join command

[NEWMAN1006]

does it make a difference if its a line or a poly line? in oder for this command to work?

[ReMark]

It shouldn't. Why?

 

Very easy to test.

[JD Mather]

line polyline spline arc - try it 1 minute exercise

 

 

Learn to use this screen and you will be the AutoCAD guru at your company.

[NEWMAN1006]

We have a co-op drawing up some structural steel columns and he is having problems with the I-beams

 

 

We need to make it one line (or block) to transfer it into the GIS data base we are making

 

I just did not know

 

But now I see that the lines he is using are not actually touching which is why they won't join

 

Thanks for the responses

[JD Mather]

But now I see that the lines he is using are not actually touching which is why they won't join

 

Somehow there is a method of specifying a "fuzz factor" that will close gaps, but I don't use AutoCAD enough to remember how to do it.

And in this case Help isn't giving me much help.

[JD Mather]

...And in this case Help isn't giving me much help.

 

Well now this is driving me crazy - I might have to get my notebook off the shelf...

 

something about Gap Tolerance.....

[ReMark]

PEDIT command...

 

JOIN

 

Adds lines, arcs, or polylines to the end of an open polyline and removes the curve fitting from a curve-fit polyline.

 

For objects to join the polyline, their endpoints must touch unless you use the Multiple option at the first PEDIT prompt. In this case, you can join polylines that do not touch if the fuzz distance is set to a value large enough to include the endpoints.

 

Select objects: Use an object selection method

 

If you previously selected multiple objects using the Multiple option, the following prompt is displayed:

 

Enter fuzz distance or [Jointype]: Enter a distance or j

[ReMark]

Pedit

 

Select polyline or [Multiple]: m

 

Select objects: 1 found

 

Select objects: 1 found, 2 total

 

Select objects:

 

Enter an option [Close/Open/Join/Width/Fit/Spline/Decurve/Ltype gen/Reverse/Undo]: j

 

Join Type = Extend

Enter fuzz distance or [Jointype] : .25

 

1 segments added to polyline

[Bogbadbob658]

Surely if there are gaps the drawing it is not accurate? So be careful if you increase the 'Fuzz' distance as it will extend and trim the objects. I would only do this if accuracy is not an issue. Also worth noting that if there is an arc it has to be able to intersect a line or polyline etc. in order to work.

[NEWMAN1006]

Its a scanned in dwg of some I -beams we just need them for a general shape

 

Thanks for all the help