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Modify a Block Definition You can edit a block definition or a block reference already inserted in the drawing. If you redefine block definitions in your current drawing, all the block references will be affected simultaneously. you have two options... 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

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

Controls the displaying and plotting order of overlapping objects. When you create a drawing, overlapping objects like TEXT , wide polylines (PLINE) or solid-filled polygons are displayed in the order in they are created. To change the draw order,... Read More

In order to speed up performance, the display of certain kinds of objects can be simplified. If you display wide polylines (PLINE) and donuts (DONUT), solid-filled polygons, hatches (HATCH), gradient fills, and TEXT in a simplified form, the display... Read More

The UCSICON command is used to control the visibility, position, appearance, and option of UCS icons. Command Access: Ribbon : View > Ordinate > UCS Icon Menu : View > Display > UCS Icon > OnCommand : UCSICON Command Prompts: Enter an... Read More

The TEXTTOFRONT command is used to place text and annotation to the front of other objects. Command Access: Command : TEXTTOFRONT Menu : Tools > Drawing order> Bring Annotations to Front> Text Objects Only Command Prompts: Bring to front ... Read More

The SECURITYOPTIONS command is used to set password or digital signature for specified drawing file. Command Access: Command : SECURITYOPTIONS Function Description: Users could add security options for the specified drawing file; those options will... Read More

The SECTIONPLANE command is used to create sections of 3D object by creating section planes. Command Access: Menu : Draw > Modeling > Section PlaneCommand: SECTIONPLANE Command Prompts: Select face or any point to locate section line or [Draw... Read More

The SECTION command is used to create regions by intersection of plane and solid, surface or mesh. Command Access: Command : SECTION Command Prompts: Select object : Specify start point of section or [Object/Z axis/View/XY/YZ/ZX/3 points] <3... Read More