Congratulations, you've just drawn your first shape! Save the file by going to File > Save Asġ6. To draw the bottom horizontal line segment, in the Command Line click Closeġ5. We can use the Close option to both close the shape and end the command. For the next line segment (the vertical right side):ġ4. For the next line segment (the angeled top-right corner):ġ3. For the next line segment (the horizontal top):ġ2. Press Enter to finish drawing the line segmentġ1.Move the cursor towards the right (to indicate direction).For the next line segment (the angeled top-left corner): You have just completed your first line segment!ġ0. We want a 90° angle for this line so type 90 and press Enter. To enter the desired distance amount, type 6, then press Tab to switch to the angle input field.ĩ. NOTE: You need to use the mouse to point in the general direction you want the line segment to go before entering the distance and angle values.Ĩ. Using the mouse, move the cursor upwards to indicate the direction of the next point. Press the Enter key to apply the start point coordinates.ħ. While we could click with the mouse to specify a coordinate, let's be more specific and type it in: To specify the starting point for our shape, press the 2 key, comma (,), then 4 key again so that you end up with 2,4 in the command line:Ħ. As you'll see with most AutoCAD drawing tools, the first step when a command is entered is to specify the start point. Paying close attention to the Command Line will make you a more effective user.ĥ. You'll see the command you are in, the stage of the command, and the options that are available. When entering a command with the mouse or keyboard, it appears in the Command Line. At the bottom of the screen, notice that choosing the tool has activated the Command Line panel.
In the Ribbon panel at the top of the screen, click on the first Line tool.Ĥ. You'll learn how these work in the next exercise.ģ. If either option is blue, click it to switch it off. For now, we want to make sure both Polar Tracking and ORTHOMODE are disabled. When a button is turned on, it's highlighted in blue.Ģ. This contains buttons that can be used to turn some useful features on or off. In the lower right corner, notice the Status Bar.
#AUTOCAD LT MAC DRAW LINE HOW TO#
For now we'll use the default template file, but you'll see how to use customized templates in a later exercise. dwg file format and are based on a Drawing Template file (.dwt). Click on the large Start Drawing button.Ī new Drawing1 tab will open. If AutoCAD isn’t already open, launch it now.ģ.
#AUTOCAD LT MAC DRAW LINE FREE#
Make sure you have our free AutoCAD class files downloaded prior to beginning the tutorial. You'll be introduced to how the Command Line works and how to use keystrokes to specify the distance and angle for each line in order to draw the complex shapes. Discover how to use the Line Command to draw straight lines.
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