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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
418 | Chapter 17 Change Existing Objects
To turn grips within blocks on or off
1 From the Tools menu, choose Options.
2 In the Options dialog box, Selection tab, select or clear Enable Grips
Within Blocks.
3 Choose OK.
Command line
OPTIONS
Modify Splines
In addition to the general editing operations available for most objects, there
are additional options available for editing splines with
SPLINEDIT.
■ Fit Data. Edits the fit point data that defines the spline, including
changing the tolerance.
■ Close. Changes an open spline into a continuous, closed loop.
■ Move Vertex. Moves a fit point to a new location.
■ Refine. Modifies a spline definition by adding and weighting control
points and elevating the order of the spline.
■ Reverse. Changes the direction of the spline.
You also can change the tolerance of the spline. Tolerance refers to how
closely the spline fits the set of fit points you specify. The lower the tolerance,
the more closely the spline fits the points.
Edit Splines with Grips
When you select a spline, grips are displayed on its fit points (the
GRIPS
system variable must be set to 1). You can use grips to modify the shape and
location of the spline.
After certain operations, fit points are discarded and grips are displayed on
control points instead. These operations include trimming the spline, mov-
ing the control points, and purging the fit data. If the spline's control frame
is turned on (the
SPLFRAME system variable is set to 1), grips are displayed on
both the spline's control points and its fit points, when available.