Draw perpendicular lines using pline

[Anonymous]

Drawing the footprint of a house. The house is all 90 degree angles, but not exactly vertical and horizontal, so polar tracking isn't working. How can I get exact 90 degree angles in this case?

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You can use PERpendicular OSNAP overrides.
Or you can create new UCS with X and Y directions parallel to the walls of the house, than use ORTHO mode when you create walls.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

????? ????????. I'm pretty new to Autocad and your answer kind of went over
my head. I'm not familiar with the overrides you mentioned or UCS. Could
you explain those for me? Thanks!

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:
....I'm pretty new to Autocad ..

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You have not mentioned this in previous post.

Here are some links about using Object Snaps in AutoCAD:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGFoVGW2Ejo&list=PLbZdxvrsUOyw9E1ZRq2Ibfdh1AIFHwJDC&index=5  (AC for Mac)

http://cadvideotutorials.com/all-autocad-video/drawing-aides-running-object-snaps-and-osnap-overrides.html  (AC for PC)

and about UCS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AezVoR68gDc&list=PLbZdxvrsUOyw9E1ZRq2Ibfdh1AIFHwJDC&index=64

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpuVzvPAl9M&list=PLbZdxvrsUOyw9E1ZRq2Ibfdh1AIFHwJDC&index=65

Here are some Help topics:

http://docs.autodesk.com/ACDMAC/2014/ENU/files/GUID-8F5E5431-9EFB-414E-BC6D-2C65EFB2DAC3.htm

http://docs.autodesk.com/ACDMAC/2014/ENU/files/GUID-02A08BCD-B4E5-4068-9932-810EF3049218.htm

If you are learning AutoCAD for Mac yourself, I would advise you to buy a good book:

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-AutoCAD-Mac-George-Omura/dp/0470932341

http://www.amazon.com/AutoCAD-2013-Mac-Step-Time/dp/0981986781/ref=pd_sim_b_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0QTJ3F827F8RT5Y48HG2

or enroll in courses, for example:

http://www.infiniteskills.com/training/learning-autodesk-autocad-2014-for-mac.html

Maxim

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

And here is quick short explanation about UCS:

Maxim