11. FORMWORK

CHAPTER 11 'FORMWORK' 70 Fillet : to connect two intersecting or non-intersecting lines with an arc of a predefined size. It works just like the "Intersection" command after you have typed the radius of the arc of adjustment in degrees in the dialog box that opens. EXAMPLE: Connecting lines 1 and 2 with an arc 45 (figure 1) will give you the result shown in figure 2. Explode : to "break down" an entity into the individual units that make it up: 1. Dissolving Groups (blocks) Blocks can be managed as an object (e.g. copy, move, rotate, etc.). To manage the entities that make up a Group individually, you must first "dismantle" it. This is done by pointing to the group with the mouse, after activating the "Explode" command. 2. Solving Continuous Lines (plines) The "Explode" command on consecutive lines has the effect of "breaking" the pline into its individual line segments. The reinforcements of the plates are pline and can divided into individual rectilinear sections. The details of the substructures are blocks and often require "Explode" before exporting them to a dwg/dxf file.