To Modify Polylines
Stretch a Segment
Select the polyline to display its grips.
Select a grip and drag it to the new location.
Add a Vertex
Select the polyline to display its grips.
Hover over the vertex grip until the menu displays.
Click Add Vertex.
Remove a Vertex
Select the polyline to display its grips.
Hover over the vertex grip until the menu displays.
Click Remove Vertex.
Convert a Line Segment to an Arc Segment
Select the polyline to display its grips.
Hover over the grip in the middle of the line segment you want to convert.
Click Convert to Arc.
Specify the arc midpoint.
Convert an Arc Segment to a Line Segment
Select the polyline to display its grips.
Hover over the grip in the middle of the arc.
Click Convert to Line.
Change the Polyline Width
Click
Home tab
Modify panel
Edit Polyline
.
Find
Select the polyline to modify.
Enter
w
(Width) to specify a new uniform width for the entire polyline.
Enter the width for all segments.
Change the Width of Individual Segments
Click
Home tab
Modify panel
Edit Polyline
.
Find
Select the polyline to modify.
Enter
e
(Edit Vertex).
The first vertex is marked with an X. Move to the appropriate vertex with Next or Previous.
Enter
w
(Width).
Enter the starting and ending widths.
Press Enter to move to the next vertex or
x
to stop editing the vertex.
Convert to a Spline-Fit Polyline
Select the polyline to display its grips.
Right-click and select Polyline
Spline Fit.
Convert to a Curve-Fit Polyline
Select the polyline to display its grips.
Right-click and select Polyline
Curve Fit.
Remove the Curve on a Spline-Fit or Curve-Fit Polyline
Select the polyline to display its grips.
Right-click and select Polyline
Decurve.
Related Concepts
About Polylines
About Exploding Compound Objects
Related Tasks
To Draw Polylines
To Reverse Lines, Polylines, Splines, or Helixes
To Join Polylines, Splines, Lines, and Arcs Into a Single Polyline
To Convert a Spline to a Polyline
Related Reference
Commands for Editing Specific Objects