Inserting points at polyline change of direction

Inserting points at polyline change of direction

tom_h90
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Inserting points at polyline change of direction

tom_h90
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I am using AutoCad 2018 and am setting coordinates of a polyline which is the centreline of a footpath. I need to insert points at each change of direction - is there a way that i can automatically insert the points rather than have to manually select each OSNAP? something similar to measuring to insert points at meterage intervals maybe; there are over 200 points on this one line so it would save a lot of time.

 

Thanks Very Much. 

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

>> I need to insert points at each change of direction

I don't understand how a polyline can change it's direction if there does not already exist a vertex on that position.

Can you please upload a dwg-file with such a polyline and manually draw an arrow where you need to add a new vertex?

 

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tom_h90
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Hi Please see attached an extract of the drawing i am working on with arrows showing each change in 'direction'. i think the confusion is coming in at what i am calling direction. 

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

ok, understood, thx for your dwg-file.

 

Please find >>>that thread<<<, @Kent1Cooper has created a small sample for that.

 

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