{"id":4008,"date":"2016-06-16T07:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=4008"},"modified":"2020-04-07T14:53:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T21:53:48","slug":"hitchhikers-guide-basics-of-autocad-geometry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/hitchhikers-guide-basics-of-autocad-geometry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide to &#8230; the Basics of AutoCAD Geometry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you think \u201cgetting started with AutoCAD,\u201d you\u2019ve got to think \u201cthe basics of AutoCAD geometry.\u201d That\u2019s because you\u2019ll be spending much of your time creating lines, circles, polylines and rectangles, and hatches and fills. You also need to understand your available options and how to choose among them.<a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dnngwl1yi\/image\/upload\/v1572908817\/hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad_circle_pomd9r.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4011\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4011 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad_circle_pomd9r-150x150.png?cld_params=h_150,w_150\" alt=\"AutoCAD circle command. Hitchhiker's guide to AutoCAD Basics.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dnngwl1yi\/image\/upload\/v1572908816\/hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad_UCS-icon_lxafzr.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4023\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4023 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad_UCS-icon_lxafzr-300x152.png\" alt=\"hitchhiker's guide to autocad_UCS icon\" width=\"300\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad_UCS-icon_lxafzr-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad_UCS-icon_lxafzr.png 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Another important aspect of AutoCAD geometry you should know: When you&#8217;ve got to create a lot of lines at an angle, you can make the job much easier by rotating the User Coordinate System\u2019s X and Y axes.<\/p>\n<p>This is the Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to AutoCAD Basics section for you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dnngwl1yi\/image\/upload\/v1572908816\/hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad_solid-fill-hatches_wvdv0p.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4020\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4020 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad_solid-fill-hatches_wvdv0p-300x238.png?cld_params=q_auto,w_auto:100:486\/w_300\" alt=\"AutoCAD solid-fill hatch drawing. AutoCAD circle command. Hitchhiker's guide to AutoCAD Basics. Geometry\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad_solid-fill-hatches_wvdv0p-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad_solid-fill-hatches_wvdv0p.png 486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>But wait\u2014there\u2019s even more. If you like, you can create the impression of graph paper by turning on the grid. And for precision, you can turn on grid snap, which makes the cursor jump to preset distances that typically correspond to the grid.<\/p>\n<p>You can check out these topics, and more, in an introductory visit to\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/ACD\/2017\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-6B8B7254-94CD-42DB-8F27-1339CAECE9ED\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Geometry&#8221; section of The Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide to AutoCAD Basics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Start with this brief video:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-4008-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/videos.autodesk.com\/zencoder\/content\/dam\/autodesk\/www\/subscription\/ACADLT-phase2\/acad-lt-hitchhiker-tutorials\/geometry.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/videos.autodesk.com\/zencoder\/content\/dam\/autodesk\/www\/subscription\/ACADLT-phase2\/acad-lt-hitchhiker-tutorials\/geometry.mp4\">http:\/\/videos.autodesk.com\/zencoder\/content\/dam\/autodesk\/www\/subscription\/ACADLT-phase2\/acad-lt-hitchhiker-tutorials\/geometry.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-hitchhikers-guide-to-autocad-basics-the-adventure-continues\">The Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide to AutoCAD Basics: The Adventure Continues &#8230;.<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Last week&#8217;s visit to the Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide\u00a0&#8230; \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/hitchhikers-guide-basics-of-autocad-viewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Basics of AutoCAD\u00a0Viewing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Next week&#8217;s visit to the Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide\u00a0&#8230; The Basics of AutoCAD\u00a0Precision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 1.5\">The Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide to AutoCAD Basics is\u00a0just one of many great AutoCAD resources we&#8217;ve gathered on a web page especially for\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5\" href=\"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/campaigns\/inspired-by-autocad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new AutoCAD subscribers<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 1.5\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think \u201cgetting started with AutoCAD,\u201d you\u2019ve got to think \u201cthe basics of AutoCAD geometry.\u201d That\u2019s because you\u2019ll be spending much of your time creating lines, circles, polylines and rectangles, and hatches and fills. 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