Discovering Autocad 2017

Chapter 5. Arcs and Polar Arrays

Chapter Objectives

• Create polar arrays

• Draw arcs

• Use the ROTATE command

• Use polar tracking at any angle

• Create mirror images of objects on the screen

• Create page setups

Introduction

Lines and circles are two major components of most drawings. In this chapter, you learn a third major entity, the arc. In addition, you expand your ability to manipulate objects on the screen. You learn to rotate objects and create their mirror images. You learn to save plot settings as named page setups. First, however, we show you how to create polar arrays.

Creating Polar Arrays

Defining a polar array requires more steps than a rectangular array does. There are three qualities that define a polar array, but two ...