Rectangle

Draw closed rectangular shapes.

This function allows you to add a rectangle to the drawing, with an option to chamfer or fillet the corners. The rectangle is created as a polyline.

Procedure

To draw rectangles:

1. Select Draw ► Rectangle or click the icon in the Drawing toolbar.

2. You are prompted to:

3. Move to the desired start position and click or press [Enter]. Alternatively, use the coordinate snap to move to a specific position.

4. Once you have entered the first point the rectangle rubberbands when you can move the mouse.

5. You are prompted to:

6. You can use the coordinate snap to draw between two specified coordinates, or the polar snap to move a set distance at a specified angle. Alternatively, you can use the [Up], [Down], [Left] and [Right] keys. The function will repeat once you have completed drawing a rectangle.

7. You are also able to chamfer and fillet the corners of rectangles. You can change the Finish in the Control Bar. To assign the chamfer or fillet a value, you can [Tab] across and type in the required value.

8. Once you have selected the finish, you can press [Enter] or click Enter. You can now draw the rectangle with your required finishes.

9. Right-click on the screen and select Quit to end the function. Alternatively, press [Esc].