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Like stated, I prefer the way it is and as mentioned, just use the drop down next to the UNDO/REDO buttons at the top to go back to where you want to be. Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy. SMFH!

Well, thank you. I was wondering how condescending a single poster can be. Now I know.

Take a look at the function clockwise-p in this post.

You could also use CAB's break code then pedit join.

One by Kent Cooper is for closed plines get area then use VLAoffset, test (< area1 area2) a simple is it clockwise. If area goes bigger its CCW. For direction on a open PLINE I use pick an end so know direction to imply.

That's right, but this is perhaps where the OP needs to help out with some thinking maybe? Haven't checked but it probably needs a combination of each segment direction and length weighted somehow and added together to get an overall direction. Imagine rectangle with a concave segment cut into it - for arguments the concave segment is made from short lines. If you add up all the directions then the short lines of the concave section will be more than the directions of the other 5. +ve multiplier for line length clockwise and -ve multiplier line length for anticlockwise, then add up all the line lengths? -ve and it is mostly anticlockwise, +ve and clockwise perhaps

@ronjonp Lee Mac's routine determines CW or CCW from three points. Use it assumes the polyline is a convex shape. If the polyline has a concave segment this may yield the wrong direction.

In this forum ... https://www.cad3d.it/forum1/discussione/cambiare-lordine-dei-vertici-di-una-polilinea.9096/ you can find CHVERT.LSP to change first point and/or reverse polyline.

This has been asked many times over ... HERE is a function you can use. Do you know how to get points from a polyline?

How far have you got with this? I guess if you use entget for the user to select the polyline and then entlist you could use what was discussed below (Dan2047 or Mhupp) to give you a list of all the assoc's umber 10. all the points from the polyline Once you have them I think it is just maths to work out what direction each segment is going in.. though I haven't thought how to tell if a closed polyline is clockwise or anticlockwise yet. Maybe have a go at getting the list of polyline points and see if someone can take it from there?

I like the Zoom undo myself, quick for zooming back to the previous zooms or several. If you want to go way back after several zooms, just go to the toolbar and the UNDO drop down area and select the point at which you want to go to, easy peasy. Also, as mentioned in my previous post, type UNDO to the command line and choose the down arrow for options. Maybe, if people read the Help File (or press F1).

So you waste your one and only first impression by opening a nearly one year old thread just to bitch and moan about how crappy AutoCad is?

It has been over 16 years since Autodesk decided to ignore this user request. Best thing I did: abandon autocad and switch to "BIM" (Archicad). It's extremely faster, easier, intuitive and well accepted in the eyes of my customers.