3 - Trim vs Extend, Basic Editing Tools

Trim (TR)

• Command to cut objects from a specified cutting edge/s

• Enter command, select object/s

Extend (EX)

Command to lengthen linears and curves up to specified boundary

To duplicate

Commands:

• Copy

• Offset

• Array

• Mirror

To modify objects

Commands:

• Scale

• Rotate

• Move

• Erase

To clean corners

Commands:

• Fillet

• Chamfer

To edit polylines

Commands:

• PEdit

• Explode

To edit text

Commands:

• DDEdit

• DDModify

• Change

• Spell

To edit attributes

Commands:

• AttEdit

• DDAte

To change position of endpoints

Commands:

• Trim

• Extend

• Lengthen

• Grip

• Stretch

• Change POint

To mark/measure linears and curves

Commands:

• Point

• Divide

• Measure

Erase (E)

Command to remove / delete selected objects

Move (M/MO)

Command to relocate selected objects

Rotate (RO)

Command to rotate selected objects at a specified base point

Array (AR)

Creates multiple copies using polar and rectangular options

Array (AR)

3 types:

• Rectangul ar (Default)

• Polar (P)

• Path (P)

After choosing what type, specify pattern settings on panel bar

Mirror (MI)

Command to create a reverse image of selected objects

Mirrtext

enables / disables text to be mirrored

Fillet (F)

Command to round or fillet edges of two selected objects

Copy (CO)

Copy objects within a drawing

Copy (CO)

Define base point and second point of displacement

Scale

To shrink or enlarge selected objects

Lengthen

To lengthen / shorten some linear and curves

Chamfer (CHA)

To clean corners by creating cant or chamfer instead of rounded

Break (BR)

To break objects (except hatch, solids, blocks, texts/shapes)

Stretch (S)

To resize selected objects by using window - crossing or crossing polygon

PEdit (PE)

To edit polylines

Grips

Allows preselecting of entities before issuing a command