15-2. Drawing a Line Using the Mouse in AutoCAD
How to drawing a LINE using the mouse in AutoCAD step by step
The most important element in drawing in AutoCAD is a LINE with him and we will not ignore a Polyline and Point in geodesy. With this order, we can draw the characters in 2D and 3D bodies
To draw something in AutoCAD, you need a set of lines that will form a common drawing. There are two basic types of line drawing. These are the LINE and POLYLINE. (Which are similar but have differences)
When you draw a line in 2D then imagine a pen and paper on which you draw. The attached paper seen as one plane. If you draw in 3D, then you can also draw in a plane unless you want to draw a line that will be in three-dimensional space, then there will be more than one plane. Imagine a line that floats in the air in a box (box has only three lower planes XY, YZ 1 side and front XZ) no more about it in the explanations for the types of 3D coordinates and 3D drawing.
When you draw one of them and selected them for the occurrence of influenza that we use to capture the relevant point line and possibly move or to aim (OSNAP) if we want to draw another line that is associated with a previously drawn. Each of the lines were to be independent or part of a 2D image, 3D body contains three main points (POINT).
These are: (if tombstones at a particular point of attachment)
- Endpoint-end
- Midpoint-central
- Endpoint-end
The first picture below, shows the two types of lines that are selected with their jaws and other files with Line and Polyline connecting points, where tombstones at the respective point of attachment button OSNAP mod we switched ON. (Note that when we want to tie up a line of sight to the concerned and in no particular point of GRIP, they appear only when selected by the respective line. How is the selection look at this post 'Drawing and selecting with the mouse in the AutoCAD'.
Endpoint, midpoint, and other sights for other points of attachment appear only when we turn OSNAP mode (and turn on some magnetic tie points). Here I wanted to show that there POLYLINE connecting point for binding to distinguish the flu from the magnetic tie points. But on the tombstones, or magnetic coupling points (species and their inclusion), you can find out more detail on the already explained the link 'Status Toolbar Mod's Work'.
BTW: the target point is like a magnet, when you approach a point of attachment and appears hindsight, whether you're precisely on a given point or not, just click and AutoCAD will bind to the target presented. SO pay attention when in the vicinity have more tombstones (zoom in enough to see a drawing of a tombstone that bind).
To draw something in AutoCAD, you need a set of lines that will form a common drawing. There are two basic types of line drawing. These are the LINE and POLYLINE. (Which are similar but have differences)
When you draw a line in 2D then imagine a pen and paper on which you draw. The attached paper seen as one plane. If you draw in 3D, then you can also draw in a plane unless you want to draw a line that will be in three-dimensional space, then there will be more than one plane. Imagine a line that floats in the air in a box (box has only three lower planes XY, YZ 1 side and front XZ) no more about it in the explanations for the types of 3D coordinates and 3D drawing.
When you draw one of them and selected them for the occurrence of influenza that we use to capture the relevant point line and possibly move or to aim (OSNAP) if we want to draw another line that is associated with a previously drawn. Each of the lines were to be independent or part of a 2D image, 3D body contains three main points (POINT).
These are: (if tombstones at a particular point of attachment)
- Endpoint-end
- Midpoint-central
- Endpoint-end
The first picture below, shows the two types of lines that are selected with their jaws and other files with Line and Polyline connecting points, where tombstones at the respective point of attachment button OSNAP mod we switched ON. (Note that when we want to tie up a line of sight to the concerned and in no particular point of GRIP, they appear only when selected by the respective line. How is the selection look at this post 'Drawing and selecting with the mouse in the AutoCAD'.
Endpoint, midpoint, and other sights for other points of attachment appear only when we turn OSNAP mode (and turn on some magnetic tie points). Here I wanted to show that there POLYLINE connecting point for binding to distinguish the flu from the magnetic tie points. But on the tombstones, or magnetic coupling points (species and their inclusion), you can find out more detail on the already explained the link 'Status Toolbar Mod's Work'.
BTW: the target point is like a magnet, when you approach a point of attachment and appears hindsight, whether you're precisely on a given point or not, just click and AutoCAD will bind to the target presented. SO pay attention when in the vicinity have more tombstones (zoom in enough to see a drawing of a tombstone that bind).
So, all these options on one line and Polyline can be applied to 2D images, as well as a 3D body.
If we draw the line over the COMMAND LINE then we have to use one type of coordinates (absolute, polar, relative, etc.) For more details about the coordinates, see no link. 20 and 21 ie. 'Content of th Blog'.
Not to confuse you, here I explain drawing lines with your mouse, and the line command you can run over command line prompt and type the command "LINE" or the letter "L". After that you need to specify the starting point of the line with some of the kinds of coordinates ( and often with an order you have more options sub-command )
We are now dealing with drawing lines with the mouse. Drawing a mouse can be compared as to draw the polar coordinates, because I always start at the origin and determine the angle of the direction of drawing the line - so we have a starting point no matter where you are at work space art, but to get you to realize you'll need to study the Polar Coordinates of the link 18-4. home page.
Orthogonal (rectangular draw) mouse start drawing lines in the following way.
Click the button on the toolbar LINE DRAW then click on the drawing surface (and thus we set the beginning of the line) then move your mouse to where we want. As soon as we move the mouse line shows us in this direction and it either horizontally or vertically (depending on where we move the mouse pointer) on the second click finish line that we started to draw, then we carry on (because it is still active and the line command to see by the white line that draws us to the mouse pointer), click on the next point and so on ad infinitum.
If, when you want to end up drawing an orthogonal line that does not follow a rectangular drawing just click on the "endpoint" or "midpoint" of some of the lines and finish with the Escape key (ESC) and do not have to, we can continue to draw (unless we are pressed ESC) or the Command line command to enter the letter "C" (close) without the quotes, which means that closing the line and started drawing AutoCAD would I draw the line and tie it to start the first line.
If we want to move the drawing, press the scroll wheel on your mouse and hold it, the cursor will turn into an icon arms (PAN) and then simply moving left and right, up and down shifting drawing on the work window.
NOW, note that after you draw a line or more to stop the further drawing is necessary to press the Escape key (ESC) on the keyboard, thus you can start drawing the second command. If you want to draw the line again, you should click on the Line button on the toolbar.
During the drawing while we are active command line, half of the drawing, the mouse can activate some of the open windows (no fear that we will stop drawing), or open Internet Explorer and look for something on the internet, and then again by clicking on the AutoCAD window Taskbar back and continue to draw to start drawing (lines).
Note that the drawing are based on the origin of the coordinate system (see UCS's position), but when drawing with the mouse, each end point line is also the starting point for new lines. (This will require the study of the relative coordinate system). When orthogonal drawing hair line at an angle you can draw just as final and that when they bind (connecting) for a point (endpoint, Midpoint ...) in drawing.
If, when you want to end up drawing an orthogonal line that does not follow a rectangular drawing just click on the "endpoint" or "midpoint" of some of the lines and finish with the Escape key (ESC) and do not have to, we can continue to draw (unless we are pressed ESC) or the Command line command to enter the letter "C" (close) without the quotes, which means that closing the line and started drawing AutoCAD would I draw the line and tie it to start the first line.
If we want to move the drawing, press the scroll wheel on your mouse and hold it, the cursor will turn into an icon arms (PAN) and then simply moving left and right, up and down shifting drawing on the work window.
NOW, note that after you draw a line or more to stop the further drawing is necessary to press the Escape key (ESC) on the keyboard, thus you can start drawing the second command. If you want to draw the line again, you should click on the Line button on the toolbar.
During the drawing while we are active command line, half of the drawing, the mouse can activate some of the open windows (no fear that we will stop drawing), or open Internet Explorer and look for something on the internet, and then again by clicking on the AutoCAD window Taskbar back and continue to draw to start drawing (lines).
Note that the drawing are based on the origin of the coordinate system (see UCS's position), but when drawing with the mouse, each end point line is also the starting point for new lines. (This will require the study of the relative coordinate system). When orthogonal drawing hair line at an angle you can draw just as final and that when they bind (connecting) for a point (endpoint, Midpoint ...) in drawing.
Notice in the picture above that the active button ORTHO mode (draw a rectangle)
In the picture above you can observe the following steps of drawing the line:
Line 1:
1. Start drawing a line LINE Click on the button (or you can txt the DRAW menu => LINE)
2. Click on the desktop, item 1
3. The withdrawal of the EAST direction of drawing and click the point 2
4. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines)
Line 2:
1. Start drawing a line LINE Click on the button (or you can txt the DRAW menu => LINE)
2. Click on the desktop, point 1
3. The withdrawal of the EAST direction of drawing and click the point 2
4. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH and click the point 3
5. Dragging in the direction of drawing WEST and click in point 4
6. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH and click the point 5
7. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
Figure 1:
1. Start drawing a line click on the button LINE (otherwise you and txt DRAW menu => LINE)
2. click on the desktop, point 1
3. Dragging in the direction of NORTH drawing and click the point 2
4. The withdrawal of the EAST direction of drawing and click the point 3
5. Dragging in the direction of drawing SUOTH WEST - ie the point 1 and a click at point 1 and to the point 4 (endpoint)
6. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
Figure 2:
1. Start drawing a line click on the button LINE (otherwise you and txt DRAW menu => LINE)
2. click on the desktop, point 1
3. Dragging in the direction of drawing NORTH and click the point 2
4. The withdrawal of the EAST direction of drawing and click the point 3
5. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH and click in point 4
6. Dragging in the direction of drawing NORTH-WEST ie at the point 1 and a click at a point 1 to a point 5 (endpoint)
7. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
In the picture above you can observe the following steps of drawing the line:
Line 1:
1. Start drawing a line LINE Click on the button (or you can txt the DRAW menu => LINE)
2. Click on the desktop, item 1
3. The withdrawal of the EAST direction of drawing and click the point 2
4. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines)
Line 2:
1. Start drawing a line LINE Click on the button (or you can txt the DRAW menu => LINE)
2. Click on the desktop, point 1
3. The withdrawal of the EAST direction of drawing and click the point 2
4. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH and click the point 3
5. Dragging in the direction of drawing WEST and click in point 4
6. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH and click the point 5
7. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
Figure 1:
1. Start drawing a line click on the button LINE (otherwise you and txt DRAW menu => LINE)
2. click on the desktop, point 1
3. Dragging in the direction of NORTH drawing and click the point 2
4. The withdrawal of the EAST direction of drawing and click the point 3
5. Dragging in the direction of drawing SUOTH WEST - ie the point 1 and a click at point 1 and to the point 4 (endpoint)
6. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
Figure 2:
1. Start drawing a line click on the button LINE (otherwise you and txt DRAW menu => LINE)
2. click on the desktop, point 1
3. Dragging in the direction of drawing NORTH and click the point 2
4. The withdrawal of the EAST direction of drawing and click the point 3
5. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH and click in point 4
6. Dragging in the direction of drawing NORTH-WEST ie at the point 1 and a click at a point 1 to a point 5 (endpoint)
7. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
Polar line drawing with the mouse begins as follows
Everything that applies to orthographic drawing applies to the polar with the difference that I do not have to follow the direction of the rectangular plot, but we can choose arbitrarily the direction of the withdrawal line and the additional settings for the POLAR TRACKING we can set the angle and direction of the line.
For polar drawing should include the POLAR mode button (then ORTHO off) and anything else I, as previously explained by drawing in ORTHO mode and if you want the ability to support line drawn include OTRACK mod.
NOTE! If when you draw the line in POLAR mode we want to be sure that we can draw a line in the direction of the rectangular directions (at 90 degrees to the coordinate system) is necessary to press the SHIFT key on your keyboard and then we shed aligned. Otherwise, the POLAR mode, we can choose the direction that we want to draw at an angle.
If we randomly appears a line in the extension direction of drawing the mean time we are in the direction of the angle that is set in the POLAR TRACKING SETTINGS. (To change the angle of polar tracking, click the right mouse button POLAR mode and then on Settings in the field of "Increment Angle" type the angle at which you wish to AutoCAD will always indicate when you are in the direction of the respective angle, whether talking about any direction and the quadrant from the starting point. So whether you're going in the direction of North-East or North-West or South-West or South-East.
This Constellation extended extra line will appear and when to choose directions at 90 ° in direction E, N, W and S and if you turn OTRACK mod then you will have as a backup line for completion of some lines in the length of pre-drawn lines.
It looks like the image below: Note that the first drawings of the angle of +225 ° (or when drawing using the coordinates we can write and -135 °). Of course, if you looked at this coordinate system will understand (and I noted that he is one of the most important factors for working in AutoCAD)
For polar drawing should include the POLAR mode button (then ORTHO off) and anything else I, as previously explained by drawing in ORTHO mode and if you want the ability to support line drawn include OTRACK mod.
NOTE! If when you draw the line in POLAR mode we want to be sure that we can draw a line in the direction of the rectangular directions (at 90 degrees to the coordinate system) is necessary to press the SHIFT key on your keyboard and then we shed aligned. Otherwise, the POLAR mode, we can choose the direction that we want to draw at an angle.
If we randomly appears a line in the extension direction of drawing the mean time we are in the direction of the angle that is set in the POLAR TRACKING SETTINGS. (To change the angle of polar tracking, click the right mouse button POLAR mode and then on Settings in the field of "Increment Angle" type the angle at which you wish to AutoCAD will always indicate when you are in the direction of the respective angle, whether talking about any direction and the quadrant from the starting point. So whether you're going in the direction of North-East or North-West or South-West or South-East.
This Constellation extended extra line will appear and when to choose directions at 90 ° in direction E, N, W and S and if you turn OTRACK mod then you will have as a backup line for completion of some lines in the length of pre-drawn lines.
It looks like the image below: Note that the first drawings of the angle of +225 ° (or when drawing using the coordinates we can write and -135 °). Of course, if you looked at this coordinate system will understand (and I noted that he is one of the most important factors for working in AutoCAD)
Notice in the picture above that the active button for the POLAR mode (polar drawing) a OTRACK mode is turned OFF (dashed line for additional monitoring of other lines, how about more at the end of this page.).
In the picture above you can observe the following steps of drawing the line:
Line 1:
1. Start drawing a line LINE Click on the button (or you can txt the DRAW menu => LINE)
2. Click on the desktop, point 1
3. Dragging in the direction of drawing WEST and click the point 2
4. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH-WEST and click the point 3
If you want a line at an angle (in this case is 45 °) we have set in Settings polar mode then the target until
appears extended a line. And if you do not just set up your own site and click on the final point.
5. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines)
Triangle:
1. Start drawing a line, LINE Click on the button (or you can txt the DRAW menu => LINE)
2. Click on the desktop, point 1
3. Dragging in the direction of drawing NORTH-EAST and click the point 2
4. Dragging in the direction of drawing EAST (appears to us extra dashed line 0 ° to a point and click 3
5. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH-WEST and click at the point 4 (endpoint)
6. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
Polygon:
1. Start drawing a line, LINE Click on the button (or you can txt the DRAW menu => LINE)
2. Click on the desktop, point 1
3. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH and click the point 2
4. Dragging in the direction of drawing NORTH-EAST and click in paragraph 3 (arbitrary angle)
5. Dragging in the direction of the drawing NORTH down the SHIFT key on your keyboard to the line under a rectangular
90 ° (alignment with the line 1-2 in 1 - to look for OTRACK mode at the end of this page) and click the item 4
6. Dragging in the direction of drawing EAST (appears to us extra dashed line 0 ° point and click at point 1, ie 5 (endpoint)
7. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
To adjust the angle: right-click on the POLAR => Settings
In the picture above you can observe the following steps of drawing the line:
Line 1:
1. Start drawing a line LINE Click on the button (or you can txt the DRAW menu => LINE)
2. Click on the desktop, point 1
3. Dragging in the direction of drawing WEST and click the point 2
4. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH-WEST and click the point 3
If you want a line at an angle (in this case is 45 °) we have set in Settings polar mode then the target until
appears extended a line. And if you do not just set up your own site and click on the final point.
5. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines)
Triangle:
1. Start drawing a line, LINE Click on the button (or you can txt the DRAW menu => LINE)
2. Click on the desktop, point 1
3. Dragging in the direction of drawing NORTH-EAST and click the point 2
4. Dragging in the direction of drawing EAST (appears to us extra dashed line 0 ° to a point and click 3
5. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH-WEST and click at the point 4 (endpoint)
6. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
Polygon:
1. Start drawing a line, LINE Click on the button (or you can txt the DRAW menu => LINE)
2. Click on the desktop, point 1
3. Dragging in the direction of drawing SOUTH and click the point 2
4. Dragging in the direction of drawing NORTH-EAST and click in paragraph 3 (arbitrary angle)
5. Dragging in the direction of the drawing NORTH down the SHIFT key on your keyboard to the line under a rectangular
90 ° (alignment with the line 1-2 in 1 - to look for OTRACK mode at the end of this page) and click the item 4
6. Dragging in the direction of drawing EAST (appears to us extra dashed line 0 ° point and click at point 1, ie 5 (endpoint)
7. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
To adjust the angle: right-click on the POLAR => Settings
In the Settings button has LYN mode you can set to display additional information on the card DYNAMIC INPUT.
If you turn the button LYN - Dynamic Input then when you are drawing such a situation like on image below.
To test try to include SNAP GRID network and steps should be 10th Then try to draw the ORTHO and POLAR mode.
To make it easier to download your file HERE for example, open it in your AutoCAD and try.
To make it easier to download your file HERE for example, open it in your AutoCAD and try.
Drawing Mouse and the Length of the Line
When you draw with the mouse unless they themselves can determine the start and end point of the line, you can also specify the length (dimension) line (as well as certain characters and bodies).
How to draw a line drawing of a combined mouse and the Command Line prompt.
Click on an existing drawing to a point on the line and then dragging the mouse to choose the direction of the line and then typing in the Command line dimension (length)
Click on an existing drawing to a point on the line and then dragging the mouse to choose the direction of the line and then typing in the Command line dimension (length)
The order of lines in the image above:
1. Mouse click on an arbitrary place on the desktop in 1
2. Moving the mouse in the direction East, and click the arbitrary point 2
3. Moving the mouse in the direction of the South, and click the arbitrary point 3
4. Moving the mouse in the direction of West and click the arbitrary point 4
5. Moving the mouse in the direction of South-West and then enter the number 50 in the Command Line and press the Enter key. (the line is closed in a given direction with a length of 50 units)
6. Moving the mouse in the direction of South-East and then enter the number 100 in the Command Line and press the Enter key. (the line is closed in a given direction with a length of 100 units)
7. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
Notice that is included POLAR, OSNAP, OTRACK and LWT mode.
- POLAR - Polar Drawing
- OSNAP - Included sights for a certain point
- OTRACK - Activate support a line drawing of a polar
- LWT (Lineweight) - Showing the line drawing in its thickness.
1. Mouse click on an arbitrary place on the desktop in 1
2. Moving the mouse in the direction East, and click the arbitrary point 2
3. Moving the mouse in the direction of the South, and click the arbitrary point 3
4. Moving the mouse in the direction of West and click the arbitrary point 4
5. Moving the mouse in the direction of South-West and then enter the number 50 in the Command Line and press the Enter key. (the line is closed in a given direction with a length of 50 units)
6. Moving the mouse in the direction of South-East and then enter the number 100 in the Command Line and press the Enter key. (the line is closed in a given direction with a length of 100 units)
7. Pressing the ESC key (to stop drawing lines and completion of drawings)
Notice that is included POLAR, OSNAP, OTRACK and LWT mode.
- POLAR - Polar Drawing
- OSNAP - Included sights for a certain point
- OTRACK - Activate support a line drawing of a polar
- LWT (Lineweight) - Showing the line drawing in its thickness.
How does OTRACK mod?
Including button functions to activate an auxiliary mode OTRACK dashed line, which helps in drawing the mouse and the eventual completion of a placement-line, ie its end point. For instance: when you draw more lines and one line you want to end up in the level of existing lines hover your mouse on the desired line (it will be dashed shed that will create a temporary intersected lines and their intersection) and then move it to where you want to complete the intended line. See the picture below.
So start drawing with the mouse and at some point (point 4) when we want to end up in the vertical level (in the drawing point 1) move the cursor to the endpoint of point 1 and then shifting it down (then appearing auxiliary dashed lines) following the vertical DASHED LINE while we intersections mark on her second set in a vertical line and click the mouse.
Now we are confident that our 5 point within the vertical lines in the direction of point 1.
That would be enough for beginners to draw lines using a mouse in AutoCAD.
Now we are confident that our 5 point within the vertical lines in the direction of point 1.
That would be enough for beginners to draw lines using a mouse in AutoCAD.
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