CAD user manual - Finn-Power International, Inc.

4.3 Exercise 3
For this part the 0, 0 origin will be used for the left side of the part.
STEP 1: Choose Lines
STEP 2: Choose Line 2 Points
STEP 3: Choose Absolute from the Snap Menu (or type A on the keyboard).
STEP 4: Enter 0, 0 for X and Y value and click OK
Now we can see that the ‘First Point’ from our line has snapped to 0, 0
Now NC Express asks for the second point. We can see this in the right corner
of our screen:
STEP 5: Choose Absolute from the Snap Menu and enter the distance for the
line in direction X (59.6). This can be done with the keyboard and then Click
OK.
Or by pressing on the evaluator button :
(How to work with the Evaluator: see CAD
manual)
Next steps will create construction lines on two
end points of the drawn line. Therefore we will
first draw a construction line that is parallel with
the horizontal line we have on our screen.
STEP 6: Activate the option construct underneath the snap menu.
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