3dPoly

Draws 3D polylines (short for "three dimensional polylines").

Accessing the Command

command bar: 3dpoly

alias: 3p

menu bar: Draw | 3D Polyline

toolbar: Draw | Polylines |

: 3dpoly

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select start of polyline or [Follow]<ENTER to use last point>: (Pick a point, or enter x,y,z coordinates, or press Enter to select the last point. )

Next point: (Pick another point, or enter x,y,z coordinates.)

Next point or [Undo]: (Pick a point, or choose an option.)

Set next point or [Close/Undo]: (Pick a point, or choose an option.)

Set next point or [Close/Undo]: (Pick a point, or choose an option, or press Enter to stop.)

You can edit 3D polylines with the PEdit command.

Command Options

Option	Description
Last point	Uses the last point as the start point of the polyline.
Start of polyline	Specifies the starting point of the polyline. Pick a point, or enter x,y,z coordinates.
Follow	Draws the first segment at the same angle as the previously created line or (3D or 2D) polyline segment; move the mouse to indicate the length.
Next point	Specifies the next vertex of the polyline. Pick a point, or enter x,y,z coordinates. Press Enter to exit the command.
Undo	Removes the last segment.
Close	Closes the polyline and ends the command.

Grips Editing

3D polylines can be edited directly through grips:

Related Commands

Helix - creates a 2D spiral or a 3D helix.

PLine - draws 2D polylines.

PEdit - edits polylines.

Donut - draws fat circles out of polylines.

Polygon - draws regular polygons out of polylines.

Rectang - draws rectangles out of polylines.