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Quick Reference
Commands
BREAK
Breaks the selected object between two points.
JOIN
Joins the endpoints of linear and curved objects to create a single object.
Disassociate Compound Objects (Explode)
You can convert a compound object, such as a polyline, dimension, hatch,
or block reference, into individual elements.
You can explode a compound object, such as a polyline, dimension, hatch,
or block reference, to convert it into individual elements. For example,
exploding a polyline breaks it down to simple lines and arcs. Exploding a
block reference or an associative dimension replaces it with copies of the
objects that compose the block or dimension.
Explode Dimensions and Hatches
When you explode a dimension or a hatch, all associativity is lost and the
dimension or hatch object is replaced by individual objects such as lines, text,
points, and 2D solids. To explode dimensions automatically when you create
them, set the DIMASSOC system variable to 0.
Explode Polylines
When you explode a polyline, any associated width information is discarded.
The resulting lines and arcs follow the polyline's centerline. If you explode a
block that contains a polyline, you need to explode the polyline separately.
If you explode a donut, its width becomes 0.
Explode Block References
If you explode a block with attributes, the attribute values are lost, leaving
only the attribute definitions. The colors and linetypes of objects in exploded
block references can change.
NOTE Blocks inserted with MINSERT (multiple insert) result in an minsert block
object, and cannot be exploded directly. You can convert the minsert block object
into a block object with the FLATTEN Express Tool.
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