Create Area, Select in Area

Use this tool to generate an area where by pointing at an internal point of the area enclosed by objects.

Find it here:

MOUS_ICO Menu: Terrain > Areas > Create area, select in area

MOUS_ICO Toolbar: > Area > Create area, select in area

Working procedure

Start the function and the command prompts:

Specify internal point or [Advanced options]:

Pick a point in the middle of the lines/arcs/polylines that surrounds the area to define. A new 2D polyline that defines the area will be created and seen as a stippled line. If the stippled polyline defines the wanted area, press 'Enter' or right click on the mouse

A new 2D polyline of the area will be created in the active AutoCAD Layer

Tip: You can create many areas at the same time by continuously picking the mid points in the areas before pressing 'Enter'.

Advanced options

• Boundary set - Defines the set of objects that the function analyzes as the boundary for the new area.

• Island detection - Possibility to detect internal closed boundaries, called islands

• Object type - Defines the object type of the new area, Region, or Polyline.

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