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   is there a functionality that allows me to use the "flooding" feature that you get when you draw a hatch, that will allow me have the perimeter of that "flooded" area of a pline instead of a hatch?  did that make any sense? 

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37715mate Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05.Dec.2013 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD2012 Status: Offline Points: 5	Topic: hatch vs pline.... Posted: 05.Dec.2013 at 18:51
	is there a functionality that allows me to use the "flooding" feature that you get when you draw a hatch, that will allow me have the perimeter of that "flooded" area of a pline instead of a hatch? did that make any sense?

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 05.Dec.2013 at 19:01
	A LIST on a closed polyline will return both area and perimeter. If that is not the answer you are looking for post an image. It's worth 1000 words. Edited by John Connor - 05.Dec.2013 at 19:13
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37715mate Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05.Dec.2013 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD2012 Status: Offline Points: 5	Posted: 05.Dec.2013 at 20:48
	i knew i would figure it out after i went ahead and registered and asked... what i was looking to do was draw a pline, for and area just by picking inside that area like you would when you go to hatch something.... the work around i figured out was after i actually did draw a hatch (and select it), you can then select from the ribbon "recreate" and it will draw a polyline around the hatch then you can delete the hatch leaving you with what i wanted in the first place... the polyline...

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 05.Dec.2013 at 23:30
	It's called a "boundary".
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37715mate Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05.Dec.2013 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD2012 Status: Offline Points: 5	Posted: 06.Dec.2013 at 16:42
	you have just saved me so much time! thanks!! also, how do predefine a width to the new polyines i will be creating? thanks again!

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 06.Dec.2013 at 16:45
	Use the PLINEWID command or after starting the command and picking your first point type W (for Width) and enter both the starting/ending width at the prompt. Done.
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37715mate Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 05.Dec.2013 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD2012 Status: Offline Points: 5	Posted: 06.Dec.2013 at 16:48
	thanks!!!

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