Option to create closed shape from existing linestring

Add this to ideas section and also register new service ticket because old ones Bentley put in garbage bin as you know CONNECT version solved all previous feature requests, not.

Peter Tegza said:

MS does differentiate linestring with start/end at the same point as different element type as closed shape.

There could be a reason people want to keep such an element as a linestring instead of a shape. I can't think of what that miught be, but I'm sure someone out there has a reason.
When placing the linestring, there is an option in the Smartline dialog when you snap to the starting point with the end of your line to Join Elements which creates the Shape element automatically. That has worked well enough for me. But that is defining the element type at creation, which is different than trying to do that at a later date through the Modify tool.

Adding another element to a linestring to create a "closed" element may sound good, but it could also be very bad if done automatically. I can think of plenty of linestrings that need another linestring to close the area but do NOT need to become a shape. One of the most basic is a linestring (represending a chain link fence) on three sides of a box. I will need to draw a "gate" across the open end, but for what I do, I would NOT like that element to become part of the linestring and close the shape. Fix your problem, and complicate mine.

There are a lot of things that could be "smarter", but too many options don't get used as it is, and only complicate things.

Mary,

I fully understand your points, that's why I used word "option". In ideal world I can imagine an AI running in the background and in such cases asking if you want to create linestring or closed shape. with option to turn it off, of course :)

As you complete the linestring, snapping to the begin point, look at the Tool Settings, turn off "Closed Element". It will remain a linestring as will all subsequent linestrings. Sort of makes more sense that way as there are other commands for shapes. I can think of a few reasons to keep it as a linestring.

Peter Tegza said:

I can make close shape

Here's a freeware VBA macro I wrote a few years ago: Convert Line-Strings to Shapes.  I've updated it for MicroStation CONNECT.  It now has a user interface...