AutoCAD Tip: How to use Ellipses and Splines as Island Boundary Objects with Presspull

Problem: Ellipses and Splines are ignored by the Presspull command when used as island boundary objects.

Workaround: Turn off Selection Preview.

Original geometry

Selectionpreview = 3

Selectionpreview = 0

Original geometry

Presspull with

Selectionpreview = 3

Presspull with

Selectionpreview = 0

Hint: When using Presspull with Selection Preview off, you must place your cross hairs within the boundary before the command is executed.

Thanks to Cliff Young of the AutoCAD QA Team for this AutoCAD Tip.

1 comment

Kati in CT says:

An alternate workaround is to set PELLIPSE to 1 but then you don’t have the same edit capabilities of your ellipse.

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