Trouble Filetting Polyline

[ziemerd]

I've successfully filletted all the corners of my polyline except the last corner. This corner is where I started and ended the polyline and when I use the Fillet command and click on the lines it gives me this message:

 

Lines belonging to polylines must be consecutive or separated by one segment

*Invalid*

 

Can anyone explain what this message means and what I can do to fillet this corner?

 

Thanks.

Dawn

[ReMark]

Explode the object. Fillet the last corner. Use Pedit to combine all the individual line and arc segments back into one continuous object.

[GE13579]

Hmmm shouldn't need exploding- is the PL closed and joined?

 

Try PEDIT- [select PL]- Join, setting fuzz to something >0

[ReMark]

"...you can join polylines that do not touch if the fuzz distance is set to a value large enough to include the endpoints."

 

I'm guessing the lines do touch. Therefore, would setting the fuzz distance make any difference?

[GE13579]

I was thinking they weren't touching, I would go for 20 but it depends on the scale of the drawing as to the value of the fuzz...

 

If they were touching I wouldn't expect a message like the OP posted?

[ReMark]

Isn't the fuzz option only available with Pedit > Multiple?

[GE13579]

Errr... perhaps... sorry didn't notice that one .

 

In that case I would trim and/ or extend the ends so they join. I have tried to replicate and if you don't close the PL and leave the ends separate then you get the same message as the OP.

[ziemerd]

The lines all connect with each other. I used Endpoint to make sure they for sure connected. When I mouse over it shows up as one line and all connected.

[GE13579]

Can you attach the file?

[GE13579]

Ok so I think you need to PEDIT- CLOSE

[ziemerd]

I've attached the file.

Polyline Fillet Issue.dwg

[GE13579]

Below I've replicated the problem- the left hand rectangle is drawn with snaps but not closed, the right hand rectangle is the same PL copied over then PEDITed and CLOSEd. :wink:

[GE13579]

Yep just looked over your file close the PL and you should be ok..

[ziemerd]

I did the explode and then fillet then pedit. I chose Close but it put circles where my rounded corners are. So I did it over but this time I chose Join and just hit enter 3 times and it seems to be ok. It hatches fine as well.

 

Thanks for all the help!

 

Dawn

[eldon]

I've successfully filletted all the corners of my polyline except the last corner. This corner is where I started and ended the polyline .

Can anyone explain what this message means and what I can do to fillet this corner?

 

When you draw the polyline, do not draw the last leg by snapping on the start point. Instead use the c option (close) to finish the last leg. Now all corners will fillet.

[ziemerd]

Thanks for the tip Eldon. I'll remember that for next time.