Rectangle

The Rectangle tool creates a rectangular shaped curve in the plane or parallel to the plane of the current UCS.

1. Select Construct tab > Curves panel > Other Methods > Rectangle to display the Rectangle dialog in one of these ways:
2. Optionally enter a curve name in the Name field, or leave the default name.
3. Select from:
   • Use corner, width, and height — Select this option to create the rectangle based on a corner point.
   • Use center, width, and height — Select this option to create the rectangle based on a center point.
4. Depending on the method option selected, enter the coordinates or click the Pick Point button and select a point in the graphics window to set the location of the Corner point or Center point.
5. Optionally enter a Corner Radius to give the rectangle round corners.
6. Optionally enter an Angle in degrees to rotate the rectangle counter-clockwise from the X axis.
7. Optionally enter an Elevation amount, if you want the curve to be on a plane parallel to the current UCS plane.
8. Optionally select Create as arcs and lines, to convert the curve into arcs and lines.
9. Optionally click the Preview button to see the results of the current settings in the Graphics window.
10. Click OK.