Break line into equal distanced segments

[the ber]

Before you try the MEASURE command, you should use DDPTYPE to set the appearance of the points. Use a cross or circle or something; if you use the default AutoCAD setting, then you won't see the points. If your line is just a straight line, then you should be alright. If your line is a polyline, then I think your specified distance of 10 NM will be shortened at each corner.

[caddcop]

The construct points tools could help you place points where you need to partial delete element segments. You may also be able to use the snap divisor setting (KY=) to create snap points. Also, you might be able to use a macro.
A custom line style is not an out of the question possibility since there is a drop linestyle command which would leave lines and gaps. you could use a unit base linestyle that would be used with the global linestyle scale factor equal to the gap required.

[awolcott]

The construct points tools could help you place points where you need to partial delete element segments. You may also be able to use the snap divisor setting (KY=) to create snap points. Also, you might be able to use a macro.
A custom line style is not an out of the question possibility since there is a drop linestyle command which would leave lines and gaps. you could use a unit base linestyle that would be used with the global linestyle scale factor equal to the gap required.

Just want to clarify for others, and myself, that you are speaking about Microstation, correct?

If so, does anyone know if there an equivalent command for Autocad?


Edit:

BTW, thank you for the input. I am now exploring this option and so far I like what I see.

[caddcop]

That is correct. There is a family of construct points tools that is similar to measure/divide. And the snap divisor lets you set "midpoint" snaps, except that you can specify, thirds, quarters, fifths, etc. The shortcut key-in is KY=X where X is an integer number representing the number of segments to subdivide something into. Lets say you want to divide something into equal length segments and delete every other segment, leaving dashes and gaps, but want a dash at each end. Set a divisor that is an odd integer, like 7. With the partial delete command, you can delete the segment between the sixth and fifth segment. After you have completed that step, you would need to decrease the divisor by 2, since what is left is now 5 segments long. After deleting the fourth segment, reduce it to 3 and delete the middle third.
It might be possible to make a macro that combines all of these steps based upon the length of the element, its end points and the number of segments desired.
As this was the MicroStation forum, I answered with MicroStation work flows. I'm pretty sure that some of the lisp gurus could offer some thoughts.

[SLW210]

In AutoCAD you can WMFOUT then WMFIN, though the lines will need to be scaled once reinserted.

I found a LISP HERE, did not check to see if it worked.

[rickh]

command for Autocad?

looks like some lisp routines to do just what you want in Autocad:
http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showth...Splitting-Line