Draw tools, Object Snap and Dynamic Input - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 63

When Dynamic Input is in action, tools can be called by using any of the
methods described on page 50.
1. By entering the name of the tool at the command line.
2. By entering the abbreviation for a tool name at the command line.
3. By selecting the tool's icon from a panel.
4. By selecting the tool's name from a drop-down menu.

When Dynamic Input is active and a tool is called, command prompts
appear in a tooltip at the cursor position. Fig. 3.19 shows the tooltip
appearing at the cursor position when the Line tool icon in the Home/
Draw panel is clicked .

Fig. 3.19 The prompt appearing on screen when the Line tool is selected

To commence drawing a line, either move the cursor under mouse control

to the desired coordinate point and left-click as in Fig. 3.20, or enter the
required x , y coordinates at the keyboard (Fig. 3.21) and left-click . To
continue drawing with Line drag the cursor to a new position and either
left-click at the position when the coordinates appear as required (Fig. 3.21),
or enter a required length at the keyboard, which appears in the length box
followed by a left-click ( Fig. 3.22 ).

Fig. 3.20 Drag the cursor to the required point and left-click

Fig. 3.21 Enter coordinates for the next point and left-click