Drop tool box

The tools in the Drop tool box are used to break up complex elements into simpler components, and to remove association points between elements.

To	Select in the Drop tool box
Break up a complex element(s) or an element(s) of a special type into simpler components.	Drop Element see footnote 35
Break up a complex element into its components.	Drop Complex Status
Convert a line string or shape to a series of individual line elements.	Drop Line String/Shape Status
Convert the text characters in a text element to the individual elements that are used to draw the characters.	Drop Text
Discontinue an association between a shared cell, dimension witness line, or multi-line and another element.	Drop Association
Remove (drop) an element(s) from a graphic group. or Break up a graphic group into individual elements.	Drop from Graphic Group see footnote 36
Convert an element with a custom line style to an identically appearing group of primitive elements with standard line styles.	Drop Line Style
Convert any associative pattern (or hatch) into an identically appearing group of primitive elements.	Drop Associative Pattern
Convert a multi-line to a set of line strings, lines, and/or arcs.	Drop Multi-line
Break up a dimension element(s) into their components.	Drop Dimension Element

Key-in: DIALOG TOOLBOX DROP [OFF | ON | TOGGLE]

The Drop Element tool is a general dropping tool. It incorporates the capabilities of several of the more specialized tools in the tool box.