Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 10-7:
Make those objects go away (but only temporarily!).
Get a Grip
Although command-first editing is the most flexible and widespread editing style in
AutoCAD, it's not the only way. Grip editing is a useful adjunct to command-first editing,
especially when you want to modify just one or two objects. You may have encountered
grip editing when using other kinds of graphics programs. But even if you're an experi-
enced user of other graphics programs, you've never seen grips used in quite the way
that AutoCAD uses them.
Anything that you can do with grip editing can be done with command-first
editing as well. In some situations, grip editing is a little more efficient or conveni-
ent than command-first editing, but command-first editing always gets the job
done. If you master only one style of editing, make it command-first style. In other
words, feel free to skip this section — at least until you're comfortable with
command-first editing.
