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- CHAIN allows you to select a series of connected lines,
- splines, and/or arcs by defining the start and end
- entities in the chain and the direction in which you
- want the chain to be selected.
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- Select the start entity in a desired chain of entities.
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- Indicate the direction of the chain using the cursor.
- When more than one direction is possible, indicate the
- entity you want as the next chaining entity.
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- The end of the connecting entities is determined in one of
- three ways:
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- - If you select the desired end entity.
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- - If you press <Enter> to select all connected curve
- entities until a break is found in the chain.
-
- - If a portion of the chain progresses off the screen
- display, the last entity completely displayed on the
- screen is designated as the end of the connecting
- entities.
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- The chained entities are selected from the designated
- start to end points.
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- Accept or cancel the selection by choosing from the following options:
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- YES - to accept the entities selected in the chain and
- begin the selection process.
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- NO - to cancel the selections and reselect the chain of
- entities.
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- You are returned to your place in the function.
-