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If you want to draw the length at the Spline [or other object(s) with linearity] as a piece of Text, >>here<< is a thread with some routines to do that.  The older ones put the Text at the start of each object; my newer one at Post 26 puts it at the midpoint.

> "...I have always struggled to draw one that isnt closed."

Read about the Spline command in Help.  Are you using the Close option to end the command, thinking that "closing" means completing the command, rather than taking the Spline back to Close to the starting end?  Just hit Enter instead to end the command without Closing back to the start.

Edited by Kent Cooper - 12.Mar.2018 at 14:59

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Kent Cooper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12.Mar.2013 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD2020, 2023 Status: Offline Points: 686	Topic: spline Posted: 12.Mar.2018 at 14:54
	If you want to draw the length at the Spline [or other object(s) with linearity] as a piece of Text, >>here<< is a thread with some routines to do that. The older ones put the Text at the start of each object; my newer one at Post 26 puts it at the midpoint. > "...I have always struggled to draw one that isnt closed." Read about the Spline command in Help. Are you using the Close option to end the command, thinking that "closing" means completing the command, rather than taking the Spline back to Close to the starting end? Just hit Enter instead to end the command without Closing back to the start. Edited by Kent Cooper - 12.Mar.2018 at 14:59

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 12.Mar.2018 at 12:45
	Are you current with the latest service pack? I have not heard or read anything about the F8 key locking up AutoCAD.
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>

dolau Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 28.Jun.2016 Location: United Kingdom Using: autocad LT2023 Status: Offline Points: 41	Posted: 12.Mar.2018 at 12:03
	For a while if I used F8 the drawing would freeze and I had to select the icon from the menu bar at the bottom of the screen- just tried it and it is back There was some discussion on here about it at the time Great thanks
	Andrew

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 12.Mar.2018 at 11:58
	F8=Orthomode hasn't gone anywhere. The length of a spline is returned when you issue the LIST command then select the spline. Edited by John Connor - 12.Mar.2018 at 12:01
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>

dolau Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 28.Jun.2016 Location: United Kingdom Using: autocad LT2023 Status: Offline Points: 41	Posted: 12.Mar.2018 at 10:30
	I have to start preparing drawings joining a number of points with a polyline representing a flexible pipework system joining up a number of heads on a scale drawing I guess SPLINE is the most appropriate way of doing this and seems to work although I have always struggled to draw one that isnt closed What I need to do is measure the length of the 'pipework' system or spline length Looking at properties it prepares the area under the shape created which I am sure is useful for some things Any ideas how I get the length of a spline once drawn Thanks PS - any idea when F8 to get ortho on a drawing might come back?
	Andrew

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