Editing Polylines

Unify Drafting Elements into Polyline

Connected Lines, Arcs, and Polylines can be transformed into a single Polyline.

Select all connecting elements.

Choose the Edit > Reshape > Unify command.

The attributes of the last selected element will be applied to the unified set of elements.

You can unify multiple sets of selected, connected items with a single Unify command.

Note: To unify items that are Grouped, you must first Suspend Groups.

See also Intersect Two Elements.

Open a Closed Polyline

To open a closed polyline by deleting one of its segments:

Activate the Arrow tool.

Ctrl-click (Cmd-click) the line segment you wish to delete.

Note: Use the same method to cut a polyline having at least 3 segments into two independent polylines.

Explode a Polyline

1.Select the Polyline.

2.Use Design > Explode into Current View.

The resulting lines and arcs are grouped. Ungroup them as needed.

See also Explode into Current View.

Dashed Polylines: by Segment or Continuous

For Polylines only, if you are using a dashed line type, choose a preference in Polyline Settings for how to handle the dashed pattern at polyline nodes.

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Distribute Dashed Pattern Over Entire Polyline

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Distribute Dashed Pattern By Segment