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    Autocad Tip - Line, Spline or Polyline? Creating Linework: Survey

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    The document discusses the different types of linework that can be used in AutoCAD - lines, splines, and polylines. It examines the characteristics of each type and provides shortcuts. Based on a survey, the document states that polylines are vastly superior for producing clean and efficient drawing linework. It rates polylines as 9/10 for usefulness, while lines receive a 4/10 and splines a 2/10, as polylines can provide what lines and splines can do without the same inefficiencies.

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    AutoCAD tip – line, spline or polyline?

    CREATING LINEWORK

    Creating linework is the primary method used to produce a drawing in AutoCAD. As such it is
    vital to ensure that your workflow produces clean and efficient linework - both for the initial
    creation AND for all future amendments to it. It is worth bearing in mind that the future
    amendments might be undertaken by another member of your team. No-one likes to work on a
    poorly created drawing. It's pretty annoying...but more importantly it is inefficient. Poor
    linework costs money.

    LINE, SPLINE OR POLYLINE?

    Three of the most common linework drawing tools available in AutoCAD are the LINE, SPLINE
    and POLYLINE. They each have their own unique characteristics and produce different results.
    In our experience one of them is vastly superior for producing clean and efficient drawing
    linework.

    Some time ago we conducted a SURVEY asking AutoCAD users which of these three linework
    types they thought was the most efficient - see the RESULTS here.

    To help you decide which linework type is best suited to your needs we will examine the
    individual characteristics of all three - the LINE, SPLINE and POLYLINE. We will also give
    our personal experience of using all three linework types in a construction environment.

    Ultimately the choice is yours - we are giving you the necessary information to help you make
    that choice.

    1. LINE

    With the line command you pick a start and end point and AutoCAD will draw a
    simple line connecting the 2 points. You can continue to pick points and AutoCAD will draw a
    straight line between the picked point and the previous point. Each line is an individual
    segment and can be modified independent of the other lines.
    SHORTCUTS

    L | starts the command

    ENTER | finishes the command

    C | closes the shape

    2. SPLINE

    With the spline command you pick a series of points and AutoCAD will draw a
    smooth curve that passes through or near a given set of points. You can control how closely the
    curve fits to the points by changing the value for the fit tolerance with SPLINEDIT.

    SHORTCUTS

    SPL | starts the command

    ENTER | finishes the command

    C | closes the shape

    3. POLYLINE

    With the polyline command you pick a series of points and AutoCAD will draw a
    joined line connecting the points. You can also use the extra features of multi-function grip to
    convert to arc and add/remove vertex.

    SHORTCUTS

    PL | starts the command

    ENTER | finishes the command


    C | closes the shape

    USEFULNESS RATING

    LINE: 4/10

    The line command creates very basic lines with no frills. To use the lines as a hatch boundary
    you need to first join all the lines. To use the offset command efficiently you need to first join all
    the lines. If you want arcs you need to create them as a separate command because there are
    no additional editing functions.

    SPLINE: 2/10

    The spline command can create nice organic lines which may have some use in the very early
    stages of Sketch or Concept Design. I think they are too inefficient and inaccurate for
    construction documentation. They also create issues with huge numbers of vertices when you
    offset them.

    POLYLINE: 9/10

    The polyline is clearly superior to the line and spline. It produces a joined line which is then
    easier to use for other functions like hatch boundaries and offsetting. It has the extra editing
    functionality of the multi-function grip. The polyline can provide all that the line and spline can
    - but without the associated inefficiencies.

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