Allows you to enter commands to create object you would otherwise create using your mouse. Although it may be easier to draw a box, circle, etc with a mouse, positioning and sizing can be cumbersome. Command Line allows you to accurately draw the following objects:
Box - Circle - Line - Horizontal Guideline - Vertical Guideline
To Draw a Box
B x1(top), y1(left), x2(right), y2(bottom)
Where B (or b) is the Box command, x1, y1, x2, y2 are the coordinates given in your current units of the box where you want it drawn.
Example: B 0, 0, 10, 2
Draws a Box starting at 0, 0 and ending at 10, 2
Example: B ,, 10, 2
Draws a Box starting at 0,0 and ending at 10,2
This is the same as the first example only this time omitting the zeros. If a blank value is left anywhere in the command it is replaced with a zero.
To Draw a Line
L x1(top), y1(left), x2(right), y2(bottom)
Where L (or l) is the Line command, x1,y1,x2,y2 are the coordinates given in your current units of the line where you want it drawn.
Example: L 0, 0, 10, 2
Draws a Line starting at 0,0 and ending at 10,2
Example: L ,, 10, 2
Draws a Line starting at 0,0 and ending at 10,2
This is the same as the first example only this time omitting the zeros. If a blank value is left anywhere in the command it is replaced with a zero.
To Draw a Circle
C x(X Center), y(Y Center), radius
Where C (or c) is the circle command, x, y, radius are the coordinates given in your current units of the circle where you want it drawn.
Example: C 0, 0, 1
Draws a Circle centered at 0,0 with a radius of 1
Example: C ,, 1
Draws the same circle
This is the same as the first example only this time omitting the zeros. If a blank value is left anywhere in the command it is replaced with a zero.
To Draw a Vertical Guideline
GV x(X Center)
Where GV (or gh) is the vertical guideline command, x is the coordinates given in your current units of the guideline where you want it drawn.
Example: GV 1
Draws a vertical guideline 1 unit from the left of your origin
Example: GV -1
Draws a vertical guideline 1 unit from the right of your origin
To Draw a Horizontal Guideline
GH y(Y Center)
Where GH (or gh) is the Horizontal guideline command, x is the coordinates given in your current units of the guideline where you want it drawn.
Example: GH 1
Draws a Horizontal guideline 1 unit up from your origin.
Example: GH -1