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ENGT 122 CAD I

Chapter 6 Editing With Grips


Get a Grip!
What are Grips?
Small squares displayed
on an object at its
definition points when
selected by the mouse.
Quick and easy way to
edit objects.
Number and location of
grips depends on object
selected.
Allows object editing as following;
Stretch Move Copy Mirror
Rotate Scale Change Properties
Grip Status
Grip Status Classification;
Cold not displayed

object not selected

object not highlighted

grip can be snapped to Hover


Warm displayed in blue

select object

object highlights

Hot displayed in red Hover displayed in green


select object object selected

object highlights object highlighted

grip selected When mouse hovers over grip

object can be edited of selected object.


General Editing
General Procedures for Editing with Grips:
Select object to edit with mouse.

Object will highlight

Grips will appear blue (warm)

Hover over desired grip. Grip will


turn green when mouse is
properly positioned to acquire grip.
Acquire the grip or grips required
for the edit (left mouse click). Use
[Shift] to acquire multiple grips.
Object remains highlighted

Selected grips will turn red (hot)

Perform the edit.


General Editing
General Procedures for Editing with Grips:
Multiple grips selected by depressing [Shift] key during grip
selection.
Number of grips selected affects outcome of edit.

Particular grip selected also affects edit result.

1 Grip Selected 3 Grips Selected


Grips - Stretch

STRETCH Mode default mode for grip editing.


Similar to STRETCH command, but allows Copy option.

One or more grips can be selected Unselected grips remain


stationary, selected grips are moved. Geometry between
selected and unselected grips is stretched.
To select multiple grips, the [Shift] key must be depressed
during selection.
After grip selection, a base point grip is selected from
displayed grips (blue or red), and command line responds;
Command:
** STRETCH **
Specify stretch point or [Base point/Copy/Undo/eXit]:
Grips - Stretch
Command:
** STRETCH **
Specify stretch point or [Base point/Copy/Undo/eXit]:

Stretch point - pick point and base grip stretches to new point.

Copy makes copies of stretched portions of object.

Base Point allows selction of any point (grip, osnap,


keyboard entry) as new base point for stretching.
Demo: Stretch Mode

Load file Grip_Demo.dwg


Demonstrate Grip Stretch Mode

Stretch with single grip

Stretch with multiple grips

Copy

New base point


Exercise 1:
Create 2 identical rectangles as shown in blue (use COPY).
Use grips to stretch each rectangle into the shapes shown in
pink and green (pink is exactly twice the width of blue).

2X
Grips - Move
MOVE Mode - Allows entire object to be moved.

Method 1: Shortcut Menu


Select object to highlight it.

Select Move from shortcut menu.

Select base point and new location point.

Method 2: Quick Drag


Select object to highlight it.

Reselect object with left mouse (not on grip)


and drag to new location.
Grips - Move
MOVE Mode - Allows entire object to be moved.

Method 3: Mid/Center/Insert Drag


Move mode is automatically activated if particular grips
are selected;
Midpoint grip on line

Center grip on circle, arc, or ellipse

Insert grip from text or block


Demo: Move Mode

Load file Grip_Demo.dwg


Demonstrate Grip Move Mode

Shortcut Menu

Quick Drag

Mid/Center/Insert Drag
Grips - Copy
COPY Mode - Allows entire object to be Copied.

Method 1: Shortcut Menu


Allows copy & paste options similar to MS
Office. Important: this method can be used to
copy objects from one drawing to another!
Select objects to highlight them and right click
for shortcut menu.
Select Copy to place copy of objects in buffer.

Select Paste to paste objects from buffer.

Copy with Base Point allows insertion point to


be selected for better control.
Grips - Copy

COPY Mode - Allows entire object to be copied.

Method 2: Quick Drag Copy


Select objects to highlight them.

Reselect object with left mouse and hold (not on grip),


depress [Ctrl] key and drag to new location.
Grips - Copy
COPY Mode - Allows entire object to be copied.

Method 3: Copy Selection - Identical to COPY command


Select objects to highlight them.

Right click for shortcut menu and


choose Copy Selection.
Pick a base point and then choose 2nd
point for displacement.
Multiple copy is enabled.
Demo: Copy Mode

Load file Grip_Demo.dwg


Demonstrate Grip Copy Mode

Shortcut Menu

Quick Drag Copy

Copy Selection
Exercise 2:
Create a rectangle and circle as shown in blue below.
Use grips with the Copy Selection option to create the pink
rectangles using a single edit.
Use grips with the Copy with Base Point and Paste options
to create the pink circles.

X
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Grips - Rotate
ROTATE Mode - Allows entire object to be rotated.
Method 1: Shortcut Menu - Identical to ROTATE command

Select object to highlight it.

Select ROTATE from shortcut menu.

Select base point and enter angle or Reference option.

Method 2: Rotate with Multiple Copy


Select object to highlight it.

Pre-select base point by selecting base grip.

Select ROTATE from shortcut menu.

Select COPY from shortcut menu.

Enter angle or rotate option consecutively for each rotated


copy desired.
Demo: Rotate Mode

Load file Grip_Demo.dwg


Demonstrate Grip Rotate Mode

Shortcut Menu

Rotate with Multiple Copy


Exercise 3:
Create a line and circle as shown in blue below.
Use grips with the ROTATE and COPY options to create
multiple rotated copies in a single operation as shown.
Grips Other Options

Grips can also be used to:


Mirror objects

Scale objects

These options are accessible through the shortcut menu.


These are less commonly used and wont be discussed.

You can experiment on your own if interested.


Grips - Properties
Properties Command
Grips allow properties of an object
to be modified.
Select object to display grips.
Select PROPERTIES from the
shortcut menu.
Other Methods:

Command: PROPERTIES

Toolbar menu (toggles on/off).


Grips - Properties
The control buttons on the Properties and Layers tool bars
can also be used to modify properties of selected objects.
Layer Control Color Control
Linetype Control Line Weight Control
Select objects to display their grips.

Select control button item and objects will inherit those


properties.
Example: select objects then select a color from Color
Control. Selected objects will inherit that color, but remain
on their original layers.
Demo: Properties

Load file Grip_Demo.dwg


Demonstrate changing properties.

PROPERTIES on shortcut menu.

Transfer properties using Properties Toolbar.

Show single object selection

Show multiple object selection

Show BYLAYER vs by property


Grips Match Properties

Matching Properties
Properties of objects can be transferred from object to object.

Such properties include;


Color Layer Linetype Linetype scale Line weight

Command: MATCHPROP
Specify source object.

Specify destination object or select Settings option to


determine which properties get transferred.
DEMO Match Properties

Show MATCHPROP command


To match layer properties

To match linetype scale


Exercise 4
Name Color Linetype
Set up the following layers: Layer 1 blue Continuous
Use the 0-layer to create 3 Layer 2 red Center
circles as in figure A. Layer 3 yellow Hidden
Then use the PROPERTIES
command and PROPERTIES toolbar to individually change
the properties for each object as shown in B.
Finally, use the MATCHPROP command to create image C.

Figure A Figure B Figure C


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MATERIAL
Grip Settings
Use the Selection Tab of the Options dialog box to alter the
visual character and operation of grips.
DDMenu: Tools > Options

Allows modification of:


Grip Size

Grip Color

Grips within Blocks

(not recommended)
Grips - Copy
COPY Mode - Allows entire object to be copied.

Method 3: Move Multi-Copy


Select object to highlight it.

Pre-select base point by selecting a grip.

Select Move from shortcut menu.

Depress [Shift] while selecting new location point. A


copy will be made.
Additional copies can be placed at other points by
releasing [Shift] and picking new points.
If [Shift] remains depressed while selecting new point,
consecutive copies will be made using the initial offset.
Exercise 2:
Create a rectangle and circle as shown in blue below.
Use grips with the MOVE option and [Shift] key to create
the pink copies. Each group should be copied with a single
edit.

X
Grips - Scale
SCALE Mode - Allows object to be scaled.
Method 1: Shortcut Menu (identical to SCALE command)
Select object to highlight it.
Select SCALE from shortcut menu.
Select base point and enter scale factor or Reference
option.

Method 2: Scale with Multiple Copy


Select object to highlight it.
Pre-select base point by selecting base grip.
Select SCALE from shortcut menu.
Select COPY from shortcut menu.
Enter scale factor or Base point option or Reference option
consecutively for each scaled copy desired.
Demo: Scale Mode

Load file Grip_Demo.dwg


Demonstrate Grip Scale Mode

Shortcut Menu

Scale with Multiple Copy


Grips - Mirror

MIRROR Mode - Allows object to be Mirrored.


Method 1: Shortcut Menu

Select object to highlight it.

Pre-select base point by selecting base grip (required).

Select MIRROR from shortcut menu.

Enter 2nd point for mirror line or Base point option.

A copy will only be created if the Copy option is


chosen, in which case multiple copy is enabled.
Demo: Mirror Mode

Load file Grip_Demo.dwg


Demonstrate Grip Mirror Mode

Shortcut Menu
Exercise 4:

Create a line and arc as shown


in blue.
Use grips with the MIRROR
option to create the mirrored arc
shown in yellow.
Use grips with the ROTATE and
multiple COPY options to create
the pink petals shown (Angle
between each petal is 60).
Grips - Properties
Properties Command
Grips can be used to change object
properties.
Select objects to display their grips.

Select PROPERTIES from the


shortcut menu.
Grips - Properties

Properties Command - Other Methods:


Command: PROPERTIES

Properties pallette will display.

Then select objects.

Toolbar menu - toggles properties


pallette on/off.
Exercise 5:
Name Color Linetype
Create 3 new layers: YELLOW yellow Continuous
Create 3 rectangles using GREEN green Center
default 0 layer (shown in RED Red Hidden
black).
Use PROPERTIES from
shortcut menu to put 1st
rectangle on RED layer.
Use layer controls to put 2nd
and 3rd rectangles on the
GREEN and YELLOW
layers respectively.

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