DRAWINGS COMMANDS

Line Command
Creates single straight line segments
1. Choose Draw, Line.
Or
2. Click the Line icon.
Or
3. Type LINE from the command prompt Command: LINE or L
4. Press ENTER
5. Pick From point: (point)
6. Pick Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:(point)
7. Pick Specify next point or [Close/Undo]:(point)
8. Press ENTER to end line sequence
Or
9. Type U to undo the last segment To point: U (undo)
Or
10. Type C to create a closed polygon To point: C (close)


TIPS:
You can continue the previous line or arc by responding to the From point: prompt with a space
or ENTER.
Choose the right mouse button for the line pop-up menu to appear while in the line command.

Orthogonal Lines
Controls lines from being drawn at various angles to straight lines. When the snap grid is rotated,
ortho mode rotates accordingly.
1. Press Function Key F8.
or
2. Double Click ORTHO from the Status Bar.
or
3. Press CTRL + L.





3.5 Circles and Arcs
Circle Command
1. Choose Draw, Circle.
Or
2. Click the Circle icon.
or
3. Type CIRCLE at the command prompt. Command: CIRCLE
4. Type One of the following options:3P/2P/TTR/<<center point>>:
or
5. Pick A center point.
6. Type A radius or diameter.
or
7. Pick A radius or diameter Diameter/<<radius>>:

TIPS:
- To create circles that are the same size, press ENTER when asked for the circle radius.
- When selecting a circle with a pickbox, be sure to select the circumference of the circle.

Types of circle:
Circle, Center Radius Circle, Center Diameter Circle, Tangent, Tangent Radius




Arc Command
1. Choose Draw, Arc.


or
2. Click the Arc icon.
or
3. Type ARC at the command prompt Command: ARC
4. Draw One of the arcs.

TIPS:
-Except for 3 point arcs, arcs are drawn in a COUNTERCLOCKWISE direction.
- While in the arc command, press the right mouse button to select the following options for arcs:

Arc Examples
3 point arc Start ,center, chord length


Start, center, end Start, end, radius

Start, center, included angle Start, end, direction


Text
Creates a single-line text object
1. Type TEXT at the command prompt Command: TEXT


or
2. Pick the Single Line Text icon from the Text Toolbar.
3. Pick A start point Justify/Style/<Start Point>: (point)
or
4. Type J to change the justification or S to change the text style.
5. Type A text height Height <default>: (type value or pick two points)
6. Type A rotation angle Rotation angle <default>: (angle or point)
7. Type A text string Text: (type text string)
8. Press enter to exit the Text: prompt.

DTEXT (Dynamic Text)
Creates a single-line text object, showing the text dynamically on the screen as it is entered.
1. Choose Draw, Text, And Single Line Text.
or
2. Type DTEXT at the command prompt Command: DTEXT
3. Follow the steps 3-8 from above.

Style Command
1. Choose Format, Text Style...
or
2. Type STYLE at the command prompt.Command: STYLE
3. Pick the Text Style icon from the Text Toolbar.
4. Choose a style from the menu or create a NEW style.
5. Choose a font file.
6. Type a height for the text (set to zero to vary heights)
7. Type a width factor for each character.Width factor <1>: (enter)
8. Type an obliquing (slant) angle.Obliquing angle <0>: (angle or enter)
9. Type Yes or No to place characters backwards.Backwards? (Y or N)
10. Type Yes or No to draw characters upside down.Upside down? (Y or N)
11. Type Yes or No to draw characters vertically.




Mtext Command
1. Choose Draw, Text, Multiline Text...
or
2. Pick the Mtext icon.
or
3. Type MTEXT at the command prompt.Command: MTEXT
4. Type One of the following options Height/Justify/Rotation/Style/Width:
or
5. Pick 2Points to define the text window.

6. Type text or change an MTEXT setting.



Polygon
1. Choose Draw, Polygon.
or
2. Click the Polygon icon.
or
3. Type Polygon at the command prompt. Command: POLYGON
4. Type The number of sides for the polygon (3-1024)
Number of sides <default>: number
5. Pick The center of the polygon. Edge/<Center of polygon>: pick
or
6. Type E to define the polygon by two edges.
7. Type I or C to place the polygon inside or outside of an imaginary circle.
Inscribed in circle/Circumscribed about circle (I/C):
Polygon Inscribed in an Polygon drawn with Edge
imaginary circle






Polygon circumscribed
around an imaginary circle







Rectangle
1. Choose Draw, Rectangle.
or
2. Click the Rectangle icon.
or
3. Type Rectang at the command prompt Command:
RECTANG Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width/ <Firstcorner>:
4. Pick first corner.
5. Pick other corner or type coordinates (i.e. @4,2).


Spline
The SPLINE command creates a particular type of spline known as a nonuniform rational
B-spline (NURBS) curve. A NURBS curve produces asmooth curve between control points.





1. Choose Draw, Spline.
or
2. Click the Spline icon.
or
3. Type SPLINE at the command prompt Command: SPLINE
4. Pick A start point for the spline Object / <Enter first point>: (pick point)
5. Pick Points until you are done drawing splines Enter point:(pick points)
6. Press Enter or close to complete the spline
7. Pick Starting tangent point for the spline Enter start tangent (pick point)
8. Pick Ending tangent point for the spline Enter end tangent: (pick point)




Spline options:

Object Converts 2D or 3D spline-fit polylines to equivalent Splines
Points Points that define the spline
Close Closes a spline.
Fit Tolerance Allows you to set a tolerance value that creates a smooth spline.


TIP: Refer to AutoCAD online help topic for more information on spline options.

Editing Splines

1. Choose Modify, Object, Spline.

TIP: Drawings containing splines use less memory and disk space than those containing spline-
fit polylines of similar shape.



Covert PLINE to Spline

1. Draw a PLINE.
2. Type PEDIT to edit the polyline as a spline.
3. Choose Draw, Spline.
4. Type Object at the command prompt.
5. Click once on the polyline to turn it into a spline.


TIP: Use the LIST command to determine if an object is a PLINE or SPLINE.

Donut
Donuts are filled rings or solid-filled circles that actually are closed polylines with width.

1. Choose Draw, Donut.
or
2. Type Donut at the command prompt.Command: DONUT
3. Type A value for the inside diameter. Inside diameter <last>: .5
4. Type A value for the outside diameter.Outside diameter <last>: 1
5. Pick A point for the center of the donut.Center of doughnut: (point)




Ellipse

Creates an ellipse or an elliptical arc.
1. Choose Draw, Ellipse.
or
2. Choose the Ellipse or Partial Ellipse icon.
or
3. Type ELLIPSE at the command prompt Command: ELLIPSE
4. Type One of the following options: Arc/Center/Isocircle /<Axis endpoint 1>:

Ellipse options:

Axis endpoint 1 Defines the first axis by two specified endpoints. The angle of the first axis
determines the angle of the ellipse. The first axis can define either the major or the minor axis of
the ellipse.
Axis endpoint 2: <Other axis distance> / Rotation: Specify a point or enter a distance
Arc Creates an elliptical arc. The angle of the first axis determines the angle of the elliptical arc.
The first axis can define either the major or the minor axis of the elliptical arc.
Center Creates the ellipse by a specified center point.
Isocircle Creates an isometric circle in the current isometric drawing plane.
Rotation The major axis is now treated as the diameter of a circle that will be rotated a specified
amount around the axis. You enter an angle between 0 and 89.4 degrees.
ELLIPSE,
Axis, Eccentricity (Axis Endpoint, Axis Endpoint, Other Axis Distance)



ELLIPSE,
Center, Axis, Axis




ELLIPSE,
Axis Endpoint, Axis Endpoint, Rotation=60



Multilines

MLINE Command
Creates multiple parallel lines.
1. Choose Draw, Multiline.
or
2. Type MLINE at the command prompt. Command: MLINE
3. Pick A point to start the multiline. Justification/Scale/STyle/<From point>: pick point
4. Pick A second point to continue the multiline. <To point>: pick point
5. Pick The next point to continue drawing multilines. Undo/<To point>: pick point
6. Press ENTER to end the mulitline Close/Undo/<To point>: press enter or
7. Type C to close the multiline back to the first point. Close/Undo/<To point>: c







Multiline Justifications
Top Justification


Bottom Justification


Zero Justification