AutoCAD has a wide library of commands. There are many commands which used to drawing any type of drawing. Today i am going to tell you about various method to drawing rectangle in AutoCAD.
Rectangle:
short key: REC
In the AutoCAD there are two methods to draw rectangle.
1. Actual coordinate method:
In this method is used if we now the actual diagonal
coordinate of the rectangle. In this method we follow these steps.
- Choosing the rectangle tool from the quick access drawing toolbar or by short key REC.
- Now enter the coordinate of the first corner of the diagonal by x,y.
- Then again enter the coordinate of the end corner of the diagonal by x,y.
Example:
Draw a rectangle which have diagonal coordinate (2,3) and (6,6).
Solution:
REC enter
2,3 enter
6,6 enter
2. Length-height method
This method is used when we know the length and height of
the rectangle. In this method follow these steps.
- Choose the rectangle tool from the quick access drawing toolbar or by short key REC.
- Now select a random point on the drawing area by clicking the mouse or by using coordinate.
- Then enter the height and width of the rectangle by @ length, height.
Example:
Draw a rectangle of length 8 and height 5.
Solution:
REC enter
Select a point by mouse click.
@8,5 enter
3. By using fillet option:
This method is used when we want to draw a rectangle of given
height and length by have round corner of some radius. In this method follow these
steps.
- Choosing the rectangle tool from the quick access drawing toolbar or by short key REC.
- Now press F to select fillet command.
- Then specified fillet radius by enter the radius.
- After it select a point on the drawing area by simply clicking the mouse.
- After enter the height and length of the rectangle by @length, height.
Example:
Draw a rectangle of height 8 and length 14 and have a radius
of corner 2.
Solution:
REC enter
F enter
2 enter
Select a point on drawing area by simple mouse clicking.
@14,8 enter
4. By using width option:
This option is used when we know the width of the rectangle.
In this option follow these steps.
- Choosing the rectangle tool from the quick access drawing toolbar or by short key REC.
- Now press W to select fillet command.
- Then specified line width by enter the width.
- After it select a point on the drawing area by simply clicking the mouse.
- After enter the height and length of the rectangle by @length, height.
Example:
Draw a rectangle which of length= 6 and height= 2 witch has
width of 0.5
Solution:
REC enter
W enter
.5 enter
Select a point on drawing area by simple mouse clicking.
@6,2 enter
