CHAPTER 4 REVISION NOTES AND EXERCISES

EXAMPLES
FIRST EXAMPLE – ELLIPSE

Left-click the Ellipse tool icon. The command sequence shows:

ELLIPSE Specify axis endpoint of elliptical arc or [Center]: 30,190

Specify other endpoint of axis: 150,190
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation] 25
SECOND EXAMPLE – ELLIPSE

In this second example, the coordinates of the centre of the ellipse (the point
where the two axes intersect) are entered, followed by entering coordinates for the
end of the major axis, followed by entering the units for the end of the minor axis.

ELLIPSE Specify axis endpoint of elliptical arc or [Center]: c

Specify center of ellipse: 260,190
Specify endpoint of axis: 205,190
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]: 30
THIRD EXAMPLE – ELLIPSE

In this third example, after setting the positions of the ends of the major axis,
the angle of rotation of the circle from which an ellipse can be obtained is
entered.

ELLIPSE Specify axis endpoint of elliptical arc or [Center]: 30,100

Specify other endpoint of axis: 120,100
Specify distance to other axis or [Rotation]: r (Rotation)
Specify rotation around major axis: 45
 POLYGON TOOL

1. Call the Polygon tool – either with a click on its tool icon in the
Home/Draw panel, from the Draw drop-down menu, or by entering pol or
polygon at the command line. No matter how the tool is called, the
command line shows:
POLYGON enter number of sides : 6
Specify center of polygon or [Edge]: 60,210 Enter an option
[Inscribed in circle Circumscribed about circle] : right-click (accept
Inscribed)
Specify radius of circle: 60

Complete the remaining polygon

 RECTANGLE TOOL

RECTANGLE TOOL – FIRST EXAMPLE

Call the Rectangle tool – either with a click on its tool icon in the Home/Draw panel or
by entering rec or rectangle at the command line. The tool can be also called from the
Draw dropdown menu. The command sequence shows:

RECTANG [prompts]: c (Chamfer)

Specify first chamfer distance for rectangles : 15
Specify first chamfer distance for rectangles : right-click
Specify first corner point: 200,240
Specify other corner point: 300,160
RECTANGLE TOOL – SECOND EXAMPLE

RECTANG Specify first corner point or [Chamfer Elevation Fillet Thickness Width]: f
(Fillet) Specify fillet radius for rectangles : 15
Specify first corner point or [Chamfer Elevation Fillet Thickness Width]: w (Width)
Specify line width for rectangles : 1
Specify first corner point or [Chamfer Elevation Fillet Thickness Width]: 20,120
Specify other corner point or [Area Dimensions Rotation]: 160,30
 OBJECT SNAP (OSNAPS)

Object Snaps allow objects to be added to a drawing at precise positions in

relation to other objects already on screen. With Object Snaps, objects can be
added to the endpoints, mid points, to intersections of objects, to centres and/or
quadrants of circles and so on. Object Snaps also override snap points even when
snap is set on. To set Object Snaps: at the keyboard, enter os.
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