TABLE OF CONTENTS To describe the uses of tools from the Modify toolbar.
The Modify tools are among the most frequently used tools of AutoCAD 2006. Drag the Modify toolbar (Fig. 5.1) from its usual position into the drawing area.
The Erase tool was described in Chapter 2. Examples of the other tools other than the Explode follow. See Chapter 9 for Explode.
Construct Fig. 5.3 using Polyline. Do not include the dimensions.
Call the Copy tool either left-click on its tool icon in the Modify toolbar (Fig. 5.2), or pick Copy from the Modify drop-down menu, or enter cp or copy at the command line. The command line shows:
Command:_copy
Select objects: pick the cross 1 found
Select objects: right-click
Specify base point or displacement: end of pick
Specify second point of displacement or pick
Specify second point of displacement: right-click
Command:
Fig. 5.2: The Copy tool icon from the Modify toolbar
Fig. 5.3: First example Copy outlines
Fig. 5.4: First example Copy
Erase the copied object.
Call the Copy tool. The command line shows:
Command:_copy
Select objects: pick 1 found
Select objects: right-click
Specify base point or displacement: Specify base point:
