Divide

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

Places points or blocks along entities.

Accessing the Command

command bar: divide

alias: div

menu bar: Modify | Divide

toolbar: Modify | Measure/Divide |

: divide

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entity to divide: (Choose a line, polyline, spline, arc, circle, or ellipse.)

Blocks/<Number of segments>: (Enter a number, or type B.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Select Entity to Divide	Chooses a single entity: a line, polyline, spline, arc, circle, or ellipse.
Number of segments	Specifies the number of segments; the segments begin at the pick point. Use the PdMode and PdSize system variables to make the points visible.
Blocks	Uses blocks in place of points.
Name of Block to Insert	Specifies the name of the block; the block must exist in the drawing.
Align Blocks with Entity?	Toggles whether blocks are aligned with the entity: Yes - rotates blocks to match the entity. No - does not rotate blocks, which maintain their orientation.
Number of Segments	Specifies the number of segments; the segments begin at the pick point.

Related Commands

Measure - places equi-distant points along entities.

Point - places points in drawings.

DdPType - specifies the look and size of point entities through the Settings dialog box