Groups individual points by their data and connects them to create polylines, either by following their sequence or by using a chosen attribute to define the order. This advanced functionality is especially useful for creating linear elements like paths, routes, or boundaries from point datasets.
Available for AutoCAD, BricsCAD, ZWCAD and GstarCAD.
Imagine a set of points representing roads, each containing two data fields: kilometer point and name. By using the SPMPOINTSTOPOLYLINE command and leveraging these attributes, it is possible to automatically generate polylines that connect the points, resulting in road geometries built directly from the data.
1. Select points
- Some CAD entity types are curves or contain curved segments; they can be converted to polylines using Spatial Manager.
2. Convert points to polylines
- Run the SPMPOINTSTOPOLYLINE command and select the points.
- (Optional) Check “Order by field value” and select the field that includes the values for ordering the points - for example, a field that indicates the kilometer point of a road.
- (Optional) Check “Group by field value” and select the field that identifies each group. A polyline will be created for each value group - for example, the name of a road.
3. Review resulting polyline entities
- A polyline will be created for each group, and the points can be ordered by field values or automatically if no field is selected.
Note: Some features are available only in the Standard or Professional editions.
