opposite to explode?

[manicmailman]

what is the command to join lines together?... or click a few lines and turn them into one object?... i tried join but it didnt work for me..

thanks

[mdbdesign]

Works for lines only not polyline.

[rkent]

Join will work if the lines are lined up, if they are offset then join won't work.

 

You can use group or block. You may need to post what you are trying to do before we can recommend the best way forward.

[rkent]

FWIW, Join works for plines if they are touching. Join also works for arcs, splines, helix, and eliptical arcs. In 2010 which is what the OP is using.

[alanjt]

What about PEdit?

[manicmailman]

basically im just messin around until i head back to school.. im trying to draw objects as per a floor plan. if you draw out say a sink or a toilet from scratch, how could you join the lines together to get autocad to think its a single object even though the lines arent necessarily joined together...

I know you can just bring in some objects to your project but that isnt as interesting..

[JD Mather]

F1 Block

F1 Group

[manicmailman]

groups the one... thanks..

[tzframpton]

groups the one... thanks..

It's better practice to use Blocks. I would stay FAR away from Groups, in my honest opinion.

[lpseifert]

what do you find wrong with groups? I find them quite useful.

[manicmailman]

thanks... ill keep that in mind... the groups help menu didnt help at all...

[mrbucket]

thanks... ill keep that in mind... the groups help menu didnt help at all...

 

 

Blocks are very useful and re-usable.

[tzframpton]

what do you find wrong with groups? I find them quite useful.

They are useful. But not as efficient, unless I have missed something about groups.

 

My few reasons are the following:

• You edit one block, you make changes to all references. (Can you edit Groups the same? I don't think so)
  
• control over color, linetype, etc...
  
• Ctrl+Shift+C / Ctrl+Shift+V creates a convenient "quick block".
  
• Blocks are housed on one layer for better layer control, Groups aren't set on a particular layer.
  
• FILTER selections cannot read "Groups".
  
• You can use Blocks in Tool Palettes, etc.... Groups cannot. You have to Block them first.

That's about all I got right off the top of my head.

[lpseifert]

I guess if I were to try and make a point it would be that groups shouldn't be confused as being blocks nor should they be expected to replace them, but they are useful tools for particular circumstances... one being the ability to edit an instance of a group without affecting other similar groups (converse to your first point).

But I wouldn't avoid groups, just another tool in the box.

[tzframpton]

But I wouldn't avoid groups, just another tool in the box.

This is probably a better way of presenting the differences, as I should have done. Well said.

[Fire Alarm]

Don't forget about the Wblock command. If you are going like you said create a sink, and decide to use in another drawing. You could use Wblock and save the block a directory to use again.

[CADTutor]

Also, check out this tutorial for details of Join and Pedit.