Draw a rectangle by defining its center and corner

Choose the Rectangle by Center command .
Click to define the center of the rectangle (A).
Drag and click to define a corner of the rectangle (B), or enter a value in the dynamic edit boxes attached to the cursor.

Tip:

Instead of clicking to draw the rectangle, you can type values in the Width, Height, and Angle boxes on the Rectangle command bar. You can also use a combination of graphic and edit box input.
You can use the options on the command bar to edit a rectangle.
You can press and hold the Shift key to create a square.