Creating Revision Clouds

Use the Cloud command to create revision clouds. Revision clouds are used in drawings to indicate that certain areas require or contain revisions. You can create rectangular, elliptical and freehand Clouds to accentuate drawing areas. Additionally, you can convert drawing entities, such as rectangles, polylines, circles, ellipses, and splines into revision clouds.

Additional settings let you adjust the sequential arcs of clouds. Optionally, you can create the revision cloud as a simple set of connected arcs or as calligraphy styled arcs.

To construct rectangular Clouds:

1. Click Draw > Cloud (or type Cloud).
2. Specify the Rectangle option.
3. In the graphics area, specify the start corner of the rectangular shape.
4. Specify the opposite corner of the rectangular shape.

To construct elliptical Clouds:

1. Click Draw > Cloud (or type Cloud).
2. Specify the Elliptical option.
3. In the graphics area, specify the start point of the first axis of the elliptical shape.
4. Specify the end point of the first axis of the elliptical shape.
5. Specify the end point of the other axis.

To construct freehand Clouds:

1. Click Draw > Cloud (or type Cloud).
2. Specify the Freehand option.
3. In the graphics area, specify the start point of the freehand shape.
4. Specify the next point of the freehand shape.

   - or -

   Press Enter to go back to restart with specifying a new start point.

5. Continue to specify additional vertices of the freehand shape or specify an option:
   • Undo: Undoes a previous segment.
   • Close: Closes the contour and ends the command.
6. Press Enter.

   Note: Open contours close automatically.

To convert an entitiy to a revision cloud:

1. Click Draw > Cloud (or type Cloud).
2. Specify the Entity option.
3. In the graphics area, specify the entity to convert to a revision cloud.
4. Do one:
   • Press Enter to keep the default direction of the arcs.
   • Specify Yes to reverse the direction of the arcs.
5. Press Enter.

To create a revision cloud with calligraphy pen style:

1. Click Draw > Cloud (or type Cloud).
2. Specify the Settings option.
3. In the dialog box, select Calligraphy style.
4. Click OK and continue with the command.

To set the radius for Cloud creation:

1. Click Draw > Cloud (or type Cloud).
2. Specify the Radius option.
3. Specify the radius for the Cloud's sequential arc segments.
4. Press Enter.

To set preferences for Cloud creation:

1. Click Draw > Cloud (or type Cloud).
2. Specify the Settings option.
3. In the dialog box, set preferences:
   • Shape options: Sets the shape type: Rectangular , Elliptical , Freehand , or Entity .
   • Calligraphy style: Draws revision clouds as if drawn with a calligraphy pen.
   • Radius: Sets the radius for sequential arc segments of Clouds.
   • Layer: Sets the Layer on which you place Clouds.
   • LineColor: Sets the Cloud LineColor.
   • LineStyle: Sets the Cloud LineStyle.
   • LineWeight: Sets the Cloud LineWeight.
4. Click OK.

  Use the Properties palette to modify the Cloud sequential arc segment radius, Layer, LineColor, LineStyle, LineWeight, position, and scale.

Access

Command: Cloud

Menu: Draw > Cloud