ACTBASEPOINT Command

Inserts a base point or base point prompt in an action macro.

As you record an action macro, you can use this command to insert a prompt for base point input. During playback, the macro pauses to display the prompt and does not continue until a point is specified.

Subsequent actions in a macro are located relative to each basepoint. The base point can serve as a pause for user input or can be converted to an absolute coordinate location.

In the Action Tree window, the base point pause is represented by the following icon:

You can change the listed base point value to an absolute value by right-clicking the icon and clearing the Pause for User Input checkmark. You can also insert a new base by point right-clicking an action macro or the command node in the Action tree.

When 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.

The following prompt is displayed:

Base Point

Specify a point to serve as a base point during the action macro playback.