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If the closed object has holes, the centroid will be placed in the center of the
enclosed area, regardless of whether it falls within a hole or not. For a 'figure
eight' polygon, AutoCAD Map 3D will create one centroid.
Create Centroids In
Select the polylines or polygons for which you want to create centroids.
All Closed Objects
Create centroids for all polygons and closed polylines.
Selected Only
Create centroids only for selected polygons and polylines. Click Select
Objects or Quick Select to select the polylines and polygons.
Creation Options
Specify where to create the centroids and what point or block to use for
centroids.
Create on Layer
Specify the layer for the new centroids. Click the down arrow to select from
a list of layers in the drawing. If the layer you want is not listed, it may be
frozen or locked. To create the centroids on a new layer, click Create On
Layer.
Create Using
To create centriods as points, select ACAD_POINT. To create centroids using
an existing block, click the down arrow and select the name of the block.
Related procedures:
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To create centroids for polygons and closed polylines (page 887)
Data Expression dialog box
Select a data location.
Attribute
To use data in an attribute, select Attribute. Select the attribute from the
Attributes list. To view attributes in a different block, select the block from
the Blocks list.
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