Southern Luzon State University

Computer Engineering Department

CAD01 Computer Aided Drafting

Activity 2: Drawing Commands

Name: Raymart M. Villalon Date: 09-30-2022

Section: BSECE1-GHB Score:______________

1.1 Introduction

AutoCAD provides the user with an infinite two-dimensional area to work with. Any entities place on the

working two-dimensional plane can be defined relative to the Cartesian coordinate system.

The Cartesian coordinate system divides a two-dimensional plane with two perpendicular axes. The X axis runs

horizontal across the bottom of the screen. The Y axis runs vertically along the left side of the screen. These two axes

intersect at the bottom left corner of the screen.

Each of this axis is further divided into segments. Each segment is given a value. The X axis segments increase in

value to the right. The positive X values are to the right of the intersection of the two axes. The negative X values are to

the left. The positive Y values are above the intersection and increase up. The negative Y values are below.

Draw Commands in AutoCAD lets you create part(s) of drawing with specific dimensions. Some of these

commands are as follows:

 Line - Creates a continuous and straight line segments (Command Alias: LINE)

 Polyline - Creates a 2D polyline which are connected sequence of line segments created as a single

planar object. You can create straight line segments, arc segments or the combination of the two.

(Command Alias: PLINE)

 Circle - Creates a circle using one of the following ways: (Command Alias: Circle)

o Center, Radius (Specify center point followed by the value of radius)

o Center, Diameter (Specify center point followed by the value of diameter)

o 2-point (Specify two end points of the circle’s diameter)

o 3-point (Specify 3 points of the circumference of the circle)

o Tan, Tan, Radius (Specify Tangent points with two objects followed by the value of radius)

o Tan, Tan, Tan (Specify Tangent points with 3 objects)

 Arc - Creates an arc using one of the following ways: (Command Alias: Arc)

o 3-point - Creates arc using 3 points (Starting point, Midpoint, Endpoint)

o Start, Center, End - Creates arc using (Starting point, Center, Endpoint)

o Start, Center, Angle - Creates arc using (Starting point, Center, included angle)

o Start, Center, Length - Creates arc using (Starting point, Center, Chord length)
 o Start, End, Angle - Creates arc using (Starting point, Endpoint, included angle)

o Start, End, Direction - Creates arc using (Starting point, Endpoint, tangent direction of the

starting point)

o Start, End, Radius- Creates arc using (Starting point, Endpoint, Radius)

o Center, Start, End- Creates arc using (Center point, Starting point, Endpoint)

o Center, Start, Angle- Creates arc using (Center point, starting point, included angle)

o Center, Start, Length- Creates arc using (Center point, Starting point, Chord length)

 Ellipse - Creates an ellipse with the following ways: (Command Alias: Ellipse)

o Center - Creates an ellipse using (Center point, Endpoint of the first axis, Length of the

second axis)

o Axis, End - Creates an ellipse using (first two points are the endpoints of the first axis. The

third point is determined by the distance of the center of the ellipse from the end point of

the second axis)

o Elliptical Arc - Creates an ellipse using (first two points of the elliptical arc determines the

location and length of the first axis. The third point determines the distance between center

of the elliptical arc and the end point of the second axis. The fourth and fifth point are the

start and end angles.)

 Rectangle - Creates a rectangle using the two end points of its diagonal. (Command Alias: Rectang)

 Polygon - Creates a closed equilateral polyline which first specify the number of sides, center of the

polygon, determines either inscribed in a circle or circumscribed about a circle and finally the radius.

(Command Alias: Polygon)

 Spline - Creates a spline with either fit points or control vertices. (Command Alias: Spline)

 Donut - Creates a filled circle or a wide ring. (Command Alias: Donut)

 Ray - Creates a line from a starting point and continues at infinity (Command Alias: Ray)

1.2 Objective

 To use AutoCAD Draw Commands.

 To utilize the use of Coordinate System in AutoCAD.

 To distinguish which Draw Commands are easiest to work with when creating CAD drawings.

1.3 Activity

Create CAD drawing based from the image given below: (Use Command Alias and either Absolute, Relative or Polar

Coordinate only)
Command List:

A. 2,2

B. @2.1<140

C. @0,2

D. @1.5,0

E. @0,1.2

F. @-1.5,0

G. @0,1.5

H. @1.5<45

I. @3.5,0

J. @-2<45

K. @5,0

L. @2<135

M. @3.5,0

N. @-1.5<135

O. @0,-1.5

P. @-1.5,0

Q. @0,-1.2

R. @1.5,0

S. @0,-2

T. @-2.1<50
 Output SS:

1.4 Questions

1. Is it easier to use command aliases compared to the ribbon? why or why not?

Yes, because you can draw a line/s and object/s by simply typing a few characters on the commmand prompt.

2. What are the things that you notice in using Absolute, Relative or Polar Coordinate?

It helps to lacate the exact point even it is from the starting point. It also helps to have accurate distance and angle on

my CAD drawings when I was doing the task.

1.5 Conclusion

I realize that command aliases and coordinates are very helpful in making CAD drawing because you can locates points

on where will start or end it.