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How to change a straight polyline segment to arc segment?

If you need to change a line segment in an existing 2D polyline into an arc segment, you will need to break the pline, draw an arc and then join the segments into a new polyline (in older AutoCAD versions).

Since AutoCAD 2011 and LT2011 you can just select the given polyline (to show grips) and in the given segment hover over its middle grip. After a while AutoCAD displays a context menu with the command "Convert to arc" (or vice-versa "Convert to line").

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25.5.2011 4492x

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD LT · AutoCAD Architecture · AutoCAD Map · AutoCAD Civil 3D ·

See also:
Tip 9187:	Plus sign indicating overlapping segments in polylines
Tip 8677:	Associative DWG table of line length totals (by layer).
Tip 8460:	Unusual AutoCAD linetypes - from Microstation RSC files.
Tip 7210:	Editing selected segments of a polyline.
Tip 7099:	Blocks perpendicular to a polyline.

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