Edit using dynamic input and multifunctional grips

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Multifunctional grips. When combined with autocad

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dynamic input feature are a powerful combination.

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After completing this video,

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you will be able to perform edit functions

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with multi function grips and dynamic input.

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Open the grips dynamic input drawing provided in the data set.

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First, let's make sure that dynamic input is turned on.

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Click the customization icon in the lower right hand corner,

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make sure that dynamic input is checked,

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click away from the menu to dismiss the menu and then on the status bar,

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make sure that dynamic input is on right click go to the settings,

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make sure that enable dimension input where possible is checked

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and under dimension input, click settings.

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Make sure that show two dimension input fields at a time is also selected click OK,

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click OK.

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Again setting these options will ensure that your

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experience matches what you see in this video.

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When dynamic input is turned on a tool

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tip displays dynamically updated information near the cursor.

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When editing

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you can enter values directly into the tool tip, text box,

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select the white line in the drawing.

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When you hover over its in point grip,

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you see the first example of dynamic input the overall length

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of the line is represented as well as its current angle.

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In addition to the dynamic input information,

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the multi function grip menu displays the related grip function

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choose linkedin to change the length of the line while retaining its orientation.

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During the grip edit,

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you can use the control key to toggle

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between the stretch and lengthen grip edit functions.

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As you move your cursor, you see the tool tip, text boxes appear.

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The highlighted text box is the change in length of the line pressing tab

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will advance to the overall length of the line.

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Pressing tab.

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Again shows the current angle and pressing tab one more time shows the

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change in angle press tab again to return to the change in length.

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We're gonna change this length to be 1.5 units

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longer than it currently is press the tab key.

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And you can now see that the overall length is locked at 7.5 units,

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press the tab key again to go to the angle

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and let's change the angle to 25 degrees press enter.

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And the values that we entered using dynamic input are applied to the selected line.

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Once they are mastered,

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the multi function grips and the dynamic input

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features can significantly speed up the editing process.