AutoCAD 2D Tutorial - 335 - Chapter 40 IsometricsAutoCAD 2D Tutorial - 336 - 40.1 Isometric Cursor 1. Choose Tools, Drawing Aids... or 2. Type DDRMODES at the command prompt. Command: DDRMODES 3. Toggle Isometric Snap/Grid to ON.AutoCAD 2D Tutorial - 337 - 40.2 Isoplane Toggle 1. Press Function Key F5 to toggle <Isoplane Top> <Isoplane Left> <Isoplane Right> or 2. Press CTRL + E to toggle isoplanes.AutoCAD 2D Tutorial - 338 - 40.3 Isometric Circles 1. Type ELLIPSE at the command prompt. Command: ELLIPSE or EL Arc/Center/Isocircle/<Axis endpoint 1>: I Center of circle: <Isoplane Top> <Circle radius>/Diameter:AutoCAD 2D Tutorial - 339 - 40.4 Isometric Text 1. Type STYLE at the command prompt Command:STYLE 2. Type RISO as a style name Text style name (or ?) RISO 3. Pick A font file Font file: Romans.shx 4. Type Zero(0) for the text height Height <0>0 5. Type .85 for the character width factor Width factor: .85 6. Type 30 degrees for an obliquing angle Obliquing Angle: 30 7. Type NO to Backwards, Upside Down, and Vertical 8. Type DTEXT at the command prompt Command:DTEXT 9. Pick A start point Justify/Style/<Start point>: pick 10. Type 30 for the rotation angle Rotation angle:30 11. Type A string of text Text:(text string) 12. Press ENTER to end the text commandAutoCAD 2D Tutorial - 340 - 40.5 sometric Dimensions 40.51. Type DIMALIGNED to place an aligned dimension in isometrics 2. Type DIMEDIT oblique the angle of the dimension line and rotate the text. Oblique Angle = -30 Rotated Text =
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