Command Help merge-string-segments

 

Command Name	Menu	Quick Key	Link to Command Table
merge-string-segments	Command line only	mrs	Click here

Description

Merge the current strings object's selected string segments which have coincident end points.

How to Use

1. In the Current Objects toolbar, select the strings object containing the segments to be merged, in order to make it the current strings object.

2. In any 3D window, select the strings (segments) to be merged.

3. Run the command.

4. String segments sharing end points will be linked.

Only selected strings within the current string object are considered for merging. Any selected strings that are not in the current string object are ignored. A message is given if this is the case. It is essential that string data is selected prior to running this command. If no string data is selected, a warning will be shown. Edge attributes from the merged string are not retained - If the strings being merged have different attribute values, the original string values will be used. If attribute preservation is required, use merge-string-segments-attrib The newly created string is selected by default (highlighted yellow). If themerge-string-segmentscommand is undone then in addition to the original strings being restored the newly created strings are deleted.

 

This command is especially useful for imported CAD string files; the CAD polylines are imported as individual string segments and this function will re-connect the segments into their original polyline/string state.

 

Example

In the example below, a strings object, consisting of three separate strings/segments (with shared ends) is merged into a single string.

The string object consisting of three strings/segments before merging (here, not yet selected):

 The string object, after merging, now consisting of a single string consisting of three segments (here the string has been deselected to show the merged string's color):