How to create and edit revision clouds for highlighting parts of a drawing.
Create a New Revision Cloud
- Click
. Find - At the Command prompt, specify a new minimum and maximum arc length or specify a revision cloud starting point.
The default minimum and maximum arc lengths are set to 0.5000 units. The maximum arc length can be no more than three times the minimum arc length.
- Guide the crosshairs along the cloud path. You can click pick points along the path if you want to vary the size of the arcs.
- Press Enter at any time to stop drawing the revision cloud.
To close the revision cloud, return to its starting point.
Create a Revision Cloud with Calligraphy Pen Style
- Click . Find
- At the Command prompt, enter style.
- At the Command prompt, enter calligraphy.
- Press Enter to save the calligraphy setting and to continue with the command, or press ESC to end the command.
Convert an Object to a Revision Cloud
- Click . Find
- At the Command prompt, specify a new minimum and maximum arc length or press Enter.
The default minimum and maximum arc lengths are set to 0.5000 units. The maximum arc length can be no more than three times the minimum arc length.
- Select the circle, ellipse, polyline, or spline that you want to convert to a revision cloud.
To reverse the direction of the arcs, enter yes at the Command prompt and press Enter.
- Press Enter to change the selected object to a revision cloud.
Change the Default Values for Arc Lengths in a Revision Cloud
- Click . Find
- At the Command prompt, specify a new minimum arc length and press Enter.
- At the Command prompt, specify a new maximum arc length and press Enter.
The maximum arc length can be no more than three times the minimum arc length.
- Press Enter to continue with the command or ESC to end the command.
Edit the Lengths of Arcs or Chords in a Revision Cloud
- In your drawing, select the revision cloud you want to edit.
- Move the pick points along the path of the revision cloud to change the arc lengths and chords.