I've provided another Lisp routine “ this one in the C:\Steps\Lesson10 folder. Simply called Points.lsp , this file (when loaded) creates two new commands that you may find useful.
The first command is PT . PT prompts you as follows :
Command: pt
PICK A BASE POINT: [pick a starting point]
HOW FAR: [how far away would you like to place an identifying point]
X, Y, OR P? [would you like to place the point along the X or Y axis, or polar to the base point?]
ANGLE? [If you selected P for polar, at what angle would you like to place the identifying point?]
PT will create a Markers layer and set the node style ( PDMode ) to the X we used in our first exercises in this lesson. It then places a node at the requested location. This handy tool will help locate a point relative to another point without having to draw guidelines.
The other command is MW . This really cool tool will place a point midway between two user -identified points. It prompts:
Command: mw
SELECT THE FIRST POINT:
SELECT THE SECOND POINT:
Is that simple enough? Use your OSNAPs to identify the points. This command is perfect for locating the center of rectangles or polyline ellipses. (Note: MW will also create the Markers layer and reset the PDMode to the X.)
Start a new drawing and play with these to get comfortable with them.