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Applying EntityGrip Nodes

EntityGrips (EGrips) are selectable handles displayed as small squares at the end points, centers, vertices, insertion points, and other geometric points of entities.

You can use EntityGrips to stretch, move, and copy drawing entities.

The following table lists entities that have EGrips, where they are located, and how the EGrips modify the entity.

EntityGrip Nodes and Editing Results

Entity Node Result
Line Start point, Endpoint Modifies this point, stretches the Line
Mid point Moves the Line
PolyLine Vertex Moves this point
Ray Start point Modifies this point, moves the Ray
Through point Modifies this point, rotates the Ray
InfiniteLine Point of origin Modifies this point, moves the InfiniteLine
Through point Modifies this point, rotates the InfiniteLine
RichLine Start point, Endpoint Modifies this point, stretches the RichLine
Vertex Moves this point
Arc Center point Moves the Arc
Endpoints Stretches the Arc
Midpoint Stretches the Arc
Circle Center point Moves the Circle
Four circumference points Modifies the radius
Ellipse Center point Moves the Ellipse
Four circumference points Modifies the primary or secondary radius
Elliptical Arc Center point Moves the Ellipse
Endpoints Stretches the point
Four circumference points Modifies the primary or secondary radius
Spline Vertex Moves this point
Hatch Insertion point Moves this point
Insert (for Blocks) Insertion point Moves this point
BlockAttribute Insertion point Moves this point
BlockAttribute Definition Base point Moves this point
Point Point Moves this point
SimpleNote Base point Moves this point
Note Base point Moves this point
Dimension Origin of extension line Moves this point and the extension line
Endpoints of the dimension line Moves the dimension line and text
Dimension point text mid point Moves the dimension line and text
Leader Insertion point Insertion point: Moves the point
Tolerance Insertion point Moves the point
Table Corner point Resizes the Table
Table cell Midpoints on horizontal border lines Resizes the Table row
Midpoints on vertical border lines Resizes the Table column
3D Face Three or four vertices Moves this point
2D Solid Three or four vertices Moves this point
Viewport (on Sheets) Four corner points Resizes the Viewport

 

Related Topics

Modifying with EntityGrips

Applying Multifunctional EntityGrips

Setting EntityGrip Preferences

Parent Topic

Using EntityGrips



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