Question:
Can I convert a closed line segment into a polygon (needing to figure out it's area and change the shading within the shape).
Answer:
Here's a script that takes all of the lines on the selected layer and creates new polygons on another layer (named with the name of the previous layer + "Poly"). With 1.2, there is no way to retrieve the selected items, so you'll need to isolate the line features that you want to create polygons from onto their own layer before running the script. The easiest way to do this is:
- Select the features you want to convert
- Choose Layer > Create Layer From Selection
* Optionally change the name of the layer
- Run the enclosed script (double-click on it and AppleScript Editor should open. Use the Run command)
- Use the Selection Layer when prompted for which layer to convert
The script will run and create the new layer with all of the data from the selected layer and polygons instead of lines. It will close the polygons if necessary during creation.
Cheers,
-Gaige