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title: Rectangle
description: "Creates a closed rectangular polyline from the specified parameters such as its diagonal corner points, dimensions, area, and type of corners. ## To Draw a Rectangle ![](https://dwgsee.com/cad/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rect.jpg) - Click Draw > Rectangle - Specify the first corner of the rectangle.…"
url: "https://www.dwgsee.com/cad/support/docs/rectangle/"
updated: "2025-01-23"
category: User Guide / Create Objects
tags:
  - Command Line
  - Rectangle
---

# Rectangle

Creates a closed rectangular polyline from the specified parameters such as its diagonal corner points, dimensions, area, and type of corners.

## To Draw a Rectangle

![](https://dwgsee.com/cad/support/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rect.jpg)

- Click Draw > Rectangle
- Specify the first corner of the rectangle.
- Specify the other corner of the rectangle.

## By Length and Width

- Click Draw> Rectangle.
- Specify the first corner of the rectangle.
- Enter D for Dimensions.
- Enter the length.
- Enter the width.
- Specify the other corner.
- Note: You are restricted by the length and width values.

## By Area

- Click Draw> Rectangle.
- Specify the first corner of the rectangle.
- Enter A for Area.
- Enter the area.
- Do one of the following:
- Enter L to enter the length. The width is calculated based on the length and the area.
- Enter W to enter the width. The length is calculated based on the width and the area.
- Enter the value for the length or width.

## With Rotation

- Click Draw > Rectangle.
- Specify the first corner of the rectangle.
- Enter R for Rotation.
- Enter the rotation value or enter P to pick two points to define the angle of rotation.
- Specify the other corner.