RBT Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 Hi, I'm relatively new to autocad and using the 2010 version... My problem is WHILE using the multiline command, I can't snap back to points created in that line? I can snap to ordinary lines and other multilines that have been created PREVIOUSLY...but not back to a multiline that I'm CURRENTLY drawing?? Why is this? Thanks for any help... Quote
Dadgad Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 Welcome to CADTutor RBT. Are you DISPLAYING JOINTS in your multiline style? In the screenshot you will see the Standard multiline style on top, the one below is a new style I defined from the Standard one, and the only difference is that on the newer one, I checked DISPLAY JOINTS in the dialog box. There are a bunch of options available at this point in defining a new multiline style. If you use the MLEDIT command, there are a number of helpful tools you can use, as shown in the dialog box in the screenshot. And last but by no means least, Lee Mac has a great lisp for those who enjoy the advantages of multilines, but want the other advantages of Plines. http://www.lee-mac.com/mlinetopline.html Thanks Lee! Quote
RBT Posted July 8, 2016 Author Posted July 8, 2016 Thanks for the reply Dadgad! I tried the DISPLAYING JOINTS, and it still doesn't let me snap back to it. The MLEDIT is a great tool, thanks for that, never knew about that! I think the link you posted is what i'm after... so I'll check that out! Basically, from what I'm finding, if I was to try to draw a rectangle or square using a multiline, I can't finish the rectangle because I can't snap back to the beginning... Quote
Dadgad Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) How is your multiline Justification set, to Zero? That LSP by Lee Mac is awesome, as nice as multilines are to draw quickly, they carry a lot of baggage for editing down the road, unlike Lee's wonderful closed polylines! Oh, now I see what you mean! Just use C for close, and the final segment will close the multiline, as it would with a polyline, much easier than snapping to a nonexistent grip. :wink: WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS, read your commandline prompts, there is much to be learned by doing so. Edited July 8, 2016 by Dadgad Quote
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