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4. Pause the cursor over the outside corner of the lower jamb until the
Endpoint osnap marker appears.
A small, green cross displays inside the Endpoint osnap marker.
5. Move the cursor directly downward, and you will see an “X” appear where
the cursor appears directly below the reference point (see Figure 5.5).
The green cross indicates the temporary tracking point for the
Object Snap Tracking tool, and the “X” indicates the point where the
line will start.
Endpoint osnap marker with
superimposed green cross
(temporary tracking point)
X indicates start
point of the line
Endpoint: 0´-4˝ < 270.00°
FiGuRE 5.5 Pause the cursor over the endpoint to select the reference point.
6. Enter 3 ( 76 ) to use the direct entry method to start the first line 3
(76 mm) below the temporary track point.
With the Ortho mode turned on, the point selected is directly below
the corner of the jamb.
7. Hold the crosshair cursor directly to the right of the last point; when
you see the alignment path and tooltip, enter 2 ( 51 ) (see Figure 5.6).
AutoCAD draws the bottom edge of the threshold. You used direct
entry with Ortho mode again, and you didn't have to enter the rela-
tive polar or the Cartesian coordinates.
8. Hold the crosshair cursor directly above the last point; when you see
the alignment path and tooltip, enter 7'6” ( 2286 ).
AutoCAD draws the front edge of the threshold.
 
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