Rectangle mix inputs and selections?

[Spiderguy]

Sorry about the vague title... I was wondering about mixing input types when inputting the size of the rectangle. I often know one dimension of a rectangle but don't know the other, for instance, when drawing a 1/2" wide rectangle, I'll select the origin point then i type in 1/2", type in an arbitrary number to get the rectangle on the screen, then grab the grip and drag it to perpendicular to a line that is at the length of what I need... Is there a way to type the distance for either x or y and make a selection for the other?

[BIGAL]

You could use a lisp method of selecting a base point, then other corner. This is just the first part if happy with idea will do the next step. 

(defun c:dorect ( / )
(command "rectangle" pause pause)
(setq co-ord (mapcar 'cdr (vl-remove-if-not '(lambda (x) (= (car x) 10)) (entget (entlast)))))
(setq d1 (distance (nth 0 co-ord)(nth 1 co-ord)))
(setq d2 (distance (nth 1 co-ord)(nth 2 co-ord)))
(if (not AH:getvalsm)(load "Multi Getvals.lsp"))
(setq ans (AH:getvalsm (list "Enter values " "Distance 1" 7 6 (rtos d1 2 2) "Distance 2" 7 6 (rtos d2 2 2) )))
; now readjust the rectang
(princ)
)
(c:dorect)

Save the Multi getval.lsp in a support path or add the full path to the (load.

 

Some one smarter than me may have a Gread method showing the distance as you drag the rectang edge.

Multi GETVALS.lsp

Edited 11 hours ago by BIGAL

[SLW210]

Are you using the Dimensions option of the rectangle command?

 

Rec>Specify first corner point>(D)imensions>Specify length (X) for rectangles (you can enter a number or select two points on screen)>Specify width (Y) for rectangles (you can enter a number or select two points on screen).