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	How to draw AutoCAD rectangle from its center point?
	You can use a simple AutoLISP utility - CenRect - to draw XY-aligned (horizontal/vertical) rectangles by specifying their center and one corner point. Download CenRect from www.cadstudio.cz/download, load the LSP file into your AutoCAD session with `APPLOAD` and start (type) the `CENRECT` command. Specify the starting (center) point and one corner point of the constructed rectangle.

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CAD tip # 10437:

How to draw AutoCAD rectangle from its center point?