The commands available in submenu Convert allow you to convert elements into their component parts. The submenu offers three conversion options: into elements, into Bézier parts, or into polylines.

The command Convert > into elements converts elements into their component parts. The element types that can be converted using this command are polylines, rectangles, inner threads, outer threads, polygons and callouts.

Select the element you want to convert and call up the command. You will now get a series of individual elements which initially are grouped together after conversion. If you ungroup these by selecting menu command Ungroup, you can then edit the individual elements. The descriptions of the relevant elements will tell you which individual elements will be obtained from the original elements.

This function can be useful, for example, if you want to remove part of a thread with the Delete part command. A thread cannot be edited in this form. Therefore it is necessary to convert it first into individual elements.

All elements can be broken down or converted into Bézier parts. Do this by selecting an element and then choosing Convert > into Bézier parts. You will get elements consisting of Bézier paths.

You can also convert Bézier paths to polylines. Select one or more Bézier paths and then choose Convert > into polylines.

A further dialog box appears before the conversion:

If you confirm with Yes, all Bézier paths will be converted to polylines. Any handle points are disregarded during the conversion.

If you click No, Bézier paths with handles will not be converted. Consequently, where several selected Bézier paths are converted simultaneously, only those Bézier paths containing no handles are converted to polylines.

The Cancel button allows you to exit the command without making any changes.