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Editing Open Polyline Based Objects

center, a Reshape handle. See “Editing Arc
Based Objects” on page 221.

When a polyline is selected, the edge that
you click nearest is called the selected edge,
and certain operations affect only this edge.
The Move handle of the selected edge is
larger than that of other edges. It displays
along the length of a line segment, or at the
center of the chord on an arc segment. See
“Selected Edge” on page 214.
Any action performed using the edit handles
can be cancelled by pressing the Esc key or
any two mouse buttons at the same time.

Other objects, such as connected stair and The behavior of the edit handles
depends on the currently active Edit
road segments, have additional edit handles Behavior. See “Defaults, Preferences, and
that allow you to concentrically adjust the Edit Behaviors” on page 208.
width of all segments of the object.

If Connect CAD Segments is disabled, Move Resize
clicking on a CAD polyline edge selects polyline
the individual edge rather than the entire poly- Reshape arc Reshape
line. See “Disconnect Edges” on page 214. polyline arc
Move line Move arc
Using the Edit Handles segment segment

A polyline can be composed of many
segments. See “Polylines” on page 312.
When selected, an open polyline-based Same Line
object displays a Move handle, a Rotate Extend Type
handle, a Reshape handle at the intersection Rotate polyline
of each segment, and an Extend handle at
each end. Move
Each straight, line-based segment also has a • Click and drag the Move handle to move
Move edit handle along its length. the object according to the currently
Each curved, arc-based segment has its own active Edit Behavior .
Move handle at the center of its chord, a • Movement may be limited or stopped by
Resize handle and, if it has an unlocked other objects or Snap Behaviors. Move

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