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Plain AutoCAD doesn't offer this conversion. You can use the SplineConvert add-on utility by CAD Studio (www.cadstudio.cz/en/apps/splineconvert/) which converts (explodes) splines, ellipses, arcs and circles (plus derived objects) to 2D polylines (LWPOLYLINE) with specified tolerance of straight segments.

In older versions of AutoCAD (and with no options and risk of loosing some drawing features) you can also save the drawing in the R12 format and then read it back.

ACAD2002
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16.4.2002    53668×  
applies to: AutoCAD 2002 ·

See also:
Tip 14033:Clipping blocks, images, curves, xrefs - everything, into any shape
Tip 13183:Lin2Cyl - bulk conversion of lines to 3D cylinders.
Tip 13040:iLogic - display information about complexity of an Inventor part.
Tip 13013:Converting a 3D mesh to a 3D solid in Fusion 360.
Tip 13006:Calculated property descriptions (tobogan slide from floor to floor)


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