Lisp to convert circles, arc to Line

Dear all,

does anyone know how to convert circles, arc to Line type.....

thanks.

try this

; converts an arc to a series of straights
(vl-load-com)
(setq oldsnap (getvar "osmode"))
(setvar "osmode" 0)
(setq oldecho (getvar "cmdecho"))
(setvar "cmdecho" 0)
(while (setq ent (entsel "\nPick arc: "))
(setq obj (vlax-ename->vla-object (car ent)))
(if (= div nil) (setq div (getint "\nEnter number of chords: ")))
     
(setq  endpt (vlax-curve-getEndPoint obj)
    totlen (vlax-curve-getDistAtPoint obj endpt)
    arclen (/ totlen div)
    chrdpt (vlax-curve-getStartPoint obj)
    num 1     
)
(repeat div
 (setq newpt (vlax-curve-getPointatDist obj (* arclen num)))
 (command "line" chrdpt newpt "")
 (setq num (+ num 1))   
 (setq chrdpt newpt)
) ;repeat
(setq objlst (cons obj objlst))
) ; end while
;(vlax-for objdel objlst (vlax-delete  objdel))
(setvar "cmdecho" oldecho)
(setvar "osmode" oldsnap)
(princ)

thanks Bigal for the code but i can't read the function to execute...please advice.

The code posted by BIGAL will defame a serie of arcs into line segments It doesn't define a command, but is intended to be run directly; just paste it on command prompt or on VLIDE console.

If you want a command, then:

(defun c:ATOL() ;arc to lines
;place BIGAl's code here
)

Perhaps it better to prompt for segment distance than number of chords.

pBe it was done as a quickie to get around wipeout not supporting arcs and some other software importing autocad dwgs as a underlying frame did not support arcs, a good idea probably an option within the one lisp 2 versions ATOLN & ATOLD

Esputro did it meet your needs or do you need like pBe has suggested ?

Thanks a bunch BIGAL, worked for me!

Good to hear on an old post.