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Tracy W. Lincoln
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Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:33 am Post subject:
AutoCAD TIP: Getting a grip II |
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THE TIP: A Variable Rotation & Copy using Grips
Start a new drawing. Draw one vertical line. Select that line (the grips are
cold, the line is highlighted). Select one of the end grips (makes it
hot)...
Right-click and select Copy (or simply type in C[enter])
Simply type in a rotation angle... like 15[enter] 20[enter] 35[enter] this
is a rotation and copy all in one command, but at whatever angle you desire.
BONUS TIP...
Do the same as above but now try a smaller angle like 12... now while the
grip is still hot, hold he shift key down and notice that your cursor will
be snapping in 12 degree increments. You can change the angle and then
reuse the shift key and the cursor will snap to the new increment.
Also remember the Base Point can also be changed by typing in by
Right-clicking and selecting Basepoint (or typing in B[enter]) and then
selecting a new basepoint.
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Tracy W. Lincoln, TLConsulting
Consulting, Design & Training Specialist
Autodesk Discussion Group Facilitator
Group(s) Index: http://discussion.autodesk.com
Product Support: http://support.autodesk.com
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Tracy W. Lincoln
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Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:34 am Post subject:
Re: AutoCAD TIP: Getting a grip II |
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Works for negative angles too!
Happy grip editing to you!
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Tracy W. Lincoln, TLConsulting
Consulting, Design & Training Specialist
Autodesk Discussion Group Facilitator
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W. Spears, AIA
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Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:41 pm Post subject:
Re: AutoCAD TIP: Getting a grip II |
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You missed a step, Tracy...
One must also execute the rotate command in conjunction with the copy
command for this to work.
Best regards...
W.
"Tracy W. Lincoln" <discussion.support@autodesk.com> wrote in message
news:4196ee23_3@newsprd01...
| Quote: | THE TIP: A Variable Rotation & Copy using Grips
Start a new drawing. Draw one vertical line. Select that line (the grips
are
cold, the line is highlighted). Select one of the end grips (makes it
hot)...
Right-click and select Copy (or simply type in C[enter])
Simply type in a rotation angle... like 15[enter] 20[enter] 35[enter] this
is a rotation and copy all in one command, but at whatever angle you
desire.
BONUS TIP...
Do the same as above but now try a smaller angle like 12... now while the
grip is still hot, hold he shift key down and notice that your cursor will
be snapping in 12 degree increments. You can change the angle and then
reuse the shift key and the cursor will snap to the new increment.
Also remember the Base Point can also be changed by typing in by
Right-clicking and selecting Basepoint (or typing in B[enter]) and then
selecting a new basepoint.
--
Tracy W. Lincoln, TLConsulting
Consulting, Design & Training Specialist
Autodesk Discussion Group Facilitator
Group(s) Index: http://discussion.autodesk.com
Product Support: http://support.autodesk.com
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Huw
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:48 am Post subject:
Re: AutoCAD TIP: Getting a grip II |
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Missing step, see inline...
Tracy W. Lincoln wrote:
| Quote: | THE TIP: A Variable Rotation & Copy using Grips
Start a new drawing. Draw one vertical line. Select that line (the
grips are cold, the line is highlighted). Select one of the end grips
(makes it hot)...
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Press ENTER twice, to cycle to ROTATE
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Right-click and select Copy (or simply type in C[enter])
Simply type in a rotation angle... like 15[enter] 20[enter] 35[enter]
this is a rotation and copy all in one command, but at whatever angle
you desire.
BONUS TIP...
Do the same as above but now try a smaller angle like 12... now while
the grip is still hot, hold he shift key down and notice that your
cursor will be snapping in 12 degree increments. You can change the
angle and then reuse the shift key and the cursor will snap to the
new increment.
Also remember the Base Point can also be changed by typing in by
Right-clicking and selecting Basepoint (or typing in B[enter]) and
then selecting a new basepoint. |
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Tracy W. Lincoln
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:06 am Post subject:
Re: AutoCAD TIP: Getting a grip II |
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Oops... thanks for the correction.
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Tracy W. Lincoln, TLConsulting
Consulting, Design & Training Specialist
Autodesk Discussion Group Facilitator
Group(s) Index: http://discussion.autodesk.com
Product Support: http://support.autodesk.com
"Huw" <hgree@removethisbit.unimelb.edu.au.andremovethisbittoo> wrote in
message news:41995c7f_1@newsprd01...
Missing step, see inline...
Tracy W. Lincoln wrote:
| Quote: | THE TIP: A Variable Rotation & Copy using Grips
Start a new drawing. Draw one vertical line. Select that line (the
grips are cold, the line is highlighted). Select one of the end grips
(makes it hot)...
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Press ENTER twice, to cycle to ROTATE
| Quote: |
Right-click and select Copy (or simply type in C[enter])
Simply type in a rotation angle... like 15[enter] 20[enter] 35[enter]
this is a rotation and copy all in one command, but at whatever angle
you desire.
BONUS TIP...
Do the same as above but now try a smaller angle like 12... now while
the grip is still hot, hold he shift key down and notice that your
cursor will be snapping in 12 degree increments. You can change the
angle and then reuse the shift key and the cursor will snap to the
new increment.
Also remember the Base Point can also be changed by typing in by
Right-clicking and selecting Basepoint (or typing in B[enter]) and
then selecting a new basepoint. |
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Tracy W. Lincoln
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:06 am Post subject:
Re: AutoCAD TIP: Getting a grip II |
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Oops... thanks for the correction.
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Tracy W. Lincoln, TLConsulting
Consulting, Design & Training Specialist
Autodesk Discussion Group Facilitator
Group(s) Index: http://discussion.autodesk.com
Product Support: http://support.autodesk.com
"W. Spears, AIA" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:4198cdbd_2@newsprd01...
| Quote: | You missed a step, Tracy...
One must also execute the rotate command in conjunction with the copy
command for this to work.
Best regards...
W.
"Tracy W. Lincoln" <discussion.support@autodesk.com> wrote in message
news:4196ee23_3@newsprd01...
THE TIP: A Variable Rotation & Copy using Grips
Start a new drawing. Draw one vertical line. Select that line (the grips
are
cold, the line is highlighted). Select one of the end grips (makes it
hot)...
Right-click and select Copy (or simply type in C[enter])
Simply type in a rotation angle... like 15[enter] 20[enter] 35[enter]
this is a rotation and copy all in one command, but at whatever angle you
desire.
BONUS TIP...
Do the same as above but now try a smaller angle like 12... now while the
grip is still hot, hold he shift key down and notice that your cursor
will be snapping in 12 degree increments. You can change the angle and
then reuse the shift key and the cursor will snap to the new increment.
Also remember the Base Point can also be changed by typing in by
Right-clicking and selecting Basepoint (or typing in B[enter]) and then
selecting a new basepoint.
--
Tracy W. Lincoln, TLConsulting
Consulting, Design & Training Specialist
Autodesk Discussion Group Facilitator
Group(s) Index: http://discussion.autodesk.com
Product Support: http://support.autodesk.com
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Allen Jessup
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Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:58 pm Post subject:
Re: AutoCAD TIP: Getting a grip II |
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That bonus is awesome. I don't know what I'd use it for yet but I'm sure
that one day a lightbulb will go on and I'll save a ton of time.
Allen
"Tracy W. Lincoln" <discussion.support@autodesk.com> wrote in message
news:4196ee23_3@newsprd01...
| Quote: | THE TIP: A Variable Rotation & Copy using Grips
Start a new drawing. Draw one vertical line. Select that line (the grips
are
cold, the line is highlighted). Select one of the end grips (makes it
hot)...
Right-click and select Copy (or simply type in C[enter])
Simply type in a rotation angle... like 15[enter] 20[enter] 35[enter] this
is a rotation and copy all in one command, but at whatever angle you
desire.
BONUS TIP...
Do the same as above but now try a smaller angle like 12... now while the
grip is still hot, hold he shift key down and notice that your cursor will
be snapping in 12 degree increments. You can change the angle and then
reuse the shift key and the cursor will snap to the new increment.
Also remember the Base Point can also be changed by typing in by
Right-clicking and selecting Basepoint (or typing in B[enter]) and then
selecting a new basepoint.
--
Tracy W. Lincoln, TLConsulting
Consulting, Design & Training Specialist
Autodesk Discussion Group Facilitator
Group(s) Index: http://discussion.autodesk.com
Product Support: http://support.autodesk.com
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Tracy W. Lincoln
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Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:36 am Post subject:
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The rotation does not hve to be on the endpoint of a line... select the
middle grip, RO[enter]C[enter] pull away 90 or type 90... now you have a
cross, where both centerlines are equal in length.
Also remember that you can change the Base Point while in the middle of that
Rotation/Copy...
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Tracy W. Lincoln, TLConsulting
Consulting, Design & Training Specialist
Autodesk Discussion Group Facilitator
Group(s) Index: http://discussion.autodesk.com
Product Support: http://support.autodesk.com
"Allen Jessup" <jessupa@co.rockland.ny.us> wrote in message
news:419a0722_3@newsprd01...
| Quote: | That bonus is awesome. I don't know what I'd use it for yet but I'm sure
that one day a lightbulb will go on and I'll save a ton of time.
Allen
"Tracy W. Lincoln" <discussion.support@autodesk.com> wrote in message
news:4196ee23_3@newsprd01...
THE TIP: A Variable Rotation & Copy using Grips
Start a new drawing. Draw one vertical line. Select that line (the grips
are
cold, the line is highlighted). Select one of the end grips (makes it
hot)...
Right-click and select Copy (or simply type in C[enter])
Simply type in a rotation angle... like 15[enter] 20[enter] 35[enter]
this
is a rotation and copy all in one command, but at whatever angle you
desire.
BONUS TIP...
Do the same as above but now try a smaller angle like 12... now while the
grip is still hot, hold he shift key down and notice that your cursor
will
be snapping in 12 degree increments. You can change the angle and then
reuse the shift key and the cursor will snap to the new increment.
Also remember the Base Point can also be changed by typing in by
Right-clicking and selecting Basepoint (or typing in B[enter]) and then
selecting a new basepoint.
--
Tracy W. Lincoln, TLConsulting
Consulting, Design & Training Specialist
Autodesk Discussion Group Facilitator
Group(s) Index: http://discussion.autodesk.com
Product Support: http://support.autodesk.com
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Allen Jessup
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Thu Nov 18, 2004 7:07 pm Post subject:
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Yes. I find that a great tool and have used it for crosses and other thing.
I'm fascinated by the fact that you can snap to multiples of an angle by
holding down the shift key.
Thanks again.
Allen
"Tracy W. Lincoln" <discussion.support@autodesk.com> wrote in message
news:419ac736$1_1@newsprd01...
| Quote: | The rotation does not hve to be on the endpoint of a line... select the
middle grip, RO[enter]C[enter] pull away 90 or type 90... now you have a
cross, where both centerlines are equal in length.
Also remember that you can change the Base Point while in the middle of
that
Rotation/Copy...
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Tracy W. Lincoln, TLConsulting
Consulting, Design & Training Specialist
Autodesk Discussion Group Facilitator
Group(s) Index: http://discussion.autodesk.com
Product Support: http://support.autodesk.com
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