AutoCAD Design Challenge… See more results!

Thanks again to all of you that have participated this AutoCAD Design Challenge. I hope you learned something from the first solution that I posted. It was certainly a joint effort! Some key click-savers in that solution included:

• Use the Erase option (in the Offset tool) to automatically erase the original geometry
• Use the Fillet tool (radius = 0) to automatically extend/trim two lines to their intersection point
• Use the Fillet tool to automatically create a 180deg arc between two parallel lines
• Use the Multiple option (in the Fillet tool) to perform multiple Fillet operations
• Grips, grips, grips!

Now, let’s take a look at another solution. View video.

Offset 2 <enter> pick pick <enter> (Offset the polyline 2 units to the outside. Selecting it from the toolbar/ribbon saves an <enter> - 6)

pick M <enter> pick pick (Pick the inside polyline and then launch the Move command… picking first saves an extra enter because you don’t have to end the selection set - 5)

pick pick S <enter> pick pick (Stretch the top arc down. Again, picking first saves an <enter> - 6)

pick pick S <enter> pick pick (Stretch the right arc toward the left - 6)

pick Erase (Picking first and choosing the Erase button from the toolbar/palette saves 2 clicks! - 2)

If I counted correctly, it’s 25 picks, clicks, and keystrokes! Nice solution!