Toolbar: Draw 2D > Rectangle ()
Menu: Insert > Rectangle
Keyboard: RECTANGLE
Alias: REC, RECT, RECTANG
Draws a rectangle. A rectangle is a polyline entity.
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Chamfer · Elevation · Fillet · Rotated · Square · Thickness · Width · <Select first corner of rectangle>: To begin drawing a rectangle using the default method, select a point for the first corner. To specify the angle of the rectangle, choose Rotated. To draw a square rectangle (all sides are equal), choose Square. To specify the width of the line, choose Width of line.
Other corner of rectangle: Select the opposite corner of the rectangle.
Choose Chamfer.
Defaults · First chamfer distance to use for all rectangles: Enter the first chamfer distance, or select the first point to specify the distance. To use the default setting in the Drawing Settings dialog box, choose Defaults.
Second point: Select the second point for the chamfer distance.
Second chamfer distance to use for all rectangles <0.5>: To specify the distance, enter the second chamfer distance, or select the first point.
Second point: Select the second point for the chamfer distance.
NOTE The distance you specify for the first chamfer distance is saved in the CHAMFERA system variable. The distance you specify for the second chamfer distance is saved in the CHAMFERB system variable. To draw rectangles without chamfered corners, change the values for these variables to zero.
Elevation to use for all rectangles: Enter the elevation.
Choose Fillet.
Fillet distance to use for all rectangles: Enter the fillet distance.
NOTE The distance you specify for the fillet distance is used for all subsequent rectangles you draw. To change the fillet distance, choose Fillet again and enter a new value.
Choose Rotated.
Width of line · <Select first corner of rectangle>: To draw a rectangle using the default method, select a point for the first corner. To specify the width of the line, choose Width of line.
Other corner of rectangle: Select the opposite corner of the rectangle.
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Choose Square.
Width of line · <Select first corner of rectangle>: To draw a square using the default method, select a point for the first corner. To specify the width of the line, choose Width of line.
Second corner of square: Select the opposite corner of the square.
Choose Width.
Default polyline width <0.5000>: To accept the current setting for the line width, press Enter, or enter a new value.
Angle · Square · Width of line · <Select first corner of rectangle>: To draw a rectangle using the default method, select a point for the first corner. To specify the angle of the rectangle, choose Angle. To draw a square rectangle (all sides are equal), choose Square. To change the width of the line, choose Width of line.
Other corner of rectangle: Select the opposite corner of the rectangle.
NOTE The width of the line you specify is used for all subsequent rectangles you draw. To change the line width, choose Width of line again and enter a new value.
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