when the command prompt requests a point to use this modifier.Click Center when the command prompt requests a point to use this modifier.
CENTER locks to the center of existing entities. As with all modifiers, you must first select a drawing or editing command. The prompt reads "Select reference entity:". Select a point on the entity you want the center of. Please refer to the chart below for the effect of the CENTER modifier on various types of entities.
Entity |
Center locks on to |
|
Arc, Circle, or Ellipse |
Center |
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Arrow, Dbl Arrow, Line, Network, Path, or Polygon |
Middle of selected segment |
|
Point |
On the point |
|
Smooth Polygon or Spline |
Middle of entity's total length |
|
Text |
Middle of text, along baseline |
Center tip
Center can be used to lock walls to the center of round towers for fortresses. Draw a bunch of filled circles, set a suitable line width the select PATH. Select center before each point on the path, then the edge of a tower.
To lock to a series of centers, use Attach instead.
Text equivalent: CEN (or press function key F4)