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How to Convert Spline to Polyline?

1 Comment Nov-25-2008 | Posted by Orhan Toker | Printable Version | Level |

I don’t like to use SPLINE personally. I have a few acceptable reasons to doesn’t like it. I don’t feel that I have full control on it,  some editing problems and I’m a pernickety man. Anyway, you dont have to be a man like me, but sometimes you may want to convert splines to POLYLINE object. There are few ways to convert SPLINE to POLYLINE.

• Save As R12DXF – AutoCAD R12 hasn’t SPLINE object. If you SAVE your SPLINE drawing as R12DXF file you will get POLYLINE instead of SPLINE.
• Flatten – If you installed EXPRESS TOOLS with AutoCAD, you can use FLATTEN command to convert SPLINES to POLYLINE,
• WMFOUT/WMFIN – Export your SPLINES using the WMFOUT command and ERASE them from the drawing. Use WMFIN command and insert  your new objects into your drawing and SCALE them 2x.
• If you are a subscription member of AutoCAD. You can download the AutoCAD 2009 Bonus Pack 1 that contains SPLINE converting utility.

Regards

Source: CAD Panacea: SPLINE to POLYLINE