Click Numeric Edit to change the properties of a single entity.
The EDIT command is a general-purpose command that lets you modify most entities one at a time, using dialog boxes for changing numerical values. The prompt reads "Entity to edit:". Select a single entity (remember to select text entities on their base line). EDIT works differently depending on the type of entity you select.
It is most commonly used to affect path-related entities; paths, smooth paths, polygons and smooth polygons. These can be closed (to make a path into a polygon) or converted between smooth and non smooth (to make a smooth path into a path)
Note: The values in dialog boxes can be modified with algebraic expressions. For example, select a circle. After pointing to the end of the Radius value in the Edit Circle dialog box, enter *2. The radius will double in length. Choose OK to display the larger circle.
Selectable entities:
LINES
· Edit endpoint coordinates
· Toggle arrowheads at either endpoint
· Change the line style
CIRCLES
· Edit center point coordinates
· Edit radius value
ARCS
· Edit center point coordinates
· Edit radius value
· Edit start angle
· Edit angle width
· Flip start angle & angle width
· Toggle arrowheads at either endpoint
ELLIPSES
· Edit center point coordinates
· Edit major radius value
· Edit minor radius value
· Edit inclination value
ELLIPTICAL ARCS
· Edit center point coordinates
· Edit major radius value
· Edit minor radius value
· Edit inclination value
· Edit start angle
· Edit angle width
· Flip start angle & angle width
· Toggle arrowheads at either endpoint
TEXT
· Edit text
· Change text properties
· Convert to file text
PATHS/POLYS/SPLINES
· Edit node coordinates
· Toggle smoothing
· Toggle closed (poly) or open (path)
· Toggle arrowheads at either endpoint (open only)
· Edit trim parameters (open only)
· Change the line style
POINT
· Edit node coordinates
DIMENSIONS
· Change any dimension style setting
PICTURE
· Change source bitmap image file
· Change picture options
Non-selectable entities include symbol references, grouped entities, multipoly entities, and XREFs.
Symbol definitions can be edited using the Symbol Manager
Text equivalent: EDIT
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