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Editing Arc Based Objects

create an additional arc connecting the sected by the selected object. See “Trim
two. See “Fillet Lines” on page 261. and Extend” on page 275. Not available
for Sun Angles or North Pointers.
• C l i c k t h e Chamfer Lines edit button,
then click an edge adjacent to the selected • Click the Align/Distribute Objects
edge to chamfer the corner between edit button to specify how the selected
them. See “Chamfer Lines” on page 262. objects are distributed. See “Align/Dis-
tribute Objects” on page 252. Only avail-
• Click the Extend Object(s) edit but- able when multiple objects are selected.
ton to lengthen other object(s) until they
intersect the selected object. See “Trim • Click the Align/Distribute Along
and Extend” on page 275. Not available Line edit button, then click on a line-
for Sun Angles or North Pointers. based object align the selected object(s)
relative to that line. See “Align/Distribute
• Click the Trim Object(s) edit button Along Line” on page 253.
to shorten the length of object(s) inter-

Editing Arc Based Objects

Objects are considered arc-based when they
can be edited similar to CAD arcs using their
edit handles.

CAD arcs, curved walls and railings, curved
stairs, and curved roads are examples of arc-
based objects.

Most arc-based objects can be connected to
other like objects to form polylines or
polyline-based objects provided that they are
on the same layer and have identical
attributes such as line color and arrow
specifications. See “Editing Open Polyline
Based Objects” on page 226 and “Editing Some objects, notably curved walls, have
Closed-Polyline Based Objects” on page arc-based editing behavior only when
231. selected on certain surfaces. See “Editing
Walls” on page 367.
Other objects, such as curved stairs and
roads, have additional edit handles that allow
you to concentrically adjust the object’s
width.

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