AutoCAD Polygon Edge
Understanding AutoCAD Polygon Command
In AutoCAD, the polygon command is use to draw polygons object which are closed polylines. In default number of sides of polygon is 4, but you can draw the other sides from 3 until 1024 sides.
Command: POL
POLYGON Enter number of sides <3>:
Specify center of polygon or [Edge]:
Enter an option [Inscribed in circle/Circumscribed about circle] <I>:
Specify radius of circle:Options
- Edge, you can draw polygon object from edge
- Inscribed in circle, give radius measurement from center into corner
- Circumscribed, give radius measurement from center into center edge
Example how to use polygon command
Polygon Center
- Type pol (enter)
- Type your polygon sides (enter)
- Specify center of polygon (click anywhere on drawing area)
- Select inscribed in circle
- Give polygon radius size (enter)
Polygon Center Circumscribed
- Type pol (enter)
- Type your polygon sides (enter)
- Specify center of polygon (click anywhere on drawing area)
- Select circumscribed about circle
- Give polygon radius size (enter)
Polygon Edge
- Type pol (enter)
- Type your polygon sides (enter)
- Type e (enter)
- Specify first endpoint
- Specify second end point