close-string("clo")
See this command in the command table.
To access this command:
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Edit ribbon >> Close >> Close.
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Using the command line, enter "close-strings".
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Use the quick key combination "clo".
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Display the Find Command screen, locate close-string and click Run.
Command Overview
Takes an open string, and creates a closed perimeter by adding a segment linking the last and first string points.
You can preselect data before running this command; all preselected strings are closed without further prompts.
Running this command automatically cancels any other running command.
For example, consider the following open string:
If closed, it becomes:
Tip: once closed, the query-string command may be used to calculate the area enclosed by the perimeter.
Note: Subsequently moving string points may reopen the string (the first and last line points are not locked in position with each other).
Command Steps:
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Run the command.
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What happens next depends on whether data is selected:
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If no strings are selected, you are prompted to select data.
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If strings are already selected, they are closed without further prompts.
Already closed strings are not affected by this command.
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