CAD Forum discussion (EN) : curvilinear polyline https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Wed, 20 May 2026 02:58:19 +0000 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:15:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7326 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[curvilinear polyline : The &#034;trick&#034; is learning...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7326&PID=19029&title=curvilinear-polyline#19029 Author: heinsite
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Posted: 15.Feb.2012 at 23:15

The "trick" is learning how to create arcs within the basic polyline command.  In general, you need to work counter clockwise.  But depending on how complex your polygon is going to be you may also help yourself out by drawing a few guide lines for directions or angles, or even radii.
 
You could also draw your figure with basic lines and arcs and then convert that into a polyline after it's complete.  That might be the easiest route.  Sometimes trying to do something complicated with the polyline command can get out of hand in a hurry.
 
Dave.
]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:15:20 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7326&PID=19029&title=curvilinear-polyline#19029 <![CDATA[curvilinear polyline : You could try using the SPLINE...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7326&PID=19024&title=curvilinear-polyline#19024 Author: John Connor
Subject: 7326
Posted: 15.Feb.2012 at 18:32

You could try using the SPLINE command.

You could use a series of connected polylines then fit a curve to them or a spline using the PEDIT command and the appropriate option either FIT or SPLINE.

You could use the SKETCH command but be forewarned that this command uses a series of small lines (you control the length).  I've seen AutoCAD actually crash when someone got carried away using this command.  Use at your own peril.
]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:32:18 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7326&PID=19024&title=curvilinear-polyline#19024 <![CDATA[curvilinear polyline : Hi, I&#039;m new here.Often I...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7326&PID=19020&title=curvilinear-polyline#19020 Author: max-cad
Subject: 7326
Posted: 15.Feb.2012 at 16:44

Hi, I'm new here.

Often I have to make a closed polygon with curvy angles, for instance including part of a circle. I always make small straight lines to simulate a curve, but the result is not really good. Is there a trick to make curvy lines?

thanks
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