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Using XY and polar

Using XY and polar

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Using XY and polar

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- [Instructor] Continue using the file for chapter three, Basic 2D Commands.dgn, and using View Groups, select the X and Y Locks model. I want to draw a line at an angle of zero from P1 to where it would intersect or line up with the center of the circle at P2. Using the Task Navigation dialog, select the Line command and start the line at P1. As I drag the cursor in the X direction, I will key in Y to lock the Y value of AccuDraw. Now I can hover on the center of the circle as the alignment point and left click to accept this location for the endpoint of the line. Next I want to show you how to use angles with AccuDraw using the Line command. Continue using the file for chapter three, Basic 2D Commands.dgn, and using View Groups, select the POLAR 1 model. Again using the Line command, I will start the line at P1. You can see that by default, I have the square rectangular compass. To switch the default rectangular compass to the round polar compass, I can use the AccuDraw Spacebar…

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