Last point
Remember you can use @ to return the last picked point. Here is an example of using this in the BREAK command. Of course this is useful in macros. Command: BREAK Select object: Specify second break point or [First point]:…
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Tag Archive: AutoCAD
Tab for opposite snap
If you are working in a crowded drawing and have difficulty using object snap, try TAB. For example, you want to snap to an endpoint of a line in a crowded area but the other endpoint is in an open…
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Inch mark in AutoCAD linetypes
If you have ever tried making a custom linetype with inch symbol (“) in the linetype definition, you know AutoCAD will complain, because it interprets this as an extra quote mark in the linetype string. Instead, use %%34 to represent…
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