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A multiline text (MTEXT) object includes one or more paragraphs of text that is manipulated as a single object. You can create mtext in the In-Place Text Editor or an alternative text editor, you can also insert text from a file. The In-Place Text... Read More

When you select objects with a pointing device, grips will be displayed at strategic points on objects as small filled squares or arrow. Grips can be dragged to edit objects directly and quickly. Stretch with Grips When you drag selected grips to... Read More

If you want to erase objects from your drawing, you can do one of the following . Use the command ERASE . Select objects and press DELETE. Select objects and then cut them to the Clipboard with CTRL+X     Objects, which were recently erased with... Read More

Donuts (DONUT) are solid-filled circles (CIRCLE) or filled rings. It is a closed polyline (PLINE)with width.     Related tutorial video:     Status bar related setting 00:23 Line command 00:33 Polar 00:39 Edit objects + grips 00:56 Grips... Read More

You can choose one of the following methods to draw a CIRCLE : Center, Radius (Default) Center, Diameter 2 points 3 points Tangent, Tangent, Radius(TTR) Tangent, Tangent, Tangent(TTT) Arc (Convert arc to circle) Depends on the conditions and... Read More

Use RECTANG to create rectangular shape polylines. You can specify the length, width, area, dimensions and rotations. Use POLYGON to create closed polylines with 3-1,024 equal-length sides, you can create equilateral triangles, squares, pentagons... Read More

Polar tracking is used to display temporary alignment paths defined by the polar angles you specify, while you are creating or modifying objects. You can set the angle base (ANGBASE)direction in the Drawing Units dialog box. Alignment paths and... Read More

Without having to know the exact coordinates, object snaps enable you to quickly locate points relative to existing objects such as center points of circles or midpoints of lines. Use Running Object Snaps Press F3 or click the OSNAP button on the... Read More

The current LWEIGHT is the lineweight used for newly drawing object. You can make another lineweight current according to your requirement. The current lineweight you are using to draw objects is displayed in the Lineweight control on the Properties... Read More

Lineweights are width values of graphical objects and some types of text. You can use lineweights to draw heavy and thin lines. For example, heavy lines for walls in architecture drawing but thin lines for them in electrical drawing. Lineweights are... Read More