Understanding Autocad Color And Line Weights
Working with colors and line weights is essential to a successful Autocad drawing or model. It is also necessary to understand that there are two different styles of colored lines, called Dual and Single. Dual style lines are the shortest and most flowing.
Single style lines are usually the longest and most choppy. The differences between Dual and Single style are subtle, but it is worth knowing what you’re looking for before you start drawing in your Autocad.
There are some key rules that can help make your drawing clearer and improve your ability to draw in Autocad. Avoid looking at your drawing and trying to remember exactly what color you used. Autocad Tutorials understands about the different colors and the difference between colors and line weights.
To draw a rectangle, using red and black, double click on the lines and pull them from one side of the drawing to the other. This will turn one of the colors into a solid. This is known as a stroke. This will be very apparent if you zoom in on the image to be drawn.
Try drawing a solid red circle first and then try using one or more solid colors around it. Notice how it doesn’t look like a circle. Try drawing a solid yellow rectangle and then try to draw a dotted yellow square next to it. Notice how the circles and squares have different strokes.
You may want to draw several different patterns in different colors. You can pick a bunch of different colors and try to match them up. Try drawing two solid colors next to each other, and then try to draw a pattern out by using two different colors. Even though you’re not drawing identical shapes, the strokes can still be similar.
Remember to keep the line weight down. If you find that you are too thick, it will just look sloppy. If you find that you are too thin, it will look too smooth. Try to find a balance.
You can use shading when you want to give details to an object without making it entirely solid. Start with the darkest shade of a color, then add more light or dark strokes to get to the color you wanted. Make sure to bring your intensity down as the color changes.
Try drawing a simple box and then starting to add details like lines to it. Draw a straight line, then two or three curved lines to soften it up. Draw another straight line, then use a straight edge to divide the first line into two parts. Use a pencil or marker to draw a vertical line to divide each piece and divide the lines into groups of three or four.
Continue adding details, first with a lighter line then a darker line, then a black to white line. Add as many lines as you feel comfortable drawing. While you’re in this step, try using a different color. Color will help make your drawing clearer.
You can even use paint splatter to add more interest to your drawing. Begin by choosing a solid color for your basic splatters. Then add a color, one or two or more then use your paint splatter to paint a solid splat color on the spot that you chose.
For example, if you’ve chosen red, you can use red paint splatter and you can experiment with more shades of red. You can use reds, yellows, greens, blues, and even purples and reds as well. After a while, you will come to love paint splatter and have no problem drawing in colors, color lines, and line weights on your computer.