convert a simple line object to polyline object

Hi,
Are there any ways to convert a line obj to a polyline obj? I have a line
obj which has attributes attached, I want to change it to a polyline obj.
el

 

Command: PEDIT

A LINE entity cannot have attributes attached. A INSERT can have attributes, and the INSERT may contain a LINE.

 

use a block

 

El,

Your description sounds like the line object is a block with attributes.

What version of AutoCAD are you using?

If you have AutoCAD R14, then you must explode the line object, and using
PEDIT, you can convert each line to a polyline. After that you can also use
PEDIT to join each line segment to become one polyline if you want to.

After you do this, you would type B on the command line and Enter.

This brings up the Block dialog box.

For the name of the block you can scroll down in the top window to find the
appropriate existing block name, or you can give it a new name. If you give
it the existing old name, it will change all other blocks in the drawing
with the same name. If you do not want this to happen, then you must create
a new name here.

Before you explode the block as I stated at the beginning, you should
highlight the block and see the single blue grip. That is your insertion
point and you need to know where it is before you explode the block. If you
already exploded it and now are reading this, you may do an undo until you
get the unexploded block back.

Now, after giving the block a name, Pick an insertion point. This should be
the same as the original. That is why you need to know what it was before
exploding.

Select all the objects in the block, making sure to select the attributes in
the order you want to see them for editing upon insertion, or when editing
later. The order you select them is the order AutoCAD will use. Do not
select them using a window selection, but select each one separately.

You can write a description of the block if you want.

If you have AutoCAD 2000 or later, you can retain the original object as
separate objects or turn it into a block, or delete it as happens in R14.

When you have looked over all the options in the Block dialog box, click on
OK.

If you used the original block name, you will be asked if you want to
redefine the block, and you should say yes. Pick an insertion point and
fill in the attributes as desired.

One warning....After exploding the block, make sure you are either on Layer
0, or another layer that you want for that block. Whatever is the Current
Layer is what the block is going to be on.

Good luck. I hope this helps. I realize you asked the question two weeks
ago, and most likely have solved your problem.

Jack Talsky


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