Create rectangle

Use four Rectangle commands on the Sketch tab to create rectangles. Each rectangle side is a line segment

First create or edit a sketch to enter the sketch environment.

Create rectangle by diagonal corners (two points)

  1. On the ribbon Sketch tab Draw panel, click Two Point Rectangle .
  2. Click in the graphics window to set the first corner point.
  3. Move the cursor diagonally and click to set the second point.
  4. To end, press Esc or click another command.

Create rectangle by specifying length and width (three points)

  1. On the ribbon Sketch tab Draw panel, click Three Point Rectangle .
  2. Click in the graphics window to set the first corner point.
  3. Move the cursor and click to set the length and direction of the first side.
  4. Move the cursor and click to set the length of the adjacent side.
  5. To end, press Esc or click another command.

Create rectangle by specifying center and corner (two point center)

  1. On the ribbon Sketch tab Draw panel, click Two Point Center Rectangle .
  2. Click in the graphics window to set the center point of the rectangle.
  3. Move the cursor and click to specify the size of the rectangle sides.
  4. To end, press Esc or click another command.

Show Me how to draw a center-corner rectangle

Create rectangle by specifying center, length, and width (three point center)

  1. On the ribbon Sketch tab Draw panel, click Three Point Center Rectangle .
  2. Click in the graphics window to set the center point of the rectangle.
  3. Move the cursor and click to set the length and direction of the first side.
  4. Move the cursor and click to set the length of the adjacent side.
  5. To end, press Esc or click another command.

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