Normalise segments

You use this function to insert new, evenly spaced points on segments which have very widely spaced points. This can be useful when you want to create solids or surfaces from the segments and do not want to encounter the geometric issues that can occur when triangulating between distant points.

Note: You cannot record this function within a macro.

To run this function: Choose Edit > Segment > Normalise segments.

Fields on the Insert points form

Field	Description
Maximum distance between points	The maximum distance between points after the function has inserted the new points.
Operate on	The segments being normalised. Options are: Segment: Only the selected segment is normalised. String: All segments of the selected string are normalised. Layer: All segments of all strings in the selected layer are normalised.
Remove duplicates	Selected:Removes duplicate points before inserting the new points. Cleared: Does not remove duplicate points before the new points are added.
Trap distance for removing duplicates	The tolerance for points that are considered duplicates. If you have selected Remove duplicates and a point is within this distance of another point, one point will be removed.

Result

New points are added to the segments, spaced evenly between the existing points at a distance less than or equal to the Maximum distance between points.