Feature

Feature Description

This function converts region objects to line objects, supporting conversion of the boundary or center line of selected regions to line objects and saving them to CAD datasets. Two conversion methods are available as shown below:

Figure 1: Convert Region Boundary to Line Object

Figure 2: Convert Region Center Line to Line Object

Feature Entry

• Features Tab -> Feature Editing Group Dropdown -> Region -> Line.

Steps

1. Open the region dataset in the map. With the current region layer selectable, select one or more region objects.
2. Click the Region -> Line button in the Gallery control of the Feature Editing group under the Features tab to open the conversion dialog.
3. In the dialog, specify parameters:
   • Target Datasource: Specifies the datasource where the result dataset will be saved.
   • Target Dataset: Select an existing line/CAD dataset to store new line objects.
   • New Dataset: Check this option to create a new line dataset. Uncheck to append results to the target dataset with property fields updated accordingly.
4. Conversion Type: Select from the dropdown:
   • Extract Boundary: Converts region boundaries to line objects.
   • Extract Center Line: Converts region center lines to line objects. Requires setting maximum and minimum width thresholds. (Details see Centerline from Polygon)
5. Delete Source Object: Check this to remove original objects from the source dataset when the layer is editable.
6. Click OK to complete conversion.