Drafting Procedures
6 Basic Geometric Constructions 163
Constructing Lines 164
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Bisect a Line 165 Draw a Line
Through a Point and Parallel to a
Given Line 166 Draw a Line
Through a Point and Perpendicular to
a Given Line 167
Divide a Line Into a Given Number of
Equal Parts 168 Divide a Line
Into Proportional Parts Using the
Vertical Line Method 168
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Divide a Line Into a Given Number
of Equal Parts Using the Divide
Command 169
Constructing Angles 169
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Bisect an Angle 170 Transfer
an Angle 170 Draw a
Perpendicular 172 Lay Out a
Given Angle 172
Constructing Polygons 173
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Construct a Triangle with Three Side
Lengths Given 174 Construct
a Triangle T T with Two Side
Lengths and Included Angle
Given 174 Construct a Triangle
with Two Angles and Included Side
Length Given 175 Construct an
Equilateral Triangle 176
Construct an Isosceles Triangle 177
Construct a Right Triangle 178
Construct a Square with the Length of
a Side Given 178
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Construct a Square with the Length
of the Diagonal Given 180
Construct a Regular Pentagon with
the Side Length Given 181
Construct an Inscribed Regular
Pentagon with the Radius of the
Circle Given 182 Construct a
Hexagon with the Distance across
the Flats Given 183 Construct a
Hexagon with the Distance across the
Corners Given 184
Construct an Octagon with the
Distance across the Flats Given
(Circle Method) 184 Construct an
Octagon with the Distance across the
Corners Given 185 Construct an
Octagon with the Distance across the
Flats Given (Square Method) 185
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Construct an Octagon Using the
Polygon Command 186
Construct an Inscribed Regular
Polygon Having Any Number of
Sides with the Diameter of the Circle
Given 186 Construct a Regular
Polygon Having Any Number of Sides
with the Side Length Given 187
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Transfer a Plane Figure 188
Duplicate a Plane Figure with
Irregular Curves 189
Enlarge or Reduce a Plane Figure
Using Grid Squares 190
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