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Rectangle by Two Points

Rectangle

Rectangle is a special case of a closed polyline. The Explode command transforms polyline which rectangle consists of, into segments.

There are three ways to create a rectangle:

·         by two points;

·         from center (with center in the specified point);

·         by three points.

CAD drafting Rectangle by Two Points 0    Ribbon: Home, Draw – Draw > CAD software Rectangle by Two Points 1 Rectangle by Two Points

CAD drawing Rectangle by Two Points 2   Menu: Draw – Rectangle by > CAD drafting Rectangle by Two Points 3 Two points

CAD software Rectangle by Two Points 4   Toolbar: Draw – CAD drawing Rectangle by Two Points 5

CAD drafting Rectangle by Two Points 6 Hotkeys: CTRL+ALT+R

CAD software Rectangle by Two Points 7 Command line: REC,RECT,RECTANG,RECTANGLE

The command allows creating a rectangle (flat closed rectangular polyline) from two opposite points.

Parameters of rectangle (length, width, area, rotation angle) can be specified and types of angles (right angle, with chamfer or rounded by radius) can be edited with this command.

Command options when a first corner point is specified:

CenteR

Switches to the mode of drawing a rectangle from center.

Chamfer

Chamfer sizes for rectangle’s corner.

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Elevation

Sets the elevation (Z-axis) for the rectangle.

Since the rectangle is a flat figure, the Z-coordinates of its vertices in the UCS are determined by the Elevation parameter.

CAD drafting Rectangle by Two Points 9 CAD software Rectangle by Two Points 10

Fillet

Sets the current radius for fillet of rectangle’s corners.

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Thickness

Current three-dimensional height.

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Width

Width of polyline to create a rectangle.CAD software Rectangle by Two Points 13

Command options when a second corner point is specified:

Area

Area of rectangle when it is created by area and length or by area and width

After a value of area is specified a prompt is shown in a command line:

Calculate rectangle dimensions based on [Length/Width]<Length>:

Options:

Length     - Specifies length of rectangle.

Width       - Specifies width of rectangle.

Dimension

Height and length of rectangle.

Rotation

Rotation angle of rectangle by entering its value in the command line or specifying on the screen. The Pick Points option allows specifying a rotation angle by specifying two points on the screen.

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Command prompts:

Specify first corner point or [Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width]:

Specify first corner (point 1).

Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]:

Specify second corner (point 2).

 

Isorectangle

Creating a rectangle in the current isoplane.

In the command of creating a rectangle by two point, the Isorectangle option is available only when the isometric mode is enabled: CAD drafting Rectangle by Two Points 15 button in the status bar or the Isometric snap type set in the Grid snap of the drafting settings.

     

1.    Enable the isometry mode.

2.    Select the command to create a rectangle by two points.

3.    Upon the command line prompt: Specify first corner point or [Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width/Isorectangle]: - select Isorectangle.

Command prompts

Specify first corner point or [Dimensions]:

Specify the first corner or select the Dimensions option to create a rectangle by length and width.

Speify other corner point

:

Specify the second corner.

 

Creating a Rectangle from Center

CAD software Rectangle by Two Points 16    Ribbon: Home, Draw – Draw > CAD drawing Rectangle by Two Points 17 Rectangle from Center

CAD drafting Rectangle by Two Points 18    Menu: Draw – Rectangle by > CAD software Rectangle by Two Points 19 from Center

CAD drawing Rectangle by Two Points 20    Toolbar: Draw – CAD drafting Rectangle by Two Points 21

CAD software Rectangle by Two Points 22 Command line: RECTCENTER

The command allows you to draw a rectangle (a flat closed rectangular polyline) with a center at a specified point.

When constructing a rectangle using this command, you can set the rectangle parameters (length, width, area, rotation angle), as well as control the type of its corners (square corners, chamfered or rounded with a radius).

Command options available when specifying the center:

cOrner

Switches to the mode of drawing a rectangle by two points.

Chamfer

Sets the chamfer size for the rectangle’s corners.

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Elevation

Sets the elevation (Z-axis) for the rectangle.

Since the rectangle is a flat figure, the Z-coordinates of its vertices in the UCS are determined by the Elevation parameter.

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Fillet

Sets the current radius for fillet of rectangle’s corners.

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Thickness

Specifies the 3D height for the rectangle.

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Width

Sets the polyline width for building a rectangle.

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Command options available when specifying other corner point:

Area

Specifying the rectangle area when it is created by area and specified length or by area and specified width.

After setting the area value, the following prompt is displayed in the command line:

Calculate rectangle dimensions based on [Length/Width]:

Options:

Length     - Specifies the rectangle’s lenth.

Width       - Specifies the rectangle’s width.

Dimensions

Sets values for creating a rectangle by length and width.

Rotation

Specifies the rotation angle of the rectangle by entering its value in the command line or by specifying a point on the screen.

The Pick Point option allows you to set the rotation angle by specifying two points on the screen.

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Command prompts:

Specify rectangle center or [cOrner/Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width]:

Specifies the center (point 1).

Specify other corner point or [Area/Dimensions/Rotation]:

Specifies the second corner (point 2).

 

Isorectangle

Creating a rectangle in the current isoplane.

In the command for constructing a rectangle using two points, the Isorectangle option is available only when the isometric mode is enabled: the button in the status bar or the snap type is set to Isometric in the Snap snap setting

Creating a rectangle in the current isoplane.

In the command for creating a rectangle using two points, the Isorectangle option is available only when the isometric mode is enabled: the CAD drafting Rectangle by Two Points 30 button in the status bar or the snap type is set to Isometric in the Snap setting.

     

1.    Enable the isometric mode.

2.    Select the command for creating a rectangle by two points.

3.    At the prompt of the command line: Specify first corner point or [centeR/Chamfer/Elevation/Fillet/Thickness/Width/Isorectangle]: - select Isorectangle.

Command prompts

Specify first corner point or [Dimensions]:

Specify the first corner or select the Dimensions option to create a rectangle by length and width.

Specify other corner point

:

Specify the second point.

 

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