DraftSight First Step – Line – lesson 7
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DraftSight First Step – Line – lesson 7

Line in DraftSight We begin a series of DraftSight tutorials. DraftSight is a 2D CAD, free for commercial use software. In first DraftSight lesson we will discuss a Line command. To draw a line in DraftSight you have to select Line option from the Home Tab. After you select Line command, in the command window you will be prompted to specify the starting point. You can click left mouse button in the DraftSight workspace or enter the XY coordinates in Command window. Let’s enter the XY coordinates. Type 0,0. Accept by clicking Enter. After that you will be prompted to specify next point. Type 100,50. Click Enter. You can specify next position, and so on. Let’s see the options. If you type ‘S’ you will change the line from continuous to segments and you will be drawing an individual sections. To go back to the drawing a continuous line type ‘C’. If you enter ‘U’, you undo the last section. If you enter ‘C’ you close the geometry. Please see the video on YouTube!

Alphacam Basics – Draw a Circle – Center and Radius – lesson 4
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Alphacam Basics – Draw a Circle – Center and Radius – lesson 4

Another option of a drawing a circle is Center + Radius After select this option, now you can specify the radius of a circle. Please enter a radius of the circle in the input bar and after that click OK. Now, as before, you have to specify the position of the center of the circle….

Alphacam Basics – Draw a Circle – Center and Diameter – lesson 3
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Alphacam Basics – Draw a Circle – Center and Diameter – lesson 3

How to draw a circle in Alphacam? Way 1st Circle as the line and rectangle is a simple shape. This shape is also very useful. Circle usually will be used to draw the holes for drilling. We can draw a circle using one of several options. One of these options is the center + diameter….