AutoCAD 2008 User's Guide > Create and Modify Objects > Change Existing Objects > Modify Complex Objects > Modify or Join Polylines > 
Modify or Join Polylines
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To delete a vertex in a polyline

  1. Click Modify menu Object Polyline.At the Command prompt, enter pedit.
  2. Select a polyline.
  3. Enter e (Edit vertex).

    The first vertex is marked with an X. Use the Next option to move the X to the vertex preceding the one that you want to delete.

  4. Enter s (Straighten).
  5. Use the Next option to move the X to the vertex immediately following the one that you want to delete.
  6. Enter g (Go).

    The vertex on the polyline is deleted. The vertices on either side of the deleted vertex are joined by a straight polyline segment.

  7. Enter x (Exit) to end editing vertexes.
  8. Press ENTER to end the command.
 Toolbar: Modify II 
 Command entry: PEDIT