Polylines

Applies To:

All product levels

Related Settings:

Draw Polyline

Menu: Tools>Polyline

Default Keyboard Shortcut: DP

This object is a 2D line composed of line and arc (bulges) segments. Polyline is specified by an array of Vertexes (points).

Bulge Geometry:

Draw a two-dimensional Polyline, consisting of one or more straight line segments or arc segments connected at vertices.

After you start the command, follow the Command Line prompts for picking each point that defines the object. As you draw, you can:

Left-click to finish one Polyline segment and begin another, connected segment.

Finish the line: Right-click or press enter.

After you start the command, follow the command line prompts for picking each point that defines the object. As you draw, you can:

Left-click to add a vertex and, at the same time begin drawing the next segment.

Type A followed by the <enter> key to arc or bulge the Polyline. Follow the command line prompts to finish the arc.

Enter C followed by the <enter> key to close the Polyline.

Finish the Polyline: Right-click or press <enter>.

Polyline Properties

Property	Style/Value Range	Description
Hatch Block	Direct Entry / Path	Path to block file to use as hatch for filled entities.
Fill Block Scale	Direct Entry / Double	Scale value. Used when the Fill Mode is set to 11-HatchBlock and the Hatch Block property is not null.
Fill Background Color	Dialog / 0-255	Sets the background color for filled entities.
Fill Color	Dialog / 0-255	Sets the color for filled entities.
Fill Mode	Dropdown / Enum	Sets the hatch type for filled entities.