To Define the Center Point of a Rectangle (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

  1. Draw a square with a side of 10 units.
  2. Click Home tabDraw panelCircle drop-downCenter, Radius. Find
  3. At the Command prompt, enter AMPSNAPCEN.
  4. Select the first side (1).
  5. Select the second side (2).
  6. At the Command prompt, enter R for Relation.
  7. Press ENTER.
  8. When prompted for the relation to the first edge enter 0.2.
  9. For the relation to the second edge enter 0.8.
  10. Enter 5 for the radius.

Note: For the reference ratio, you can also enter negative values and values greater than one.