Explode

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Explode
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The Explode command breaks objects down into components.

Explode objects

Steps:

  1. Select objects.
  2. When you are finished selecting objects to explode, press Enter.
Explode Explode Polysurfaces

Explode results

Explode breaks down objects as follows:

Object

Result

Blocks

Explodes blocks into component curves, surfaces, meshes, text, blocks, etc.
When linked blocks are exploded, a layer tree for the objects is created.

Dimensions

Curves and text.

Groups

Explodes objects contained in the group, but leaves the objects grouped.

Hatch

Single segment lines and planar surfaces.

Polysurface

Surfaces.

Polycurve

Single segment curves.

Polyline

Single segment lines/curves.

Text

Curves.