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

[PS_Port]

Dodge,

 

you need to set your point size and style "PDSIZE" & "PDMODE"

 

have a play with those system variables, or look them up in the help for further reading.

 

still hot enough for you down there ??

[DODGE]

Thanks For that PS

I just had a play with those and I see what you mean, Awsome.

Because I have acheived my goal today of learning one thing new in AutoCad per day. I'm gonna knock off early and go and suck on a cold one, or three. Yep still hot currently 43c.

Thanks PS

Dodge feeling hot hot hot.

[Andy0902]

If you got to...

 

Format - Point Style

 

you can choose different point styles which make it easier for you to see.

 

My preference is 4th across, 2nd down.

 

Choose a different point style then try the Divide command again.

 

Andy

[DODGE]

If you got to...

 

Format - Point Style

 

you can choose different point styles which make it easier for you to see.

 

My preference is 4th across, 2nd down.

 

Choose a different point style then try the Divide command again.

 

Andy

Yep Thanks Andy

Did that and it's great. Wish I had known abouit this before.

Cheers.

[Lentezza]

Thanx everybody for that useful thread!!! The point style thang was the useful hint...

 

I think this must have been the first time I found the answer to a problem directly via a simple first try Google search....