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Specify an Angle, Tutorial: Draw with Precision

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Try it: Draw several lines of specified lengths 1 Click Menu Browser ➤ Draw ➤ Line. 2 Click a point and then move the cursor to the right (0 degrees). 3 Enter a value. 4 Move the cursor up (90 degrees) and enter another value. 5 Repeat several more times and then press ENTER. Specify an Angle If the angle that you want to use is not going to be used frequently, you can enter an angle override. For example, if you start drawing a line at the coordinates -2,1, and want that line to be at a 10 degree angle with a length of 50, you would enter Command: line Specify first point: #-2,1 Specify next point or [Undo]:

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Chapter 6
Precision Drawing
Try it: Draw several lines of specified lengths
1
Click Menu Browser
➤
Draw
➤
Line.
2
Click a point and then move the cursor to the right (0 degrees).
3
Enter a value.
4
Move the cursor up (90 degrees) and enter another value.
5
Repeat several more times and then press ENTER.
Specify an Angle
If the angle that you want to use is not going to be used frequently, you can enter an
angle override
.
For example, if you start drawing a line at the coordinates –2,1, and want that line to be at a 10
degree angle with a length of 50, you would enter
Command:
line
Specify first point:
#
–2,1
Specify next point or [Undo]:
<10
(Move the cursor in the desired direction)
Specify next point or [Undo]:
50
Tutorial: Draw with Precision
In this tutorial, you will practice using several precision tools to create the following drawing, which
can be the beginning of a design for
■
A health spa with exercise pool
■
A catch for a window lock
■
A housing for a motor assembly
NOTE
It is important that you save this drawing as you work. It will be used in several future tutorials
in this guide.