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System Variables
PDMODE
Controls how point objects are displayed.
PDSIZE
Sets the display size for point objects.
Divide an Object into Equal Segments
You can divide a selected object into a specified number of equal lengths.
You can create points or insert blocks on an object at a specific number of
equal intervals. This operation does not actually break an object into individual
objects; it only identifies the location of the divisions so that you can use
them as geometric reference points.
The starting point for measurements or divisions varies with the object type.
For lines or open polylines, the starting point is the endpoint closest to the
selection point. For closed polylines, it is the polyline start point. For circles,
it is at the angle from the center point that is equivalent to the current snap
angle. For example, if the snap angle is 0, the circle starts at the three o'clock
position and continues counterclockwise.
If the point marker is displayed as a single dot (the default setting), you may
not be able to see the segments. You can change the style of the point markers
with the Point Style dialog box (DDPTYPE). The PDMODE system variable
also controls the appearance of point markers. For example, you can change
the value to make points appear as crosses. PDSIZE controls the size of point
objects.
To insert points to mark equal segments
1 Click Home tab ➤ Draw panel ➤ Point drop-down ➤ Divide.
2 Select a line, circle, ellipse, polyline, arc, or spline.
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