AutoCAD Pocket Reference. Cheryl R. Shrock

or <Exit/Undo>: select the object to offset.

      4. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Multiple/Undo]<Exit>: Select which side of the original you want the duplicate to appear by placing your cursor and clicking. (See Options on the next page.)

      5. Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo]<Exit>: press <Enter> to stop.

       Method 2.

      (Duplicate original object but assign the Offset copy to a different layer.)

       To automatically place the offset copy on a different layer than the original you must first change the “current” layer to the layer you want the offset copy to be placed on.

      1. Select the layer that you want the offset copy placed on from the list of layers.

      2. Select the Offset command (refer to previous page)

      3. Command: _OFFSET

      Current settings: Erase source=No Layer=Source OFFSETGAPTYPE=0 Specify offset distance or [Through/Erase/Layer] <Through>: type L <Enter>

      4. Enter layer option for offset objects [Current/Source] xycSource>: select C <Enter>

      5. Specify offset distance or [Through/Erase/Layer] <Through>: type the offset distance <Enter>

      6. Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>: select the object to offset.

      7. Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Multiple/Undo]<Exit>: Select which side of the object you want the duplicate to appear by placing your cursor and clicking. (See Options below.)

      8. Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo]<Exit>: press <Enter> to stop.

       Options

      Through: Creates an object passing through a specified point.

      Erase: Erases the source object after it is offset.

      Layer: Determines whether offset objects are created on the current layer or on the layer of the source object. Select Layer and then select current or source. (Source is the default)

      Multiple: Turns on the multiple offset mode, which allows you to continue creating duplicates of the original without re-selecting the original.

      Exit: Exits the Offset command.

      Undo: Removes the previous offset copy.

Rotate

      The Rotate command is used to rotate objects around a Base Point (pivot point). After selecting the objects and the base point, you will enter the rotation angle from its current rotation angle or select a reference angle followed by the new angle.

      A Positive rotation angle revolves the objects Counter-Clockwise.

      A Negative rotation angle revolves the objects Clockwise.

      Select the Rotate command using one of the following:

       Ribbon = Home Tab / Modify Panel / or Keyboard = RO <Enter>

       Rotation Angle Option

      Command: _ROTATE

      1. Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0 Select objects: select the object to rotate.

      2. Select objects: select more object(s) or <Enter> to stop.

      3. Specify base point: select the base point (pivot point).

      4. Specify rotation angle or [Copy/Reference]<0>: type the angle of rotation.

       Reference Option

      Command: _ROTATE

      1. Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0 Select objects: select the object to rotate.

      2. Select objects: select more object(s) or <Enter> to stop.

      3. Specify base point: select the base point (pivot point).

      4. Specify rotation angle or [Reference]: R <Enter>.

      5. Specify the reference angle <0>: Snap to the reference object (1) and (2).

      6. Specify the new angle or [Points]: P <Enter>.

      7. Specify first point: select 1st endpoint of new angle.

      8. Specify second point: select 2nd endpoint of new angle.

Scale

      The Scale command is used to make objects larger or smaller proportionately. You may scale using a scale factor or a reference length. You must also specify a base point. The base point is a stationary point from which the objects scale.

      1. Select the Scale command using one of the following:

       Ribbon = Home Tab / Modify Panel / or Keyboard = scale <Enter>

       Scale Factor

      Command: _SCALE

      2. Select objects: select the object(s) to be scaled.

      3. Select objects: select more object(s) or <Enter> to stop.

      4. Specify base point: select the stationary point on the object

      5. Specify scale factor or [Copy/Reference]: type the scale factor <Enter>.

       If the scale factor is greater than 1, the objects will increase in size.

       If the scale factor is less than 1, the objects will decrease in size.

       Reference Option

      Command: _SCALE

      2. Select objects: select the object(s) to be scaled.

      3. Select objects: select more object(s) or <Enter> to stop.

      4. Specify base point: select the stationary point on the object.

      5. Specify scale factor or [Copy/Reference]: select Reference

      6. Specify reference length <1>: specify a reference length.

      7. Specify new length: specify the new length.

      Copy Option - Creates a duplicate of the selected object. The duplicate is directly on top of the original. The duplicate will be scaled. The original remains the same.

Stretch

      The Stretch command allows you to stretch