Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8, User Manual

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Combining Two Polygons
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To join two entities that share a common endpoint
1 On the Edit menu, click Trim, Join, or click the Join button on the All-In-
One toolbar.
2 Click the first entity.
3 Click the second entity. AutoSketch joins the two entities together to form
a polyline.
To join a series of entities
1 On the Edit menu, click Trim, Join, or click the Join button on the All-In-
One toolbar.
2 Press and hold CTRL and click an entity in the series. AutoSketch joins any
connected entities.
Combining Two Polygons
AutoSketch allows you to combine two intersecting polygons. The new
polygon assumes the combined shape of the two polygons. The new entity
has the graphic properties of the second polygon you click.
NOTE The original polygons are removed by this procedure. If you want to
keep the original polygons, make a copy before you begin this procedure.
To join two overlapping polygons to form a single entity
1 On the Edit menu, click Trim, Union, or click the Union button on the All-
In-One toolbar.
2 Click the first polygon.
3 Click the second polygon.