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[sully00]

Help please, 

how do you draw this I have been almost completed it but the 120 at the top comes up a little short when I connect it to the rest do I need to use absolute coordinates or relative as I am struggling or could some one help thank you

[ВeekeeCZ]

Ex. 7: 

"but the 120 at the top comes up a little short when I connect it to the rest"

Then you did some mistake because the dimensions on the figure are correct. 260-20-30-20-20-30-20 = 120

"do I need to use absolute coordinates or relative as I am struggling"

You don't. If you put the lower-left corner of the shape to the 0,0, you can use absolute coordinates. Otherwise use relative.

[Patchy]

Which one has the X and Y coordinates? That is the absolute.

[sully00]

how would you draw this? I have done it but when I get to the top example 120 it comes up short and I have to increase the length to connect to 20 maybe I am doing something wrong.

[sully00]

how would you input that on the command line  example -260-20-30-20 etc

[Patchy]

How would I do it? Draw the outlines,

 

then offset, connect them using snap and drink my coffee.

[ВeekeeCZ]

pline

0,0

260,0

260,20

240,40

240,120

210,120

190,140

70,140

...

[sully00]

is that correct I tried it and it don't work properly 

[sully00]

gosh that looks complex how did you do that ??

[jporter · Accepted solution]

If you are not required to use the command line then you can use the graphic input with the tracking tool to accomplish this.  Take a look at this video I made for you:  https://autode.sk/3bWHTYz

[Patchy]

It looks complex but it took less than 1 minute to complete.

Yes, the other way is correct.

 

[sully00]

just cooking will take a look when I am finished

[Kent1Cooper]

I would do it with relative coordinates, so I don't need to add up values for further-down-the-road vertices, and so I can start anywhere.  With running object snaps off:

PLINE

{pick a start point -- I'll assume the lower left corner}

W 1.5 {and another Enter for the ending width the same}

@0,20 {the first upward segment from the lower left corner}

@Anonymous,20 {the first diagonal one}

@0,80

@Anonymous,0

@Anonymous,20

@120,0

{...etc...}

[sully00]

thank you ever so much for your video it worked great

[sully00]

thank you hope to have help from you again in near future