Convert hatch to polyline autocad 2010

To translate this article, select a language. View Original Translate. English Original X. View Original X. Unfortunately the next tool in my workflow doesn't understand 'solids' only polylines and a few other basic shapes like circles, lines, etc. Is there some way to convert the object in AutoCAD? I tried the 'boundary' command but when it asks to 'Pick Points' and I click inside the solid, it always gives the error 'Valid hatch boundary not found'. I think you will want Explode maybe a couple of times - do a List after each explode and Flatten.

Notice: updates available for Apache Log4j vulnerabilities. See the security advisory on the Autodesk Trust Center for more information. Turn on the hatch quick preview and fill mode see Hatch preview does not appear for a selected area in AutoCAD. On the drop-down list, select the color you want to use. The solid color and the pattern but not its background change to the color you selected. If you select one hatch and right-click, you get the option to Generate Boundary, but if you select multiple hatches, you do not — unless you just did one, in which case Repeat Generate Boundary will appear in your right-click menu.

So generate one, then you can select the rest and repeat. Select the hatch object. Make any changes you want and watch the real-time preview as you do. Select the objects or specify a layer. Command prompts for: Select the polyline to be continued press ESC to end the operation : Select the polyline segment, which is to be continued Point the new vertex: Specify the next point for polyline. Continue specifying next point or ESC to exit.

This command will generate a new closed polyline boundary around the hatch. Type PE on the command line and press Enter to start polyline edit command, the command line will prompt you to select objects for making changes. Click on the object which you want to change to polyline, you can also select multiple objects by selecting Multiple from the command prompt.

In this case, we just have to make their elevations equal. If you are using AutoCAD or older, you could have problems with the objects. Turn off or freeze any hatch layers with hatch patterns so they are not included in the selection.

Make sure the hatch layer is turned on and not frozen.