Close Polygon

Close an object

The Close Polygon option to close an object by automatically connecting the first and last points in a string. This option ensures that an object is completely closed without inserting an extra point into the string.

Figure 1 - The Original Line

Figure 2 - The Line with the Start and End Points Displayed

Figure 3 - The Resulting Object

Instructions

On the Design menu, point to Attribute Edit, and then click Close Polygon.

The Multiple Selection box displays. Use the Multiple Selection box to choose your method of selecting objects and select the objects.

The objects are then closed upon selection. Use the Open Polygon option to open the resulting polygons.

Tip: It is also possible to close an object through using the Graphics option, selecting the Object Properties button from the Status toolbar or by selecting the Properties option from the Vulcan context menu. Selecting any of these methods will result in the Modify Graphics attributes panel being displayed.

Simply check the Closure check box and select Close from the drop-down.