polyline en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *līno-der.? Proto-Germanic *līną Proto-Germanic *līnǭ Proto-West Germanic *līnā Old English līne Middle English line English line English polyline From poly- + line.
Meanings
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A continuous line composed of one or more line segments.
If you want to break a polyline into simple lines and arcs, you can use the Explode option on the Modify panel, just as you would with blocks. After a polyline is exploded, it becomes a set of individual line segments or arcs.
2011, George Omura, chapter 19, in Mastering AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 582:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polylines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
linestring (continuous line composed of line segments)
Translations (6)
de Streckenzug (continuous line composed of line segments) · ru ломаная линия (continuous line composed of line segments) · fi murtoviiva (continuous line composed of line segments) · de Polygonzug (continuous line composed of line segments) · ru ломаная (continuous line composed of line segments) · sv polygontåg (continuous line composed of line segments)