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Break Lines - AutoCAD 2002 LT - how to draw?

Break Lines - AutoCAD 2002 LT - how to draw?

Break Lines - AutoCAD 2002 LT - how to draw?

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I am using AutoCAD 2002LT.  I am drawing Cable Harnesses.  I have completely drawn a 7 foot cable in 1:1 scale that I need to print on an 11" x 17" piece of paper.  In order to facilitate this, and allow for a clear print of the tiny connectors on either end of the cable (the reason for 1:1 scale) I need to create break lines in the middle of the cable to omit the middle portion of the cable.  I am encountering problems doing this.  

1) I cannot locate the AutoCAD LT command to create break lines.

2) If I draw 2 zig-zagged lines and then use the BREAK command to remove excess cable my dimention lines lose their anchors, flip to the right hand portion of the cable and therefore no longer reflect the fact that the cable is 7 feet long.  Plus the zig-zagged lines have many zigs and zags, not just a zig-zag-zig configuration (which is the recommeded standard for a break line.)

RE: Break Lines - AutoCAD 2002 LT - how to draw?

You could create two viewports in paperspace (layout mode?) showing each end of the cable, and draw in a break line in paperspace. Freeze viewport layer or put on 'defpoints' layer so they don't plot.

RE: Break Lines - AutoCAD 2002 LT - how to draw?

Maybe this helps:
Making Dimension not-associative
using Pline for zigzag,
picking both as cutting edge,
and then picking the part to be removed,

RE: Break Lines - AutoCAD 2002 LT - how to draw?

I typically do it as CarlB has described with a viewport for each end, then manually draw your break lines in paperspace.

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