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Smart Client Extension for AutoCAD

Smart Client DWG Editor

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

1. From the AutoCAD Standard toolbar menu, click the Undo list arrow.
2. Click Grip edit from the list.

To resize lines

1. Select the line that you want to resize. Grip handles appear on each end.
2. Drag the grip handles to resize the line, and click.
3. Press ESC to cancel grip-edit mode.