You can break an object
into two objects with or without a gap between them. You can also
join objects to make a single object.
Break Objects
Use BREAK to create a
gap in an object, resulting in two objects with a gap between them.
BREAK is often used to create space for block or text.
To break an object without creating
a gap, specify both break points at the same location. The fastest
way to do this is to enter @0,0 at the prompt for the second point.
You can create breaks in most geometric objects
except
- Blocks
- Dimensions
- Mlines
- Regions
Join Objects
Use JOIN to combine similar
objects into a single object. You can also create complete circles
and ellipses from arcs and elliptical arcs. You can join
- Arcs
- Elliptical arcs
- Lines
- Polylines
- Splines
The object to which you
want to join similar objects is called a source object. Objects
to be joined must be located in the same plane. Additional restrictions
for each type of objects are described in the JOIN command.
NoteWhen joining two
or more arcs (or elliptical arcs), the arcs are joined counterclockwise
beginning from the source object.
To break an object
- Select the object to break.
By default, the point at which you select the
object is the first break point. To select a different pair of break
points, enter f (First) and specify the first break
point.
- Specify the second break point.
To break an object without creating a gap, enter @0,0 to
specify the previous point.
To join objects
- Select the source object to which you
want to join objects.
- Select one or more objects to join to
the source object.
Valid objects include
arcs, elliptical arcs, lines, polylines, and splines. Additional
restrictions for each type of objects are described in the JOIN command.
CommandsBREAK
Breaks the selected
object between two points.
JOIN
Joins similar objects
to form a single, unbroken object.
