Lines, circles, and arcs, are the fundamental building blocks of all design drawings. By the end of this chapter you will have a strong understanding of the means and methods to draw these elements in AutoCAD.
This chapter includes and discusses the following AutoCAD commands and concepts:
- Drawing Straight Lines
- Erasing Lines
- Horizontal and Vertical Lines (Ortho)
- Drawing Lines at a Distance
- Drawing Circles
- Drawing Rectangles
- Drawing Polygons
- Drawing Arcs
- Drawing Ellipses
- Using Object Snaps
- Using Running Object Snaps
- Setting Drawing Units
- Using the Undo Command
- Learning Exercise
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