AutoCAD® 2011 and AutoCAD LT® 2011: No Experience Required

Chapter 5. Developing Drawing Strategies: Part 2

The preceding chapter emphasized using existing geometry (or objects) in a drawing to create new geometry. In this chapter, you'll look at new tools for forming an efficient drawing strategy. Before getting back to the cabin, I'll give you a brief overview of the tools available for starting and running commands.

• Using running object snaps

• Using Polar Tracking

• Using the STRETCH command

• Using point filters

• Zooming and panning with the Realtime commands

• Copying and moving objects

• Using direct entry for distances

• Creating circles and ellipses

• Drawing using parametric constraints

Developing a drawing strategy begins with determining the best way to start a command and when to start it. AutoCAD provides several ...