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Command Line

Description – Bottom Toolbar in DRAW

Line

line

Draw a line.  Can be multi-segmented.  All segments are straight or curve.

Each mouse click draws another segment. 
Right Click or press the ENTER key to finish.
Press Esc to cancel.
In the command line, select

Undo to erase last segment. 
Close to draw final segment to starting point. 
Can also type coordinates for each segment.

PolyLine

polyline

Draw a poly line.  Variable line widths supported.  Segments are Curved or straight. 
Each mouse click draws another segment.  Right Click or press the ENTER key to finish.
Press Esc to cancel.
In the command line, select

Undo to erase last segment.

Close to draw final segment to starting point.

Arc to draw curved segment.

Tang to change radius of arc

Line to draw straight segments

Can also type coordinates for each segment.

Circle

circle

Draw a circle.  Uses Line attributes for color and style. Can be filled with color. 
Each mouse click enters coordinates. 
Press Esc to cancel.
In the command line, select

Center (default) to specify center point and either radius or diameter.

3P to draw circle specifying 3 points on the circumference.

2P to draw curved segment specifying 2 points.

Radius to specify radius of circle using Center.

Diameter specify diameter of circle using Center.

Can also type coordinates for each segment.

Arc

arc

Draw an arc of circle.  Uses Line attributes for color and style. Can be filled with color. 
Each mouse click enters coordinates. 
Press Esc to cancel.
In the command line, select

Start (default) to specify starting point.

Center to specify center point, start point and either end point or angle.

Can also type coordinates for each segment.

ellipse

Draw Ellipse

pie

Draw Pie (filled arc)

rectangle

Draw Rectangle. See 10.11.18 Draw Rectangle for step by step examples.

polygon

Draw Polygon

panel

Draw Panel

bitmap

Draw a Bitmap.   Use the Menu Commands to draw a GIF or JPEG. See 10.11.16 Draw Bitmap and 10.11.17 Import a GIF for step by step examples.

text

Draw Text.  Click this button; click a starting point on the Graphic, Start Typing.

grid

Allows Adjustment of Display Grid

snap

Allows adjustment of Snap Grid.  
See 10.11.6 Snap -Sa

grid

Gd turns the screen’s grid display on and off.

ortho

Or activates or deactivates the orthogonal function. Drawing lines and moving objects can occur only in straight lines.

snap

Sa turns the snap action on and off. Any object moved or drawn will align with snap grid