Numeric Edit

Click Numeric Edit $image\EDIT.gif$ to change the properties of a single entity.

The EDIT command is a general-purpose command that lets you modify most entities one at a time, using dialog boxes for changing numerical values. The prompt reads "Entity to edit:". Select a single entity (remember to select text entities on their base line). EDIT works differently depending on the type of entity you select.

It is most commonly used to affect path-related entities; paths, smooth paths, polygons and smooth polygons. These can be closed (to make a path into a polygon) or converted between smooth and non smooth (to make a smooth path into a path)

Note: The values in dialog boxes can be modified with algebraic expressions. For example, select a circle. After pointing to the end of the Radius value in the Edit Circle dialog box, enter *2. The radius will double in length. Choose OK to display the larger circle.

Selectable entities:

LINES

· Edit endpoint coordinates

· Toggle arrowheads at either endpoint

· Change the line style

CIRCLES

· Edit center point coordinates

· Edit radius value

ARCS

· Edit center point coordinates

· Edit radius value

· Edit start angle

· Edit angle width

· Flip start angle & angle width

· Toggle arrowheads at either endpoint

ELLIPSES

· Edit center point coordinates

· Edit major radius value

· Edit minor radius value

· Edit inclination value

ELLIPTICAL ARCS

· Edit center point coordinates

· Edit major radius value

· Edit minor radius value

· Edit inclination value

· Edit start angle

· Edit angle width

· Flip start angle & angle width

· Toggle arrowheads at either endpoint

TEXT

· Edit text

· Change text properties

· Convert to file text

PATHS/POLYS/SPLINES

· Edit node coordinates

· Toggle smoothing

· Toggle closed (poly) or open (path)

· Toggle arrowheads at either endpoint (open only)

· Edit trim parameters (open only)

· Change the line style

POINT

· Edit node coordinates

DIMENSIONS

· Change any dimension style setting

PICTURE

· Change source bitmap image file

· Change picture options

Non-selectable entities include symbol references, grouped entities, multipoly entities, and XREFs.

Symbol definitions can be edited using the Symbol Manager

Text equivalent: EDIT