PLINETYPE (System Variable)

Specifies whether optimized 2D polylines are used.

Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 2

PLINETYPE controls both the creation of new polylines with the PLINE command and the conversion of existing polylines in drawings from previous releases.

Value

Description

0

Polylines in older drawings are not converted when opened; PLINE creates old-format polylines

1

Polylines in older drawings are not converted when opened; PLINE creates optimized polylines

2

Polylines in AutoCAD Release 14 or older drawings are converted when opened; PLINE creates optimized polylines

PLINETYPE also controls the polyline type created with the following commands: BOUNDARY (when object type is set to Polyline), DONUT, PEDIT (when selecting a line or arc), POLYGON, and SKETCH (when SKPOLY is set to 1). For more information about the two formats, see the CONVERT command.