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PLINE - Polyline

Draw a multi-segment polyline as a single object, open or closed.

What it does

PLINE draws connected segments as a single object. Use it to make closed shapes for Hatch, Offset, Area, or G-Code.

Where to find it

  • Ribbon: Draw › Draw › Polyline (submenu: Polyline - Open Loop, Polyline - Closed Loop, Spline, Freehand Sketch, Boundary)
  • Command line: PLINE (Alias PL, POLYLINE)

Steps

  1. Type PL and press Enter. PLINE: specify the first point
  2. Click the first point.
  3. PLINE: next point - Enter/Space/right-click finishes, Esc finishes too Keep clicking points (you can type a length/angle).
  4. Press Enter, Space, right-click, or press Esc to finish.

Drawing a polyline, specifying the next point
Drawing a polyline, specifying the next point

Option Meaning
Polyline - Open Loop Open polyline (default)
Polyline - Closed Loop Closes the shape by joining the last point back to the first automatically

Note: To join connected Line objects into a polyline, use PEDIT. See BREAK, JOIN and PEDIT.

Try it: L-shaped kitchen worktop

An L-shaped stone worktop, 600 mm deep, drawn as one closed object so you can measure it for the stone order straight away.

  1. Choose Draw › Draw › Polyline ▾ › Polyline - Closed Loop.
  2. Type the points, pressing Enter after each: 0,0 @3000,0 @0,600 @-2400,0 @0,1800 @-600,0.
  3. Press Enter. The shape closes back to the first point by itself.
  4. Sink cut-out: REC 1100,80, then 800 Tab 440 Enter.
  5. Click the L-shaped top and type AREA. It reports 2880000 sq units, which is 2.88 m² of stone.

3000 x 2400 L-shaped worktop with a sink cut-out
3000 x 2400 L-shaped worktop with a sink cut-out

Challenge: OFFSET the outline by 20 outwards for a 20 mm overhanging nosing.

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