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[#1]

Any suggestions on how to handle a polygon within a polygon. For example, if there is a room with a cubicle in the center of it, how do I p-line the room as to eliminate the cubicle in the center?

[#2]

I believe the proper way to do this, is to start on the perimeter cut across to the "Island",do its perimeter and cut back on the same boundary line and continue around the main perimeter.

[#3]

I thought it was that simple too, but for some reason it doesn't work. Instead of cutting back on the line, I leave a little gap. Then I convert it to a space with no problems. Then I edit that same polyline on the 'space' layer and make it coincident...then it works. But that is a lot of work when you might have 25 spaces per drawing that have these "islands" in them.

Any other workflows? things to try?

Thank you.

[#4]

I was curious if this procedure may have been broken in the upgrade to 7.1, so I tested it and it still works for me. Not sure why you need to leave a gap. I agree...that would be a PITA. Are you using "c" to close the polyline?

[#5]

What software are you guys using?

It seems to me that I recall needing to leave a gap when using ACA2008,
but, that I didn't have to when drawing boundaries in 2007?



Melanie Perry
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Andido wrote:
> I was curious if this procedure may have been broken in the upgrade to 7.1, so I tested it and it still works for me. Not sure why you need to leave a gap. I agree...that would be a PITA. Are you using "c" to close the polyline?
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[#6]

FYI-I noticed I didn't state it...I was using ACAD 2008 when I tested it...in case that helps.

[#7]

just to clarify my own statement... autocad architecture 2008, but,
autodesk building systems 2007, you never know when the vertical
differences are relevant.

Wanderer wrote:
> What software are you guys using?
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> It seems to me that I recall needing to leave a gap when using ACA2008,
> but, that I didn't have to when drawing boundaries in 2007?
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> Melanie Perry
> ***not all who wander are lost***
> www.Tech-Tea.com
> http://MistressOfTheDorkness.blogspot.com
>
> Andido wrote:
>> I was curious if this procedure may have been broken in the upgrade to 7.1, so I tested it and it still works for me. Not sure why you need to leave a gap. I agree...that would be a PITA. Are you using "c" to close the polyline?
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[#8]

I just ran a test in ACA 2008 with a center island and the cross over for the polyline. Which worked and linked correctly, I then tried the same style with a ‘gap’ or ‘space’ of 5/16” so the lines never overlap and this linked as well.
The main reason not to do this is the same as not creating a full overlap either – you lose square footage (or gain) in my example I was only .125 square feet ‘short’ on the space, but at 20 spaces per floor and 10 floors that will be 25 square feet or ‘a closet amount of space gone missing’.

[#9]

So, I have drawings on which the process that you all have described for plining islands works. That is, when you "double back" on the same line and closed the polyline it is fine. I have others where if you do this and use the Convert to Spaces tool it won't work, but if you use the Space Data tool (just by selecting it and then clicking close w/o changing anything) it does convert it to a space. Not sure why? This isn't too bad right now; I only have to do it for 20 or so spaces on each drawing....but I have 150 drawings!!!!

I use AutoCAD 08 and Map3D 08 and have seen the same results for each.

Also, I have checked and double checked my pline to make sure it is closed and it doesn't overlapp and it seems fine.

[#10]

"but if you use the Space Data tool (just by selecting it and then clicking close w/o changing anything) it does convert it to a space."

Reading this statement makes me think the polyline is not closed or created correctly. If you do a list on the polyline it should be a LWPOLYLINE. I have heard of another users with issues where some pline work and some do not - what it came done to was that some polylines were actually a series of lines connected together to act like a polyline, once this was converted to a polyline the 'Convert to Spaces' function worked.