How It Works In X

[stevieboy]

Mark

 

When I do that it changes the shape of the entity

I just want to break it, like you do in 9

 

 

stevieboy

[?Mark]

stevieboy,

what are you trying to break?

 

 

Mark

[stevieboy]

Mark,

 

Yes, so I can do a net surf.

[stevieboy]

Mark,

 

Yes, so I can do a net surf.

[?Mark]

there is selection box "arcs/lines" just right of green check mark.

Selecting lines will give you lines after break, selecting arcs will give you arcs...

Is this what you're looking for?

 

HTH

 

Mark

[stevieboy]

Mark,

 

The shape I have is a half moon...

When I do edit/trim-break/break many pieces/

#2 for 2 pcs. and pick "arcs"

and then pick my arc

I get a triangle

(step by step are my picks)

 

stevieboy

[?Mark]

Before hitting green check mark can you toggle lines/arcs to see a difference?

 

Mark

[stevieboy]

Once I pick the toggle lines/arcs the #2 grays out and I sill get a triangle.

 

 

stevieboy

[?Mark]

I'm stumped.

What kind of entity are you working with?

 

Mark

[stevieboy]

Hmmmm....

I created a circle, and it broke just fine.

I don't get it.

I'll try it on another arc and see what happens with it.

 

 

stevieboy

[?Mark]

That's what I've been trying and all looks good here.

Got any duplicates in there?

 

Mark

[stevieboy]

Mark,

I don't get it... No duplicates

A copy of this part is on the FTP site (rick)

This part was locking-up in X , I'm going to download it and see if I have the same problem with it.

fyi check my treads on this if you like.

 

Thanks for you help we will figure it out.

 

ths. again

 

stevieboy

[MIL-TFP-41]

ok...where do I find the "accept" button to add to my right click menu?? I have looked everywhere, but I am missing the obvious again.....

[stevieboy]

Mark,

I download from the FTP site rick.zip its in the mcX folder, and tried to do a break on one of the arc around the outer edge of one of the eyes.

Looks like I'm still having a problem with break.

 

 

stevieboy

[El Scotthead]

JCM,

 

it's the blue ball with white plus sign in the middle--in the "Edit" category.

[?Mark]

stevieboy,

Can't get to ftp now, will try later...

 

Mark

[TeccBoxx]

Hi Stevie have you tried changing the tolerance to 1 (not sure on the math and exactly how it works) It has something to do with breaking splines, maybe someone can explain it more to me. It worked for me when I changed the tolerance to 1.0 so you might want to check that out, and maybe someone can explain it in more depth.

 

In the help files is says

 

 

quote:

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Tolerance

 

This field is available only when you select a spline. It specifies the chord height tolerance you want to use when breaking the spline.

 

Chord height tolerance (distance) determines how closely the resulting segments fit the original spline. A smaller value results in a closer fit. A larger value results in a looser fit.

 

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My steps were as follows:

 

Edit/Trim/Break Many Pieces

2 (for the number of breaks)

1 (for the tolerance)

 

Hope this works

[tlameto]

need to draw a circle tangent to 2 existing circles. help please.

[?Mark]

quote:

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need to draw a circle tangent to 2 existing circles

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Try fillet entities.

I found this to be much quicker

 

Mark

[tlameto]

Thanks, Mark. But I need the full circle.

[?Mark]

trim/close arc?

 

Mark

[?Mark]

Or: create circle edge point/toggle tangent on/enter radius or diameter/pick two circles(in your example)/done...

 

hth

 

Mark

[Charles Davis]

To break an entity into two entities... another way:

 

Edit, Trim/Break.

 

Turn on both "Trim to Point" AND "Break".

 

Click on entity, move mouse to Midpoint of entity, left click.

[Charles Davis]

To create a circle tangent to two entities:

 

Create Circle Edge Point, Enter a diameter or radius.

 

Turn on Tangent option.

 

Move cursor so one entity hightlights and clicks (but Autocursor is not "snapped" to any geometric point).

 

Move cursor to other entity and do the same.

 

You will see the full circle tangent to the two picked entities. Click on Accept.

[stevieboy]

Thanks, Mark, Tazzer & Charles

I really appreciate all the Help.

I will give it one final try, after the meetings I have this morning. If I can't get it to work I'll have to head back to 9 again.

 

Thank again

stevieboy