Polyline Direction

by A>V>C>AutodeskFree

Change curve direction and start points in AutoCAD for CNC contour preparation and other tasks involving curve paths.

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What it does

Polyline Direction displays the orientation and start point of curves in AutoCAD with temporary colors, markers, and arrows. It can reverse one curve or assign clockwise or counterclockwise orientation to selected closed curves. Start points can be changed individually or assigned across selected curves using specified positions. The program also filters participating objects by type, layer, or length and provides configurable operating modes.

Key capabilities

from the Autodesk App Store listing

Curve orientation display

Shows the direction of curves with temporary colors, arrows, and markers at their start points.

Group direction editing

Changes orientation for individual curves or selected groups and assigns a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to closed curves.

Start point editing

Changes the beginning point of one curve or assigns start points to selected curves.

Curve object coverage

Processes lines, polylines, splines, and arcs, while circles and ellipses are converted for direction and start-point assignment.

Object filtering

Limits participating drawing objects by object type, layer, or minimum length.

Configurable operation

Provides seven command modes and up to nine saved settings styles.

Use cases

  • Preparing contour paths for milling or laser cutting with CNC equipment.
  • Setting cutter entry points and traversal direction for closed contours.
  • Checking curve orientation and start points across visible or selected drawing objects.

In the catalog

201 plugins in AutoCAD · Productivity & Utilities

Price distribution: 72 free, 1 freemium, 128 paid

Pricing & deployment

Platform
Autodesk
Product
AutoCAD
Deployment
Desktop
Pricing
Free

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What the vendor says

«To prepare contours for milling or laser cutting on a CNC, it is important to set the correct direction of the cutting lines, the correct clockwise or counterclockwise bypass of closed contours. In addition, it is important at what point of the contour the cut will begin, the entry point of the cutter. To solve these …»

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