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alignment direction arrow

Jerry_Barnes — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:00:38 GMT

Nine times out of ten, when creating an alignment from objects, the prompt asks me to accept (or reverse) the direction of the alignment. Even when I'm zoomed out to see the entire object, no arrow appears. Is there a setting to be able to see the arrow? Or do I have to just deal with the 50-50 chance that it goes my way and reverse it later?

Re: alignment direction arrow

MMcCall402 — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 14:12:49 GMT

When selecting the object to be converted select close to the end that you want to be the beginning and it will be created that way.

The direction arrow seems to be based on the current zoom and at the middle of the chosen object, which may be off the screen and doesn't resize mid-command if you zoom out of pan.

Re: alignment direction arrow

salman_fgl — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:23:57 GMT

It is due to your UCS setting being changed. try one thing change your UCS from view to world setting. arrow will appear. in my case, I get this result.

Re: alignment direction arrow

dwalker8 — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:45:13 GMT

Thank you! That fixed the problem I was having.

Re: alignment direction arrow

RobertEVs — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:18:46 GMT

Useful little lisp app you can add in and run always. I type Arrow then prompted to select a pline to get a temp arrow direction, that way I know beforehand which way I'm heading.

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Re: alignment direction arrow

RobertEVs — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:23:59 GMT

Unaware of this. Thanks Mark

Re: alignment direction arrow

dwalker8 — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:58:57 GMT

Thank you so much! That is a useful lisp routine.