Introduction to AutoCAD 2020: A Modern Perspective

Chapter Four: Basic Drawing Commands

Chapter Objectives

• Create a new drawing

• Establish the drawing units

• Set the drawing limits

• Create lines, circles, and arcs

• Create ellipses and elliptical arcs

• Create point objects, and control their size and appearance

• Measure and divide using point objects

Introduction

The vast majority of 2D drawings are comprised of three basic drawing elements: lines, circles, and arcs. The size, location, color, line width, and line-type may vary. They may even be combined or joined together to create more complex objects. But most drawings can be broken down to these three basic elements. Chapter 2 gave you a quick introduction to these basic drawing objects. In this chapter, we’ll take a closer look at these basic ...