We will try this basic tool to comprehend how we can talk with AutoCAD about point coordinate.ĪutoCAD will ask you for first point. The method in defining coordinate using dynamic input or ‘classic’ input is a bit different. Click the dynamic input button in drafting settings group. Later, if you don’t like it, you may turn it off. If you or someone turn it off, try to turn it on. If you’ve just installed AutoCAD, then this feature by default is on. Since AutoCAD 2006 (correct me if I’m wrong) Autodesk introduce ‘dynamic input’ to AutoCAD users. We can use other units like feet, cm, or m, but I recommend you to use inch or mm for the first time. So AutoCAD only recognize mm and inch? No. So if you work in metric, and you want to draw 1 m length line, draw it 1000 mm. So we better use that two units to avoid confusion when we plot (later about this). But most CAD application can handle your design size.ĪutoCAD only has 2 units by default: inch (imperial) and mm (metric) for plotting. We always draw the objects in their real size in CAD… any CAD applications.

They have 100 cm length object, and because they plan to plot it to 1:100 scale, they draw it 1 cm length. I have to emphasize this because I found some people don’t work this way. If you have 100 cm length object, then draw it 100 cm length. If you have 5 feet length object, then draw 5 feet length line. Drawing Object versus AutoCAD Scaleįirst, let us discuss how we should draw in your AutoCAD drawing, relevant to your scale. In this tutorial, we will discuss how we can give precise input when AutoCAD asking us for a point location. You will need to define points eventually. Some AutoCAD tools ask your confirmation for settings before asking you for a point. When you activate an AutoCAD drawing tool, there are two possibilities what AutoCAD will ask you: options or specifying points. You have learned how to use AutoCAD drawing tools.

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