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Tutorial 2 Part 8

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Next we will start fitting out the kitchen, first the work top. Select the Line button line button and snap to the 'End' point at P1, now we will use Arrow Key Input to define the next couple of points. Press left arrow buttontype '600' and press enter key.

Now press up arrow key type '1190' and then enter key.

Now select Snap snap input mode button input (f7 key) and then drag the cursor to the left and click on the 'Perp' point on the left hand wall at P4.

further layout points

Now we will add a microwave oven. Select Zoom Window zoom window button and pick points P5 and P6. Now select the Rectangle button rectangle button. Click a position near to P7 and type '-350' and enter key and then '400' and enter key.

Now select the Offset button offset button. Click on the 'Line 1', drag to the right and type '50' and press enter key.

microwave position

Now we will add a swing bin. Select the Rectangle button rectangle button again. Click a position near to P8 above and type '400' and enter key and then '300' and enter key.

Now select the Offset button offset button again. Click on the 'Line 2', drag to the right and type '50' and press enter key. Repeat the command and offset below 'Line 3' by 50, then left of 'Line 4' by the same distance.

sink points

We will now use the entity handles to tidy the two internal corners. Select 'Line 5' so that its

Entity Handles are displayed. Select the top blue handle and drag it down and snap (Hit f7 key to  select and snap to the intersection with 'Line 6'. Repeat this procedure to shorten 'Line 7'. Repeat this twice more to shorten both ends of 'Line 6' to its intersections with 'Line 5' and 'Line 7'.

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