Autodesk 057B1-41A111-1001 - AutoCAD LT 2010, User Manual

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Relative coordinates are based on the last point entered. Use relative
coordinates when you know the location of a point in relation to the previous
point.
To specify relative coordinates, precede the coordinate values with an @ sign.
For example, entering @3,4 specifies a point 3 units along the X axis and 4
units along the Y axis from the last point specified.
The following example draws the sides of a triangle. The first side is a line
starting at the absolute coordinates -2,1 and ending at a point 5 units in the
X direction and 0 units in the Y direction. The second side is a line starting
at the endpoint of the first line and ending at a point 0 units in the X direction
and 3 units in the Y direction. The final line segment uses relative coordinates
to return to the starting point.
Command:
line
From point:
#-2,1
To point:
@5,0
To point:
@0,3
To point:
@-5,-3
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