Combine into Surface help

[quadra660av]

Hi there,

 

I wonder if anyone can help. I have a base map which consist of lines / polylines / polygons which I would like to fill each of them as individual polygon. Previously I can select multiple lines and use the Combine into Surface tool, but the latest version seems to deselect all the lines once the operation is completed.

 

It is a pain to select a bunch of lines, do the 'CiS' command, fill one polygon and repeat for hundreds of times. Anyone know if there is an easy way to do this? 

 

Enclosed a screenshot for your reference.

 

Thank you in advnace.

 

 

[mike m oz]

Use the paint bucket mode of the Polygon tool.  It will create a new polygon filling the area of connected lines.

 

Use a separate Class for the new polygons so you can then use the Class View options to select and delete the source lines.

[PVA - Admin]

12 hours ago, mike m oz said:

Use the paint bucket mode of the Polygon tool.  It will create a new polygon filling the area of connected lines.

 

I agree with this suggestion.

 

13 hours ago, quadra660av said:

It is a pain to select a bunch of lines, do the 'CiS' command, fill one polygon and repeat for hundreds of times. Anyone know if there is an easy way to do this? 

 

You may also be able to use Modify > Compose, that should combine them into as many polys as possible without deselecting them after.

[AlanW]

Use Select Similar Tool (Wand) set to poly and hit one then all are selected. then fill. Select all lines same way then compose and then fill.

HTH

[quadra660av]

Thank you all. The polygon paint bucket tool does the trick! as i can isolate the original lines into two classes, so much easier to create polygons now.