draw line on line (auto select previous pick points)

[deano33]

I want to create a macro within Acad LT to draw a line from A to B and then automatically draw another line over the top from A to B. Is there a way to select the previous pick points A & B automatically.

I know you can copy last @0,0 but not what I am looking for.

Any Ideas?

[CALCAD]

deano33,
You could write a macro or script to copy in place, but you say that's not what you're looking for. Then what are you looking for? As far as I know, only the last point position is saved by Autocad (in the LASTPOINT system variable.) There seems to be no automatic way to get both previous points without using customization options, like LISP, that you don't have in LT. Maybe if you describe your needs in more detail, someone will have a solution.

[Tankman]

deano33, welcome to the forums.

I'm with CALCAD, but, I ask, "Why would you need a line on top of another line?"

Of course usin' LT, a lisp routine is out of the question.
Do you have a lot of lines you want carbon copied?

[deano33]

Thankyou for your reply. I am trying to create a menu macro to draw a multiline (3 lines 100mm apart) not currently available in Acad LT. I have tried to offset;last but not available. Any Ideas?

[CALCAD]

deano33,
If you haven't already, you might want to look into DIESEL. I don't have Autocad so I can't verify, but DIESEL allows access to system variables in a way that looks promising for what you want to do. I presume there is information in your LT help files. Here is a link to some reference info with examples. Hope this helps.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~bigbyte/diesel.htm