Multilines Edit Tools Dialog Box

The dialog box displays tools with sample images in four columns. The first column controls multilines that cross, the second controls multilines that form a tee, the third controls corner joints and vertices, and the fourth controls breaks in multilines.

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Closed Cross

Creates a closed-cross intersection between two multilines.

  • Select First Mline. Select the foreground multiline
  • Select Second Mline. Select the intersecting multiline.

Open Cross

Creates an open-cross intersection between two multilines. Breaks are inserted in all elements of the first multiline and only the outside elements of the second multiline.

  • Select First Mline. Select a multiline
  • Select Second Mline. Select the intersecting multiline.

Merged Cross

Creates a merged-cross intersection between two multilines. The order in which you select the multilines is not important.

  • Select First Mline.
  • Select Second Mline.

Closed Tee

Creates a closed-tee intersection between two multilines. The first multiline is trimmed or extended to its intersection with the second multiline.

  • Select First Mline.
  • Select Second Mline.

Open Tee

Creates an open-tee intersection between two multilines. The first multiline is trimmed or extended to its intersection with the second multiline.

  • Select First Mline.
  • Select Second Mline.

Merged Tee

Creates a merged-tee intersection between two multilines.The multiline is trimmed or extended to its intersection with the other multiline.

  • Select First Mline.
  • Select Second Mline.

Corner Joint

Creates a corner joint between multilines. The multilines are trimmed or extended to their intersection.

  • Select First Mline.
  • Select Second Mline.

Add Vertex

Adds a vertex to a multiline.

  • Select Mline. Select the multiline at the point that you want to add the vertex.

Delete Vertex

Deletes a vertex from a multiline.

  • Select Mline. The vertex nearest to the selected point is deleted.

Cut Single

Creates a visual break in a selected element of a multiline.

  • Select Mline. The selection point on the multiline is used as the first cut point.
  • Select Second Point. Specify the second cut point on the multiline.

Cut All

Creates a visual break through the entire multiline.

  • Select Mline.
  • Select Second Point.

Weld All

Rejoins multiline segments that have been cut.

  • Select Mline. The selection point on the multiline is used as the start of the weld.
  • Select Second Point. Specify the end of the weld on the multiline.

Mline

Edits another multiline.

Undo

Reverses the previous action.