Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
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Does anyone know of a way that while you are drawing a rev cloud that you can move your screen to continue the cloud??
I find this so frustrating as it is very hard to be particular when you are zoomed so far out - I much rather be working in closer without having to stop and start different clouds all the time and join them together. Working in closer also give you so much more control over the curser.
Using ACAD2000.
Thanks
I find this so frustrating as it is very hard to be particular when you are zoomed so far out - I much rather be working in closer without having to stop and start different clouds all the time and join them together. Working in closer also give you so much more control over the curser.
Using ACAD2000.
Thanks





RE: Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
RE: Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
RE: Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
RE: Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
The only thing I've found to get what you're asking for is to use the pline command, arc option, specify the direction of the next arc in such a way that its a good next arc in the cloud, and keep going 'til you've drawn your cloud. The advantage here is that you DON"T need a LISP routine, and you can use any zoom option you like anywhere in the midst of the command, with predictable, consistent results.
For details on how to do this (after trying it out for yourself first) re-post here, and I'll throw in the options-steps for a quick how-to.
BTW- I have my scroll wheel set to pop-0, so I don't use it for quick pans and zooms either.
Good Luck-
C.Fee
RE: Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
IFRS: When panning like you mentioned, it works until you let go of the pan button. Then the cloud jumps back to where your mouse is.
I am also using 2004
Chris
RE: Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
RE: Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
For example:
I start a cloud at point A and draw it to point B. At point B I am at the edge of the sreen, so I start to pan. My cursor stays at point B as I pan over, and my cloud continues to draw to point C. When I let go of my pan button, the cloud goes back to my cursor, which is still at point B, creating a large arc between the two points.
Maybe I am not doing it the same, but it has always done that for me. I have learned to work around it by zooming out to make my cloud when it cover larger areas.
RE: Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
Hope this helps
Neil
RE: Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
Both IFRS and Neilma, your solutions work perfectly when using the Revcloud command.
RE: Moving drawing screen during "cloud" command
How about creating a cloud to follow an existing polyline? Much more control on drawing the outline. A routine to create this cloud can be found at http://theswamp.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1319