge as
shown in figure.
Move the pointer along the diagonal edge of
the wedge and select the endpoint on the
top edge as shown below; the UCS will be
created and aligned to the inclined face of
the wedge.
Creating a Cylinder
Cylinders are commonly used features after boxes.
In AutoCAD, you can create cylinders easily by
using the Cylinder tool. You can create a circular or
elliptical cylinder by using this tool.
Click Home > View > View Style drop-
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