With this command you can convert "genuine" ellipses or elliptical arcs to approximated polyline representations.
Input request
Break-up mode: Acad
Select ellipse or [3M/5M/?]:
The currently displayed break-up mode is displayed. Select the ellipse which is to be converted.
Use the options 3m or 5m to modify the break-up mode.
With the option ? you call the help.
The selected ellipse is immediately converted.
Break-up modes
ACAD: ATHENA produces an approximated polyline representation corresponding to the AutoCAD setting when the system variable pellipse has the value 1.
3M: Approximated polyline representation with three center points per ellipse side.
5M: Approximated polyline representation with five center points per ellipse side.
Note
Only "genuine" ellipses can be converted. These are produced when the AutoCAD system variable pellipse is set to the value 0. You will find further information about ellipses in the AutoCAD documentation.
