Offset for a callout, Is there a shortcut for this result?

[Anonymous]

Hello everybody

I do drawings that have to have call outs. However, sometimes the call out line crosses with lines of the drawing so every call out line has to have an offset of .025, this way, the line only touches the item im calling.

Currently, I do an outside offset on the line both ways, then I use trim and cut everything inside. Sometimes my figures have up to 50 call outs and I have to do this process that is very time consuming.

Is there a way I could to this faster? I thought maybe i could put a blank line below my callout line, that had the width of the offset. Or maybe two blank rectangles that had the space of the line between them. I'm new in AutoCad and I'm having some trouble trying to solve this.

Note. I copy and paste my drawings to word with paste special Picture (Windows Metafile) so it has to look the same as autocad.

Example.

 

Last picture is the result I need.

[imadHabash]

Hi,

Yes you can achieve your goal by using Wipeout command. make a rectangle (see below image) that rectangle represent the trimmed area that you want to reach and it will be hidden by WIPEOUTFRAME system variable = 0 . then convert the line with the wipeout frame to block .now you will get your issue in a way that where ever you move the block you will get trimmed area. see attached TEST.dwg file for your test. this is the idea and you can do it as you need.

Command: WIPEOUTFRAME
Enter new value for WIPEOUTFRAME <0>:

 

Note : when you use wipeout command with other CAD elements you have to use also DRAWORDER command to make items display as you wish.

Command: DRAWORDER
Select objects:
Command: DRAWORDER
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects:
Enter object ordering option [Above objects/Under objects/Front/Back] <Back>:

Good Luck...

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

please find the attached drawing with a sample using command _MLINE ... with a style that has a white band besides of the central line.

You can use command _MLSTYLE to define such styles.

HTH, - alfred -

[Anonymous]

Thank you,

I tried this but when i copy and paste it to word as a Picture (Windows Metafile) it doesn't show the result im trying to achieve

[Anonymous]

I found this to be the closest to what i needed, the line was a little to big so i scaled it. The problem is sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Why is this? is it because of the layers? Is it a setup of the lines below?.

[deke01]

It is unfortunate that you can't reverse the operation of the 'dimbreak' command.

[Anonymous]

I just found out I can export it as a windows metafile and just copy and paste the file into a Word Document, thank you !!!!!

[Anonymous]

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[Alfred.NESWADBA]

Hi,

>> I just found out I can export it as a windows metafile

WMF would be one option, but when I use _COPYCLIP or _COPYBASE in AutoCAD and select objects, then set my focus to MS-Word and just press <CTRL><V> for paste I see the breaks.

Anyway, good to know you have found a way that works for you! 😉

>> The problem is sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Why is this?

>> is it because of the layers? Is it a setup of the lines below?

The multiline-object needs to be above the other lines. You can use command _DRAWORDER to send objects to back or to front.

- alfred -