Expert: Bill DeShawn - 10/24/2006

Question
hey man,
Thanks for the quick response.  I've tried what you sent me and it isn't working. The line is already a polyline, but it is a bunch of short runs with a slight turn at each intersection.  Each of those runs are too short to show a line type.  I'm trying to give it a line type so that i can identify it in a legend.  If you know anything else for me to try please let me know.  Thanks again.
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I have an area, outlining a flood zone, that is made up of many small lines.  When I give it a line type, it still looks primarily solid.  how can i make it one solid polyline to show the type?
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You can use PEDIT to convert the lines to polylines and turn on linetype generation.  If you have EXPRESS TOOLS, You can use MPEDIT to do the same thing but for multiple polylines.

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Bill DeShawn
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I have a feeling I know what's going on.  Please send the drawing to me at bdeshawn@sterling.net.  I will attempt to resolve the problem.

In the meantime, use Z0.LSP from my website and also try the flatten command on the polylines.  Also, try exploding the polylines to lines and then flattening them, and then rejoining them.

Perhaps you'll have the problem resolved before I return.
Keep in touch
Bill Deshawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn