Smart Client Extension for AutoCAD

Sizing Areas with Grip Editing

You can edit most items inside of AutoCAD by using a technique called grip editing—working with drawing objects by using their grip handles, which are small squares that appear on the vertexes of drawing objects you select.

Selecting a drawing item sets it to grip-edit mode so that you can work with it.

To activate grip-edit mode

Select the item. Grip handles appear.

To cancel grip-edit mode once you have made your edit

Press the Esc key.

To cancel grip-edit mode and not save your changes

From the AutoCAD Standard toolbar, click the arrow next to the Undo icon, and select Undo Grip edit from the list.

To resize polylines with grip editing

1. Select the polyline. Grip handles appear on each vertex.
2. Drag the vertices until the polyline is the desired shape and dimensions, and click.
3. Press Esc to cancel grip-edit mode.