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LESSON 5. Basic drawing and editing: Mercury Spacecraft Console Panel Section

STEP 5. Add switches.

Now it's time to finish the drawing. Add the text shown below.

Now it's time for the switches and the last new command of the lesson. Use the Arc (3-point) command to make the C- shaped object below. The diameter of the arc is about .5. Look at the finished drawing to locate the lower left hand switch. Use the Arc (3-point) command and left click the 3 points shown below.

Now make a smaller arc and place it as shown below.

Now draw two straight lines from the ends of this arc and cap it with another arc.

Now copy the switch and put the text around the first as shown.

Now use 2 circles to make the small button in the lower right. Label it as shown.

That's it! You've completed Lesson 5 and learned quite a few new commands.

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