Moving the Vertext of a Polyline.

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How do I move the vertex of a polyline so I can get the origin in the upper left corner?


Solution:
Use the PEDIT command in AutoCAD. Enter 'pedit' at the command prompt and select the polyline to change. Enter E to change to the Edit vertex portion of the 'pedit' command. Notice that an X appears on the polyline at the origin point. If you need to move the origin enter M for the move option and move the origin to the point you need it at.  Then as you enter N the X will move to the next vertex. Move each vertex to its new location as you position the X on that particular vertex. If you need an additional vertex, use the Insert option to add a new vertex. When you are finished you will be able to use the edit vertex option to start with the X that appears and move around the pline in one direction or the other. Keep in mind that it may be easier to erase a pline and redraw it in some instances. If you erase a polyline from a drawing, use the audit and pack options in InfoEngine to make sure the erased pline is removed from the polyline table.

Alternatively, you can break the polyline into many segments and then use the 'pedit' command to pick the segments in the order to recreate the polyline with
the origin at the proper location. Be careful to pick the segments in a logical sequence.