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Bruce Small
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My computer collapsed last week and I've been dealing with the nightmare of getting programs re-installed and preferences set on my new computer.

The one thing that eludes me is Extend in AutoCAD. I can extend if one line actually intersects another, but I cannot extend if they meet at some projection. What box do I have to check or uncheck.

Jeez I hate this.


 
Posted : August 31, 2011 9:03 pm
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When u Type ex for extend It has a couple different variables, one is e for edgemode extend or no extend. No extend is default and you want to change that to extend. That should fix it.
Doug


 
Posted : August 31, 2011 9:21 pm
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"Apparent intersection" needs to be checked in your osnaps list.


 
Posted : August 31, 2011 9:23 pm
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Extend normally won't work if there is no line to "catch" it. I normally use fillet to intersect to lines, just set the radius to zero. Or maybe I don't understand the question?


 
Posted : September 1, 2011 8:45 am
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set EDGEMODE to 1


 
Posted : September 1, 2011 8:56 am

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Thank you, thank you, thank you. EDGEMODE=1 did it


 
Posted : September 1, 2011 9:43 am