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Transcript
00:03
In AutoCAD, it is easy to create rectangles.
00:06
Simply use the Rectangle command.
00:08
This command creates a closed rectangular polyline from specified parameters,
00:13
such as diagonal corner points, dimensions, area, and type of corners.
00:20
On the ribbon, Home tab, Draw panel, select Rectangle.
00:24
You are prompted to specify the first corner point.
00:28
In the drawing area, pick to place the first point.
00:31
Then, choose a second corner point.
00:34
You can pick to place the second point in any direction.
00:37
Also, as you are choosing a point, notice that dimension values for the length and width of the rectangle display.
00:45
Create another rectangle.
00:49
This time, before choosing the second corner point, specify the dimensions of the rectangle.
00:54
In one field, enter a dimension, such as 8.
00:58
Then, on your keyboard, press TAB to save the value and move to the second field.
01:03
Enter a second dimension, such as 10.
01:06
Press ENTER to create the rectangle.
01:09
Invoke the Rectangle command again.
01:11
Before selecting the initial point, you can view other options for creating a rectangle by expanding the tooltip.
01:18
On your keyboard, press the down arrow key to view these options.
01:23
Here, you can set the chamfer distances for the rectangle;
01:26
specify the elevation, or Z-value, for the rectangle;
01:30
specify the fillet radius of the rectangle;
01:33
specify the thickness of the rectangle;
01:36
or set the polyline width of the rectangle to be drawn.
01:40
Select Fillet.
01:41
In the tooltip field, enter a value for the fillet radius, such as 0.5.
01:47
Press ENTER.
01:48
Then, pick the first corner point.
01:51
Notice the filleted corners of the rectangle.
01:53
Before picking the second point, open the options menu again.
01:57
These options differ from the ones available when initializing the rectangle command.
02:02
From this options menu, you can choose to finish creating the rectangle by specifying its area, dimensions, or rotation.
02:10
Without selecting an option, pick a second point.
02:12
You can modify rectangles also.
02:14
To do so, select one of the rectangles you just created.
02:19
Now, click and drag one of the rectangle’s grips to adjust the size.
02:23
Then, click and drag one of the vertices to adjust its shape.
02:28
Undo any adjustments to the vertices.
02:32
You can also edit the rectangle by hovering your cursor over one of the midpoint grips.
02:37
A menu displays.
02:39
From here, you can stretch the line, add a vertex, or convert the line into an arc.
02:45
Rectangles are hugely useful when creating drawings,
02:48
and with AutoCAD, you have numerous rectangle options to create just the shape you need.
00:03
In AutoCAD, it is easy to create rectangles.
00:06
Simply use the Rectangle command.
00:08
This command creates a closed rectangular polyline from specified parameters,
00:13
such as diagonal corner points, dimensions, area, and type of corners.
00:20
On the ribbon, Home tab, Draw panel, select Rectangle.
00:24
You are prompted to specify the first corner point.
00:28
In the drawing area, pick to place the first point.
00:31
Then, choose a second corner point.
00:34
You can pick to place the second point in any direction.
00:37
Also, as you are choosing a point, notice that dimension values for the length and width of the rectangle display.
00:45
Create another rectangle.
00:49
This time, before choosing the second corner point, specify the dimensions of the rectangle.
00:54
In one field, enter a dimension, such as 8.
00:58
Then, on your keyboard, press TAB to save the value and move to the second field.
01:03
Enter a second dimension, such as 10.
01:06
Press ENTER to create the rectangle.
01:09
Invoke the Rectangle command again.
01:11
Before selecting the initial point, you can view other options for creating a rectangle by expanding the tooltip.
01:18
On your keyboard, press the down arrow key to view these options.
01:23
Here, you can set the chamfer distances for the rectangle;
01:26
specify the elevation, or Z-value, for the rectangle;
01:30
specify the fillet radius of the rectangle;
01:33
specify the thickness of the rectangle;
01:36
or set the polyline width of the rectangle to be drawn.
01:40
Select Fillet.
01:41
In the tooltip field, enter a value for the fillet radius, such as 0.5.
01:47
Press ENTER.
01:48
Then, pick the first corner point.
01:51
Notice the filleted corners of the rectangle.
01:53
Before picking the second point, open the options menu again.
01:57
These options differ from the ones available when initializing the rectangle command.
02:02
From this options menu, you can choose to finish creating the rectangle by specifying its area, dimensions, or rotation.
02:10
Without selecting an option, pick a second point.
02:12
You can modify rectangles also.
02:14
To do so, select one of the rectangles you just created.
02:19
Now, click and drag one of the rectangle’s grips to adjust the size.
02:23
Then, click and drag one of the vertices to adjust its shape.
02:28
Undo any adjustments to the vertices.
02:32
You can also edit the rectangle by hovering your cursor over one of the midpoint grips.
02:37
A menu displays.
02:39
From here, you can stretch the line, add a vertex, or convert the line into an arc.
02:45
Rectangles are hugely useful when creating drawings,
02:48
and with AutoCAD, you have numerous rectangle options to create just the shape you need.