Limits

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic and Pro, Bricscad (Linux) Classic

Limits the extent of the drawing and the grid.

Accessing the Command

command bar: limits

transparent: 'limits

menu bar: Settings | Drawing Limits

: limits

Prompts you in the command bar:

Limits are off: ON/<Lower left corner> <0.0000,0.0000>: (Enter x,y coordinates or pick a point.)

Upper right corner <12.0000,9.0000>: (Enter x,y coordinates or pick a point.)

When limits are on, they prohibit drawing outside of the area defined by this command.

Bricscad reports, "Selected point is outside limits. Please select another point."

The area also defines the extent of the grid display, whether limits are turned on or off.

Command Options

Option	Description
ON	Turns on limits.
OFF	Turns off limits.
Lower left corner	Specifies the lower left corner of the limits.
Upper right corner	Specifies the upper right corner of the limits.

Related Commands

Grid - uses the limits to specify the extent of the grid display.

Plot and Print - plot to the limits of the drawing.

Zoom - zooms to the limits (or extents) with the All option.