Break ONLY at the point.

[stevsmith]

When I select break at point, I want it to break at the point only (obviously)

but when I right click to repeat the command and use it again, it actually makes a gap in the line. I mean I have to reclick the icon time and time again.

How can I stop this so it carries out the 1st action only and not split and gap the line?

 

Ive checked the CUI, ^c^c_break\_f\@ and tried to alter this but to no avail.

Any ideas?

[Lee Mac]

One of my very first LISPs

 

(defun c:breakat ()
   (command "break" PAUSE "F" PAUSE "@")
   (princ)
)

[Lee Mac]

Just seen its identical to what you have :oops:

[Lee Mac]

In Macro form you need:

 

^C^C_break;\_F;\@;

[dbroada]

I think you need 2 x @

the first to reselect the first point (already selected) and the second to repeat it.

[Lee Mac]

You sure Dave? Mine works with only 1

[dbroada]

needs 2 here on 2008, but that was typing on the command line - haven't tried it as a macro.

[Lee Mac]

Perhaps another case of prompts changing with versions.

[dbroada]

OK, tried it as a macro and you're right - didn't need it.

 

This worked though...

 

^C^C_break \@ 

[StevJ]

You can also put an asterisk in front of the macro like this:

 

*^C^C_break \_f \@

 

You will then remain in the command until you ESC out of it.

Pick a line, pick the break point; pick a line, pick a break point, etc.

No right-click needed.

 

Handy thing, that asterisk.

 

Steve

[Lee Mac]

Cheers Stev,

 

Didn't know about that one

[StevJ]

Using the asterisk in front of button macros is a real time-saver, and the Break-at-Point is much more tolerable this way, especially if there are a lot of breaks to make.

 

The interesting thing I've found with this particular macro is that a space is needed at the end, not a semi-colon. Haven't quite figured that one out yet.

 

Steve

[Lee Mac]

The interesting thing I've found with this particular macro is that a space is needed at the end, not a semi-colon. Haven't quite figured that one out yet.

 

A space is equivalent to a semi-colon or new-line I thought in macros

[StevJ]

You're right, Lee.

I just tried both ways, and either semicolon or space will work at the end of that macro.

When I checked the AutoCAD macro syntax there was a space at the end instead of a semicolon. I must have confused it with a custom macro I use at work, which must have a space at the end.

 

Steve

[Lee Mac]

No worries steve

[stevsmith]

I think we all learned a little something from this question.

I'll give it a try at work 2morrow.

I'll mix it up and try all the different possibilities to see which works better with my draughting style. (seeing as everyone is diffo)

 

Thanks once again guys.

[Lee Mac]

Let us know the outcome Steve

 

Cheers

 

Lee

[stevsmith]

I used Stevie' macro code, worked a treat, thanks to all guys

 

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