How to Make Angles on Autocad 2011
AutoCAD software is the industry standard in computer-aided design. AutoCAD 2011 provides a number of advanced features that are relatively easy to work with. If you are new to AutoCAD and need to figure out how to make exact angles on a drawing, the process is very simple.
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Instructions
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Begin a project on AutoCad and start drawing. To start a line on the drawing, click on the "Line" tool in the toolbar at the top of the screen, then use your mouse to draw the line and position it.
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Locate the Command Line at the bottom of the screen. When you type a command into the command line, it is implemented into the drawing right away.
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Type "@" followed by the distance that you want to draw the line, followed by "<" and the angle that you want the line drawn to. For example, type "@12<45" to draw a line that is 12 units long at a 45-degree angle from the point that you are at on the drawing. Click "Enter" to put the line into the drawing.
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Tips & Warnings
Once you insert a line into AutoCAD, you can move it around with your mouse. This is sometimes easier to do when you do not need a specific angle in the drawing.
