2012

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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.

CONVERTCTB

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