leChopPreservePathSeg

layout leChopPreservePathSeg boolean { t | nil }

Description

Determines if pathsegs are preserved from being chopped.

In all modes for the Chop command, the pathSeg is not converted to polygon. In line and wire modes of the Chop command, a path or pathSeg is be chopped but the resultant geometry is a path or pathSeg only when the default value t is used.

When set to nil, in all modes of the Chop command pathSeg is converted to polygon. In line mode, a path or pathSeg is chopped and chop shapes are exactly according to the line drawn.

In wire mode, if the environment variable is set to t or nil, a path or pathSeg remains a path or pathSeg after Chop command.

GUI Equivalent

None

Examples

envGetVal("layout" "leChopPreservePathSeg")

envSetVal("layout" "leChopPreservePathSeg" 'boolean nil)

Related Topics

Chop Form

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