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| Draw menu: Point, then Divide |
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| Command line: divide |
Select object to divide: Select
an object
<Number of segments> / Block:
Enter a value (2-32767) or b
DIVIDE marks off a specified number of equal lengths on a selected object by placing point objects or blocks along the length or perimeter of the object.
Valid objects that can be used by DIVIDE are:
Places point objects at equal intervals along the selected object.
The illustration shows a polyline divided into five parts. Point Display mode (PDMODE) has been set such that the points can be seen.
Places blocks at equal intervals along the selected object.
Block name to insert: Enter the name of a block currently defined in the drawing
The block you specify must be defined within the current drawing.
Align block with object? <Y>: Enter n or press ENTER
Entering y specifies that the X axes of the inserted blocks be tangent to, or collinear with, the divided object at the dividing points. Entering n specifies that the blocks are to be aligned according to their normal orientation.
Number of segments. Enter a value (2-32767)
The illustration shows an arc divided into five equal parts using a block containing a vertically oriented ellipse.
Related Commands:
POINT creates a point object.
System Variables:
PDMODE and PDSIZE control the appearance
of point objects.
