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Fabricio28

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About PDsize
« on: November 13, 2015, 08:55:19 AM »
Hi all,

I'd like to understand how pdsize command works.

How Can I change the point radius?

I set pdsize to 0.40 and the point size is crazy.

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« Last Edit: November 13, 2015, 08:59:45 AM by FABRICIO28 »

ronjonp

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Re: About PDsize
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2015, 09:01:10 AM »
From the HELP file. Set point to size 5 -> (setvar 'pdsize 5)


You will also need to set PDMODE to see the correct point style.

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Re: About PDsize
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2015, 09:16:00 AM »
From the HELP file. Set point to size 5 -> (setvar 'pdsize 5)


You will also need to set PDMODE to see the correct point style.

Hi Ron,

I've ready that article about.

I don't know if I understand clear, but didn't work.

Please, take a look in my file. I think the block is crazy.

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Re: About PDsize
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2015, 09:18:53 AM »
pdsize doesn't use a user defined block

are you expecting to see your block and NOT the autocad point object on the screen?
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Re: About PDsize
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2015, 09:20:43 AM »
pdsize doesn't use a user defined block

are you expecting to see your block and NOT the autocad point object on the screen?

I'd like to see the point inside my block  on the screen.

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Re: About PDsize
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2015, 09:36:12 AM »
Your issue is the block has a scale other than 1 .. so you'd have to do the math (setvar 'pdsize (/ sizewanted blockscale)) to get whatever size you're trying to display. If you're just trying to display a circle at a fixed size, I'd define a circle within the block with a 1 unit diameter then control the size with the block scale.
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Re: About PDsize
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2015, 09:54:08 AM »
Your issue is the block has a scale other than 1 .. so you'd have to do the math (setvar 'pdsize (/ sizewanted blockscale)) to get whatever size you're trying to display. If you're just trying to display a circle at a fixed size, I'd define a circle within the block with a 1 unit diameter then control the size with the block scale.

So, Can't I control just the point size?

I don't wanna change the block scale, just the point.

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Re: About PDsize
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2015, 09:58:44 AM »
Your issue is the block has a scale other than 1 .. so you'd have to do the math (setvar 'pdsize (/ sizewanted blockscale)) to get whatever size you're trying to display. If you're just trying to display a circle at a fixed size, I'd define a circle within the block with a 1 unit diameter then control the size with the block scale.

So, Can't I control just the point size?

I don't wanna change the block scale, just the point.
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  1. (setvar 'pdsize (/ sizewanted blockscale))
You can only have one PDSIZE so if your blocks are at different scales then no, you cannot control a uniform size.
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Re: About PDsize
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2015, 09:07:14 AM »
So, Can't I control just the point size?

I don't think this is possible the way you are describing it. Nodes do not behave that way. You will need another geometric representation of what you want to see. Maybe an annotative or dynamic block would suit you.
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