Chapter 11

Creating Additional Drawing Objects

Depending on your design requirements, you might need to have connected line and arc segments defined as a single continuous object or you might need to create smooth curves in a free-form shape or on a specific elliptical path. You might also need to add tabular information to your drawing. Each one of these needs can be easily met using the right command.

Objectives

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

• Create and edit polylines with the Polyline command.
• Create smooth curves with the Spline command.
• Create ellipses and elliptical arcs with the Ellipse command.
• Create and edit basic tables and use table styles to control their appearance.