Specifies whether optimized lightweight 2D polylines are used.
| Type: | Integer |
| Saved in: | Registry |
| Initial value: | 2 |
PLINETYPE controls both the creation of optimized lightweight 2D polylines with the PLINE command and the conversion of existing "legacy" 2D polylines in drawings from earlier releases.
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Value |
Description |
|---|---|
|
0 |
2D polylines in older drawings are not converted when opened; PLINE creates "legacy" 2D polylines |
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1 |
2D polylines in older drawings are not converted when opened; PLINE creates optimized lightweight 2D polylines |
|
2 |
2D polylines in AutoCAD Release 14 or older drawings are converted when opened; PLINE creates optimized lightweight 2D 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.