Divide Command

[EMS_0525]

Something i use frequently, but everyone i have told didint know about it. type divide in the command line, it divides a line into how every many equal parts you specifiy, it puts points for each section. Useful for doing concrete reinforcing.

[Andy0902]

or just type 'div' if you want to save a fraction of a second

[stevsmith]

I use the divide command alot. it helps me determine my post centres when detailing a layout of a balustrade

[Andy0902]

What kind of balustrading do you design and what program do you use? 2D or 3D?

Sorry for questions just curious because i do the same

Andy

[stevsmith]

What kind of balustrading do you design and what program do you use? 2D or 3D?

Sorry for questions just curious because i do the same

Andy

Basically I design the likes of balustrades and staircases that you see in shopping centres, offices, museums, colleges, etc etc.
We tend to do all our balustrading in 2d AutoCAD but for the more complex steel stairs I tend to used 2d then 3d (in A/C)to bring it together and make the pieces fit.
Where abouts are you from?
Im from just outside Glasgow.

[rustysilo]

Here is a related topic that also comes in handy.

[Andy0902]

Cheers rusty

I'm in west yorkshire. I do alot of retail and industrial staircases , fully 3D on Advance steel(an autocad add-on)

[stevsmith]

We tend to use StruCAD for our structural works.

[Andy0902]

yeah its very similar

[DODGE]

Something i use frequently, but everyone i have told didint know about it. type divide in the command line, it divides a line into how every many equal parts you specifiy, it puts points for each section. Useful for doing concrete reinforcing.

Hi EMS
I just tried this command as it looks like I could use this a lot.
I do alot of balustrades etc.
However I must be doing something wrong, I draw a line 3000mm long then type:
DIVIDE
SELECT OBJECT TO DIVIDE
ENTER NUMBER OF SEGMENTS (BLOCK)
I TYPE 5 THEN ENTER
Then I get nothing.
Can you give me straight forward exactly what you do?
Thanks for your help.
Dodge