Converts 2D polylines and associative hatches to the optimized Release 14 format
2D polylines and associative hatches are created in Release 14 using an optimized format that saves memory and disk space.
Use CONVERT to update hatches or polylines created in previous versions of AutoCAD.
Command line: convert
Hatch / Polyline / < All >: Enter h for hatches, p for polylines, or a for both
Select / < All >: Enter s to select objects or a to convert
all objects in the drawing
AutoCAD displays one or both of the following messages.
number hatch objects converted
number 2d polyline objects converted
Hatches do not update automatically when a drawing from a previous release is opened in Release 14. Hatch pattern rotation
information may not update properly if the UCS has changed since the hatch was created. When updating hatches with
CONVERT, it is recommended that you use the Select option so you can check your results.
In most cases, polylines do not need to be updated with CONVERT. By default, the PLINETYPE system variable specifies that
polylines update automatically when an older drawing is opened. Polylines might be created in the old format by
third-party applications,
and they might be contained in an older drawing that was inserted as a block and then exploded.
Note: Polylines containing curve-fit or splined segments always retain the old format, as do polylines that store extended entity
data on their vertices. AutoCAD's editing commands make no distinction between the two formats.