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AutoCAD and Its Applications—Basics
and entering the
Diameter
option. At this prompt, you must specify the diameter of the
r
circle. Some command prompts include angle brackets ( ) surrounding the default
option or value; press
[Enter]
to accept the default instead of typing the value again.
You can move the command line from its docked location to float it in the drawing fl
window. To float the command line, pick and hold the grab bar at the left edge and fl
drag it into the drawing window. See Figure 1-23. By default, three lines of command
history appear when the command line is fl oating. Some commands, such as the fl
FILLET
command active in Figure 1-23, display current command settings as the first fi
line of prompt history after the command name for reference.
Figure 1-24 briefly describes other elements of the floating fl command line. Note fl
that all the buttons listed in Figure 1-24 are also available when the command line
is docked, except for the
Command History
button, which only appears when the
command line is fl oating. You can also access many of these functions by right-clicking fl
on the command line.
NOTTE N OTE OT OT
The floating command line attaches to framed interface items, such as fl
the drawing window or ribbon, when you drag it near the item. Hold
[Ctrl]
to fl oat the command line near or over items without attaching fl
or docking.
Figure 1-22.
A—The command line after you first enter the
CIRCLE
command. Follow the prompt or
choose an available option shown in square brackets ([]). B—Prompt history appears as you
progress through a command sequence. Adjust the height of the docked command line to
change the number of lines of command history. Press [Enter] to accept a default value shown
in angle brackets ( ).
Pick and drag
to float the command line
Pick to select
an option
A
B
Pick to
hide the
command
line
Pick to
customize the
command line
Pick to view
and select a
recently used command
Options in
brackets
Prompt history
Active prompt
Default value in
Figure 1-23.
The floating command line displays additional lines of command history for reference.
Current command settings
for reference
Floating command line Pick to display
command line history