Flatten 2d polylines?
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Topic: Flatten 2d polylines?
Posted By: kinzlayer
Subject: Flatten 2d polylines?
Date Posted: 25.May.2011 at 23:42
| I have searched high and low. I cannot find an app or tool that takes a polyline that resembles a triangle or a broken rectangle and while keeping the joined endpoints in tact, aligns them to the x or y axis. In other words, I am drawing an end view or profile of a sheet metal piece and flattening it. Any ideas on where I could find this? It seems like a REALLY simple tool. |
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 26.May.2011 at 00:52
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The ALIGN command does not work? ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: kinzlayer
Date Posted: 26.May.2011 at 01:14
| nope. it only aligns one line segment. I need it to align miltiple line segments that joined |
Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 26.May.2011 at 11:54
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Then I have no clue what you are talking about. Even your thread title does not make sense when compared to your question. Post a drawing so we can see what you are trying to do.
------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: kinzlayer
Date Posted: 26.May.2011 at 14:00
| I apologize. Here is a link to a pdf illustrating the concept: http://electricmetalfab.com/upload/straighten%20polyline.pdf" rel="nofollow - http://electricmetalfab.com/upload/straighten%20polyline.pdf I was unable to upload the dxf. Hopefully this helps. I really appreciate the help guys. |
Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 26.May.2011 at 19:07
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Our corporate IT department blocks the website you have placed your PDF on. Sorry, no can see. Upload the DWG. ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: kinzlayer
Date Posted: 26.May.2011 at 20:24
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Posted By: kinzlayer
Date Posted: 26.May.2011 at 21:03
| I do not see anywhere to upload a file. I could only find the "insert image" button. I know it's hard to read but it wouldn't let me insert anything larger than three digits. Let me know where the upload button is and I'd be happy to upload a dwg. Thanks. |
Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 26.May.2011 at 22:50
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Sorry. I don't know of a command that will do that.
------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: kinzlayer
Date Posted: 26.May.2011 at 23:47
| ever heard of a autolisp app out there? |
Posted By: orlaen_ac
Date Posted: 27.May.2011 at 03:37
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go to front view on view command then move other lines to perpendicular so that all othem lies on the same plane or axis. then go to top view to join all poly lines to convert to planesurf.
------------- orlaen_ac |