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6 Type 3,2 (with no spaces) and press Enter.AutoCAD draws a new line segment to the point whose X coordinate is 3 and Y coordinate is 2.

7 Click several more points anywhere in the drawing area.AutoCAD draws additional line segments.

8 Type C and then press Enter.The C instructs AutoCAD to draw a final line segment, which creates a closed figure and ends the Line command. A blank command line returns, indicating that AutoCAD is ready for the next command:Type a command

Here are a few other tips and tricks for effective keyboarding:

 Display the much larger text window. The normal one-line command line usually shows you what you need to see, but occasionally you want to review a larger chunk of command-line history. Press F2 to see the AutoCAD text window, which is simply an enlarged, scrollable version of the command line, as shown in Figure 2-9, left.Press Ctrl+F2 to see the editable version, as shown in Figure 2-9, right. In this mode, you can copy and paste command history. Question: How do you think I make sure that all my examples and exercises work properly? Answer: I have an excellent technical editor who checks everything.