topic Re: Divide in AutoCAD Forum

Divide

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 18:57:42 GMT

Is there a way to divide equally a line, Arc Circle, Polyline, etc. less than or equal to a specific dimension? <= 108"

Re: Divide

pendean — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 19:12:56 GMT

MEASURE command (not DIVIDE) if I understood your need correctly.

Re: Divide

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 16:49:53 GMT

I can do it manually, what I am trying to achieve is one step to divide and break a line, arch, circle, etc. into equal parts 108" or less as close to 108" as possible. example - if I have a line 1080 long it would divide and break every 108" for 10pcs. if I have a line 1020" long it would divide and break every 102" for 10pcs. if I have a line 387" it would divide and break every 96.75" for 4pcs. hope this makes sense!

Re: Divide

Patchy — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:12:47 GMT

Try this from Kent

https://cadtips.cadalyst.com/2d-operations/divide-and-measure-plus

and here:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/use-this-lisp-for-every-selected-objects-divide/td-p/8647251

Re: Divide

Kent1Cooper — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:57:44 GMT

@Patchy 's first link is where I would have sent you if they didn't beat me to it. That contains two commands -- the one you want is DIV+. And when it says:
Enter number of Segments, or M for Maximum spacing <M>:

you want that Maximum option, and give it your maximum [the 108 mentioned in your description].

It has lots of improvements over regular DIVIDE beyond that possibility: it will remember that Maximum option and your distance and offer them as defaults on later use in the same editing session; you have more options about the rotation of Blocks; you can mark with Lines or User-selected object(s); it lets you put whatever the marking thing is at the ends of open-ended paths; etc. See the top of the file.

Re: Divide

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 20:32:05 GMT

thx!

that gets me much closer!! very much appreciated.