ACTBASEPOINT

Quick Reference

See Also

Insert Base Points

Inserts a base point in an action macro.

Access Methods

Button

Ribbon: Manage tab

Action Recorder panel

Insert Base Point

Summary

During the time of recording, if you enter actbasepoint at the Command prompt, the following prompt is displayed:

Specify a base point: Specify a point

Inserts a base point in an action macro, which requests a user-defined point when the action macro is played back. The inserted base point is represented by a node with an icon that displays a crosshairs and a small black silhouette of a person in the lower right corner. This icon is followed by the point specified in an italic font. You can insert a base point by selecting an action macro or the command node in the Action tree.

A base point establishes a point location with absolute coordinates, which is used by the prompts that follow in the action macro.

NoteWhen you play back the action macro (with a base point inserted) in a version older than AutoCAD 2010, an error message is displayed and the action macro is removed from the location of available action macros.