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E 2004/2/1Entering Command and Data Input
ENTERING COMMAND ANDDATA INPUT
OBJECTIVES
General Objective
: To understand and use the methods of entering command and datainput
Specific Objectives
: At the end of the unit you will be able to :
Enter command by three different methods.
Create drawing by coordinate entry.
Use Direct Distance Input to create drawing.
Create a drawing by using Absolute Cartesian Coordinate.
Create a drawing by using Relative Coordinate.
Create a drawing by using Polar Input.
Explain the deferential four methods coordinate entry.
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E 2004/2/2Entering Command and Data Input
2.1HOW TO BEGIN A COMMAND
There are three possible methods for entering commands in AutoCAD depending onyour preferences setting ( for the screen menu ). Generally any one of the threemethods can be used to invoke a particular command.1.KeyboardType the command name, command alias, or accelerator ( Ctrl ) keys at the keyboard2.Pull-Down MenuSelect the command or dialog box from a pull-downmenu.3.ToolbarsSelect the command or dialog box by PICKing an icon( tool ) from a toolbar 
2.1.1Keyboard.
When you enter a command in a command window, AutoCAD either displays adialog box or prompts you for further information. This line of Command text istermed the Command Prompt. The Command prompt asks you to specify coordinatevalue, command options, or any other data needed to complete the command. Thefollowing text is an example of the Command prompt for the PLINE command.
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E 2004/2/3Entering Command and Data Input
Figure 2.1 : Example of the Command prompt.Once you are comfortable entering commands at the Command prompt, you canlearn the command aliases, which are basic one- or two- or three- letter abbreviationsof the commands. Many commands have an aliases, and learning these can help youwork faster and more productively. A list of all the command aliases is located in theHelp menu.
2.1.2Pull Down Menu
When you perform a Typical installation of AutoCad, you are presented with a menu bar containing 10 menus:Figure 2.2 : Menu Bar with 10 menus.These menus provide an alternate method of accessing command and dialog boxes other than the command prompt or toolbar button. They are term pull downmenu because when you choose one with your left mouse button, the menu isdisplay beneath its title, as if you were pulling the menu down from its title. Themenu remains present until you click anyway outside of it.
2.1.3Toolbars
Another method of performing commands is through the various toolbar tools. There are many tools in the 21 toolbars, but those most frequently used,relating to file, edit and view, are found in the Standard toolbar, shown in thefollowing figure:
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