Draw tools, Object Snap and Dynamic Input - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 64

Fig. 3.22 Enter length at keyboard and right-click

When using Dynamic Input the selection of a prompt can be made by
pressing the down key of the keyboard (Fig. 3.23) which causes a popup
menu to appear. A click on the required prompt in such a popup menu will
make that prompt active.

The down key of the keyboard

Dynamic Input - i rst example - Polyline

Fig. 3.23 The down

key of the keyboard

1. Select Polyline from the Home/Draw panel ( Fig. 3.24 ).
2. To start the construction click at any point on screen. The prompt for
the polyline appears with the coordinates of the selected point showing.
Left-click to start the drawing (Fig. 3.25).

Fig. 3.24 Selecting
Polyline from the
Home/Draw panel

Fig. 3.25 Dynamic Input - fi rst example - Polyline - the fi rst prompt

3. Move the cursor and press the down key of the keyboard. A popup
menu appears from which a prompt selection can be made. In the menu
click Width ( Fig. 3.26 ).
4. Another prompt fi eld appears. At the keyboard enter the required width
and right-click . Then left-click and enter ending width or right-click if
the ending width is the same as the starting width ( Fig. 3.27 ).
5. Drag the cursor to the right until the dimension shows the required
horizontal length and left-click ( Fig. 3.28 ).
6. Drag the cursor down until the vertical distance shows and left-click
( Fig. 3.29 ) .
7. Drag the cursor to the left until the required horizontal distance is
showing and right-click ( Fig. 3.30 ) .
8. Press the down key of the keyboard and click Close in the menu
( Fig. 3.31 ) . The rectangle completes.