{"id":6513,"date":"2025-02-19T09:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/?p=6513"},"modified":"2025-02-19T09:05:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T09:05:41","slug":"convert-arc-polylines-to-linear-segment-polyline-gt_plarc2pl-geotools-command","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/convert-arc-polylines-to-linear-segment-polyline-gt_plarc2pl-geotools-command\/","title":{"rendered":"Convert Arc Polylines to Linear Segment Polyline: GT_PLARC2PL \u2013 GeoTools Command"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Summary<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>GT_PLARC2PL<\/strong> command in <strong>GeoTools<\/strong> converts <strong>arc segments within polylines or ARC objects into polylines with linear interpolated segments<\/strong>, maintaining accurate representation in <strong>BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>GeoTool -&gt; Conversion Tools -&gt; Conversion Tools -&gt; Convert Arc Polylines to linear segment polylinenes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Convert arced polylines to linear segment polylines, enabled by CADPower &amp; GeoTools\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fQhQc057i_8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Convert Arc Polylines to Linear Segment Polyline: GT_PLARC2PL \u2013 GeoTools Command<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"404\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-20.png 404w, https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-20-300x247.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Convert Arc Polylines to Linear Segment Polyline: GT_PLARC2PL \u2013 GeoTools Command<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Features Include:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Three Arc Approximation Methods:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Angular Interval<\/strong> \u2013 Converts arcs into linear segments at specified angular intervals (degrees). Ideal for <strong>geometric replacements at fixed angles<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chord Length<\/strong> \u2013 Approximates the arc using line segments with a <strong>maximum chord length<\/strong>, ensuring controlled segment density.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chord Perpendicular (Crown Distance)<\/strong> \u2013 Limits the maximum <strong>deviation from the arc to the chord midpoint<\/strong>, providing the most <strong>precise arc interpolation<\/strong> for survey and engineering applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Layer Placement Control:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Source Layer<\/strong> \u2013 Places the converted polyline in the original object&#8217;s layer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Current Layer<\/strong> \u2013 Places the converted polyline in the active layer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Option to Delete Original Objects:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose to remove the <strong>source arc\/polyline<\/strong> after conversion for a cleaner workspace.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Use Cases:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Topographical mapping &amp; surveying<\/strong> where polyline arcs must be represented as straight-line segments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CNC machining &amp; digital fabrication<\/strong> where linearized polylines are required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Road alignments &amp; infrastructure planning<\/strong> needing accurate arc approximations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This tool is essential for <strong>engineers, surveyors, and CAD professionals<\/strong> who require precision in converting arcs into straight-line segments while retaining geometric accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary The GT_PLARC2PL command in GeoTools converts arc segments within polylines or ARC objects into polylines with linear interpolated segments, maintaining accurate representation in BricsCAD, AutoCAD, ZWCAD and ARES Commander. GeoTool -&gt; Conversion Tools -&gt; Conversion Tools -&gt; Convert Arc Polylines to linear segment polylinenes Convert Arc Polylines to Linear Segment Polyline: GT_PLARC2PL \u2013 GeoTools Command Key Features Include: Use Cases: Benefits: This tool is essential for engineers, surveyors, and CAD professionals who require precision in converting arcs into straight-line segments while retaining geometric accuracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[99,26,100],"class_list":["post-6513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geotools-commands","tag-convert-arc-polylines-to-linear-segment-polyline","tag-geotools-command","tag-gt_plarc2pl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6513"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7196,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6513\/revisions\/7196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedesignsense.com\/geotools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}