topic Re: Exploding Polylines in Modeling

Exploding Polylines

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:11:45 GMT

I wonder why this option no longer exists. (I see it disappeared at version 15)

Now you have to magic-wand unwanted polylines into nice editable lines, then try and select the polyline out from underneath so that you can delete it. Grrr!

Graphisoft always seems intent on slowing us down!

Re: Exploding Polylines

David Maudlin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:32:24 GMT

Keith:

The command is Explode into Current View, see Documentation > Drafting > Lines > Decompose a Polyline.

David

Re: Exploding Polylines

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:41:36 GMT

Yes, but instead of being a multi-element polyline, it's now individual polylines.

This command used to explode a polyline into lines which could then be filleted, intersected or chamfered.

Now you need to use the magic-wand to perform the same task, and as I said, you're still left with the original polyline to be deleted.

Re: Exploding Polylines

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 06:45:49 GMT

you could also use the "Linework Consolidation" command...
on the first page you will find the option to "Explode polylines into drawing primitives"

Re: Exploding Polylines

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:30:21 GMT

Hmm....

Used to be a single click. Now it's 9.

Is this an improvement?

Re: Exploding Polylines

Laszlo Nagy — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:38:00 GMT

When you click and click and click in the Linework Consolidation Dialog, in the last page of it there is a checkbox at the bottom:

Display simple Linework Consolidation Settings Dialog next time.

Check it and next time it will be one click.

Re: Exploding Polylines

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:32:35 GMT

Thanks Laszio