4. Moving the Lower Cross Member

Now we need to move the lower cross member into position. Since we will be using a 0.25 inch thick material for the removable shelf, the top of the extrusion will need to be 15.75 inches from the floor. We can do this easily using AutoCAD® point filters.

Make sure that the AutoCAD® UCS is at World by picking the button from the AutoQuoterX™ Toolbar. Enter the AutoCAD® Move command and select the lower cross member you just inserted.

Press the Enter key to finish the selection process. When AutoCAD® prompts you for a base point, select the Node point indicated by the arrow in Figure 11.

Figure 11

When AutoCAD® prompts you for the destination point, type in .xy and press return. AutoCAD® will now prompt you to identify the point from which you wish to use the X and Y components. Type in @ (Shift + 2, above the “Q” and “W” keys) and press return.

AutoCAD® will now prompt you for the Z component. Simply type in 15.75, and press return. Your drawing should now look like the one in Figure 12.

Figure 12