Modifying RichLines

Use the EditRichLine command to modify RichLines. You can edit intersecting and adjoining RichLines, break and weld RichLines, and add or delete vertices to or from existing RichLines.

To edit intersecting RichLines:

  1. Click Modify > Entity > RichLine (or type EditRichLine).

  2. In the dialog box, select Closed Cross richline_icon_closedcross , Open Cross richline_icon_opencross , or Merged Cross richline_icon_mergedcross .

  3. Click OK.

  4. In the graphics area, specify the first of two intersecting RichLines.

  5. Specify the second RichLine.

    richline_start_0

    The intersection between the two RichLines results in one of the following:

    Closed Cross:

    Open Cross:

    Merged Cross:

    richline_closedcross

    richline_opencross

    richline_mergedcross

  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if necessary.

  7. Press Enter.

To create tee connections from two RichLines:

  1. Click Modify > Entity > RichLine (or type EditRichLine).

  2. In the dialog box, select Closed Tee richline_icon_closedtee , Open Tee richline_icon_opentee , or Merged Tee richline_icon_mergedtee .

  3. Click OK.

  4. In the graphics area, specify the RichLine to trim or extend.

  5. Specify the RichLine to use as the boundary line.

    richline_start_1

    The tee connection between the two RichLines results in one of the following:

    Closed Tee:

    Open Tee:

    Merged Tee:

    richline_closedtee

    richline_opentee

    richline_mergedtee

  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if necessary.

  7. Press Enter.

To create a corner joint from two RichLines:

  1. Click Modify > Entity > RichLine (or type EditRichLine).

  2. In the dialog box, select Corner Joint richline_icon_cornerjoint .

  3. Click OK.

  4. In the graphics area, specify a RichLine.

  5. Specify a RichLine that crosses the first RichLine.

    richline_start_2

    The RichLines are trimmed or extended at their intersection.

    richline_cornerjoint

  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if necessary.

  7. Press Enter.

To cut RichLines:

  1. Click Modify > Entity > RichLine (or type EditRichLine).

  2. In the dialog box, select Cut Single richline_icon_cutsingle to cut off a section from a single element in a RichLine, or Cut All richline_icon_cutall to cut off a section from the entire RichLine.

  3. Click OK.

  4. In the graphics area, specify a RichLine.

    The point you click is where the break begins.

  5. Specify the second point to define the section to delete.

    richline_cutall1

    The portion between the two points is removed:

    Cut Single:

    Cut All:

    richline_cutsingle

    richline_cutall2

  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if necessary.

  7. Press Enter.

tip You can cut off one end of a RichLine by clicking a RichLine at the point where you want the new end point, then click the other point past the RichLine’s current end point.

To weld aligned RichLines:

  1. Click Modify > Entity > RichLine (or type EditRichLine).

  2. In the dialog box, select Weld All richline_icon_weldall .

  3. Click OK.

  4. In the graphics area, specify a RichLine.

  5. Specify the RichLine to rejoin.

    richline_weld1 Result: richline_weld2

  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 if necessary.

  7. Press Enter.

To add vertices to RichLines:

  1. Click Modify > Entity > RichLine (or type EditRichLine).

  2. In the dialog box, select Add Vertex richline_icon_addvertex .

  3. Click OK.

  4. In the graphics area, click the RichLine where you want to place new vertices.

    Vertices are added at the specified points.

  5. Press Enter.

tip To move RichLine vertices, use EntityGrips on RichLines.

To delete vertices from RichLines:

  1. Click Modify > Entity > RichLine (or type EditRichLine).

  2. In the dialog box, select Delete Vertex richline_icon_delvertex .

  3. Click OK.

  4. In the graphics area, click the RichLine near vertices to delete.

    Vertices are deleted from the specified points.

  5. Press Enter.

tip To see RichLine vertices, turn on EntityGrips and select RichLines.

Access

Command: EditRichLine

Menu: Modify > Entity > RichLine

Related Topics

Constructing RichLines

Managing RichLineStyles

Parent Topic

Modifying Complex Entities