Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
AutoCAD adds the additional objects to the drawing, as shown in Figure 3-11.
7. If anything looks wrong, type
U
or click Undo to delete the array and start again.
Unfortunately, the command line is not as forgiving as a dialog box!
8. Press Ctrl+S to save the drawing.
Figure 3-11:
Buttoned-down base plate.
Perfect! Except that nutbar engineer has decided the column needs to be 18 x 18 inches
[450 x 450 mm] instead of 12 x 18 inches [300 x 450 mm — unfortunately, there are just
as many metric nutbars as imperial ones]. And that means the base plate is too small,
and the anchor bolts are in the wrong place, too. If you were working on the drawing
board, you'd be getting out an eraser right about now and rubbing out all your efforts.
AutoCAD to the rescue!
The drawing
afd03c-i.dwg
[
afd03c-m.dwg
] contained in the
afd03.zip
download adds the remaining anchor bolts.
Stretching out
The STRETCH command is powerful but a little complicated — it can stretch or move
objects, depending on how you select them. The key to using STRETCH is specifying a
crossing selection box
properly. (Chapter 10 gives you more details about crossing boxes
and how to use them with the STRETCH command.)
