CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Connect entities https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:59:52 +0000 Wed, 16 May 2012 21:21:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7810 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Connect entities : You have just described what a...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7810&PID=20184&title=connect-entities#20184 Author: heinsite
Subject: 7810
Posted: 16.May.2012 at 21:21

You have just described what a Coincident Geometric constraint is in AutoCAD (available in the full version only).
 
Look on the Parametric tab of the Ribbon in the Geometric panel for the Coincident contraint and play around with it.
 
Then play with the (extremely simple) demo file attached.  Pick either of the two lines and move them or move the point with the blue square and watch the rubber banding effect.  By your description this may be what you're looking for.
 
Dave.
 
uploads/20120516_212059_CoincidentPt.dwg
 
btw... if you don't see the blue square initially, click "Show All" in the Parametric > Geometric palette.


Edited by heinsite - 16.May.2012 at 21:25]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 21:21:50 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7810&PID=20184&title=connect-entities#20184 <![CDATA[Connect entities : AutoCAD is not Viso and vice-versa.You...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7810&PID=20173&title=connect-entities#20173 Author: John Connor
Subject: 7810
Posted: 16.May.2012 at 11:50

AutoCAD is not Viso and vice-versa.

You would have to take a look at Parametric Constraints and see if that would be suitable or at Dynamic Blocks.
]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 11:50:09 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7810&PID=20173&title=connect-entities#20173 <![CDATA[Connect entities : Hi there,I&#039;m new to Autocad...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7810&PID=20171&title=connect-entities#20171 Author: Peter Schmidt
Subject: 7810
Posted: 16.May.2012 at 11:45

Hi there,

I'm new to Autocad and about to evaluate the basic features.
Is there a way to connect entities with some sort of connectors (lines, etc.), as you know them from modelling applications like MS Visio.
Of course I could draw a line on a certain "connections" layer, but what I need is that the line sticks at the entities and stretchs/shrinks itself when moving the connected entities.

Peter
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