Modifying Polyline Points within Strategy

[[Ry...]]

Hey Guys,

I use polyline a lot when programming planes from a model. The one issue I have, is depending on how the model/plane was created, the starting point of the polyline can be any random point on the surface. This makes it a bit annoying, when I'm trying to program efficiently, and reduce excess probe movements and trying to keep the end point of one plane, close to the start point of the next plane. And currently I have the probe criss-crossing over the entire part multiple times depending on where the plane is and where the start point is.

My question, is there any way to change where the starting point (point #1) is on the polyline? Say I have 20points in a polyline, and I want the polyline to start at say point#12 as being the starting point #1

Also, is there any way to add a point within the polyline structure? Say I have the same 20 points, but I need to add another point in between points #14 and #15 to clear a feature or make an arc so that I end up with 21points in my polyline.

Thanks for you help and time,
Ryan

[[To...]]

If you select the polyline strategy and then click the Single points / Auto path switch (2nd icon from left on top row), this will break up the polyline into the points used. You can rearrange the points in any order you like. Note, there will be 2 points with the same location due to the beginning and end of the polyline. You can delete one of them. Then, after you've got everything in the order that you want, copy the first point and paste it at the end. Next, select all of the points and click the Single points / Auto path switch and it will ask you if you want to convert the points to a polyline.

You can also just place points wherever you want and convert them to a polyline, as described above.

Within a polyline, move the counter to the point number where you want to insert a point after. Click the Paste button and it will put a point a 0,0 of the feature. Click and drag that point to the desired location.

[[Ry...]]

Thank you Tom,

That's exactly what I needed! Its a little cumbersome, but works for what I need to do.

Thanks again,