Angle without knowing two points

[GMPAO]

Is it possible to enter a line as an angle without knowing the @ #,# and only knowing the line distance?

[ReMark]

You want to enter just the coordinates like this?

 

Command: _line Specify first point: 0,0

Specify next point or [undo]: 120,120

 

Yep...it's doable. No @ symbol required either.

[GMPAO]

Ok, just so I better understand, if I have a 13' long line and I want it at an angle I will type 0,0 then ENTER and type 13,13 ENTER?

[Tankman]

Ok, just so I better understand, if I have a 13' long line and I want it at an angle I will type 0,0 then ENTER and type 13,13 ENTER?

 

OK, so I'm a bit confused. Don't know the angle?

 

Pick a starting point, from the command line, @13

This will give you a line 13 units long, from your starting point, to 0° (or to the right).

 

You can always rotate the line if needed later.

[ReMark]

You want to draw a line and you DO or DO NOT know the angle? Which is it?

[GMPAO]

I know th length of the line that's at an angle is 13' but I don't know which coordinates will get me there.

[stevsmith]

Or you can select the 1st point of your line, aim in the direction you want to go (make sure ortho is off) type 13 hit enter.

[ReMark]

Type the angle in then if you do not know the coordinates. Like this:

 

@13'

 

The input for the angle depends on the angle type that you have specified in Units. The above example uses Degs/Mins/Secs with a Precision of 0d00'00". Does that work for you?

[ReMark]

Drawing precisely would require that you know either the exact angle or the exact coordinates. If you have neither then you aren't drawing as much as you are sketching. It all depends on how accurate you want to be. If accuracy doesn't matter skip CAD altogether and get out your pencil and paper.

[GE13579]

If you don't know the angle or the coordinates- then unless you have something to snap to or reference from, you've got your work cut out!

[GE13579]

You can always use TRIM, EXTEND or LENGTHEN if you have a point which references the angle?

[GMPAO]

Thanks ReMark. That seems to be working. Now how do I get the 45 angle to slant down and right?

[ReMark]

AutoCAD turns angles counterclockwise. "0" degrees happens to be at the 3 o'clock position. 90 degrees is at 12 noon, 180 degrees is at the 9 o'clock position and 270 degrees is at the 6 o'clock position. Follow me so far?

 

It sounds like you want your line to be at an angle of 315 degrees based on what I just told you right? Then as an example you would type:

 

@25'

 

Does that work for you?

[GE13579]

Or -45°...

 

Be careful as you can change the orientation of 0° though.

[GMPAO]

That's exactly the info I needed! Thanks so much for your time ReMark and everyone else also!

[rkent]

Turn Polar on and set the increment angle to 45

[davebate]

ucs z 13 might help

[alanjt]

Command: l
LINE Specify first point:
Specify next point or [undo]: <45
Angle Override: 45

[rkent]

Command: l
LINE Specify first point:
Specify next point or [undo]: <45
Angle Override: 45

 

For this example he would need to use

[alanjt]

For this example he would need to use

It locks it in for the specified value and the (+ value 180).