Perfect Rev Cloud

[Andy0902]

If your like me and cant draw a rev cloud free hand, this is how to do it so it looks nicer/acceptable ...

First of all, draw an Ellipse, Circle, Rectangle or a Closed polyline around the part of the drawing you wish to Rev Cloud.

Next, click on Revision Cloud or type REVCLOUD, then type A for ArcLength.
A good Arclength is about 10 on an A1 sheet(if your drawing in model space just play around untill you get a nice size)

Once you have selected your ArcLength type O for Object then select the object you drew at the start, choose which direction you would like your cloud.

Easy as that

[Tommy78]

Great tip, thanks!
You can also type rc instead of revcloud, that makes it even faster.

[Andy0902]

typing RC does some kind of render?

[chulse]

typing RC does some kind of render?

Use the command Alias editor (express tool) and change it - I don't do renders, so RC is REVCLOUD for me!

[CRPPIPER]

also if you change the arc length to 2 different acceptable sizes (minimum-maximum) then it looks more natural as well!

very good tip, i have been using this method for quite some time! and i am alot faster than some co-workers that try to do it free hand and get cought up in "snaps"... (i mean i know you can turn them off.. but still...lol..)

[Zorg]

when it prompts for 'style' select 'C' for calligraphy. looks alot better than the the bubble ^^

[Andy0902]

when it prompts for 'style' select 'C' for calligraphy. looks alot better than the the bubble ^^

I guess that's personal preference. It also depends on the CAD standards you are using.

[wandyhee]

thanks, that's great tips . I keep doing it manually before I found this post

[kencaz]

Careful where you place your rev-clouds, it may be costly...

[ReMark]

Use the "Oops" command to fix the above ^ ^ ^.