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Drawing and editing revision clouds

Drawing and editing revision clouds

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Drawing and editing revision clouds

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- Revision Clouds are a graphic technique that have evolved to show areas that have changed on a drawing since the last issue. So, for example, let's add a Revision Cloud to this patio area. Let's say something there has changed and we just want to draw the viewer's attention to that area. Open the Draw panel slide-out and choose Rectangular Revision Cloud. Specify opposite corner points surrounding the patio. The Revision Cloud is a single object and it has grips that would be associated with a rectangle. You can change the size of the whole thing rather than having individual grips for every single arc. Use the REVCLOUD command and then press the down arrow and choose Modify. Now select the Revision Cloud, and you can add on another area, then it says 'Pick a side to erase'. This one. 'Reverse direction'? This question is whether we want the arcs to bow outward or inward. I'll say 'No' to leave them as they are. Note however that now, we have many more grips here which would make…

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