Introduction to AutoCAD 2024: A Modern Perspective

Chapter 4

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 linetype 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 ...