Dividing entities

The DIVIDE command places markers - points or blocks - along a selected entity. The markers divide the entity into a specified number of equal parts.

You can divide lines, polylines, arcs, circles, ellipses, elliptical arcs and splines.

Dividing an entity using points

  1. Launch the DIVIDE command.

    You are prompted: Select entity to divide:

  2. Select an entity.

    You are prompted: Number of segments [insert Blocks]:

  3. Type a value, then press Enter.

    The entity is divided by points.

Note: The visibility of the points depends on the current value of the PDMODE system variable.

Dividing an entity using blocks

  1. Launch the DIVIDE command.

    You are prompted: Select entity to divide:

  2. Select an entity.

    You are prompted: Number of segments [insert Blocks]:

  3. Choose the Blocks option.

    You are prompted: Name of block to insert [? to list]:

  4. (option) Press the ? key to see a list of available blocks in the drawing.

  5. Type the name of a block.

    You are prompted: Align blocks with entity? [Yes-align blocks/No-do not align] <Yes-align blocks>:

  6. Choose whether or not to align the blocks.

    You are prompted: Number of segments:

  7. Type a value, then press Enter.

    The entity is divided by blocks.



Blocks aligned (top) or not aligned (bottom)