User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour
- Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
- Chapter 3: Manipulating Objects
- Lesson: Selecting Objects in the Drawing
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
- Lesson: Changing the Angle of an Object's Position
- Lesson: Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
- Lesson: Creating Object Patterns
- Lesson: Changing an Object's Size
- Challenge Exercise: Grips
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
- Chapter 4: Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Chapter 5: Altering Objects
- Lesson: Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries
- Lesson: Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
- Lesson: Joining Objects
- Lesson: Breaking an Object into Two Objects
- Lesson: Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
- Lesson: Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects
- Lesson: Changing Part of an Object's Shape
- Challenge Exercise: Architectural
- Challenge Exercise: Mechanical
- Chapter Summary
70 ■ Chapter 2: Creating Basic Drawings
Circle Command Options
Circle options can be accessed from the drop down menu next to the Circle button.
Circle options can be selected from the shortcut menu (right-click) or typed at the Command line.
Type the capitalized letter(s) only.
Option
Description
Specify center
point
(default) Click a point or enter a coordinate for the center of the circle.
D
After you specify a center point, you have the option to specify a Diameter instead of
the radius.
3P
Create the circle based on three points you specify to define the circle's diameter.
2P
Create the circle based on two points you specify to define the circle's diameter.
Ttr (tan tan
radius)
Create a circle tangent to other objects at a radius you specify.
The Circle command remembers the radius or diameter of the last circle drawn. If the
prompt for the radius or diameter contains a value in brackets, press ENTER to reuse the
value for the radius or diameter of the new circle.
Specify radius of circle or [Diameter] <25.000>:
Press ENTER to create a new circle with a 25 unit radius.