https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/unable-to-merge-curved-polyline/m-p/6925204#M236898 <P>I'm attempting to join a series of polylines, originally exported out of SolidWorks as a 2D drawing. When I try to merge complex curves into a single "pocket," it doesn't work well. See result below:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Before (object I'm trying to merge is selected - the point out in space is the centerpoint of the radiused edges):</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="polyline-before.jpg" style="width: 503px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/329975iF27C00FC14996790/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="polyline-before.jpg" alt="polyline-before.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>After the PEDIT command:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="polyline-after.jpg" style="width: 480px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/329976i50D0B4FCC98F53F5/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="polyline-after.jpg" alt="polyline-after.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I've tried to explode the individual lines, but AutoCAD says it can't explode those curved lines. Any advice?&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Mar 2017 23:47:44 GMT ryanjg11 2017-03-06T23:47:44Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/unable-to-merge-curved-polyline/m-p/6925204#M236898 <P>I'm attempting to join a series of polylines, originally exported out of SolidWorks as a 2D drawing. When I try to merge complex curves into a single "pocket," it doesn't work well. See result below:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Before (object I'm trying to merge is selected - the point out in space is the centerpoint of the radiused edges):</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="polyline-before.jpg" style="width: 503px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/329975iF27C00FC14996790/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="polyline-before.jpg" alt="polyline-before.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>After the PEDIT command:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="polyline-after.jpg" style="width: 480px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/329976i50D0B4FCC98F53F5/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="polyline-after.jpg" alt="polyline-after.jpg" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I've tried to explode the individual lines, but AutoCAD says it can't explode those curved lines. Any advice?&nbsp;</P> Mon, 06 Mar 2017 23:47:44 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/unable-to-merge-curved-polyline/m-p/6925204#M236898 ryanjg11 2017-03-06T23:47:44Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/unable-to-merge-curved-polyline/m-p/6925213#M236899 <P>SOLVED by exporting out of SolidWorks as splines (not polylines). Ugh.</P> Mon, 06 Mar 2017 23:55:15 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/unable-to-merge-curved-polyline/m-p/6925213#M236899 ryanjg11 2017-03-06T23:55:15Z