Altes. Polylinie ToolSet 1

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The Polylinie tools are a set of tools for performing various types of editing and inquiry operations on Polylinies.

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Neuen Anfangspunkt für geschlossene Polylinien festlegen 
Command line: GT_NEWSTART 

The GT_NEWSTART command allows to specify a new start point for closed Polylinies. Use this to change the start point of closed Polylinies without changing the Polylinie geometry. The new point specified must fall on the Polylinie and the nearest vertex is taken as the start point and the Polylinie is re-constructed.  

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Polylinie durch Längen trennen
Command line: GT_XP_WPL

The GT_XP_WPL command allows Linear Polylinies with widths to be exploded and to retain the geometry of the original Polylinie. The exploded objects will be created as lines.

Layer to place  

Source: Explodes the Polylinie and places the result in the layer in which it was created (source layer)

Current: Explodes the Polylinie and places the result in the layer which is current

Specify: Explodes the Polylinie and places the result in the layer selected by the user

Layer-name: Displays the name of the layer selected

Select: Clicking on Select button pops up the select layer dialog box

Delete original objects: Checking this box deletes the original source object after exploding

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Teil einer Polylinie extrahieren
Command line: GT_PARTEXTRACT
The GT_PARTEXTRACT command is useful to extract part of a Polylinie. You will be asked to pick two points that fall on the Polylinie and all the segments in between the two picked points will be extracted and a new Polylinie will be created on the current layer. 

Note: Polylinies which have been curve fit using the Fit or Spline option cannot be used by this command. If there are arc segments in the Polylinie, they will be replaced with their straight line joins.

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Teil einer Polylinie verschieben
Command line: GT_PARTCOPY
The GT_PARTCOPY command is useful to copy a part of a Polylinie. You will be asked to pick two points that fall on the Polylinie and a Polylinie will be created between these two points and you will be asked to move this Polylinie and place it at a new location.

Note: Polylinies which have been curve fit using the Fit or Spline option cannot be used by this command. If there are arc segments in the Polylinie, they will be replaced with their straight line joins.

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Teil einer Polylinie versetzen
Command line: GT_PARTOFFSET  
The GT_PARTOFFSET command is useful to offset part of a Polylinie. You will be asked to pick two points that fall on the Polylinie and all the segments in between the two picked points will be offset using the standard AutoCAD OFFSET command.

Note: Polylinies which have been curve fit using the Fit or Spline option cannot be used by this command. If there are arc segments in the Polylinie, they will be replaced with their straight line joins. 3d Polylinies can be selected for part offset but the resulting offset Polylinie will be a 2d Polylinie.

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Teil einer Polylinie strecken
Command line: GT_PARTSTRETCH 
The GT_PARTSTRETCH command is useful to stretch a portion of a Polylinie. You will be asked to pick two points that fall on the Polylinie and all the segments in between the two picked points will be extracted and stretched to a new location. Once the destination point is specified the Polylinie is recreated with the stretched portion placed at the new location and a line will then join the stretched and un-stretched portions of the Polylinie. 

Note: Polylinies which have been curve fit using the Fit or Spline option cannot be used by this command. If there are arc segments in the Polylinie, they will be replaced with their straight line joins.

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Teil einer Polylinie spiegeln
Command line: GT_PARTMIRROR 
The GT_PARTMIRROR command is useful to mirror only a portion of a Polylinie. You will be asked to pick two points that fall on the Polylinie and all the segments in between the two picked points will be flipped (mirrored) with the two picked points as the axis of mirroring. The Polylinie is updated with the new geometry and retains its handle, Xdata etc. 

Note: Polylinies which have been curve fit using the Fit or Spline option cannot be used by this command. If there are arc segments in the Polylinie, they will be replaced with their straight line joins.

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Teil einer Polylinie drehen
Command line: GT_PARTROTATE 
The GT_PARTROTATE command is useful to rotate only a portion of a Polylinie. You will be asked to pick two points that fall on the Polylinie and all the segments in between the two picked points will be rotated about the first point using that as the base point. The Polylinie is updated with the new geometry and retains its handle, Xdata etc. 

Note: Polylinies which have been curve fit using the Fit or Spline option cannot be used by this command. If there are arc segments in the Polylinie, they will be replaced with their straight line joins.

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Ein Teil einer Polylinie umformen
Command line: GT_PARTRESHAPE
The GT_PARTRESHAPE command can be used to re-shape or, in other words, re-digitize part of a Polylinie. You will be asked to pick two points on a Polylinie and will be prompted to pick the new locations of the points in between. The source Polylinie will then be updated and the newly digitized points will be used instead of the old set of points between the two source points.

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Richtung der Polylinienstützpunkte herausfinden
Command line: GT_PL_DIR 

The GT_PL_DIR command determines if the selected Polylinie vertices flow in the clockwise or counter clockwise direction.

See Also: GT_PL_STAT

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Detailierte Polylinienstatistik berechnen
Command line: GT_PL_STAT

Create output file: Check this option if you want the output from this command to be saved to an ASCII text file.

Browse: Click on this button to select an output file to save the Polylinie statistics listing

Create tabular output: Creates the Polylinie statistics in a tabulated form

Treat Polylinie as elevation view: Checking this option causes the Polylinie to be treated as elevation view. In other words, the X and Y of the two vertices of the Polylinie are treated as measurements in the Z plane and the difference between the Y values is taken as the actual elevation difference between the points.

Hide dialog box and run GT_PL_STAT with current settings next time: Checking this option causes GT_PL_STAT to run the next time without dialog box. You will be prompted to only select the Polylinie to compute statistics and the program operates with the current settings as last set. This setting enables users to run the command quickly without having to navigate through the dialog box each time. The setting remains in place for the current AutoCAD session unless it is reset using the 'GT_ShowDlg' command. 

Table Text Height: Specify the required text height for the contents of table.

An example of the statistical information is shown below:  

Polylinie properties:
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Polylinie is Open.
Polylinie is 3D.
Polylinie does not contain arc segments.
Polylinie is a heavy weight Polylinie.

The picked point is at vertex # 5
The coordinates of the picked point is: 5.95,5.82,10.73
The elevation at the picked point is: 10.73
Slope length: 30.73 Projected horizontal length: 14.68
Max. X-coordinate: 11.28 Min. X-coordinate: 2.34
Max. Y-coordinate: 7.93 Min. Y-coordinate: 4.28
Max. Z-coordinate: 29.00 Min. Z-coordinate: 2.00
Number of vertices: 14

Press any key to continue.

Vertex # X-Coord Y-Coord Z-Coord SegmentLength SegmentSlope(%) SegmentSlope(degs) Azimuth(Bearing)


See Also: GT_PL_DIR

GT_PL_STAT Tutorial

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Splines trennen
Command line: GT_XPSPL 

This command is used to explode splined and fitted Polylinies. Upon selecting the splined or fitted Polylinies, they are exploded into their line or arc segment and then joined back to produce a "plain" Polylinie with line or arc segments. This command is useful to many geographic and surveying users who require a non-splined non-fitted Polylinie for many design purposes.

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Polylinien ändern
Command line: GT_XV  

Express Pedit allows a faster and quicker way to access some of the Pedit Edit Vertex commands like Move, Insert and Break. Additionally, it also provides extra commands like Polylinie statistics - slope length, horizontal projected length, X, Y and Z coordinate extents and number of vertices.

Select vertex on Polylinie:
Next / Previous / Move / Z / Insert / Break / Statistics / Settings / eXit <Next>:

Use Next and Previous to navigate through the vertices of the Polylinie. The current vertex is always shown with a cross attached to it.

Move allows specifying a new location for the current vertex.

Z allows the elevation of the current point to be set

Insert allows a new vertex to be added between the current vertex and the next vertex.

Break allows the Polylinie to be broken at the current point. Saves some keystrokes as compared to the Pedit command.

Statistics: Generates detailed Polylinie statistics

Settings allows specifying whether the Move and Insert sub-commands take the Z value from the new location or inherit it from the current vertex elevation.

An example of the statistical information is shown below:

Slope length:22719.1175 Projected horizontal length:22718.4936
Max. X-coordinate:2025286.6092 Min. X-coordinate:2010210.0148
Max. Y-coordinate:924910.0082 Min. Y-coordinate:913590.4827
Max. Z-coordinate:212.5000 Min. Z-coordinate:45.6000
Number of vertices:15

Press any key to continue.

Tech Info: Make sure that the entire Polylinie is visible on screen.  

GT_XV Tutorial

Toolbar : Polylinie Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie Tool Set 2 Zoom auf Polylinie
Command line: GT_ZPOLY 
Pick a Polylinie and zoom to the lower left and upper right extents.

Toolbar : Polylinie  Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie  Tool Set 2 Identify objects with elevation differences 
Command line : GT_VXDROP 

The GT_VXDROP command identifies Polylinie s, lines, splines and 3dfaces whose vertex elevation range (difference of maximum and minimum elevations) exceed a specified value. Enter the desired vertex elevation difference into the dialog box shown above.

Toolbar : Polylinie  Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie  Tool Set 2 Add / Remove redundant closing (last) vertex from Polylinie s. 
Command line : GT_FIXCLOSED

The GT_FIXCLOSED command helps to add or remove the last vertex of a closed Polylinie . In other words, this command adds or removes the redundant duplication of the last vertex in closed Polylinie s.

Add Closing Vertex
Adds a redundant "last" vertex to closed Polylinie s. This duplicates the first and last vertex of a closed Polylinie . The new vertex is added only if the distance between the first and last vertex is greater than the closing tolerance specified in the dialog box above.

Remove Closing Vertex
Removes the last vertex from the Polylinie  if the distance between the first and last vertex is less than the value specified in the dialog box above.

Toolbar : Polylinie  Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie  Tool Set 2 Enhanced fillet command
Command line : GT_FILLETPOLY 

The GT_FILLETPOLY command allows filleting to be done between two Polylinie s. The two segments of the Polylinie  nearest to the ends picked will be filletted according to the specified radius.

The command is now offered as a replacement for the standard AutoCAD fillet command, which has several short-comings. For example, the AutoCAD fillet command does not work correctly under the following situations:
a. Fillet between an ARC and a Polylinie  object
b. Fillet between a LINE and Polylinie  that has arc segments near the fillet end.
c. Fillet between an ARC and Polylinie  that has arc segments near the fillet end.

The GT_FILLETPOLY command processes all of the cases in (a), (b) and (c) above successfully.

Fillet Radius: Specify the radius to be applied for filleting across all the segments of the multiple selected Polylinie s.

Command: filletpoly

Select first Polylinie : <do so>
Select second Polylinie : <do so>

Toolbar : Polylinie  Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie  Tool Set 2 Fillet multiple Polylinie s 
Command line : GT_MFILLET

The GT_MFILLET command allows multiple Polylinie s to be filleted at once with the Fillet Polylinie  option.

Fillet Radius: Specify the radius to be applied for filleting across all the segments of the multiple selected Polylinie s.

Toolbar : Polylinie  Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie  Tool Set 2 Fix objects with different [non-parallel] UCS. 
Command line : GT_FIXUCS 

The GT_FIXUCS command allows lines and Polylinie  which have been created in a different UCS to be brought back to the WCS at the same position.
 

Layer to place  

Source: Creates the new Polylinie  and places it in the layer in which it was created (source layer)

Current: Creates the new Polylinie  and places it in the current layer

Specify: Creates the new Polylinie  and places it in the layer specified by the user

Layer-name: Displays the name of the layer selected

Select: Clicking on Select button pops up the select layer dialog box

Delete original objects: Checking this box deletes the original source object

Toolbar : Polylinie  Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie  Tool Set 2 Offset multiple Polylinie s INwards or OUTwards. 
Command line : GT_INOUTOFFSET

The GT_INOUTOFFSET allows multiple closed Polylinie s to be offsetted INwards or OUTwards with one single command.
Command: GT_INOUTOFFSET
Select Objects: (select Polylinie s to offset)
Offset direction: [ Inwards/Outwards ] <Outwards>: (Type Inwards or Outwards)
Horizontal offset distance : <1.0000>: (Enter horizontal distance to offset)

Toolbar : Polylinie  Tool Set 2
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie  Tool Set 2 Draw 2D/3D Polylinie s with automatic edge panning.  
Command line : GT_AUTOPAN 
The GT_AUTOPAN command allows Polylinie s to be drawn across the screen with the auto panning feature. This is a useful tool in many heads-up digitizing projects where the user needs to create long Polylinie s that may often span across and beyond the limits of the current view.

Pan activation (percentage) of screen edge: Specify the screen edge width (in percentage) at which auto-pan should activate if the picked point of the Polylinie  happens to be within it.

Pan displacement (percentage) of screen edge: Specify the amount (in percentage) that the view should scroll when auto pan activates.

Toolbar : Polylinie  Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie  Tool Set 2 Draw linear Polylinie s from arced Polylinie s 
Command line : GT_LINPOLY

The GT_LINPOLY command is used to create a linear Polylinie  from an arced Polylinie . It creates a Polylinie  by joining each vertex of the arced Polylinie  with a straight line. The arced section is thus replaced with a straight line (arc-chord). The GT_LINPOLY command has an option to run without the dialog box selector.

Toolbar : Polylinie  Tool Set 2  
      Menu : GeoTools Polylinie  Tool Set 2 Compute summed areas of Polylinie s in selected layers. 
Command line : GT_LAYERAREA 

The GT_LAYERAREA command displays the total summed area and length of all Polylinie s in selected layer(s).

Select layers: Clicking on this button displays the complete list of layers in the drawing. From this list, you can select the layers for which you want the total summed areas to be displayed and these will be displayed each time the command starts.

Create table of layers areas: Checking this box generates a table of Area, Length and Color of selected layers as shown below.

GT_LAYERAREA Tutorial

Altes. Polylinie Tool Set 1

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