Mastering AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005

If You Want to Experiment

Try to think of some other keyboard macros you would like to create. For example, you might try to create a macro that copies and rotates an object at the same time. This operation is a fairly common one that can be performed using the Grip Edit options, but you can reduce the number of steps needed to copy and rotate by creating a macro. Review the "Creating Keyboard Macros with AutoLISP" section for help.

Here are some hints to get you started:

• Use the Copy command to copy an object in place.

• Use the same coordinate for the base point and the second point (for example, 0,0).

• Use the Last Selection option to rotate the last object selected, which happens to be the original object that was copied .