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dserv
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Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:58 am Post subject:
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I'm Very new to Autocad and having a problem with drawing a line by direction. I choose line, then by direction, set a starting point, enter a quadrant, enter a bearing and distance but my line seems to keep going and i can't find an endpoint. Please help.
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Paul Turvill
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Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:02 am Post subject:
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After you draw your line, type
ZOOM
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and then LIST the line. How long is it?
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"dserv" <nospam@address.withheld> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'm Very new to Autocad and having a problem with drawing a line by
direction. I choose line, then by direction, set a starting point, enter
a quadrant, enter a bearing and distance but my line seems to keep going
and i can't find an endpoint. Please help. |
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dserv
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Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:07 am Post subject:
Re: Very Green |
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Already tried zoom, still not enough.
The line is 489 ft.
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Paul Turvill
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Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:37 am Post subject:
Re: Very Green |
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Regardless of how long the line is, ZOOM Extents will display it all; that's
what "Extents" means. Is 489' the length you intended the line to be, the
length it ended up (and shows with the LIST command), or both?
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"dserv" <nospam@address.withheld> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Already tried zoom, still not enough.
The line is 489 ft. |
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teiarch
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:57 am Post subject:
Re: Very Green |
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| Maybe mixed up unit settings? Thinks he's doing inches but maybe doing feet???? |
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Paul Turvill
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject:
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Impossible to tell, unless he provides more information, isn't it?
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"teiarch" <nospam@address.withheld> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Maybe mixed up unit settings? Thinks he's doing inches but maybe doing
feet???? |
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Paul Turvill
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:52 pm Post subject:
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One thing I've seen before with "very green" users is that they don't
realize that virgin AutoCAD defaults to a 9"x12" screen and can't figure out
why a 1000' line won't fit.
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> Impossible to tell, unless he provides more information, isn't it? |
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teiarch
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Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:28 am Post subject:
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Yup! Right on both counts.
Very Green: Set up you drawing with the plot style you're going to be using BEFORE you start your masterpiece. See if the line still is " 'way off yonder". |
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