Insert Blocks Once a BLOCK is inserted into a drawing, a block reference is created and you can specify its location, SCALE and rotation (ROTATE). Insert a Drawing File as a Block You can INSERT a entire drawing file as a block in current drawing... Read More
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Extends objects such as line segment, arc, polyline or ray to a block. Objects would be extended to a block as close as possible if they cannot intersect with each other. Menu : Express>Blocks>Extend to Nested Objects Command Entry : BEXTEND... Read More
Change a text object's justification without changing its position. Works with text, mtext, and attribute definition objects. Menu : Text >Others>Justify Text Command Entry : TJUST or JUSTIFYTEXT Select objects: Use an object selection... Read More
There are three choices for how the COLOR , LINETYPE , and LWEIGHT properties of objects are treated when BLOCK is inserted: Retain their original properties. For this choice, it is recommended that you set the properties individually for each... Read More
This command will not change the lines of the whole table, but just move the side line of a cell. Menu : Express>Table Tools>Drag Segment Command Entry : BGJT Operation steps: 1. Start the command. 2. Specify the line of the table for dragging.... Read More
You can save and restore model viewport arrangements by name. Viewports and views don't need to be set up every time. Viewport arrangements can be saved and later restored with command VPORTS . Available viewport arrangements can be listed,... Read More
If you want to erase objects from your drawing, you can do one of the following . Use the command ERASE . Select objects and press DELETE. Select objects and then cut them to the Clipboard with CTRL+X Objects, which were recently erased with... Read More
Controls the displaying and plotting order of overlapping objects. When you create a drawing, overlapping objects like TEXT , wide polylines (PLINE) or solid-filled polygons are displayed in the order in they are created. To change the draw order,... Read More
Enter absolute coordinate Absolute coordinates are based on the UCS origin (0,0), which is the intersection of the X and Y axis. If you know the precise X and Y values of the point, you can use absolute coordinates. Enter relative coordinate The... Read More
This function is similar to merge cells in Excel. Menu : Express>Table Tools>Merge Cells Command Entry : BGH Operation steps: 1.Start the command. 2.Specify the borderline of the form to merge or the first cell, as shown below. 3. Merging... Read More