Topic: my polylines have way too many segments!

[jonesy]

OK, well then, does Revit include the Express tools? If so, the Delete Duplicate Objects in the Modify section will do this too. (Command name is Overkill)

This works a treat Jeff. Thanks so much

[jonesy]

Here are two threads to look at.

http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=2024.0

http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=2171.0

If none of the routines do what you need let us know. I have others.

Alan, thanks tof the links... saved the "weed" file for future use.

Thanks
T

[Alan Cullen]

Tracey...just be careful of using "weed"...it can work unexpectedly...as is the way it has been written.

I tend to just trace (no pun intended) over polylines with excessive vertices using osnap END to get the actual polyline I want. Can always U if what I see is not what you want. Doesn't really take that long.

On the other hand, with todays powerful computers, polylines with heaps of vertices shouldn't really be a problem.

Just my 2 cents worth.......

[jonesy]

Thanks for the word of warning.

Computers are powerful, but its a PITA trying to find the mid or end of a line when theres that many vertices, so even if theres no direct hit in performance (computer wise) there is a hit on user performance when editing

[Alan Cullen]

Ahhhhh...suffer my mate.........mwhahaha

 

Set your osnaps.......

 

[Alan Cullen]

Tracey...a quick way to overcome the problem...draw a straight line on what is visibly a straight line....Then draw arcs (3 point arcs) on the curves. Then note of the arc radius...then delete it and use FILLET and that radius to join the straights. That's what I do, it takes seconds and works fine.

[MP]

It's probably only me but every time I see this thread title I hear John Lennon "I've got blisters on mah fingers!".

carry on

:whistle:

[M-dub]

It's probably only me but every time I see this thread title I hear John Lennon "I've got blisters on mah fingers!".

carry on

:whistle:

I think it might be only you, but that's funny.

[Alan Cullen]

"I've got blisters on mah fingers!"
and mah hair is a mess
but I promise you baaaabeeey
I will love you none the less.....

second verse........same as the first...woot

[CAB]

Alan, thanks tof the links... saved the "weed" file for future use.

Thanks
T

Tracey
Use this one as it works better than the Weed version.
 http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=19865.msg244786#msg244786

Gile's works as well as mine.
;;  http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=19865.msg244892#msg244892

[jonesy]

Thanks CAB, I'll give them a go when I open "that" drawing on Monday

Cheers
T

[Tankman]

I have a problem with a drawing I inherited.

The polylines have way too many segments on them. Does anyone have any idea as to what might have caused this AND also will this have any affect on the drawing loading/savingtimes/performance and the size taken up on the network?

Many thanks in advance
T

Was the file you're working in generated in some other, other than an AutoDesk, CAD program?
This would be the only place I've experienced what you describe above.

[jonesy]

I have a problem with a drawing I inherited.

The polylines have way too many segments on them. Does anyone have any idea as to what might have caused this AND also will this have any affect on the drawing loading/savingtimes/performance and the size taken up on the network?

Many thanks in advance
T

Was the file you're working in generated in some other, other than an AutoDesk, CAD program?
This would be the only place I've experienced what you describe above.

Thanks for your answer. I would hope its either been scanned, and some raster/vector program has been run on it, or its come from a different software. I'd hate to think someone is actually drawing plines like this But then I thought newer AutoCAD software had some dialog box to warn you if it were not created by Autodesk software?

[Dinosaur]

This is a typical result from a vertical such as Land Desktop or Civil 3D when the contours they generate are exploded into polylines or exported into AutoCAD.

[jonesy]

I have seens something similar on contours, but these are mainly doors and windows. In fact every polyline with a width had way too many segments. The ones with 0 width still had too many, but not as many.