changing properties in just a part of a circle
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Topic: changing properties in just a part of a circle
Posted By: gato richy
Subject: changing properties in just a part of a circle
Date Posted: 27.Nov.2008 at 20:08
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I wonder if I can change the properties (let's say line type) in just a part of a line or object. For instance, a circle over a part of another circle. A part of the circle beneath would be hidden. So I would like to change the property of the circle behind the other, but just the part which is hidden of course. Any help appreciated Richy |
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Posted By: Rman
Date Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 10:20
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First copy the circles to other place and change the copied circles property to dashed line. Then do trimming for unecessary part as you needed. Trim also the hidden part of the original one. Move back the trimmed dashed circles to original one using appropriate osnap (ie: center). That's what I would do. hth,
Rman
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Posted By: Kackac
Date Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 11:53
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You can [CMD]BREAK[/CMD] the circle at two points, which terminates visible/hidden part of circle. If you want the circle to cohere, make it the group. ------------- I'm sorry for my bad English. Kackac |
Posted By: rossassociates
Date Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 13:55
What are you attempting to do? you could make the circle that is "on top" a clear item, so that it obscures the part of the circle below it, that it covers.. or are you attempting to do something else?? Wipeout? Although only with a Polyline... which version of ACAD are you using? |
gato richy wrote:Posted By: gato richy
Date Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 15:52
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Thanks a lot Roman, Kackac and Ross. I think Roman got the point. I thought there was a command like BREAK (like Kadkad said) as to do this kind of operations, making the op. faster. My cad is 2007 Im makin a 2D draw which has a lot of hidden parts of a same line, so it is tedious to Break the lines and make a hidden one among them. If you hava another suggestion please, fell free to post it, I'll appreciate all your help. Richy |
Posted By: gato richy
Date Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 20:39
I thought 'bout BREAK but in case of circles, it gives you problems. One is that you lose an arc and have to draw it again, tedious when there're many. Thanks |
Posted By: gato richy
Date Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 20:44
I did just what you said, seems fine when there are no many circles one over another. But with 4 (as I tried today) you lose which line is hidden and which is not. I guess it has to like this, since I thought there existed a particular function to do this. Thanks |
Posted By: Kackac
Date Posted: 28.Nov.2008 at 22:47
I'm not sure I understand you well, my english isn't good, but...
uploads/20081128_224944_break_point.lsp - uploads/20081128_224944_break_point.lsp
------------- I'm sorry for my bad English. Kackac |
Posted By: tariq
Date Posted: 12.Dec.2008 at 08:05
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Command are upload but not working ------------- Tariq Mehmood |
Posted By: Kackac
Date Posted: 13.Dec.2008 at 15:15
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Can you specify, what doesn't work, please? What AutoCAD tell you after typing command BP for this lisp? ------------- I'm sorry for my bad English. Kackac |
Posted By: Apeiron
Date Posted: 15.Dec.2008 at 14:44
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Hello
if your circles are the same allways you can make a block with them and in this block you can make the linetype of a part to be allways in a way indifferent of the layer you use. ------------- Always is something new to learn .... for kids :))) http://www.prizee.com/?refer=Apeiron - http://www.prizee.com/?refer=Apeiron |