To modify an existing object, use the methods and properties associated with that object. If you modify a visible property of a graphic object, use the Update method to redraw the object on screen.
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About Modifying Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
Topics in this section
- About Working with Named Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
In addition to the graphic objects used by AutoCAD, there are several types of nongraphical objects stored in drawing files. - About Copying Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
You can copy single or multiple objects within the current drawing. - About Offsetting Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
Offsetting an object creates a new object at a specified offset distance from the original object. - About Mirroring Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
Mirroring creates a mirror image copy of an object around an axis or mirror line. You can mirror all drawing objects. - About Creating Rectangular Arrays (VBA/ActiveX)
To create a 2D or 3D rectangular array, use the ArrayRectangular method provided for that object. - About Creating Polar Arrays (VBA/ActiveX)
You can array all drawing objects to fill a circular pattern. - About Moving Objects Along a Vector (VBA/ActiveX)
You can move all drawing objects and attribute reference objects along a specified vector. - About Rotating Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
You can rotate all drawing objects and attribute reference objects. - About Erasing or Deleting Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
You can erase or delete individual objects by using the Delete method. - About Scaling Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
You scale an object by specifying a base point and a length, which is used as a scale factor based on the current drawing units. You can scale all the drawing objects, as well as attribute reference objects. - About Transforming Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
You move, scale, or rotate an object given a 4 by 4 transformation matrix using the TransformBy method. - About Extending and Trimming Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
You can change the angle of arcs and you can change the length of open lines, arcs, open polylines, elliptical arcs, and open splines. The results are similar to both extending and trimming objects. - About Exploding Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
Exploding objects converts the objects from single objects to their constituent parts but has no visible effect. - About Editing Polylines (VBA/ActiveX)
2D and 3D polylines, rectangles, polygons, and 3D polygon meshes are all polyline variants and are edited in the same way. - About Editing Splines (VBA/ActiveX)
Existing spline objects can be edited using the object's properties and methods. - About Editing Hatches (VBA/ActiveX)
You can edit both hatch boundaries and hatch patterns.
Related Concepts
- About Working with Named Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Copying Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Offsetting Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Mirroring Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Creating Polar Arrays (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Creating Rectangular Arrays (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Moving Objects Along a Vector (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Rotating Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Erasing or Deleting Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Scaling Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Transforming Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Extending and Trimming Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Exploding Objects (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Editing Polylines (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Editing Splines (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Editing Hatches (VBA/ActiveX)
- About Editing in 3D (VBA/ActiveX)