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Based Objects” on page 226 and “Editing Polyline Holes
Closed-Polyline Based Objects” on page
231. Closed CAD Polylines and a variety of
closed polyline-based architectural objects
can contain one or more holes. See “Polyline
Holes” on page 236.

Polyline Specification Dialog

Select an open polyline, closed If multiple objects of the same type are
polyline, spline, Sprinkler polyline, or selected, their total Length/Perimeter, Area,
Electrical connection and click the Open and Volume are stated.
Object edit button to open the Polyline
Specification dialog. Spline Panel

Polyline Panel The SPLINE panel has a single option and is
only available when the selected object is a
The POLYLINE panel is found in the spline. See “Splines” on page 321.
specification dialogs for a variety of objects
throughout the program. It states:
• The Length of an open polyline-based New Segment Angle - Specify the angle
object;
between line segments that are used to draw
• The Perimeter of a closed polyline- the spline. Specifying a smaller angle makes
based object; the spline smoother. Specify a larger angle to
• The Area of a closed polyline-based draw the spline faster.
object;
Selected Line Panel
• The Volume of a closed polyline-based
object. The SELECTED LINE panel is available when

If the polyline is not closed, the Area and the selected edge of the polyline is a line as
Volume are described as “Not closed”. The opposed to an arc and is not available if the
Volume of a 2D polyline will always be 0, selected object is a spline. See “Editing Line
even if it is closed. Based Objects” on page 217.

If the selected object is a closed polyline and Moving the Start of a line segment moves the
has any Holes in it, they will be subtracted end of the previous connected line, if there is
from the Area value and, if applicable, from one. Similarly, moving the End of a line
its Volume. See “Polyline Holes” on page segment moves the start of the next
236. connected line, if there is one.

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