Polylines

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Call options

• ModPlus menu
• ModPlus palette
• AutoCAD ribbon
• Command line: _mpPlinesEdit

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Using

The main window is a list of plugins. Each item in the list displays the plugin icon, plugin name (can be used for invocation from command line), a short and complete description and types of polylines the plugin works with (3D-polyline, 2D-polyline or LW-polyline)

Add Panel to Ribbon - add/remove the Polyline panel on the ModPlus tab in the AutoCAD ribbon.

Color of auxiliary geometry: - specifies the color of auxiliary geometry used by some of the plugins during dynamic operation (for example, for the plugin "Dynamically adding a vertex"). Clicking on the colored rectangle will open the standard AutoCAD color selection dialog box.

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mpPl-3Dto2D - Convert 3D polyline to LW

Create copies of selected 3D polylines as LW-polylines (2D) with transfer to level 0.0

Select 3D polylines:
Select one or more 3D polylines to create 2D copies. Selected polylines will be deleted.

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mpPl-VxMatchRemove - Deleting matching polyline vertices

Deleting adjacent vertices of selected polylines that have the same coordinates

Select polylines:
Select one or more polylines. The plugin works with all kinds of polyline (3D, 2D, LW)

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mpPl-VxCollin - Removing vertices that lie on a straight line

Deleting adjacent vertices of selected polyline, which lie on a straight line. It is possible to set tolerance for deviation from the straight or angular tolerance

Select polylines or: [Tolerances]:
Select one or more polylines. The plugin works with all kinds of polyline (3D, 2D, LW)

Tolerances:

In this window you can specify the tolerance for the maximum deviation from the straight and angular tolerance. The default value is 0.0. The plugin works with checking for both conditions (i.e. if at least one condition is suitable, then the vertex will be deleted)

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mpPl-ObjectToVx - Placing an object at the vertices of a polyline

Place the selected object in the vertices of the polyline. It is possible to rotate the object along the polyline segment. Blocks can be placed both on the geometric center, and on the insertion point

Select polyline:
Select one polyline. The plugin works with a simple ("light") polyline (LW)

Select an object to place:
Select any one drawing object

Next, the plugin settings window appears.:

Exclude endpoints - exception of the first and last vertices of the polyline

Copy blocks - option to snap blocks to the vertices of the polyline: at the geometric center or at the insertion point

Rotate - option to rotate the object at the top of the polyline

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mpPl-Arc2Line - Replacing an arc segment with linear

Replacing the specified arc segment of the polyline with a linear one (replacing the arc with a segment). The plugin works with simple ("light") polylines (LW)

Select an arc segment of the polyline:
Select a polyline segment that is an arc

The plugin works cyclically until the user interrupts. When you hover over the arc segment of the polyline, auxiliary geometry for previewing the result is built

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mpPl-Line2Arc - Replacing an linear segment with arc

Replacing the specified linear (or arc) segment of the polyline with an arc. It is possible to construct an arc along a tangent or a point on an arc. The plugin works with simple ("light") polylines (LW)

Select the polyline segment:
Choosing a polyline segment, both linear and arc

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mpPl-AddVertex - Dynamically adding a vertex

Dynamically adding a vertex to the specified polyline. The plugin only works with LW polylines

Select polyline:
Select the polyline for which you want to add a vertex (s)

Specify the point (hold Ctrl to move the vertex forward):
Indication of a point in space. A new vertex will be added to this point.

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mpPl-Rect3Pt - Drawing a rectangle by three points

Drawing a rectangle by three points

Specify first point:
Specify the first point of the rectangle

Specify second point:
Specify the second point of the rectangle

Specify third point:
Specify the third point of the rectangle

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mpPl-NoArc - Removing Arc Segments from a Polyline

Remove polyline arc segments by replacing them with linear segments. There are several options for the plugin: the number of segments, the length of segments, the height of segments (chord deviation), the length of the chord

Work option - The choice of work option. At the same time, the prompt picture will change on the right side, and at the bottom of the picture explanation

Delete selected polylines - Removing the source polyline. When the plugin works, a new polyline is created

Min. machined arc radius - Setting the minimum arc radius to be processed by the plugin

Accept - Go to polyline selection:

Select polylines:
Select one or more polylines in which you want to delete arc segments

Cancel - Cancel plugin

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mpPl-MiddleLine - Building the middle line

The construction of a middle line (as polyline) between two specified curves (segments, polylines or splines)

Select first support element (line, polyline or spline):
Selection of the first support element

Select second support element (line, polyline or spline):
The choice of the second support element

Number of control points <100>:
Indication of the number of control points. The larger the quantity, the more accurate the midline. Possible values ​​from 2 to 1000 points