Marking Entities with Points or Blocks by Segments

The MarkDivisions command places evenly spaced points or Blocks along the length or perimeter of an entity.

The command lets you "separate" lines, PolyLines, Circles, and Arcs into segments of equal length by inserting construction points or Blocks. The entity is not cut into different pieces but remains one entity.

The size of the segments is determined by the length to divide and the number of construction points to insert. In contrast to the MarkLengths command, there is no remainder.

To mark entities with points by segments:

1. Click Draw > Point > By Segments (or type MarkDivisions).
2. In the graphics area, select the entity you want to divide by segments.
3. Type the number of segments you want. Use a whole integer between 2 and 32767.

To mark entities with Blocks by segments:

1. Click Draw > Point > By Segments (or type MarkDivisions).
2. In the graphics area, select the entity you want to divide by segments.
3. Specify the Block option.
4. Type the Block name.
5. Type Yes or No to align the Block with the entity to mark.
6. Type the number of divisions you want. Use a whole integer between 2 and 32767.

Access

Command: MarkDivisions

Menu: Draw > Point > By Segments