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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS)
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Draw Geometric Objects
- Change Existing Objects
- Select Objects
- Correct Mistakes
- Erase Objects
- Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Clipboard
- Modify Objects
- Modify Complex Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Overview of 3D Modeling
- Create Solids and Surfaces from Lines and Curves
- Create Solids
- Create Surfaces
- Create Meshes
- Create Wireframe Models
- Add 3D Thickness to Objects
- Modify 3D Models
- Create Sections and 2D Drawings from 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Save Plot Settings as Named Page Setups
- Reuse Named Page Setups
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Print or Plot Drawings
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Specify Settings for Plotting
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Collaborate with Others
- Render Drawings
- Draw 2D Isometric Views
- Add Lighting to Your Model
- Materials and Textures
- Render 3D Objects for Realism
- Glossary
- Index
EXPLMODE
Controls whether the EXPLODE command supports nonuniformly scaled
(NUS) blocks.
Modify Polylines
Change the shape and display of polyline objects with polyline editing options.
You can also join separate polylines.
For example, modify polylines in several ways using PEDIT, the Properties
Inspector palette, or grips.
■ Move, add, or delete individual vertices
■ Set a uniform width for the entire polyline or control the width of each
segment
■ Create an approximation of a spline called a spline-fit polyline
■ Display noncontinuous linetypes with or without a dash before and after
each vertex
■ Change the orientation of text in a polyline’s linetype by reversing its
direction
Modify Polylines with Multi-Functional Grips
Polyline grips are multi-functional, providing context-sensitive options for
reshaping the polyline. Polyline segments have additional multi-functional
grips displayed at their midpoints. Control the display of these grips with the
GRIPS system variable.
NOTE Multi-functional grips also support the standard Grip modes (Stretch, Move,
Rotate, Scale, and Mirror). For information on working with multi-functional grips,
see Modify Objects with Multi-Functional Grips on page 316.
The multi-functional grip-editing options that are available for polylines
depend on
■ The grip’s location (vertex or midpoint)
■ The segment type (line or arc)
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