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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 - Find the Information You Need
- Part 1 - The User Interface
- Part 2 - Start, Organize, and Save a Drawing
- Part 3 - Control the Drawing Views
- Part 4 - Create and Modify Objects
- Chapter 14 - Control the Properties of Objects
- Chapter 15 - Use Precision Tools
- Chapter 16 - Draw Geometric Objects
- Chapter 17 - Change Existing Objects
- Part 5 - Hatches, Notes, and Dimensions
- Chapter 18 - Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Chapter 19 - Notes and Labels
- Chapter 20 - Dimensions and Tolerances
- Part 6 - Create Layouts and Plot Drawings
- Chapter 21 - Create Layouts
- Chapter 22 - Plot Drawings
- Part 7 - Share Data Between Drawings and Applications
- Chapter 23 - Reference Other Drawing Files (Xrefs)
- Chapter 24 - Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Chapter 25 - Work with Data in Other Formats
- Chapter 26 - Access External Databases
- Overview of Using AutoCAD with External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Part 8 - Work with Other People and Organizations
- Chapter 27 - Protect and Sign Drawings
- Chapter 28 - Use the Internet to Share Drawings
- Chapter 29 - Insert and View Markups
- Chapter 30 - Publish Drawing Sets
- Part 9 - Create Realistic Images and Graphics
- Glossary
- Index
252 | Chapter 15 Use Precision Tools
To insert points at measured intervals on an object
1 From the Draw menu, choose Point. Then choose Measure.
2 Select a line, arc, spline, circle, ellipse, or polyline.
3 Enter an interval length, or specify points to indicate a length.
AutoCAD places points on the object at the specified intervals.
Command line
MEASURE
To insert blocks at measured intervals on an object
1 If necessary, create the block you want to insert.
2 From the Draw menu, choose Point. Then choose Measure.
3 Select a line, arc, spline, circle, ellipse, or polyline.
4 Enter b (Block).
5 Enter the name of the block you want to insert.
6 Enter y to align the blocks with the measured object. Enter n to use a
rotation angle of 0 degrees.
7 Enter an interval length, or specify points to indicate a length.
AutoCAD inserts blocks on the object at the specified intervals.
Command line
BLOCK, MEASURE
Divide an Object into Equal Segments
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.
object selected blocks indicating
five divisions
object selected points indicating
divisions