Autodesk 057A1-05A111-1001 - AutoCAD LT 2009, Getting Started Manual

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Try it: Use the command line to draw a line
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On the command line, type line or the letter L . Press ENTER.
2
Click anywhere in the drawing area to locate a point.
3
At the Specify Next Point or [Undo] prompt, click anywhere else in the drawing area to specify
the endpoint of the line segment.
4
At the Specify Next Point or [Undo] prompt, click anywhere else in the drawing area to specify
the endpoint of the line segment.
5
Type u and press ENTER to undo the last line segment and click another location for the
endpoint.
6
Then type c (Close) and press ENTER to add a third line segment that connects to the initial point
and ends the command.
Try it: Use the command line to draw a circle
1
On the command line, enter circle or the letter c (type c and press ENTER).
2
At the Specify Center Point for Circle prompt, click anywhere in the drawing area to locate a
point.
3
At the Specify Radius of Circle prompt, enter 5 (type 5 and press ENTER).
4
On the command line, press ENTER to repeat the CIRCLE command.
5
Enter 2P to create a circle using two points (type 2P and press ENTER).
6
Click anywhere in the drawing to locate each point.
7
Repeat the CIRCLE command several more times, using each of the other options.
8
When you’re done, enter erase or e , and click each circle to select it. Then press ENTER to erase
the selected circles.
Try it: Use the dynamic prompt to draw a circle
1
At the dynamic prompt, enter circle or the letter c .
2
At the Specify Center Point for Circle prompt, press the DOWN ARROW key.
3
Click one of the CIRCLE options on the menu and complete the command.