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    UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING

    Activity No. 1
    Defining Positions

    Introduction

    In AutoCAD, by coordinates, there are three methods for specifying the locations of points when we
    create planar geometric entities.

     Absolute coordinates (Format: X, Y): Type the X and Y coordinates to locate the point on the
    current coordinate system relative to the origin.
     Relative rectangular coordinates (Format: @X, Y): Type the X and Y coordinates relative to the
    last point.
     Relative polar coordinates (Format: @Distance<angle): Type a distance and angle relative to
    the last point.

    Objectives
    By the end of activity the student should be able to:
    1. Differentiate the three coordinate entries
    2. Create planar geometric entities using different methods
    3. Identify which of the three method is the easiest in creating geometric entities

    Drawing lines with the LINE command

    1. Move the graphics cursor to the first icon in


    the Draw panel. This icon is the Line icon.
    Note that a brief description of the Line
    command appears next to the cursor
    2. Select the icon by clicking once with the
    left-mouse-button, which will activate
    the Line command.

    There are three ways of entering points:

     by coordinates: absolute values, relative values, or polar values


     picking them on the screen, with or without SNAP or Dynamic
     relative to existing geometry

    Prepared by: JAMES FRANCIS B. AGUILAR, ECE 12


    UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING

    Absolute Value Entries


     In this method, the origin of the model or drawing does not change: the objects are
    placed relative to the origin.

    Example:

    Command: l
    LINE
    Specify first point: 0,0
    Specify next point or [Undo]: 4,0
    Specify next point or [Undo]: 4,4
    Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: 0,4
    Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: c

    Relative Value Entries


     To enter an incremental or relative value, type the @ symbol (Shift-2) before the
    number. @ means 'from the last point.'

    Example:

    Command: l
    LINE
    Specify first point: 0,0
    Specify next point or [Undo]: @4,0
    Specify next point or [Undo]: @0,4
    Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: @-4,0
    Specify next point or [Close/Undo]: c

    Polar Value Entries


     Polar coordinates allow you to enter an item, relative to the last item, at a specified
    length and angle.

    Prepared by: JAMES FRANCIS B. AGUILAR, ECE 13


    UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING

    Using Absolute coordinates

    Geometric Figure 1.1

    Write the commands here:

    Using Relative rectangular coordinates

    Geometric Figure 1.2

    Write the commands here:

    Prepared by: JAMES FRANCIS B. AGUILAR, ECE 14


    UNIVERSITY OF NUEVA CACERES COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING

    Using Relative polar coordinates

    Geometric Figure 1.3

    Write the commands here:

    Review Questions

    1. Among the three coordinate entries, which is the easiest method? Why?
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________.

    2. What are the advantages of relative entry to absolute entry?


    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________.

    3. What is the importance of using absolute entry?


    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________.

    ---End---

    Prepared by: JAMES FRANCIS B. AGUILAR, ECE 15

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