Chapter 11 Modifying Objects
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Using the BREAK Command U s ing the BREAK Comm a nd
The
BREAK
command can remove a portion of an object or split an object at a
single point depending on the points and option you select. By default, the point you
pick when you select the object to break also locates the fi rst break point. To select
a different, possibly more accurate fi rst break point, use the
First point
option at the
Specify second break point or [First point]:
prompt. See Figure 11-10. Pick a second break
point away from the fi rst break point to break the part of the object between the two
points. Preview the operation before making the second pick.
If you select the same point for the fi rst and second break points, the
BREAK
command splits the object into separate segments without removing a portion. At the
Specify second break point or [First point]:
prompt, use object snaps or coordinate entry,
or enter @, to select the same coordinates as the fi rst break point. See Figure 11-11.
To automate the process, use the
Break at Point
command instead of the standard
BREAK
command.
Select points in a counterclockwise direction when breaking circular objects to
ensure that you remove the correct portion of the object. See Figure 11-12. Notice in
Figure 11-12 that you can break off the end of an open object by picking the fi rst point
on the object and the second point slightly beyond the end to be cut off. AutoCAD
selects the endpoint nearest the point you pick.
BREAK
Ribbon
Home
Modify
Break
Type
BREAK
BR
Ribbon
Home
Modify
Type
Break at Point
Figure 11-10.
Using the
BREAK
command to break an object. When using the default method, the first pick
selects the object and the first break point. Use the
First point
option to select the object to
break and then specify accurate break points using object snaps, such as the
Endpoint
object
snap as shown here.
Process
Result
Selecting Object and First Break
Point with One Pick
Using
First point
Option
Pick 1
Pick 2
Pick 2
(Endpoint)
Pick 3
(Endpoint)
Pick 1
(anywhere on line)
Figure 11-9.
Using the
BLEND
command to draw
a spline between
two lines. Preview
the operation before
making the second
pick.
Process Result
Pick
Pick
Preview