As mentioned above, it might be an exploded hatch, linework with a weird custom linetype, proxy objects, and so on. However, once you find the problem, you can then learn from what it was. This step can become quite time-consuming, as the issue can originate from literally any layer in your Xrefs. To pinpoint the item causing the issue, you'll need to start freezing layers one at a time until you find the culprit. To get on with your piping quickly, you can simply freeze all layers in your Xrefs and then just thaw the layers that are necessary for completing your piping. This step will remove the problematic layer from the equation, allowing you to complete your piping. If your piping speed is still slow, you'll then need to freeze individual layers in your Xrefs. Otherwise, you'll need to continue on to Step 3 below. If the piping speed is satisfactory, you've addressed the issue. Once you have completed Steps 1 and 2, attempt to draw pipe again. When prompted to Select an object on the layer to be frozen, click each hatch in your Xrefs. Secondly, use the LayFreeze command to freeze any Xref layer that has hatching. If you see any out-of the-ordinary linetypes, try freezing those layers. Select your Xrefs (see image below) and click the title of the Linetype column to sort your Xref layers by linetype.Ĭheck this column for unusual linetypes (anything other than Dashed, Divide, Dots, or any of the standard Acad linetypes). With your Xrefs attached to the drawing, type Layer in the Command line to open the Layer Properties Manager. You'll now need to locate the offending item and correct the issue by completing the following steps in each of your Xrefs:
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To prevent this issue, always run our Nuke tool, or complete a manual cleanup, on any drawing before you Xref it into your design. Examples include (but are not limited to: If the piping speed is instantly improved, you can bet that the issue is stemming from an item in one of your Xrefs. Your first step should be to detach all Xrefs. The problem is likely originating from an issue with one of your Xrefs.Ī Quick Test: Is the Issue Related to Xrefs? Pipes may be taking a long time to snap to heads, and the cursor seems to be lagging behind the mouse as you move it. Take a look at the following video to help describe the actions shown above.The speed of your CAD drawing seems to be slowing down considerably while you are drawing irrigation pipe. The polyline command can give you a little more flexibility to label important items within your drawing that may not be displayed properly with just a leader and lineweight. You can use this technique when labeling or defining areas of your drawing. Hit Enter when you are complete.įigure 5: Creating an Arrowhead with a trailing arrow After the arrowhead is created continue the command by typing 2 for the starting width and 5 for the ending width (we want the same size as the second width) and drag the polyline to your desired length as shown in Figure 5. Start the polyline the same way, a beginning width of 0 and ending width of 5.
At the command prompt type polyline or select from the ribbon as shown in Figure 1. We will create a polyline making the starting width and ending width the same length with some width changes in the middle to depict an arrow. Hit enter to end the segment and type A to change to an arc and complete your polyline as shown in Figure 4.įigure 4: Continue the Polyline changing the width to a constant 2
AutoCAD will continue the polyline at the new width as shown in Figure 2. To continue a new segment of the polyline (the tail of the arrow) type w for width and change that to 2. Hit Enter when you have your desired size and the polyline segment will end. Turn on ortho (F8) as you move your cursor and see how you can adjust the length of the arrow as shown in Figure 3.įigure 3: Stretch the polyline to form an Arrowhead
Next you will be prompted for an ending width which we will enter the value of 5 (five) as shown below in Figure 2. This variable retains the most recent polyline width. Enter W for the width option, then enter 0 (zero) as the starting width value. Start the polyline command and select a start point. You can create straight line segments, arc segments, or a combination of the two. What if you wanted to create an arrow using one polyline by simply changing the width of the polyline as you create the arrow? From the Home tab, Draw panel on the ribbon select Polyline as shown in Figure 1 below. Polylines in AutoCAD can be a very effective tool when trying to label or highlight areas of a drawing. A polyline is a connected sequence of line segments created as a single object or line that can contain a width.