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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
Modify Objects | 411
Stretch with Grips
You can stretch an object by moving selected grips to new locations. Grips
on text, block references, midpoints of lines, centers of circles, and point
objects move the object rather than stretching it. This is an excellent method
for moving block references and adjusting dimensions.
Move with Grips
You can move objects by the grip selected. Selected objects are highlighted
and are moved the direction and distance of the next point location you
specify.
Rotate with Grips
You can rotate selected objects around a base point by dragging and specify-
ing a point location. Alternatively, you can enter an angle value. This is an
excellent method for rotating block references.
Scale with Grips
You can scale selected objects relative to a base point. Increase the size of an
object by dragging outward from the base grip and specifying a point loca-
tion, or decrease the size by dragging inward. Alternatively, you can enter a
value for relative scaling.
Mirror with Grips
You can mirror selected objects across a temporary mirror line. Turning
Ortho on helps you specify a vertical or horizontal mirror line.
To turn on grips
1 From the Tools menu, choose Options.
2 In the Options dialog box, Selection tab, select Enable Grips.
3 Choose OK.
Command line
OPTIONS
To set the color of the unselected grip beneath the cursor
1 On the Tools menu, click Options.
2 In the Options dialog box, Selection Tab, click the arrow under Hover Grip
Color.
3 Select a color, or click Select Color to display the Select Color dialog box.