Creation of geometries by Coordinate system methods using AutoCad
AIM:
To create the geometries from p1 to p2 using all the coordinate system methods.
- ABSOLUTE COORDINATE SYSTEM
- RELATIVE COORDINATE SYSTEM
- POLAR COORDINATE SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION:
Using the absolute coordinate system,relative coordinate system and polar coordinate system.
Click the AutoCad icon from desktop and go to the start>all programs>Autodesk>Autocad.
Click New icon to open a new drawing.
Set the limits and units.
Using line command and circle command.
PROCEDURE:
1.P-1

By using absolute coordinate system,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at 8,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 8,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at4,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 3,2and press enter
- Specify the next point at 3,6 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 8,6 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 8,7 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 2,7 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
using POLAR COORDINATE SYSTEM,

Using RELATIVE COORDINATE SYSTEM
- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at @8,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at@-6,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,6and press enter
- Specify the next point at @6,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at@0,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @-8,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
2.P-2

By using absolute relative method,

Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at 5,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 5,5 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 6,5 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 6,1and press enter
- Specify the next point at 9,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 7,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 4,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 2,1and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
Then by using relative coordinate system,

- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at @3,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,4 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @1,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,-4and press enter
- Specify the next point at @3,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @-2,7 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @-3.0 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
By using POLAR COORDINATE SYSTEM,
- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at @7<45 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @3<0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @7<225 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @3<180and press enter
- Specify the next point at @4<90 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @1<180 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @4<270and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
3.P-4
By using absolute relative method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at 2,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 3,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at5,-8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 7,8and press enter
- Specify the next point at8,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 8,-8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 7,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 7,5and press enter
- Specify the next point at 5,3 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 5,5 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 3,-5 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter

By using RELATIVE COORDINATE method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at @1,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,4 and press enter
- Specify the next point at@2,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,2and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,-2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @1,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,7 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @1,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,-2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,3 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,7 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
Bu using POLAR COORDINATE SYSTEM,


4.P-5


By using absolute relative method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at 2,9 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 9,9 and press enter
- Specify the next point at5,-1 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 5,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 8,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 8,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at -3,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
By using RELATIVE COORDINATE method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at @1,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,4 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @2,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,-2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @1,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,7 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @1,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,-2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,3 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,7 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
By using POLAR COORDINATE method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at @8<90 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @7<0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @8<270 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @4<180 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @1<90 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @3<0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @6<90 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @5<180 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @7<270 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
5.P-7

By using absolute relative method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at 2,6 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 2,10 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 10,10 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 10,2 and press enter,again enter the line specify first point 3,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 3,3 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 3,5 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 5,5 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 6,2
- Specify the next point at 6,3 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 6,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 8,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter

By using RELATIVE COORDINATE method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 2,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at @1,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,4 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @8,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,10 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @-8,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @3,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,3 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @2,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @6,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,3 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @2,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
By using POLAR COORDINATE method



6.P-8

By using absolute relative method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 0,0 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at 10,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 10,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 10,10 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 2,6 and press enter
- Specify the next point at6,6 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 6,10 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 10,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 8,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 4,4 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 4,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
By using RELATIVE COORDINATE method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 0,0 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at @10,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @-4,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,4 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @3,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @3,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @-8,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,-2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @3,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,-4 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @4,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
By using POLAR COORDINATE method

7.P-9

By using absolute relative method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 1,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at 6,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 6,3 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 3,6 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 3,2 and press enter,
- Specify the next point at 2,4 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 5,4 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 5,6 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 6,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 8,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
By using RELATIVE COORDINATE method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 1,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at @6,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @-3,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,1 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @-1,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @3,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @4,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
By using POLAR COORDINATE method

8.P-10

By using absolute relative method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 1,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at 1,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 6,8 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 6,4 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 3,4 and press enter,close option,again specify the first point 2,5 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 2,7 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 5,7 and press enter
- Specify the next point at 5,5 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
By using RELATIVE COORDINATE method,
Enter the line command,
- Specify the first point 1,1 at command prompt and press enter(as a starting point).
- Specify the next point at @2,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,3 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @3,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,4 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @-5,0 and press enter
- Specify the next point at close the current point,and start the line command specify the first point again and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,2 and press enter
- Specify the next point at @3,0and press enter
- Specify the next point at @0,-2 and press enter
- Specify the next point or close :select the close option and press enter
By using POLAR COORDINATE method

9.Trusses using polar coordinate system


11.QUEEN POST TRUSS




12.MONO PITCH



RESULTS:
Completed all the trusses and the geometric fig. by using geometric coordinate system. From all 3 types of geometric coordinate systems, polar coordinate system is easy to use.