Some revision on basics...

[paul]

All, I'm using AutoCAD LT 2014.

I'm an occassional user and haven't used AutoCAD for 1.5 years.

So I'm gonig back to basics.

I'm having the following trouble:

When I create a rectangle, after selecting the first point I get the dynamic input panel appear (great so far).

I've set in preferences for the dynamic input panel to always show cartesian coordinates as I mainly do schematic work (also great so far).

I've read that in this situation the dynamic input panel defaults to relative coordinates, which I'd expect (also good, although I could use @ too).

Now, this is where I'm getting confused.

When I type in the relative coordinates, 200 tab 200, I expect a square of dimensions 200X200 relative to the location of the first selected point.

That's not what I'm getting...  WHY!?!?

Instead I get something that appears to be relative to the WCS/UCS.

I can't believe I've fogorten how to draw a simple box... 😞

[nestly2]

Does the Rectangle begin where you expect it to?  Are you in WCS and Plan view?  Can you post a screenshot (including your command line)

[pendean]

You need to type:
@x,y of you want the second point to be relative to the first click.
#x,y if you want it to be an absolute location.

Typing neither symbol before x,y makes you a patsy to the software instead of the master of your universe (or AutoCAD at least) 🙂

[KateMorricalTowne]

Double-check your Pointer Input Settings (in the Drafting Settings dialog, same place where you specificied Cartesian coordinates). Make sure it actually has the Relative radio button selected.

[paul]

Thanks everyone for the tips.

Unfortunately I've got a bigger problem right now, my BOOTCAMP partition is not booting.

So I haven't had a chance to try your solutions.  But I haven't forgotten about this thread.

I will be back shortly with an update.

Thanks again,

Paul

[Charles_Shade]

Incase there is some pertinent info on Bootcamp in the MAC Forum:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-for-Mac/bd-p/520