Merging duplicated or adjoined objects

Duplicated objects can be:

• Two collinear lines (never axis lines).
• Two arcs with the same radii and orientation which have a common, fully overlapping section, that is, two or more common points.

Adjoined objects can be:

• Two collinear lines (never axis lines).
• Two arcs with the same radii and orientation which have at least one common point adjoining them.

To merge duplicated or adjoined objects

1. Select the objects you want to merge.
2. Do one of the following:

• On the Transformation toolbar, click Delete Duplicated .
• On the Transformations menu, click Delete Duplicated.

The Merge Object Properties dialog box appears.

3. Consider the following cases, and then select the appropriate check boxes:

CASE 1: To merge duplicated objects with the same styles and object properties, select the Merge objects with same attributes check box. The objects that will remain unmerged are:

• Duplicated objects in different styles.
• Duplicated objects in the same style but in different color or line width.
• Objects which have only one common point, regardless of their style and properties.

CASE 2: To make the style of the most recently drawn or modified object among the original objects the style of the resulting merged line or arc, select the Merge objects adjoined in a point check box.

CASE 3: To merge both duplicated and adjoined objects with the same styles and object properties, select both check boxes. The objects that will remain unmerged are:

• Duplicated objects in different styles.
• Duplicated objects in the same style but in different color or line width.
• Objects in different styles which have only one common point.

4. Click OK.
5. A message appears with statistics about the segments and arcs that have been merged.