2011

CONVERT
Quick Reference
See also:
■ Use Drawings from Different Versions and Applications
Optimizes 2D polylines and associative hatches created in AutoCAD Release
13 or earlier.
Sumary
Hatches are not updated automatically when a drawing from a previous release
is opened in Release 14 or later. Information about the rotation of a hatch
pattern may not be updated properly if you have changed the UCS since
creating the hatch. When updating hatches with CONVERT, it is recommended
that you use the Select option so that you can check your results.
In most cases, you do not need to update polylines with CONVERT. By default,
the PLINETYPE system variable specifies that polylines are updated
automatically when you open an older drawing. Polylines may be created in
the old format by third-party applications, and they may be contained in an
older drawing that was inserted as a block and then exploded.
NOTE Polylines containing curve-fit or splined segments always retain the old
format, as do polylines that store extended object data on their vertices. Editing
commands make no distinction between the two formats.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Enter type of objects to convert [
Hatch/Polyline/All] <All>: Enter h for hatches,
p for polylines, or a for both
Hatch Converts all hatches in the drawing.
Polyline Converts all polylines in the drawing.
All Converts all polylines and hatches in the drawing.
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