Autodesk 00128-051462-9310 - AUTOCAD 2008 COMM UPG FRM 2005 DVD, User Manual

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select the profile, and use grips to adjust the shape.
The Edge grip has 3 edit modes: Offset, Add Vertex, and
Convert to Arc. The default mode is Offset, which offsets the
selected edge in a direction that is perpendicular to the
midpoint of the edge. Depending on the shape of the profile
and the edge you choose to modify, neighboring lines are
extended or trimmed, and new lines are added, as necessary. change the shape of the perimeter of the profile or its rings
Use the Add Vertex edit mode to add a vertex to the selected
edge, and create a new edge. If the selected edge is an arc,
the new edge is an arc, as well.
Convert to Arc changes the selected edge to an arc and
stretches the midpoint of the edge. The edge grip for an arc
also has a Stretch mode, so that you can stretch the midpoint
of the edge after it has been converted to an arc.
select an Edge grip, and press CTRL to switch to the Add
Vertex edit mode. Move the edge to the desired location and
click, or enter a value and press ENTER. add vertices to the profile
select the Vertex grip for the vertex you want to remove, and
press CTRL to switch to the Remove edit mode. Move the
cursor off the selected vertex, and click. remove vertices from the profile
select the profile, right-click, and click Replace Ring. Select
the ring to replace, and select the new geometry. Press ENTER
to keep the geometry, or enter n (No) to erase it. replace an existing ring of the profile with new geometry
draw the linework in place on the temporary profile. Select
the profile, right-click, and click Add Ring. Select the geometry
to define the ring. Press ENTER to keep the geometry, or enter
y (Yes) to erase it. add a ring to the profile to subtract an area from the profile
select the profile, right-click, and click Remove Ring. Select
the ring to remove, and press ENTER. This option does not
appear if the profile has only one ring. remove a ring from the profile
2 Save or discard the changes:
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click .
restore the sweep to its original shape
click .The sweep uses the edited profile to define its
geometry. Any other objects or styles that use this profile are
also updated with the edited geometry.
save the changes to the current profile
select the profile, right-click, and click Save as New Profile.
Enter a name for the new profile, and click OK. The sweep
uses the new profile to define its geometry. Other styles or
objects that use the original profile are not affected. save the changes to a new profile
Mitering Walls with Sweeps
Use this procedure to miter intersecting walls whose shape is defined by a wall sweep.
NOTE If you miter the end of walls, no endcaps are drawn.
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