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Spline options (Fig 8)

Object: Converse 2D or 3D spline-fit polylines to equivalent splines

Fig 8

Points: Points that defines the spline
Close: Closes a spline

Fit Tolerance: Allows you to set a tolerance value that creates a smooth spline.
TIP: Refer to AutoCAD online help topic for more information on spline options.
Editing splines
1. Choose Modify, Object, Spline.
TIP
Drawings containing splines use less memory and disk space than those containing spline-fit polylines of similar
shape.
Multilines (Fig 9)
MLINE Command

Fig 9

1 Choose Draw, multiline.
(or)
2 Type MLINE at the command prompt Command: MLINE
3 Pick A point to start the multiline.

Justification/Scale/Style/<From point>:pick point
4 Pick A second point to continue the multiline. <To point>: Pick point
5 Pick The next point to continue drawing Multilines. Undo/<To point>: pick point
6 Press ENTER to end the multiline
Close/Undo/<To point>: press enter

(or)
7 Type C to close the multiline back to the first point. Close/Undo/<To point:C

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