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System Variables
PDMODE
Controls how point objects are displayed.
PDSIZE
Sets the display size for point objects.
Specify Measured Intervals on Objects
You can mark off equal lengths from one end of a selected object.
You can use MEASURE to mark an object at specified intervals. You can mark
the intervals with either points or blocks. The last segment of a measured
object may be shorter than the interval you specify.
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 measured intervals. 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 at measured intervals on an object
1 Click Home tab ➤ Draw panel ➤ Point drop-down ➤ Measure.
2 Select a line, arc, spline, circle, ellipse, or polyline.
3 Enter an interval length, or specify points to indicate a length.
Points are placed on the object at the specified intervals.
To insert blocks at measured intervals on an object
1 If necessary, create the block you want to insert.
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