The Explode command

The Explode command is, in a way, the opposite of the Join command, and using this command, you can convert a polyline into separate lines and arcs. To explain this command, I will use this drawing made with the Polyline command:

Figure 3.72: A sample drawing made with a polyline for the Explode command

If you select any one of the segments of this drawing, the complete drawing will be selected because it is made with a polyline. Now, to break this drawing into separate lines and arcs, we will use the Explode command:

Figure 3.73: The Explode command in the Modify panel

Start the Explode command from the Modify panel in the Home tab or use its command alias, X. Now, click on the polyline and press Enter.

The drawing is now exploded and if you select it now, all its lines and arcs will be selected separately:

Figure 3.74: A drawing after it’s exploded. All the lines and arcs are separately...