Constructing Rectangles

You can draw Rectangles with any size or orientation in the plane with square, filleted, or chamfered corners.

The Rectangle command provides the following options:

• Corner. Creates a rectangle by specifying two opposite corner points.

• 3 Point Corner. Creates a rectangle by specifying three points.

• 3 Point Center. Creates a rectangle by specifying the center of the rectangle, the mid-point of a side and a corner.

• Center. Creates a rectangle by specifying the center of the rectangle and a corner.

• Parallelogram. Creates a parallelogram by specifying three corner points.

Note: You cannot create parallelograms with chamfered or filleted corners.

To construct a rectangle from two opposite corner points:

1. Click Draw > Rectangle (or type Rectangle).

2. In the graphics area, specify the start point of the rectangle or specify an option:

   • Chamfer. Lets you specify the chamfer distances for each corner.

   • Elevation. Lets you specify the elevation of the rectangle in 3D.

   • Fillet. Lets you specify the fillet radius for each corner.

   • Thickness. Lets you specify the thickness of the rectangle walls in 3D.

   • Line width. Lets you specify the 2D line width of the rectangle walls.

3. In the graphics area, specify the opposite corner of the rectangle or specify an option:

   • Area. Defines the rectangle by the area and the length or width. (Chamfering or filleting of corners is incorporated into rectangle area calculations.)

   • Dimensions. Defines the rectangle by length and width.

   • Rotation. Rotates the length side of the rectangle by a specified angle before specifying the opposite corner.

To specify rectangle options:

1. Type Rectangle at the command prompt.

2. Specify an option:

   • Chamfer. Lets you specify the chamfer distances for each corner.

   • Elevation. Lets you specify the elevation of the rectangle in 3D.

   • Fillet. Lets you specify the fillet radius for each corner.

   • Thickness. Lets you specify the thickness of the rectangle walls in 3D.

   • Line width. Lets you specify the 2D line width of the rectangle walls.

   Note: The specified options remain active until you will specify other options.

3. Press Enter.

4. Repeat step 2 and 3 as necessary to set the options.

5. Press Esc to exit the command or specify an option to draw a rectangle.

To construct a rectangle from three points:

1. Click Draw > Rectangle > 3 Point Corner (or type Rectangle then specify the 3Corner option).

2. In the graphics area, specify:

   1. First corner point.

   2. Second corner point to define the first side of the rectangle.

   3. Third point.

To construct a rectangle from the center, mid-point, and a corner point:

1. Click Draw > Rectangle > 3 Point Center (or type Rectangle then specify the 3Point center option).

2. In the graphics area, specify:

   1. Center point of the rectangle.

   2. The mid-point of a side.

   3. A corner point.

To construct a rectangle from the center point:

1. Click Draw > Rectangle > Center (or type Rectangle then specify the Center option).

2. In the graphics area, specify:

   1. Center point of the rectangle.

   2. A corner of the rectangle.

To construct a parallelogram:

Note: You cannot create parallelograms with chamfered or filleted corners.

1. Click Draw > Rectangle > Parallelogram (or type Rectangle then specify the Parallelogram option).

2. In the graphics area, specify:

   1. First corner of the parallelogram.

   2. Second point to define the first side of the parallelogram.

   3. Specify the third point of the parallelogram.

Regular rectangle:

Rectangle with **Chamfer* option:*

Rectangle with **Fillet* option:*

Access

Command: Rectangle

Menu: Draw > Rectangle

Tool Palettes: Draw > Rectangle

Ribbon: Home > Draw > Rectangle > Corner

Home > Draw > Rectangle > Center

Home > Draw > Rectangle > 3 Point Corner

Home > Draw > Rectangle > 3 Point Center

Home > Draw > Rectangle > Parallelogram

Related Topics

Constructing PolyLines

Constructing Polygons